This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball

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1 (news, results, schedule, roster) (more about Nebraska) Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result Oct. 29 Pittsburg State (exh.) [HuskersNside] W, Nov. 4 UNK (exh.) [HuskersNside] W, Nov. 9 North Carolina A&T [HuskersNside] 7:05 p.m. Nov. 11 Temple [BTN.com] 2:05 p.m. Nov. 16 Northern Arizona [HuskersNside) 7:05 p.m. Nov. 18 at South Dakota State [GoJacks.com] 2 p.m. Nov. 20 Sam Houston State [BTN.com] 7:05 p.m. Nov. 23 at USC [Pac-12 Network] 4 p.m. Nov. 28 Maryland [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 7 p.m. Dec. 1 Idaho State [HuskersNside] 2:05 p.m. Dec. 5 at Creighton [GoCreighton.com] 7:05 p.m. Dec. 8 Florida State [HuskersNside] 2:05 p.m. Dec. 16 at South Florida [GoUSFBulls.com] 1 p.m. Dec. 20 Oral Roberts [BTN.com] 7:05 p.m. Dec. 29 Grambling State [HuskersNside] 7:05 p.m. Jan. 2 Wisconsin^ [BTN.com] 7:05 p.m. Jan. 5 Purdue^ [CBS] 1 p.m. Jan. 10 at Indiana^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Penn State^ [ESPN2] 1 p.m. Jan. 17 Illinois^ [BTN.com] 7:05 p.m. Jan. 20 at Minnesota^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 5 p.m. Jan. 24 Michigan State^ [BTN.com] 7:05 p.m. Jan. 31 at Ohio State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Minnesota^ [BTN.com] 2:05 p.m. Feb. 7 at Northwestern^ [BTN.com] 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Iowa^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Ohio State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at Michigan^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. Feb. 24 Iowa^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at Wisconsin^ [BTN or BTN.com] TBA March 3 Penn State^ [BTN or BTN.com] TBA March 7-10 at Big Ten Tournament TBA (Sears Centre Arena - Hoffman Estates, Ill.) March NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA March 30- NCAA Regionals TBA April 2 April 7-9 NCAA Women s Final Four (New Orleans, La.) All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Bob Devaney Sports Center. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network [BTN.com]/[HuskersNside]-Live Video Streams for subscribers Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com or Call BIG-RED (800) or (402) WOMEN S BASKETBALL Facebook.com/HuskersWBB This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball Game #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (15-16, 9-7 MEAC) Friday, Nov. 9, 7:05 p.m. Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, & #Huskers TV: None Premium Internet Video: HuskersNside Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com Radio: IMG College Husker Sports Network (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Huskers Open Regular Season with North Carolina A&T The Nebraska women s basketball team tips off its regular season by taking on an experienced North Carolina A&T team on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Tip-off between the Huskers and Aggies is set for 7:05 p.m., with free live audio coverage provided by the Husker Sports Network on Huskers.com. Friday s radio broadcast will be internet-only because of headto-head station conflicts with Nebraska volleyball, which competes against Indiana at the NU Coliseum at 7 p.m. NU s flagship stations, B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, are contractually obligated to carry volleyball on Friday night. A live video stream of Friday night s action will be provided for subscribers of HuskersNside. Fans can subscribe to NU s premium site on either a monthly ($12.95) or year-long basis ($54.95), or they can purchase an exclusive women s basketball package for just $ Nebraska enters after a young Husker team ran to a 24-9 overall record, including a 10-6 Big Ten mark in The Huskers advanced to their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the past six years and battled their way to the Big Ten Tournament championship game in their first season in the conference. The Huskers return four starters and nine letterwinners from last season s squad. The Huskers, who enter the season ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll and No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25, went 2-0 in exhibition action, including a victory over Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 4 at the Devaney Center. All-America candidate Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with 32 points and nine rebounds, while All-America candidate Lindsey Moore added 19 points and six assists. NU also ran to a win over Pittsburg State on Oct. 29. The Gorillas returned three starters and 11 letterwinners from a team that went 27-6 and earned a trip to the 2012 NCAA Division II Elite Eight. While Moore and Hooper lead four returning starters for the Huskers, North Carolina A&T brings back five starters from a team that went overall and 9-7 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference last season. Three of the Aggies returning starters averaged double figures a year ago Nebraska Roster/Statistics ( Nebraska Statistics) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Sr. G Hailie Sample 6-1 So. F Meghin Williams 6-1 Sr. F Tear a Laudermill 5-9 So. G Brandi Jeffery 5-7 So. G Katie Simon 6-2 So. F Sadie Murren 5-8 Fr. G Wahoo (Neb.) High School 22 Courtney Aitken 5-9 Fr. G Centura (Neb.) High School 23 Emily Cady 6-2 So. F Rachel Theriot 6-0 Fr. G Midpark (Ohio) High School 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 Jr. F Adrianna Maurer 6-3 Jr. C University of Nebraska Media Relations Office One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box , Lincoln, NE, WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch Office (402): Cell: Fax: jgriesch@huskers.com

2 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Inside the Lineups Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 So. F Emily Cady 6-2 So. F Jordan Hooper 6-2 Jr. F Lindsey Moore 5-9 Sr. G Brandi Jeffery 5-7 So. G Off the Bench 1 Tear a Laudermill 5-9 So. G Meghin Williams 6-1 Sr. F Katie Simon 6-2 So. F Sadie Murren 5-8 Fr. G High School 22 Courtney Aitken 5-9 Fr. G High School 24 Rachel Theriot 6-0 Fr. G High School 55 Adrianna Maurer 6-3 Jr. C Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 11th Season at NU ( ); 23rd Season Overall ( ) North Carolina A&T Aggies (15-16, 9-7 MEAC) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 23 Tiffanie Adair 5-11 So. F Nikia Gorham 6-2 Sr. C Tracy King 5-10 Jr. G JaQuayla Berry 5-11 Sr. G Amber Calvin 5-8 Jr. G Off the Bench 24 Ariel Bursey 5-10 So. G/F DeAndra Davis 5-10 Jr. G/F Adriana Nazario 5-8 So. G Jessica Lyons 5-3 So. G Jaylan Bodiford 6-3 So. F/C ChyAnna Cunningham 5-10 So. G/F Jasmine Parker 6-3 So. C Eboni Ross 6-2 RFr. C/F DNP Head Coach: Tarrell Robinson (North Carolina A&T, 2001) First Season at N.C. A&T; First Season Overall Inside the Numbers Nebraska NC A&T Scoring Average Opponent Scoring Average Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage 38.9% 39.2% Opponent FG Percentage 38.4% 40.3% 3FG Percentage 30.3% 27.4% Opponent 3FG Percentage 31.7% 25.9% Free Throw Percentage 72.5% 67.8% Opponent FT Percentage 66.7% 65.3% Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Huskers vs. Aggies Nebraska has never faced North Carolina A&T in women s basketball. The Huskers last meeting against a team from the state of North Carolina came in their season-opener against Davidson. NU ran to an win over Davidson on Nov. 13, 2009, in what was the first game in a school-record 30-game winning streak for a Husker team that won the 2010 Big 12 title and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Nebraska Celebrates Final Basketball Season at Devaney Center The Nebraska men s and women s basketball teams will celebrate their final season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center throughout the campaign. The Huskers will move into the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln in October of The arena, which is set for completion next fall, will become the new home of Husker men s and women s basketball in As part of the festivities at the Devaney Center during , the Huskers plan to highlight the greatest moments and greatest players in the 37-year history of the Devaney Center At each men s and women s basketball home game during the season, HuskerVision will produce a big screen feature showcasing one of the most memorable moments in men s and women s basketball history. On the women s side, long-time Husker Sports Network basketball broadcasters Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch compiled the list along with Mike Babcock, who researched and wrote a detailed history of Husker women s basketball in The women s basketball moments range from Jan Crouch s 27-point performance on opening night on Nov. 12, 1976 to Lindsey Moore s triple-double on Jan. 2, They include championship celebrations in 1988 and 2010 and historic victories throughout the decades, while recognizing Husker legends such as Karen Jennings, Maurtice Ivy, Kelsey Griffin, Anna DeForge, Amy Stephens and more. During the season, fans also will be able to join the discussion through social media, offering their most memorable moments at the Devaney Center. The Nebraska Athletic Department has created a special Devaney Center Final Season logo that will be displayed on giant banners draped outside above the north and south entrances of the Devaney Center. Huskers Have History of Home-Opening Success Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers homecourt at the Devaney Center. Nebraska improved to 36-2 all-time in home openers, including 34-2 at the Devaney Center, with its victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 12, Husker Home Success Home Game Record No. 1 (7 straight W) 36-2 No. 2 (12 straight W) 32-6 No. 3 (5 straight W) 29-9 No. 4 (4 straight W) 32-6 No. 5 (12 straight W) 34-4 No. 6 (15 straight W) 32-6 From through , Nebraska reeled off 24 straight homeopening wins before losing to South Dakota State on Nov. 19, NU s only other home-opening loss came to Kansas (88-56) on Nov. 21, Nebraska has been strong in its first six home games every season. In fact, NU is over the past 38 years in its first six home contests (.855 winning percentage), including 32-6 in the second game of the season. The Huskers stretched their Game No. 2 winning streak to 12 games with a win over Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 15. Game No. 3 has traditionally provided the toughest test among the first six home contests for the Huskers, but NU has won five straight in Game No. 3 after an impressive run past No. 23 USC in Lincoln on Nov. 18. NU improved to 32-6 all-time in game No. 4 with a win over Savannah State, and 34-4 all-time in Game No. 5 with a over Texas-Pan American Dec. 4. The Huskers produced their 15th straight victory in Game No. 6 with a win over Creighton on Dec. 8. Scouting the North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T brings a talented and experienced team to the Devaney Center for Friday night s opener. The Aggies return five regular starters from last year s team that went overall and 9-7 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. In addition to those five starters from a team that finished fifth in the MEAC in , the Aggies return six other players who started at least one game last season. Senior swing player JaQuayla Berry headlines a group of three players who averaged in double figures for A&T last season. The 5-11 guard from Douglas, Ga., is a two-time All-MEAC selection and owns more than 1,000 career points. As a junior, she averaged team highs with 14.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. She also led the Aggies with 65 steals and ranked second on the team in both assists (66) and blocked shots (15). The athletic guard shot 38.6 percent from the field, but just 22.8 percent (13-57) from three-point range. She hit just 65.3 percent of her free throws, but got to the line 173 times in 29 games. Junior Amber Calvin adds explosive and long-range shooting to the Aggie backcourt. The 5-8 guard from Fayetteville, N.C., averaged 13.6 and 3.9 rebounds while leading A&T with 4.0 assists per game. She Nov. 6 - Tuesday Nov. 7 - Wednesday Nov. 8 - Thursday Nov. 9 - Friday Nov Saturday Nov Sunday Nov Monday No Practice vs. vs. Practice 3-6 p.m. Hendricks Complex Practice 3-6 p.m. Hendricks Complex Practice 3-6 p.m. Devaney Center Game Day (7:05 p.m.) vs. North Carolina A&T Internet-Only Broadcast Free Audio: Huskers.com Live Video: HuskersNside Practice 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Hendricks Complex/ Devaney Center Game Day (2:05 p.m.) vs. Temple Husker Sports Network B107.3 FM-Lincoln 93.3 FM-Omaha Free Audio: Huskers.com Live Video: BTN.com

