2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL www.Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) HUSKERS.COM www.ThisIsNebraska.com (more about Nebraska) Facebook.com/HuskersWBB @HuskersWBB & #Huskers 2013-14 Schedule/Results (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Oct. 27 Pittsburg State (exhibition) [Huskers.com] W, 98-47 Nov. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, 75-34 Game #3 Nov. 8 UCLA [NET/BTN.com] W, 77-49 Nov. 11 Alabama [BTN.com] W, 62-48 Nebraska Cornhuskers (#15 AP/#10 USA Today) Nov. 15 at Utah [Pac-12 Network/Mountain] 6:30 p.m. (2-0 Overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Nov. 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff [BTN.com] 7 p.m. vs. Utah Utes Nov. 24 Southern [BTN.com] 2 p.m. (1-0 Overall, 0-0 Pac-12) Nov. 27 UMass-Lowell [BTN.com] 7 p.m. Nov. 30 Washington State [Huskers.com] 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. (Central) Dec. 4 at North Carolina [ESPN3] 5 p.m. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) Dec. 8 Utah State [BTN.com] 2 p.m. Pac-12 Network (PBP-Rich Burk; Analyst-Mary Murphy) Dec. 14 Creighton [BTN.com] TBA TV: Dec. 21 South Dakota [BTN.com] 2:30 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Dec. 29 Oral Roberts [BTN.com] 2 p.m. Unavailable on flagships - conflicts with volleyball and Sports Nightly Jan. 2 Northwestern^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at Michigan State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 6 p.m. Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Premium Video: http://pac-12.com/network/pac-12-mountain Jan. 12 at Illinois^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 1 p.m. Jan. 16 Minnesota^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 8 p.m. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 4 p.m. No. 15 Huskers Head to Utah to Face Second Pac-12 Opponent Jan. 26 at Northwestern^ [BTN.com] 4 p.m. The Nebraska women’s basketball team hits the road for the first time in 2013-14, when the Huskers Jan. 29 Michigan^ [NET/BTN.com] 7 p.m. travel to Salt Lake City to take on Utah on Friday night. Feb. 1 at Iowa^ [BTN.com] 2 p.m. Tip-off between the Huskers (2-0) and the Utes (1-0) is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT), with live television coverage Feb. 5 at Wisconsin^ [BTN.com] 7 p.m. provided by the Pac-12 Network (Mountain) with Rich Burk calling the play-by-play and Mary Murphy Feb. 8 Michigan State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Michigan^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. providing analysis. Streaming video can be found at http://pac-12.com/network/pac-12-mountain. Feb. 16 Indiana^ (Play4Kay) [BTN/BTN2Go.com] Noon A live radio broadcast will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, including free live audio on Feb. 20 at Ohio State^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. Huskers.com. An over-the-air broadcast on Nebraska’s flagship stations in Lincoln and Omaha is not Feb. 24 Penn State^ [ESPN2] 6 p.m. possible because of conflicts with Nebraska’s volleyball match and Sports Nightly on Friday. Feb. 27 Illinois^ (Senior Night) [BTN or BTN.com] 6/7/8 p.m. The Huskers are coming off a 2-0 season-opening weekend at their new home in Pinnacle Bank Arena. March 2 at Purdue^ [ESPN2] 1 p.m. March 6-9 at Big Ten Tournament NU opened with a 77-49 win over then-USA Today No. 25 UCLA last Friday, before working its way to a 62- (Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) 48 win over Alabama on Monday. Nebraska’s season-opening win over UCLA included a non-conference March 22-25 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (16 Predetermined Sites) school-record crowd of 9,750. March 29-31 NCAA Lincoln Regional (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Two-time All-American Jordan Hooper put on an opening-day show with 27 points and 11 rebounds for March 29 Regional Semifinal Game 1 5:30 p.m. her 27th career double-double. The 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., was held to just eight points, March 29 Regional Semifinal Game 2 8 p.m. March 31 Regional Final 8:30 p.m. but added 13 rebounds and a career-high four assists in the win over Alabama. Hooper enters the Utah April 6-8 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Nashville, Tenn.) game with 1,720 points and 835 career rebounds after making the 100th consecutive start of her career. April 6 National Semifinal Game 1 5:30 p.m. Hooper is averaging 17.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game on the young season. April 6 National Semifinal Game 2 8 p.m. Junior Emily Cady added a double-double of her own with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the win over April 8 National Championship Game 7:30 p.m. Alabama. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., went a career-best 10-for-10 at the free throw line against the Crimson Tide. Cady is averaging 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s Sophomore point guard Rachel Theriot gives the Huskers three starters averaging double figures with regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports 10.5 points and 7.0 assists per game after her 17-point performance against Alabama. Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN/BTN2Go.com] - Big Ten Network; [BTN.com] - Live Video 2013-14 Nebraska Roster/Statistics Streams for subscribers of Big Ten Digital Network All-Access No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 1 Tear’a Laudermill** 5-9 Jr. G 2-0 4.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 3 Hailie Sample** 6-1 Jr. F 2-2 4.5 7.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 10 Hannah Tvrdy 5-9 Fr. G 2-0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-7 Fr. G 2-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery** 5-7 Jr. G 2-2 6.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 0.0 14 Katie Simon** 6-2 Jr. F 2-0 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 21 Sadie Murren* 5-8 So. G 2-0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Fr. C 2-0 7.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 23 Emily Cady** 6-2 Jr. F 2-2 15.5 8.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 33 Rachel Theriot* 6-0 So. G 2-2 10.5 3.5 7.0 2.0 0.5 35 Jordan Hooper*** 6-2 Sr. F 2-2 17.5 12.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 University of Nebraska Media Relations Office • One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123 WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office (402): 472-7775 • Cell: 540-0279 • Fax: 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @JeffGriesch Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com Projected Lineups Nearly 15,000 Attend Huskers in Opening Weekend Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Nebraska attracted almost 15,000 fans to Pinnacle Bank Arena in its season-opening weekend, including No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG a non-conference school-record crowd of 9,750 for a season-opening win over UCLA on Nov. 8. The Huskers 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Jr. F 4.5 7.0 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Jr. F 15.0 8.0 added a crowd of 4,924 for a Veterans Day win over Alabama on Nov. 11. 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 Sr. F 17.5 12.0 The 14,674 fans over two games nearly matched the 15,221 fans who attended Nebraska’s eight home 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 So. G 10.5 3.5 non-conference games in Coach Connie Yori’s first season in 2002-03. 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Jr. G 6.5 2.5 Growing interest in Nebraska women’s basketball is not new. In fact, seven of the 15 largest non- Off the Bench conference home crowds in school history have come over the last 11 home games for the Big Red. 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Fr. C 7.0 2.5 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Jr. G 4.0 1.5 10 Hannah Tvrdy 5-9 Fr. G 2.0 0.0 Scouting the Utah Utes 14 Katie Simon 6-2 Jr. F 1.0 2.0 Senior All-America forward Michelle Plouffe leads a talented Utah team that advanced to the WNIT 21 Sadie Murren 5-8 So. G 1.0 1.0 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 Fr. G 0.0 0.0 Championship Game in 2013. Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) The Utes, under the direction of fourth-year coach Anthony Levrets, ran to a 23-14 record last season, 12th Season at NU (217-135); 24th Season Overall (412-275) including a 5-1 mark in the WNIT.