2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] 2011-12 schedule/results (14-1, 3-0 Big ten) Date Opponent Time/Result this Week in neBraska Women’s BasketBall Oct. 30 Pittsburg State (exh. - HuskersNside) W, 86-55 Nov. 6 Nebraska-Kearney (exh. - HuskersNside) W, 85-55 #15/#23 Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-1, 3-0 Big Ten) Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (BTN.com) W, 95-43 Nov. 15 Mississippi Valley State (BTN.com) W, 99-53 at Wisconsin Badgers (5-11, 1-3 Big Ten) Nov. 18 #23 USC (BTN.com) W, 68-50 Kohl Center • Madison, Wis. • Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. (central) Nov. 21 Savannah State (BTN.com) W, 70-50 Live Internet Video: BTN.com All-Access (subscription required) Nov. 25 at Florida A&M (HuskersNside) W, 72-64 Nov. 27 at Florida State (Seminoles.com All-Access) W, 66-63 Radio: Husker Sports Network (B107.3 FM-Lincoln; 93.3 FM-Omaha; Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech (RamblinWreck All-Access) L, 57-73 880 AM-KRVN-Lexington) Dec. 4 Texas-Pan American (BTN.com) W, 65-27 Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com Dec. 8 Creighton (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 66-55 Dec. 10 at Northern Arizona (Big Sky TV) W, 97-88 2OT Dec. 18 Vermont (BTN.com) W, 94-41 no. 15 huskers search for third Big ten road Win at Wisconsin Dec. 21 South Dakota State (NET/BTN.com) W, 80-71 The No. 15 Nebraska women’s basketball team heads in search of its third straight Big Ten road win to open Dec. 30 at #16 Penn State (BTN.com)^ W, 71-63 conference play when the Huskers take on the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison on Thursday evening. Jan. 5 Indiana (BTN.com)^ W, 62-48 Jan. 8 at Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-72 Tip-off between the No. 15 Huskers (14-1, 3-0 Big Ten) and the Badgers (5-11, 1-3 Big Ten) at the Kohl Center is Jan. 12 at Wisconsin (BTN.com)^ 7 p.m. set for 7 p.m. (central) with live radio coverage provided by the Husker Sports Network. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch Jan. 15 Penn State (BTN.com)^ 2:05 p.m. will call the action on the Husker Sports Network, including flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln, Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha and Jan. 19 at Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 5 p.m. 880 AM-KRVN in Lexington. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com. A live video stream is also available to premium Jan. 22 Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 5 p.m. Jan. 26 Iowa (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. subscribers of BTN All-Access at BTN.com. Jan. 29 at Illinois (BTN.com)^ Noon Nebraska heads into Thursday’s game riding the momentum of an eight-game winning streak after a 77-72 victory at Feb. 2 at Purdue (BTN.com)^ 6 p.m. Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon. Junior Lindsey Moore carried the Huskers to their third straight Big Ten win Feb. 9 Michigan (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. with her fourth career double-double and team highs of 22 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and three steals. Moore had Feb. 13 at Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 6:30 p.m. a hand in every Husker basket down the stretch, scoring 16 of her 22 points and dishing out six assists in the second half. Feb. 16 Northwestern (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. Feb. 19 Wisconsin (BTN or BTN.com)^ 1 p.m. Moore, a 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., is making a strong case for All-Big Ten honors by ranking seventh in Feb. 23 at Michigan State (BTN or BTN.com)^ 5 or 7 p.m. the Big Ten in scoring (15.8 ppg), second in assists (6.2 apg) and fourth in steals (2.6 spg). Feb. 26 Ohio State (BTN or BTN.com)^ 11 a.m./1/3 p.m. While Moore has been outstanding, Husker sophomore Jordan Hooper has been nothing short of sensational. The 6-2 March 1-4 at Big Ten Tournament forward from Alliance, Neb., ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring and rebounding with 20.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per (Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) March 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA game. Hooper, who ranks among the top 20 players nationally in scoring and double-doubles (7), has produced nine 20-point March 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBA games this season, including three 30-point efforts. Over the last seven games, Hooper is averaging nearly 25 points per April 1-3 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) TBA contest and has won three Big Ten Player-of-the-Week awards. Freshman Emily Cady has dramatically increased her production over the past seven games as well. The 6-2 forward All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live from Seward, Neb., has averaged 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game to increase her season averages to 8.2 points and on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln 6.1 boards per contest. Cady also ranks among Nebraska’s leaders in assists, steals and blocked shots. and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. Home A win for Nebraska at Wisconsin would put the 2011-12 Huskers in impressive company in NU history. A ninth straight games in bold at the Devaney Center. (BTN) - Big Ten Network game; (BTN.com) - Live Streamed Video; (NET) - Nebraska win overall would match the second-longest winning streak in school history, while a 4-0 Big Ten start would match the Educational Television 2010 Big 12 Champion Huskers and the 1988 Big Eight Champion Huskers for the best league starts in NU history. 2011-12 neBraska cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore** G 5-9 Jr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) 2011 HM All-Big 12; Big Ten POW (11/21); 15.8 ppg, 6.1 apg, 2.6 spg 3 Hailie Sample F 6-1 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Lock-down defender on wing; 10 rebounds in win over #23 USC 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** G 5-7 Sr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) Tied for No. 8 at NU in 3FG (97); Career-high 20 points vs. Kansas 1/15/11 10 Meghin Williams** F 6-1 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Two-Time All-CIF; ESPN Top 160; Career-highs 7 pts, 6 reb. at Iowa 11 Tear’a Laudermill G 5-9 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) No. 26 Prospect by Blue Star; 9 points in win over Indiana Jan. 5 13 Brandi Jeffery G 5-7 Fr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) Parade All-American; Louisiana HS POY; 3 double-figure scoring efforts 14 Katie Simon F 6-2 RFr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Redshirted in 2010-11; 3.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg off bench 21 Harleen Sidhu** F 6-1 Sr. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) Career-high 12 points vs. Missouri (2/22/11); 1st app. vs. UVM 23 Emily Cady F 6-2 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Two-Time Super-Stater; 15 starts, 12.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg last 7 games 33 Rebecca Woodberry G 5-10 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) 2010 Arizona HS POY; 2010-11 redshirt; Career-high 13 points vs.UVM 35 Jordan Hooper F 6-2 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Big Ten POW (12/12, 12/26, 1/2); 24.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg last 7 games 55 Adrianna Maurer C 6-3 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Career-high 15 points vs. UAPB; 4.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg in 13 mpg Head Coach: Connie Yori, 10th Year (Creighton, 1986), 375-258 (22nd season overall) 180-118 (10th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Sevneth Season (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Kellie Lewis-Jay, Fifth Season (Boise State, 1998); Dayna Finch, Second Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Second Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert, Fourth Season (Nebraska-Kearney, 1992) Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie, Second Season (Washington, 2008); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Sixth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, First Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2011-12 Game Notes • Huskers.com inside the lineups huskers Jump four spots to no. 15 in ap top 25 #15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-1, 3-0 Big Ten) Nebraska moved up four spots to No. 15 in the Monday, Jan. 9 Associated Press Poll. The Huskers gained 165 No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG points following their 77-72 win at Iowa on Jan. 8, which was televised nationally on the Big Ten Network. It marked 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Fr. F 2.9 3.6 NU’s second Big Ten road win over a 2011 NCAA Tournament team. It is NU’s fifth 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Fr. F 8.2 6.1 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 So. F 20.9 9.0 NU’s Winning Streaks straight week in the poll. 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Jr. G 15.8 3.6 Season Streak The 14-1 Huskers have matched their second-best 15-game start in history.