3 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com also ranked second on the team with 57 steals. Calvin, who earned a spot on the All-MEAC Rookie Team as a freshman in , started a team-leading 28 games last season, while averaging a team-high 33 minutes per contest. The fourth-year player shot a sizzling 36.2 percent from three-point range, while hitting a team-best 63 threes on the year. She was also impressive at the free throw line, knocking down 83.4 percent ( ) of her attempts. Junior Tracy King adds more experience and explosiveness for North Carolina A&T. The 5-10 guard averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds while starting the Aggies first 17 games last year. Her sophomore season came to an abrupt end after suffering a meniscus tear in her knee in January. King hit 40.8 percent of her field goal attempts, but just 21.4 percent (6-28) of her threes. She hit a team-best 87.5 percent (77-88) of her free throws. Sophomore Tiffanie Adair stepped into a starting role late last season after the injuries to departed starter Mikala Scott and King. In 30 games, Adair averaged 8.3 points, while matching Nikia Gorham for second with 6.1 rebounds per game. Adair upped her average to 12.9 points per game in MEAC play. The 5-11 forward from Duncan, S.C., hit a team-best 58 percent ( ) of her shots from the field, but just 49.5 percent (48-97) of her free throws. She did not attempt a three-pointer. Gorham, a 6-2 senior center from Bowie, Md., joins Adair inside to round out the Aggies probable starting five. Gorham, who joins Berry as the only seniors on the Aggie roster, averaged 7.6 points and 6.1 boards while making 23 starts as a junior. She also led A&T with 25 blocks. She hit 50 percent (96-192) of her shots from the field, but just 52.9 percent (37-70) of her free throws. She did not attempt a three. North Carolina A&T s experience doesn t stop with their starters. Sophomores Ariel Bursey and Jessica Lyons were the only two Aggies to play in all 31 games a year ago. Bursey, a 5-10 swing player, averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds while adding 10 starts. Lyons, a 5-3 guard, added six more. Fellow sophomore Adriana Nazario started eight times and averaged 3.0 points and 2.2 rebounds. Jaylan Bodiford, a 6-3 sophomore, pitched in two starts, while sophomore ChyAnna Cunningham added a start of her own. As a team, North Carolina A&T averaged 69 points per game last season, while allowing The Aggies hit 39.2 percent of their field goal attempts, while opponents hit 40.3 percent against them. A&T hit just 27.4 percent ( ) of their threes, but held foes to just 25.9 percent shooting from long range. The Aggies hit 67.8 percent from the line, while attempting 156 more free throws (782) than the opposition. A&T was plus-1.3 in rebounding, but minus-1.8 in turnovers, committing 21.5 turnovers per game. Nebraska vs. North Carolina A&T Series History Nebraska has never faced North Carolina A&T in women s basketball, but the Huskers and Aggies shared several common foes in N.C. A&T faced Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Florida A&M and Savannah State a year ago. The Aggies lost to Michigan State and Georgia Tech, while dropping a pair of narrow decisions to Florida A&M. A&T swept a pair of double-digit wins against Savannah State. Nebraska also lost to Michigan State and Georgia Tech, while winning a narrow decision at Florida A&M and posting a 20-point win over Savannah State. Perhaps the best comparison for last season between the Huskers and Aggies comes from Georgia Tech. Both NU and A&T played the Ramblin Wreck in Atlanta. Nebraska lost to Tech on Nov. 30, while A&T lost to the Yellow Jackets on Dec. 29. Huskers to Honor Veterans at Temple Game Sunday The Nebraska women s basketball program will say thanks to the many current and former military members of have served our country with a special Military Appreciation Day at the Devaney Center on Sunday, Nov. 11. All current and former military members with valid military identification will receive Husker Pronunciation Guide Emily Cady KAY-dee Tear a Laudermill TEAR-uh Adrianna Maurer A-dree-ana MAU-er Sadie Murren MURR-en Rachel Theriot TEAR-ee-o Husker Homes The 12 members of the Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from seven states across America. California (3): Tear a Laudermill, Katie Simon, Meghin Williams Kansas (1): Adrianna Maurer Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery Nebraska (4): Courtney Aitken, Emily Cady, Jordan Hooper, Sadie Murren Ohio (1): Rachel Theriot Texas (1): Hailie Sample Washington (1): Lindsey Moore Huskers By Class Seniors (2): Lindsey Moore, Meghin Williams Juniors (2): Jordan Hooper, Adrianna Maurer Sophomores (5): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Hailie Sample, Katie Simon Freshmen (3): Courtney Aitken, Sadie Murren, Rachel Theriot Huskers By Major Actuarial Science: Sadie Murren Broadcasting: Meghin Williams Business Administration: Hailie Sample, Katie Simon Communication Studies: Lindsey Moore Dietetics/Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science: Adrianna Maurer Nutrition Science: Courtney Aitken Psychology: Jordan Hooper Undeclared: Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Rachel Theriot Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore** G 5-9 Sr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) Wade Watch List; Lieberman Candidate; Senior CLASS Award Candidate 1 Tear a Laudermill* G 5-9 So. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Played 28 games in ; 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 14.0 mpg 3 Hailie Sample* F 6-1 So. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Lock-down defender; 7.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg in Big Ten Tourney 10 Meghin Williams** F 6-1 Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Three-year letterwinner; Career-highs 7 pts, 6 reb. at Iowa ( ) 13 Brandi Jeffery* G 5-7 So. Vacherie, La. (St. James) Parade All-American; Louisiana HS POY; 3 double-figure scoring efforts 14 Katie Simon* F 6-2 So. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Academic All-Big Ten; 10 pts., 5 reb. vs. Northwestern in Big Ten Tourney 21 Sadie Murren G 5-8 Fr. Colon, Neb. (Wahoo) No. 226 Player in Nation by Blue Star; 2nd Team All-Nebraska 22 Courtney Aitken G 5-9 Fr. Dannebrog, Neb. (Centura) First-team Class C-2 in 2012; twin brother Cameron is NU manager 23 Emily Cady* F 6-2 So. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Big Ten All-Freshman Team; 12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg in Big Ten play in Rachel Theriot G 6-0 Fr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) Top 100 Player in Nation; All-Ohio; No. 18 Point Guard by ESPN 35 Jordan Hooper** F 6-2 Jr. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Wade & Naismith Candidate; 1st Team All-Big Ten; 1,078 Points 55 Adrianna Maurer** C 6-3 Jr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Academic All-Big Ten; Recovering from major back surgery * denotes letters earned Head Coach: Connie Yori, 11th Year (Creighton, 1986), (23rd season overall) (10th season at Nebraska) Big 12 & National Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Eighth Season (Boise State, 1983) Assistant Coaches: Shimmy Gray-Miller, First Season (Michigan, 1994); Dayna Finch, Third Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Third Season (St. Augustine s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Austin Thoms, First Season (Taylor, 2010) Graduate Assistant Manager: Dominique Kelley, First Season (Nebraska, 2012); Women s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Seventh Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, Second Season (Creighton, 1991)

4 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Head Coach Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 2010 WBCA National Coach of the Year 2010 AP National Coach of the Year 2010 Naismith Coach of the Year 2010 USBWA Coach of the Year 2010 Kay Yow Award 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year ( , 10 Seasons at NU) ( , 22 Seasons Overall) NCAA Division III Season School Won Lost Pct Loras College Loras College Totals 2 seasons NCAA Division I Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Creighton Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Div. I Totals 20 seasons Overall 22 seasons Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 2012 (NCAA) L, Kansas, (NCAA) L, Kentucky, W, UCLA, W, Northern Iowa, (WNIT) L, at New Mexico, (NCAA) L, at Maryland, W, Xavier, (NCAA) L, Temple, (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, W, at Wyoming, W, Drake, (WNIT) L, Iowa, W, Marquette, (WNIT) L, Oregon State, W, Drake, (NCAA) L, Fla. International, (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, L, Texas Tech, Noting Coach Yori First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to eight postseason bids ( , 2012) 11 all-time postseason tournament appearances Six NCAA Tournament appearances Led Nebraska to First NCAA Sweet 16 (2010) Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Led Huskers to four 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) Led Nebraska to an average of 20 wins over the past nine seasons Coached Huskers to nine first-team all-conference awards over past nine seasons First Nebraska coach to have three first-team All-Big 12 players in the same season (Kelsey Griffin, Yvonne Turner, Cory Montgomery, ) Huskers have won two Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards honoring the NU team most committed to all areas of life skills and community involvement (2004, 2006) free general admission seating to both the women s basketball game against Temple at 2:05 p.m., and the men s basketball game against Southern at 6 p.m. Military members will be recognized during on-court promotions and tributes to military members will be featured during the game. Hooper Hits for 32 in Exhibition Finale with UNK Jordan Hooper scored 26 of her game-high 32 points after halftime to lead No. 18 Nebraska to a exhibition win over Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday at the Devaney Center. Hooper, a 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., finished with 32 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two blocks and an assist to give the Huskers their second exhibition win of the week, following a win over Pittsburg State on Oct. 29. Senior point guard Lindsey Moore added 19 points, six assists, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the win. The Huskers, who only had six players compete in the game, got seven points and seven rebounds from freshman Sadie Murren, and three points, eight rebounds and three assists from freshman Courtney Aitken. Both of NU s active freshmen played the full 40 minutes. Junior center Adrianna Maurer added six points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots in a solid effort, while sophomore forward Katie Simon rounded out the NU contributors with one point, six rebounds and two assists. Senior forward Meghin Williams did not play while nursing a foot injury. Freshman Laramey Lewis led the Lopers with nine points on 2-of-3 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 free throw shooting, while Ivy Jones added eight points, four boards and three assists. For the game, Nebraska hit just 33.9 percent (20-59), including just 22.2 percent (6-27) from threepoint range, but connected on 22-of-28 free throw attempts (.786). But NU held UNK to just 22 percent (13-59) shooting from the floor, including just 2-of-13 from long range. The Lopers did hit 10-of-12 free throws. UNK also outrebounded the Huskers, 47-44, but NU forced 22 turnovers while committing just 13 of their own. Hooper, Moore Earn Spots on Wade Watch List Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore were among 25 college players named to the preseason Wade Watch List, announced by the Women s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Sept. 18. Hooper and Moore are the first Husker teammates in history named to the Wade Watch List at the same time. They make Nebraska one of only five schools in the nation with two or more players on the Wade Watch List, joining Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Penn State and Kansas. Baylor center Brittney Griner won the 2012 Wade Trophy. In , Hooper was named to the midseason Wade Watch List and the Naismith Trophy Midseason 32. The 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., was an Associated Press Honorable-Mention All-American, while earning WBCA All-Region 6 honors. She was also one of five first-team All-Big Ten selections, and a member of the Big Ten All-Tournament team after averaging 18.9 points and a Big Ten-best 9.3 rebounds per game. Moore, a 5-9 senior point guard from Covington, Wash., earned her first appearance on the Wade Watch List this fall. Moore joined Hooper on last year s Naismith Midseason 32 and was one of eight finalists for the 2012 Nancy Lieberman Award, which is presented annually to the nation s top point guard. Moore, a 2012 second-team All-Big Ten choice, ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten in assists (5.1 apg), No. 5 in steals (2.2 spg) and No. 7 in scoring (15.7 ppg), while leading the Huskers to the 2012 Big Ten Tournament championship game in their inaugural season in the conference. The preseason Wade Watch List is composed of top NCAA Division I women s basketball players from 18 institutions and eight conferences. A committee of coaches, administrators and media from across the United States compiled the list using the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability. The State Farm Wade Trophy, which is in its 36th year, is presented annually to the NCAA Division I Player of the Year by the WBCA and the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). Former Nebraska All-American Karen Jennings won the Wade Trophy in 1993, while All-American Kelsey Griffin was a finalist for the award in The award is named for Lily Margaret Wade, who led Delta State to three national titles as a head coach. Hooper, Moore Earn Preseason All-Big Ten Honors Nebraska s Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore captured All-Big Ten honors while the Huskers were picked to finish second in the conference, when preseason polls were announced by the Big Ten Oct. 25. Hooper, a 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team by both the conference coaches and media. In , Hooper was one of five first-team All-Big Ten selections, while also earning Big Ten All-Tournament honors. She ranked third in the Big Ten in scoring (18.3 ppg), while leading the Big Ten in both rebounding (9.3 rpg) and double-doubles (14) last season. Moore, a 5-9 senior point guard from Covington, Wash., was one of five preseason All-Big Ten picks by the conference media. Moore ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten in scoring (15.7 ppg), No. 2 in assists (5.1 apg) and No. 5 in steals (2.2 spg) in Moore earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior, while joining Hooper on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. Defending regular-season champion Penn State was the choice of the coaches and the media to win the 2013 Big Ten title. The Huskers were picked second in both polls, while Purdue was the coaches selection to finish third. Ohio State was the media s choice to finish third.

5 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Huskers Opener with Gorillas Earliest in School History Nebraska s Oct. 29 season opener with Pittsburg State marked the earliest exhibition date on the calendar the Huskers have ever played. Last season, NU played the first game in the Big Ten with an Oct. 30 tip-off against Pittsburg State. That game marked the earliest tip date in school history. The previous season, the Huskers also opened the season with the Gorillas, running to a win on Halloween day. In , Nebraska opened exhibition play against Pittsburg State on Nov. 3, Yori Two Wins Away from Top of Husker Coaching Chart Nebraska Coach Connie Yori will enter the campaign with 190 victories in 10 seasons at NU. With the Huskers first regular-season victory this season, Yori will tie former Husker Coach Angela Beck ( ) atop Nebraska s all-time win list. Beck posted a record (.599) in 11 seasons at the helm of the Huskers. Yori will become Nebraska s all-time winningest women s basketball coach with the Huskers second regular-season victory this year. The 2010 National Coach of the Year, Yori needs 10 more wins to become the first women s coach in Nebraska history to reach the 200-victory mark. On the men s side, only Danny Nee and Joe Cipriano have produced 200 basketball victories at Nebraska. Nee won 254 games in 14 seasons coaching the Huskers from 1987 to Cipriano earned 253 wins in 17 seasons from 1964 to Huskers Return Ton of Production in Nebraska returns 85.4 percent of its points (2,013 of 2,356), 86.6 percent of its rebounding (1,209 of 1,396), 79.5 percent of its assists (348 or 438), 87.6 percent of its steals (248 of 283) and 94.1 percent of its blocked shots (95 of 101) from its team. The Huskers ran to the school s 10th NCAA Tournament berth in school history while finishing with a 24-9 overall record. Huskers Load Up Schedule Nebraska s 31-game regular-season schedule features 18 games against 2012 postseason squads. NU s schedule is highlighted by 12 games against 2012 NCAA Tourament teams, including a matchup with Elite Eight qualifier Maryland and two games with NCAA Sweet 16 Penn State. The Huskers played three games against 2012 WNIT teams and three contests against WBI participants. The Huskers also play seven games against six teams that won conference titles in Maryland headlines the list of conference champs after claiming the 2012 ACC Tournament title. The Terps finished with a 31-5 record at No. 6 in the AP poll. NU also faces Big Ten regular-season champ Penn State twice and Big Ten Tournament champ Purdue once. In non-conference play, the Huskers tangle with Big Sky Conference champ Idaho State, Missouri Valley Conference champ Creighton and Summit League Conference champ South Dakota State. Husker Non-Conference Schedule Offers Quality, Depth Nebraska expects to face one of the toughest regular-season schedules in school history in NU s Strength of Schedule has ranked among the top 30 nationally in four of the past five seasons, and the Huskers could face a top-20 schedule in Six of Nebraska s non-conference opponents won 20 or more games last season, led by Maryland s 31. Perhaps an even stronger indicator of the depth of Nebraska s schedule is that the Huskers will play 20 games against teams that won 18 or more games, while 12 of the Huskers 13 non-conference opponents won at least 14 games a year ago. Huskers Return Talented Nucleus in Nebraska returns four of five starters and nine of its top 11 contributors on the court for the season. NU s talented group of four returning starters is headlined by 2013 All-America candidates Jordan Hooper (18.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and Lindsey Moore (15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.2 spg), along with All-Big Ten candidate Emily Cady (9.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg). Moore and Hooper will be joined by sophomores Cady and Hailie Sample as the returning nucleus to Nebraska s starting five. Meghin Williams, who played in all 33 games as a junior forward in , will join Moore as the only seniors on the Huskers roster. Adrianna Maurer, the only center on NU s and rosters, also returns after having her sophomore season cut short by a back injury. The 6-3 Maurer played in just 10 games to open the season before undergoing season-ending back surgery. In addition, sophomores Tear a Laudermill, Brandi Jeffery and Katie Simon all played in at least 27 games as freshmen in Nebraska only loses the services of senior starting guard Kaitlyn Burke (6.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.4 apg) and senior reserve forward Harleen Sidhu, who appeared in just three games and did not score last season before having her career cut short by a knee injury. Sophomore guard Rebecca Woodberry, who averaged 4.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 31 games last season, was also removed from the Nebraska roster for violating team policies on Oct. 31. Nebraska Quick Facts Institution... University of Nebraska Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population ,341 Enrollment... 24,610 Founded Nickname...Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Home Arena... Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity... 13,595 Conference...Big Ten Athletic Director (until Jan. 1, 2013)...Tom Osborne Athletic Direct (Jan. 1, 2013)...Shawn Eichorst Overall Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Big Ten Record Head Coach... Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year... Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska... 11th season ( ) Career Record (22 seasons) NCAA Div. I Record (20 seasons) Home Record Big Ten Conference Record Big Ten Home Record Associate Head Coach...Sunny Smallwood Assistant Coaches:...Shimmy Gray-Miller, Dayna Finch Director of Operations...Jan Bethea Administrative Assistant... Austin Thoms Graduate Assistant Manager... Dominique Kelley Strength Coach...Rusty Ruffcorn Athletic Trainer... Julie Tuttle Basketball Office Phone...(402) Basketball Office Fax...(402) Women s Basketball Contact...Jeff Griesch Media Relations Office Phone...(402) Griesch s Direct Line...(402) Griesch s Cell Phone...(402) Griesch s Home Phone...(402) Griesch s ... jgriesch@huskers.com Media Relations Fax...(402) Best Time to Contact Yori...Through Griesch Starters Returning/Lost...4/ Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/3 Returning All-America Candidates Jordan Hooper (Wade, Naismith)...Lindsey Moore (Wade, Naismith, Lieberman) Returning All-Big Ten Players Jordan Hooper, First Team & All-Tournament..Lindsey Moore, Second Team & All-Tournament... Emily Cady, All-Freshman & Media HM Returning Starters (4) Jordan Hooper, Jr., F, 18.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg..lindsey Moore, Sr., G, 15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.1 apg...emily Cady, So., F, 9.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg... Hailie Sample, So., F, 3.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg Starter Lost (1)......Kaitlyn Burke, 5-7, G, 6.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg Other Returning Letterwinners (5)......Adrianna Maurer, Jr., C, 4.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg...tear a Laudermill, So., G, 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg... Brandi Jeffery, So., G, 3.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg... Katie Simon, So., F, 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg... Meghin Williams, Sr., F, 2.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg Other Letterwinners Lost (2) Harleen Sidhu, 6-1, F, 0.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg...rebecca Woodberry, G, 4.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg Newcomers (3) Courtney Aitken, 5-9, Fr., G;... Sadie Murren, 5-8, Fr., G; Rachel Theriot, 6-0, Fr., G

6 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs Scoring Player (Game, Date) Points Lindsey Moore (at Kansas, 2/26/11) 33 Jordan Hooper (at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 32 Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12; at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 24 Adrianna Maurer (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 15 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 14 Brandi Jeffery (at Florida State, 11/27/11; vs. MVSU, 11/15/11) 12 Katie Simon (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 11 Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Iowa, 3/2/12) 10 Meghin Williams (at Iowa, 1/8/12) 7 Rebounding Jordan Hooper (vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 18 Emily Cady (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12; at Purdue, 2/2/12) 12 Hailie Sample (vs. Northwestern, 2/16/12) 11 Lindsey Moore (vs. Florida A&M, 1/2/11) 10 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12) 6 Adrianna Maurer (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 6 Meghin Williams (Three Times, at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 6 Katie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12; vs. UAPB, 11/12/11) 5 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Mississippi Valley State, 11/15/11) 4 Assists Lindsey Moore (Four Times, at Iowa, 1/8/12) 11 Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 7 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 4 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12; at Georgia Tech, 11/30/11) 4 Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12) 3 Jordan Hooper (Four Times, vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 2 Adrianna Maurer (vs. UNLV, 11/30/10) 2 Katie Simon (at Florida A&M, 11/25/11) 2 Meghin Williams (Three Times, at Illinois, 1/29/12) 2 Steals Lindsey Moore (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 6 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Vermont, 12/18/11) 6 Emily Cady (vs. Indiana, 1/5/12) 5 Jordan Hooper (at Minnesota, 2/13/12; at N. Arizona, 12/10/11) 4 Tear a Laudermill (at Georgia Tech, 11/30/11;vs. UA{B, 11/12/11) 3 Katie Simon (at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 3 Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 2 Meghin Williams (vs. UTPA, 12/4/11; at Colorado, 2/6/11) 2 Adrianna Maurer (Five Times, at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 1 Blocked Shots Emily Cady (at Minnesota, 2/13/12; at Georgia Tech, 11/30/11) 3 Jordan Hooper (Four Times, at Purdue, 2/2/12) 3 Lindsey Moore (at Michigan State, 2/23/12) 2 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12; at Purdue, 2/2/12) 2 Katie Simon (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 2 Meghin Williams (vs. Kansas, 3/18/12; vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 2 Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Purdue, 3/4/12) 1 Adrianna Maurer (Four Times, vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 1 Tear a Laudermill 0 Minutes Played Jordan Hooper (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 51 Lindsey Moore (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12) 50 Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 49 Kaitlyn Burke (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 46 Hailie Sample (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12; at Purdue, 2/12/12) 40 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 27 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 26 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 24 Adrianna Maurer (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 21 Meghin Williams (vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 21 Katie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12) 19 Three-Pointers Made Jordan Hooper (vs. Missouri, 2/2/11) 7 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/13/07) 5 Lindsey Moore (Three Times, vs. Michigan, 2/9/12) 5 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 4 Emily Cady (vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 3 Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, at Minnesota, 2/13/12) 2 Adrianna Maurer (Four Times, at Florida A&M, 11/25/11) 1 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12) 1 Katie Simon (Three Times, vs. UTPA, 12/4/11) 1 Meghin Williams (Three Times, vs. Penn State 1/15/12) 1 Injuries Slow Down Huskers in Offseason Nebraska s offseason has featured a laundry list of injuries up and down the roster. Nebraska s entire starting five played injured in the Huskers NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas to end the season. Emily Cady underwent offseason knee surgery, while Jordan Hooper and Hailie Sample each took extended rest to recover from stress reactions in their legs following NU s four games in four days at the Big Ten Tournament. Cady enters the season as one of the healthiest Huskers, while Hooper and Sample have continued to be limited by injuries. Lindsey Moore has also been slowed by a reoccurring injury, while NU s lone center Adrianna Maurer continues to recover from major back surgery in January of Senior forward Meghin Williams has been limited in practice throughout her four-year career by foot injuries. Freshman guard Rachel Theriot has missed nearly three weeks of practice with a stress reaction in her foot, bringing the list of Huskers severely limited in practice to seven on a daily basis. Nebraska s other freshmen, Courtney Aitken and Sadie Murren, and sophomores Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill and Katie Simon have been healthy throughout fall practice. Cady Leads Husker Sophomore Class Emily Cady captured Nebraska s first-ever spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by producing 9.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game to go along with a team-leading 28 blocked shots in The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., increased her production in Big Ten play by averaging 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in regular-season conference play. Cady also earned a spot on the honorable-mention All-Big Ten team from the conference media. She became the first Husker freshman since Meggan Yedsena in 1991 to earn a spot on an overall all-conference team. Yedsena is the only Husker in history to earn four spots on all-conference teams. Yedsena claimed honorable-mention All-Big Eight accolades in 1991, before capturing three second-team awards in 1992, 1993 and Husker Starting Five Solid for 33 Straight Games in Nebraska put the same starting five on the floor for 33 consecutive games in , a miraculous feat considering the injuries the Huskers battled on their way to a record in , and during the final month of All five of Nebraska s starters played with leg injuries at some point in , including Jordan Hooper and Hailie Sample, who did not practice in the week leading up to NU s appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In addition, Emily Cady played the final month of the season with a knee injury suffered against Wisconsin on Feb. 19, and Lindsey Moore battled through a bone bruise just under her knee suffered against Northwestern on Feb. 16. Senior Kaitlyn Burke, who was granted a medical redshirt after being knocked out with multiple injuries in , dealt with foot and leg injuries throughout the and seasons. Despite the injuries, Nebraska s top five battled to start every game, marking the third time in 10 seasons that Coach Connie Yori s Huskers have accomplished the feat. A consistent lineup throughout a full season is a rarity in college basketball. Nebraska, which was the only Big Ten team to feature the same starting five throughout , was one of only three teams in the 2012 NCAA Tournament to start the same five for every game. Kansas State and BYU were the other two. The Huskers featured the same starting five for 32 games on their way to a season and the NCAA Tournament. Yori s Huskers also used the same starting five for 30 games on their way to an season and a WNIT bid. Moore, Hooper Climbing Nebraska Career Scoring List Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper have flown up the Nebraska career scoring chart during their time as Huskers. Moore, a 5-9 senior guard from Covington, Wash., ranks No. 16 at Nebraska with 1,160 points. She needs just 23 points to catch NU s first-ever 1,000-point scorer, Jan Crouch ( ), in 15th place. Hooper, a 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., already ranks 22nd all-time on the Husker scoring list with 1,078 points in just two seasons. Hooper needs just 18 points to join the top 20 scorers in school history and just 39 points to jump all the way to 17th past Nafeesah Brown (1,089), Ann Halsne (1,096), Yvonne Turner (1,101), Dominique Kelley (1,107) and Meggan Yedsena (1,116). Last season, Hooper became NU s first sophomore to reach 1,000 career points, achieving the mark in her 60th career game. Moore Becomes Third Husker with 1,000 Points, 500 Assists Lindsey Moore is one of just three player in Nebraska history with 1,000 points and 500 assists, joining Meggan Yedsena ( , 1,116 points, 696 assists) and Nicole Kubik ( , 1,867 points, 563 assists). Moore ranks No. 16 at Nebraska with 1,160 points and No. 4 in career assists with 504. Hooper 12th Nebraska Native with 1,000 Points as Husker Jordan Hooper is the most recent of 12 native Nebraskans among the the Huskers 28 1,000-point scorers in school history. Hooper is also the second player from the town of Alliance, Neb., in NU s 1,000-point club, joining Amy Stephens (1,976, ). Only two other towns in Nebraska have produced multiple 1,000-point scorers with Omaha supplying Maurtice Ivy (2,131, ), Janet Smith (1,284, ) and Yvonne Turner (1,101, ) and Lincoln providing Jan Crouch (1,183, ) and Dominique Kelley (1,107, ).

7 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com The other 1,000-point scorers from the state of Nebraska are: Nicole Kubik (Cambridge, 1,867, ); Angie Miller (Clatonia, 1,541, ), Brooke Schwartz (Gering, 1,243, ), Stacy Imming (Kearney, 1,036, ) and Charlie Rogers (South Sioux City, 1,001, ). Huskers Expect More Experience in Despite a 12-player roster that features five sophomores and three freshmen, Nebraska is still expected to showcase one of the Big Ten s most experienced starting lineups in While featuring just one returning senior starter (Lindsey Moore) and one returning junior starter (Jordan Hooper), the Huskers expect to match Iowa for the third most returning starts with 228. Only Penn State (303) and Northwestern (249) are expected to return more starts than Nebraska. While Nebraska will be more experienced, the Huskers match Northwestern and Michigan as the only schools in the Big Ten with just four players who have ever started a collegiate game. The other nine Big Ten schools all return at least five players with starting experience. As a whole, the Big Ten is expected to be a more senior-dominated conference in The conference lost only seven seniors who earned all-conference honors in , while returning 13 allconference honorees. A total of juniors earned all-conference honors, and all five members of the Big Ten All-Defensive Team were drawn from the junior class. Big Ten Returning Starts By School for Penn State (303) - Greene (98), Bentley (96), Nickson (59), Lucas (33), Edwards (9), Wolfe (8) 2. Northwestern (249) - Orban (99), Hackney (83), Diamant (38), Roser (29) T3. Iowa (228) - Johnson (94), Printy (88), Logic (30), Taylor (8), Dixon (7), Nesbitt (1) T3. Nebraska (228) - Moore (98), Hooper (64), Cady (33), Sample (33) 5. Illinois (203) - Penn (95), Moore (42), Magrum (32), Crawford (23), GodBold (11) 6. Michigan (202) - Ryan (96), Sheffer (62), Jordan (29), Elmblad (15) 7. Purdue (200) - Moses (64), Ostarello (38), Houser (37), Poston (24), Mingo (24), Williams (13) 8. Ohio State (185) - Hill (101), Adams (48), Stokes (33), Moore (2), Ferguson (1) 9. Indiana (162) - Sinclair (50), Chaplin (40), Newbauer (27), McGhee (23), Deloach (7), Rubene (7), McCurty (5) 10. Minnesota (149) - Loberg (53), Banham (34), Kellogg (30), Cotton (18), Noga (9), Riche (5) 11. Wisconsin (103) - Wurtz (59), Paige (36), Rochel (3), Smith (2), Stephen (2), Gulczynski (1) 12. Michigan State (99) - Thomas (34), Johnson (28), Schiffauer (17), Bell (11), Mills (9) Hooper Hopes to Build Off Super Sophomore Campaign Jordan Hooper became the first sophomore in school history to produce 600 points and 300 rebounds in the same season, finishing the campaign with 624 points and 306 boards. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., became just the fourth Husker ever to accomplish the feat. Hooper, an honorable-mention AP All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten pick, set the Nebraska sophomore single-season scoring record with 624 points. She eclipsed the 609 points scored by Kiera Hardy in Hooper s 306 rebounds marked the third-highest total in school history by a sophomore, trailing only 372 by Janet Smith in 40 games in ) and 314 by Carol Garey in 36 games in Hooper s 9.3 rebounds per game matched Smith s sophomore record. To give Hooper s productivity some more perspective, only one other sophomore in school history - Kathy Hagerstrom ( ) managed to score 500 points and grab 250 rebounds. Hooper s sophomore production was on a similar level to the two NU s 600/300 Seasons 600 Points, 300 Rebounds Player (Season) Pts-Rbs Karen Jennings, Jr. (91-92) Kelsey Griffin, Sr. (09-10) Jordan Hooper, So. (11-12) Nafeesah Brown, Sr. (93-94) most productive seasons in school history. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner and a first-team All-American, produced 810 points and 319 rebounds in 32 games as a junior in Kelsey Griffin, a finalist for every national player-of-the-year award in 2010 and a first-team All-American, produced 685 points and 354 rebounds in 34 games as a senior. Moore Threatening Top of Nebraska Career Assist List Lindsey Moore has climbed into Nebraska s career top five in assists with 504 (4th) in her first three seasons at Nebraska. The 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., needs 59 assists to catch former Husker All-American Nicole Kubik ( ) in third on the career list with 563. Moore is just 63 assists from joining Jina Johansen ( ) at No. 2 on the Husker all-time chart with 567. The Nancy Lieberman Award candidate needs 192 assists as a senior to match Meggan Yedsena s school record of 696 assists from to Last season, Moore dished out 167 assists in 33 games, while distributing 183 assists as a sophomore in She opened her career with 154 assists as a freshman in Moore has produced a career-high 11 assists on four occasions (at Iowa, Jan. 8, 2012; Mississippi Valley State, Nov. 15, 2011; Florida A&M, Jan. 2, 2011; vs. UCLA, March 23, 2010). Fastbreakers Announce Backboard Event Schedule The Fastbreakers Booster Club has set the dates for three Backboard Events during the season. The events, which will be held in the northwest corner of the upper concourse at the Devaney Center, tip off on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m., 90 minutes before Nebraska s game against Maryland in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Final Big Ten Standings Team Overall (Big Ten) 1. &Penn State*$ 26-6 (13-3) 2. &Ohio State$ 25-7 (11-5) 3. &Iowa$ (11-5) 4. &Purdue$ 25-9 (11-5) 5. &Michigan State (11-5) 6. &Nebraska 24-9 (10-6) 7. &Michigan (8-8) 8. Minnesota (6-10) 9. Wisconsin 9-20 (5-11) 10. Illinois (5-11) 11. Northwestern (4-12) 12. Indiana 6-24 (1-15) *-2012 Big Ten regular-season champion; &-NCAA Qualifier; $-Big Ten Tournament Top Four Seeds earn first-round byes Big Ten Coaches 2012 Award Winners Big Ten Player of the Year Samantha Prahalis, Sr., G, Ohio State Big Ten Coach of the Year Coquese Washington, Penn State Big Ten Freshman of the Year Rachel Banham, G, Minnesota Big Ten Defensive Playerof the Year Amber Stokes, Jr., G, Ohio State Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year Adrienne GodBold, Jr., G, Illinois First-Team All-Big Ten Players Jordan Hooper, So., F, Nebraska Samantha Prahalis, Sr., G, Ohio State Alex Bentley, Jr., G, Penn State Tayler Hill, Jr., G, Ohio State Maggie Lucas, So., G, Penn State Second-Team All-Big Ten Players Lindsey Moore, Jr., G, Nebraska Porsche Poole, Sr., G, Michigan State Brittany Rayburn, Sr., G, Purdue Morgan Johnson, Jr., C, Iowa Rachel Banham, Fr., G, Minnesota Third-Team All-Big Ten Players Karisma Penn, Jr, F, Illinois Jaime Printy, Jr., G, Iowa Kamille Wahlin, Sr., G, Iowa Lykendra Johnson, Sr., F, Michigan State Dannielle Diamant, Jr., C, Northwestern Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten Players Rachel Sheffer, Jr., F/C, Michigan Kiara Buford, Sr., G, Minnesota Morgan Jones, Fr., G, Northwestern Nikki Greene, Jr, C, Penn State Anya Covington, Sr., F, Wisconsin Taylor Wurtz, Jr., G, Wisconsin Big Ten All-Defensive Team Players Adrienne GodBold, Jr., G, Illinois Jenny Ryan, Jr., G, Michigan Tayler Hill, Jr., G, Ohio State Amber Stokes, Jr., G, Ohio State Alex Bentley, Jr., G, Penn State Big Ten All-Freshman Team Emily Cady, F, Nebraska Samantha Logic, G, Iowa Kiana Johnson, G, Michigan State Rachel Banham, G, Minnesota Morgan Jones, G, Northwestern

8 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll (Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012) 1-Baylor (40-0) (31) (1) 2-Connecticut (33-5) (4) 3-Duke (27-6) (6) 4-Stanford (35-2) (3) 5-Maryland (31-5) (5) 6-Notre Dame (35-4) (2) 7-Kentucky (28-7) (8) 8-Penn State (26-7) (9) 9-Louisville (23-10) (16) 10-Delaware (31-2) (14) 11-Georgia (22-9) (20) 12-Texas A&M (24-11) (12) 13-St. John s (24-10) (15) 14-Oklahoma (21-13) (NR) 15-California (25-10) (NR) 16-Tennessee (27-9) (7) 17-Vanderbilt (23-10) (NR) 18-Purdue (25-9) (18) 19-Nebraska (24-9) (NR) 20-Georgia Tech (26-9) (10) 21-Ohio State (25-7) (22) 22-West Virginia (24-10) (NR) 23-Miami (26-6) (11) 24-Oklahoma State (22-12) (NR) T25-Kansas (21-13) (25) T25-Green Bay (31-2) (13) Note: Nebraska opponents in bold. Other NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 36-Michigan (7), T39-Iowa (4) Associated Press Top 25 Preseason Poll (Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012) 1-Baylor (40-0) (40)... 1,000 (1) 2-Connecticut (33-5) (3) 3-Duke (27-6) (6) 4-Stanford (35-2) (2) 5-Maryland (31-5) (5) 6-Kentucky (28-7) (12) 7-Notre Dame (35-4) (4) 8-Penn State (26-7) (11) 9-Louisville (23-10) (19) 10-Georgia (22-9) (20) 11-Delaware (31-2) (7) 12-Oklahoma (21-13) (NR) 13-California (25-10) (NR) 14-St. John s (24-10) (14) 15-Texas A&M (24-11) (22) 16-Vanderbilt (23-10) (NR) 17-West Virginia (24-10) (NR) 18-Nebraska (24-9) (17) 19-Ohio State (25-7) (16) 20-Tennessee (27-9) (9) 21-Purdue (25-9) (13) 22-Georgia Tech (26-9) (15) 23-Oklahoma State (22-12) (NR) 24-Miami (26-6) (8) 25-DePaul (23-11) (NR) Note: Nebraska opponents in bold. Other NU Opponents Receiving Votes: T36-Florida State (12), 39-Michigan (9), 40-Iowa (6), T43-Michigan State (2), T46-Creighton (1), T46-USC (1) The second Backboard Event will be held prior to Nebraska s Big Ten clash with Purdue on Saturday, Jan. 5. Tip time is set for 1 p.m., while the banquet begins at 11:30 a.m. This season s Backboard Events conclude with a luncheon prior to Nebraska s Big Ten regular-season finale with Penn State on March 3. The start times of the luncheon and game will be announced at a later date, after the Big Ten Network makes its television picks for the final two games of the season across the conference. Each event is scheduled to begin 90 minutes prior to tip-off of each game and will feature a speaker from the women s basketball staff. The cost of each event is $15 per person, and spots must be reserved no later than one week in advance of the event, either on-line at (online registration available for current Fastbreakers Club members only), by calling the Huskers Athletic Fund at (402) Fastbreakers Announce Plans for Three Bus Trips Fastbreakers can follow the Huskers to their first road game of the season, when Nebraska takes on South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D., on Sunday, Nov. 18. The chartered bus will leave Lincoln at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 and arrive in Brookings for Nebraska s 2 p.m. tip-off with the Jackrabbits. Cost of the trip is $60 and includes a sack lunch and beverages. Game tickets are not included in the price. The Fastbreakers will also take a bus to Omaha for Nebraska s annual clash with Creighton on Wednesday, Dec. 5. The bus leaves Lincoln at 5 p.m. for the Huskers 7:05 p.m. tip-off at Sokol Arena with the Jays. The cost of the trip is $20 per person, and the price does not include a game ticket. The final road trip of the season is set for Nebraska s appearance at the Big Ten Tournament March 7-10 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The Fastbreakers will leave Lincoln for the Chicago area on Wednesday, March 6 and will return following the Huskers appearance at the tournament. The cost of bus ride is $170, and does not include game tickets. Beverages on the bus are included in the price, but no meals are included. For more details on the Fastbreaker Bus Trips, contact Doug Fry at dfry5@neb.rr.com or call (402) All trips must be booked and paid for two weeks prior to departure. Hooper Puts Up Double-Doubles at Record Rate Jordan Hooper led the Big Ten and ranked among the top 25 players nationally with 14 double-doubles in Hooper, who produced double figures in 32 of Nebraska s 33 games, produced 14 doublefigure rebounding performances as a sophomore. Double-Double Dynamo Nebraska s Career Leaders Player (Years) Doubles 1. Kelsey Griffin (06-10) Karen Jennings (90-93) Nafeesah Brown (92-94) Janet Smith (79-82) Maurtice Ivy (85-88) Debra Powell (82-85) Anna DeForge (95-98) Jordan Hooper (11-13) 17 Hooper s 14 double-doubles ranked as the third-highest single-season total in school history, trailing only first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin s 20 in , and Nafeesah Brown s 16 in Griffin and Brown were both seniors when they produced their impressive double-figure totals. Hooper became just the fifth player in Nebraska history to post doublefigure double-doubles in a season, joining Griffin (10, , 20, ), Brown (16, ), Karen Jennings (13, , 13, ), Maurtice Ivy (10, ) and Carol Garey (10, ). With 17 double-doubles in the first 64 games of her career, Hooper already ranks eighth in school history in career double-doubles. She needs just one more to match two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge in seventh on the Husker career chart with 18. Hooper, a 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., has produced double-doubles in three of her last four games. She had 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Big Ten Championship Game loss to No. 21 Purdue on March 4. She added 21 points and 10 rebounds against No. 14 Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinals March 3, and 15 points and 10 boards in little more than a half against Iowa on March 2. Her last regular-season double-double came with 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in Nebraska s win over Wisconsin Feb. 19. Hooper s 18 boards tied for the 12th-highest total in school history and were the most by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 against Drake on Dec. 2, Hooper added back-to-back double-doubles with 22 points and 15 rebounds against Iowa Jan. 26, and 12 points and 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29. She notched double-doubles in a personal-best four straight games from Dec. 18, 2011 to Jan. 5, Huskers Earn Spots in Preseason Top 25 Polls Nebraska earned mention in both major preseason top-25 polls released the final week of October. The Huskers open the campaign ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 19 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25. NU s appearance in the preseason AP poll marked the Huskers 15th consecutive week in the AP rankings - the longest streak in school history - after closing at No. 17 in the final regular-season rankings. NU s previous longest stretch in the AP rankings came with 14 weeks in The Huskers returned to the coaches poll after just missing out in a final top-25 ranking in The Huskers earned the 26th-highest vote total in the final poll after being ranked for nine consecutive weeks to close the regular season. Nebraska s schedule is littered with top competition receiving votes in the preseason AP poll. Maryland, which comes to the Devaney Center on Nov. 28 for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, enters the campaign ranked No. 5 in both polls. Preseason Big Ten favorite Penn State, which the Huskers play twice (Jan. 13, March 3) is ranked eighth in both preseason polls. Purdue, which played a total of five overtimes in two games against the Huskers

9 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com last season, enters the season No. 21 in the AP and No. 18 in the USA Today/ESPN rankings. Ohio State, which the Huskers play two times (Jan. 31, Feb. 14) this season, is ranked No. 19 in the AP poll and No. 21 by the coaches. In addition to those six games against preseason top-25 foes, the Huskers will play seven more games against teams that earned at least one preseason top-25 vote. Florida State, which journeys to the Devaney Center on Dec. 8, earned 12 votes, while non-conference foes Creighton (Dec. 5) and USC (Nov. 23) each earned one vote. Big Ten foes Michigan, Iowa and Michigan State all earned at least two preseason votes from the national media. Michigan and Iowa added votes in the coaches poll. Nebraska s History of Success at Home The Huskers produced a 13-3 record at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Since the Devaney Center opened in , the Huskers are (.749) in games played in the arena, including (.624) in conference games. Since , NU is (.787) at the Devaney Center. NU has posted double-figure home victory totals in nine consecutive seasons, including a perfect 16-0 mark in NU was 11-4 at home in Big Ten Network Providing Major Exposure for Huskers For the second consecutive season, Nebraska expects to have every regular-season and postseason game available in video form for Husker fans to follow all the action. For the first time in school history in , all 33 games played by the Huskers were delivered by national television or live video streams to Husker fans. In , Nebraska expects its highest level of national TV exposure in school history, while adding two outstanding alternative video streaming sources. Overall, the Huskers expect to have a minimum of 10 regular-season games televised nationally, including seven by the Big Ten Network and BTN2Go.com. Nebraska s battle with Purdue will be televised nationally by CBS on Jan. 5, while the Huskers clash with Penn State on Jan. 13 will be carried live on ESPN2. NU s non-conference road game at USC (Nov. 23) will be televised by the Pac-12 Network. Nebraska s final two games of the year at Wisconsin and at home against Penn State could also be picked up by the Big Ten Network. The Big Ten Network also distribute at least nine other Nebraska women s basketball games through live video streams on BTN.com. For complete television and live-stream listings, visit Huskers.com. Fans can subscribe to BTN.com by visiting A yearly subscription for all Nebraska events on BTN.com is just $ Fans can gain access to every Big Ten event stream for just $ per year. Monthly subscriptions are also available. HuskersNside also plans to provide Husker fans more video streaming opportunities on the Internet. Nebraska s premium site on Huskers.com will stream NU s exhibition finale against Nebraska-Kearney (Nov. 4), before streaming the season opener against North Carolina A&T (Nov. 9). Non-conference home games against Northern Arizona (Nov. 16), Idaho State (Dec. 1), Florida State (Dec. 8) and Grambling State (Dec. 29) also will be streamed through HuskersNside. Nebraska s road games at South Dakota State (Nov. 18), Creighton (Dec. 5) and South Florida (Dec. 16) will be streamed by the opposing schools to their premium websites. All three schools share the same Internet partner - NeuLion - as the Huskers, which could allow those streams to become part of the HuskersNside women s basketball package for the season. Visit the following link to subscribe to HuskersNside. Monthly packages are available on HuskersNside for $12.95, while a special women s basketball package is available now for $ Four-month passes are on sale for $39.95, while year-long passes are just $ Huskers Smashed School Three-Point Record Again in The Huskers produced another record-setting three-point season, connecting on 230 threes on a record 759 attempts. Nebraska led the Big Ten with 7.0 made threes per game, matching the schoolrecord the Huskers set in Nebraska s 230 threes surpassed the 225 the Huskers hit. NU s 759 attempts shattered the previous school recored of 661 also set in The Huskers hit seven or more threes in 17 of 33 games in (UAPB-9, MVSU-14, at Florida State-9, UTPA-7, Northern Arizona-10, Vermont-8, South Dakota State-8, at Iowa-10, Penn State-7, at Ohio State-7, Minnesota-8; at Purdue-13; Michigan-9; Minnesota-8; Northwestern (Big Ten)-9; Iowa (Big Ten)-7; Ohio State (Big Ten)-9). NU hit a season-best 14 three-pointers on 26 attempts against Mississippi Valley State, which marked the second-highest total in school history. It trailed only the 17 threes the Huskers hit against Vermont (17-33) to open the season. They added the third-best mark by draining 13-of-34 threes on the road in an epic triple-overtime victory at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2. Nebraska also connected on 10-of-19 threes in a win at Iowa on Jan. 8, after hitting 10-of-22 threes at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10. Nebraska attempted a school-record 37 threes in the loss to Michigan Feb. 9, while connecting on 9. NU went 8-for-22 in the second half against the Wolverines. Prior to , the school-record for three-pointers made in a season was 173. Coach Connie Yori s Husker teams own the top nine three-point shooting seasons in school history. Before Yori s arrival, no Husker team had hit more than 132 threes in a season, or attempted more than 437. Nebraska Career Assists Player (Season) Assists 1. Meggan Yedsena ( ) Jina Johansen ( ) Nicole Kubik ( ) Lindsey Moore (2010-present) Amy Stephens ( ) 444 NU Career Three-Point Leaders Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG 1. Kiera Hardy, G ( ) Yvonne Turner, G ( ) Anna DeForge, G ( ) Kate Galligan, G ( ) Jordan Hooper, F (2010-present) Nicole Kubik, G ( ) 129 Amy Stephens, G ( ) Lindsey Moore, G (2009-present) Kaitlyn Burke, G ( ) Amanda Went, G ( ) 96 Husker Career 20-Point Games Jordan Hooper (21) Points at Northern Arizona (12/10/11) 32 at #16 Penn State (12/30/11) 31 at Missouri (2/2/11) 31 vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 30 at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 27 vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 25 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/15/11) 25 vs. Houston (12/18/10) 25 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (11/26/10) 25 vs. Minnesota (1/22/12) 23 vs. Iowa (1/26/12) 22 vs. Creighton (12/8/11) 22 vs. #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 vs. Miami (11/17/10) 22 vs. #14 Ohio State (3/3/12) 21 vs. Indiana (1/5/12) 21 vs. Vermont (12/18/11) 21 at Florida A&M (11/25/11) 21 at Minnesota (2/13/12) 20 vs. Kansas State (2/19/11) 20 vs. Florida A&M (1/2/11) 20 Lindsey Moore (16) Points at Kansas (2/26/11) 33 at Northern Arizona (12/10/11) 31 at Wisconsin (1/12/12) 28 vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 27 vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 27 vs. #23 Iowa State (1/26/11) 27 vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 26 at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 26 vs. Michigan (2/9/12) 23 vs. Colorado (3/2/11) 23 vs. Missouri (2/22/11) 23 at Iowa (1/8/12) 22 vs. Kansas (1/16/11) 23 vs. #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 vs. Miami (11/17/10) 22 at Illinois (1/29/12) 20 Emily Cady (2) Points vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24

10 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Season 3FG Made Season 3FG *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Nebraska Season 3FG attempted Season 3FG *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Nebraska s Career Scoring Leaders Player (Years) Points 1. Karen Jennings ( ) 2, Maurtice Ivy ( ) 2, Kelsey Griffin ( ) 2, Amy Stephens ( ) 1, Kiera Hardy ( ) 1, Nicole Kubik ( ) 1, Anna DeForge ( ) 1, Debra Powell ( ) 1, Kathy Hagerstrom ( ) 1, Angie Miller ( ) 1, Diane DelVigna ( ) 1, Cory Montgomery ( ) 1, Janet Smith ( ) 1, Brooke Schwartz ( ) 1, Jan Crouch ( ) 1, Lindsey Moore (2010-present) 1, Meggan Yedsena ( ) 1, Dominique Kelley ( ) 1, Yvonne Turner ( ) 1, Ann Halsne ( ) 1, Nafeesah Brown ( ) 1, Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 1, Tina McClain ( ) 1, Kate Galligan ( ) 1, Cathy Owen ( ) 1, Stacy Imming ( ) 1, Alexa Johnson ( ) 1, Charlie Rogers ( ) 1,001 Nebraska All-Time NCAA Appearances 10 Appearances, 14 Games (5-9 Record) Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result 1988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, (1) vs. (16) No, Iowa Minneapolis W, (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, Hooper Leads Assault on Husker Three-Point Records In addition to her impressive scoring and rebounding numbers, Jordan Hooper has hit three-pointers at a record-breaking rate since her arrival at Nebraska. Husker Active 3FG Leaders Player (Class) 3FG Jordan Hooper (Jr.) 134 Lindsey Moore (Sr.) 121 Emily Cady (So.) 25 Brandi Jeffery (So.) 18 Tear a Laudermill (So.) 17 The 6-2 forward shattered the NU single-season freshman record with 67 threes (67-184, 36.4 percent) in , and drained 67 more threes in , which is the second-best total by a sophomore in Nebraska history. Hooper s season total trailed only Kiera Hardy s school-record total of 85 set during her sophomore campaign in In 64 career games, Hooper has hit 134 three-pointers to rank fifth on the Nebraska career list. She needs 11 more to catch Kate Galligan ( ) in fourth on the school career chart. Hooper is more than halfway to Kiera Hardy s NU career mark of 267. In , Hooper tied the Nebraska single-game record with seven three-pointers at Missouri on Feb. 2, She scored 31 points against the Tigers, including 28 on six threes in the second half alone. Hooper Plays Beast on Boards Jordan Hooper led the Big Ten and ranked among the nation s top rebounders with 9.3 boards per game as a sophomore in Beasts on the Boards Huskers with 15 Rebounds Player (Years) Career Games 1. Janet Smith ( ) Carol Garey ( ) 7 3. Karen Jennings ( ) 6 4. Keasha Cannon-Johnson ( ) 4 Nafeesah Brown ( ) 4 6. Jordan Hooper (2010-pres.) 3 Pyra Aarden ( ) 3 Her 18-rebound effort in a win over Wisconsin on Feb. 19 put her in rare company in the Nebraska record books, tying for the 12th-highest singlegame total in school history. It also marked the best rebound total by a player in Coach Connie Yori s first 10 seasons at Nebraska. It was also the highest total by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 rebounds against Drake on Dec. 2, Hooper s 18-board performance represented her third time in seven games with 15 or more rebounds. She became just the seventh player in Husker history to grab 15 or more rebounds three times in a career. and just the sixth Husker to pull down 15 or more boards three times in a season, joining Janet Smith, Carol Garey, Nafeesah Brown, Pyra Aarden and most recently, Keasha Cannon-Johnson ( ). In back-to-back games last season, Hooper grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over Iowa (Jan. 26), before ripping down 16 boards in a victory at Illinois (Jan. 29). She joined Smith and Aarden as the only Huskers to pull down 15 or more boards in back-to-back games. Sample Joined Cady as Freshmen in Starting Five Hailie Sample joined Emily Cady as freshman forwards in Nebraska s starting five for all 33 games in Cady and Sample became the first Husker freshman tandem in history to start every game together in a season. In fact, only seven freshmen in school history prior to had ever started every game in a season for NU, including current Husker senior Lindsey Moore (school-record 34 starts, ) and junior Jordan Hooper (31 starts, ). Two other freshmen have started every game under Coach Connie Yori, including forward Kelsey Griffin (32 starts, ) and guard Dominique Kelley (33 starts, ). The only other freshmen in NU history to start every game were Meggan Yedsena (28 starts, ), Angie Miller (28 starts, ) and Jan Crouch (31 starts, ). Pinnacle Bank Arena to Provide New Home to Huskers in Nebraska continues preparations to move into its new home for men s and women s basketball - Pinnacle Bank Arena - next season. Construction on the $179 million arena has marched ahead of schedule with favorable building conditions for more than a year. The Huskers will continue to call the new Hendricks Training Complex home for practice, while the Nebraska volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics team will call the Devaney Center home for competition. The arena project was approved by voters in May Pinnacle Bank Arena is expected to open in the fall of Nebraska men s and women s basketball teams will be the primary tenants of the 470,400-square-foot facility, which can hold nearly 15,000 fans for Husker hoops. As the exclusive sponsor of the arena and arena site, the new arena website will be PinnacleBankArena.com. The agreement also calls for Pinnacle Bank to receive: three exterior signs; the Pinnacle Bank Arena logo on the center-hung scoreboard, public exterior doors and adjacent light pole banners; signs on the main and upper concourses; use of a center court suite and use of the arena for two days per year; and three locations for ATM machines in the arena.

11 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Huskers Made New Home at Hendricks Complex in The Nebraska men s and women s basketball and wrestling programs moved into their new homes at the Hendricks Training Complex in October of The 80,000-square foot facility adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center includes separate practice courts for the men s and women s basketball programs, as well as expanded locker rooms, player lounges, team rooms and offices. The $18.7 million facility includes a 5,000-square foot weight room, a completely renovated athletic training area that tripled the size of the previous area at the Devaney Center, and a nutrition station similar to the one in the Osborne Complex. The building is named for Tom and Mary Hendricks of Pipe Creek, Texas, and their children, Jennifer and Brandon, as they provided the lead gift in this project to benefit Husker student-athletes for years to come. Throughout the facility, efforts have been made to give student-athletes the best training environment to succeed. Both the men s and women s basketball practice gyms are a court-and-a-half with six baskets, allowing additional work while the main floor is being used. The courts themselves are made with premium maple flooring with sleeper cushions that absorb shock to minimize injury. Both gyms have advanced acoustics as well as 103- inch plasma screens. The amenities inside the facility are top-of-the-line, as the main entrance features a two-story abstract net sculpture, as well as a granite fountain imported from China. The facility also features two video walls and 63 TVs. The women s lounge features three 65-inch televisions and a unique LED bubble wall. The Huskers have a custom locker room with ipads built into the lockers, as well as custom back-lit displays. The Hendricks Training Complex is the first project completed in the Expand Their Experience Campaign. For more information on the other facility projects, visit Yori s Huskers Own Success Against Top 25 Foes Nebraska has made a habit of knocking off top-25 opponents during Connie Yori s 10 seasons at the helm. In fact, the Huskers final win last season over No. 14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012) marked Nebraska s 25th win over an AP Top 25 foe under Yori The Huskers also defeated No. 8 Ohio State (Feb. 26), which marked NU s sixth victory over a top-10 foe under Yori. Prior to Yori s arrival at Nebraska in , the Huskers owned just one win over a top 10 opponent in school history. NU produced five wins over AP Top 25 teams (at game time) last season, including a triple overtime win at No. 15 Purdue (Feb. 2). The Huskers also knocked off No. 16 Penn State (Dec. 30) on the road in their first-ever Big Ten Conference game, while defeating No. 23 USC (Nov. 18) at the Devaney Center. In , the Huskers set the school single-season mark with eight wins over top-25 teams. NU s top-25 wins that season came against No. 5 LSU, No. 9 Baylor, No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 13 Iowa State, No. 16 Iowa State, No. 22 UCLA. The win over No. 9 Baylor and freshman Brittney Griner, was Nebraska s first-ever road win over a top-10 team. The Huskers three wins over top-10 foes in , matched Nebraska s previous total from the previous 35 seasons. The highest-ranked team Nebraska has ever defeated was the Baylor team that went on to win the national title. NU outlasted No. 2 BU, in triple overtime on Jan. 12, The Huskers 21-point win over No. 10 OSU on Feb. 3, 2010, marked NU s largest victory margin ever over a top-10 team. Nebraska s 29-point win over No. 14 Iowa State in 2005 was NU s largest victory margin in history over a top-25 foe. Nebraska s win over No. 15 Texas at the Devaney Center in 2008 also marked the lowest point total ever allowed by the Huskers against a ranked opponent. Before Yori s arrival at Nebraska in , the Huskers had not defeated a top-10 team since a win over No. 9 Iowa on Dec. 8, 1996, and had never beaten a top-five opponent. Huskers Worked Overtime for Wins in Nebraska went 2-1 in overtime in , and the three extra-long games went a combined seven overtimes. The seven overtimes were the most the Huskers played in a single season in school history, and marked the first time that NU played multiple multi-overtime games in the same season. The Huskers OT win at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2, was the first road triple-overtime game in school history and marked the second overall 3OT game (NU 103, Baylor 99 3OT, Jan. 12, 2005). Nebraska added a double-overtime loss against the Boilermakers in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament on March 4 in Indianapolis, Ind. Nebraska notched a double-overtime win at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10. The wins at NAU and Purdue marked the first time in school history that Nebraska won two true road overtime games in the same season. The Huskers have played 35 overtime games in school history, but just six multi-overtime games, with three of those coming in NU is 5-1 all-time in multi-overtime games, and overall in OT. The Huskers are 5-3 in OT in Coach Connie Yori s 10 seasons at NU. The last time Nebraska won two overtime games in the same season was , when the Huskers went 2-1, including a double-overtime win against Colorado. NU went 3-0 in overtime games in , with all three of those games coming against non-division I teams on neutral courts Husker Season In-Depth NU leads at the half 0-0 NU trails at the half 0-0 NU is tied at the half 0-0 NU attempts more FG than opponent 0-0 NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 0-0 NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FG than opponent 0-0 NU makes fewer FG than opponent 0-0 NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-0 NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 0-0 NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 0-0 NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 0-0 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 0-0 NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 0-0 NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 0-0 NU shoots more FT than opponent 0-0 NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 0-0 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FT than opponent 0-0 NU makes fewer FT than opponent 0-0 NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU has more total rebounds than opponent 0-0 NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 0-0 NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-0 NU has more assists than opponent 0-0 NU has fewer assists than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 NU has more turnovers than opponent 0-0 NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 0-0 NU has more steals than opponent 0-0 NU has fewer steals than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of steals as opponent 0-0 NU has more blocked shots than opponent 0-0 NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of blocks as opponent 0-0 NU commits more fouls than opponent 0-0 NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 0-0 NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 0-0 Games are decided by 20 or more points 0-0 Games are decided by 10 or more points 0-0 Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 0-0 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 0-0 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-0 Double-Overtime 0-0 Triple-Overtime 0-0 Playing on Monday 0-0 Playing on Tuesday 0-0 Playing on Wednesday 0-0 Playing on Thursday 0-0 Playing on Friday 0-0 Playing on Saturday 0-0 Playing on Sunday 0-0 Playing in November 0-0 Playing in December 0-0 Playing in January 0-0 Playing in February 0-0 Playing in March 0-0

12 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Career Games Started Player (Years) Games Played 1. Kelsey Griffin ( ) Janet Smith ( ) Meggan Yedsena ( ) 120 Kathy Hagerstrom ( ) Nicole Kubik ( ) Anna DeForge ( ) Amy Stephens ( ) Dominique Kelley ( ) Maurtice Ivy ( ) Karen Jennings ( ) Lindsey Moore (2010-present) 98 NU Sophomore Point Leaders Player (Season) PPG 1. Jordan Hooper ( ) Kiera Hardy ( ) Karen Jennings ( ) Amy Stephens ( ) Kathy Hagerstrom ( ) 545 NU Sophomore Scoring Leaders Player (Season) PPG 1. Karen Jennings ( ) Maurtice Ivy ( ) Kiera Hardy ( ) Jordan Hooper ( ) Amy Stephens ( ) 18.8 NU Sophomore Rebounding Leaders Player (Season) RPG 1. Jordan Hooper ( ) 9.3 Janet Smith ( ) Carol Garey ( ) Karen Jennings ( ) Kathy Hagerstrom ( ) Maurtice Ivy ( ) 8.5 NU Sophomore Three-Point Leaders Player (Season) 3FG 1. Kiera Hardy ( ) Jordan Hooper ( ) Kate Galligan ( ) Lindsey Moore ( ) K.C. Cowgill ( ) 41 NU Sophomore Free Throw Leaders Player (Season) FTM 1. Jordan Hooper ( ) Kelsey Griffin ( ) Nicole Kubik ( ) Kathy Hagerstrom ( ) Karen Jennings ( ) 102 Nebraska s Top 25 Wins Under Yori (25) Opponent Final Location #14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012) Indianapolis, Ind. #8 Ohio State (Feb. 26, 2012) Devaney Center #15 Purdue (Feb. 2, 2012) OT West Lafayette, Ind. #16 Penn State (Dec. 30, 2011) University Park, Pa. #23 USC (Nov. 18, 2011) Devaney Center #22 UCLA (March 23, 2010) Minneapolis #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 24, 2010) Norman, Okla. #13 Iowa State (Feb. 17, 2010) Devaney Center #12 Texas A&M (Feb. 6, 2010) Devaney Center #10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3, 2010) Devaney Center #9 Baylor (Jan. 17, 2010) Waco, Texas #19 Texas (Jan. 12, 2010) Devaney Center #5 LSU (Dec. 20, 2009) Devaney Center #20 Kansas State (Feb. 25, 2009) Devaney Center #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) Devaney Center #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) Devaney Center #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) Devaney Center #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) Devaney Center #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) Devaney Center #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) Tempe, Ariz. #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) Devaney Center #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) OT Devaney Center #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) Devaney Center #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) Devaney Center #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) Devaney Center Hooper, Moore Make History at Northern Arizona Jordan Hooper (32) and Lindsey Moore (31) became the first teammates in school history to each score 30 points in the same game when Nebraska ran to a double-overtime victory at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10, Each Husker scored 25 points after halftime, as Hooper produced a career-high 32 points and Moore finished with 31 points - just two points shy of her career high. For both players, it was the second 30-point scoring performances of their careers. Moore produced a career-high 33 at Kansas in , while Hooper scored 31 at Missouri (Feb. 2, 2011) before adding her third 30-point effort with 30 points in a win over South Dakota State (Dec. 21, 2011). Hooper pumped in 31 points Dec. 30, 2011, at No. 16 Penn State to give her three 30-point efforts in four games. Hooper s 32 points at NAU tied for the 27th-best scoring effort in school history, while Moore s 31 tied Hooper s previous best for 37th. Overall, Nebraska has had point scoring efforts in history. Moore and Hooper are just the ninth and 10th Huskers to produce multiple 30-point efforts in their careers. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner, produced point games. Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Carries NU World-Wide The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. In addition to carrying every women s basketball free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and The Wolf 93.3 FM-KFFF (Omaha) provide strong FM signals for Husker women s basketball and volleyball. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations have joined the Husker Sports Network s women s basketball coverage across the state. The Husker Sports Network is in its 18th season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women s basketball in Women s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch are in their 12th year together as the Huskers broadcast team. Catch Coach Yori s Radio Show on the Husker Sports Network Nebraska Coach Connie Yori will appear on the Husker Sports Network regularly throughout the season with host Matt Coatney for the Connie Yori Radio Show. The show will begin with one appearance in November, before becoming a regular, one-hour segment on the popular Sports Nightly Radio Show in December. The first show is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. (CST). The show will air regularly on either Monday or Tuesday nights at either 7 or 8 p.m., depending on conflicts with other live events on the network. A tentative schedule for the show can be found below. Date Upcoming Opponents Time November One Show TBA Monday, Dec. 10 at South Florida (Dec. 16) 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 Oral Roberts (Dec. 20) 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24 Grambling State (Dec. 29) 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Indiana (Jan. 10) / at Penn State (Jan. 13) 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Illinois (Jan. 17) / at Minnesota (Jan. 20) 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 Michigan State (Jan. 24) 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at Ohio State (Jan. 31) / Minnesota (Feb. 3) 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Northwestern (Feb. 7) / at Iowa (Feb. 11) 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 Ohio State (Feb. 14) 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Michigan (Feb. 21) / Iowa (Feb. 24) 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 at Wisconsin (Feb. 28) / Penn State (March 3) 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at Big Ten Tournament (March 7-10) 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 Season Review/Postseason Preview 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 Postseason Preview (NCAA Selection 6 p.m.) 7 p.m. Bank of the West Coach Connie Yori Show The Bank of the West Coach Connie Yori Show is back for its 11th season in , providing in-depth analysis and outstanding features in the year-long coverage of Nebraska women s basketball. Coach Yori and host Jeff Griesch will discuss the highlights, which begins in November and continues throughout the season. The show will be available on Time Warner Cable On-Demand this season, and also will be available free world-wide on Huskers.com. My TV (10.2/11.2) will distribute the show in Lincoln and Grand Island, while Huskers.com will have new shows available on Tuesdays during the season. Spencer Municipal Utilities in Spencer, Iowa, will also carry the show on SMU-3, each Thursday at 10 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10 p.m. each week. The first Connie Yori Show will be available on Huskers.com on Thursday, Nov. 8. Shows throughout the season will be available on Huskers.com on Nov. 27, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 25, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5 and either March 12 or March 19. There will be no show on Dec. 18, Jan. 1 or Feb. 12.

13 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Radio/TV Roster #22 - Courtney Aitken 5-9, Freshman, Guard Dannebrog, Neb. #23 - Emily Cady 6-2, Sophomore, Forward Seward, Neb. #35 - Jordan Hooper 6-2, Junior, Forward Alliance, Neb. #13 - Brandi Jeffery 5-7, Sophomore, Guard Vacherie, La. #1 - Tear a Laudermill 5-9, Sophomore, Guard Riverside, Calif. #55 - Adrianna Maurer 6-3, Junior, Center Shawnee Mission, Kan. #00 - Lindsey Moore 5-9, Senior, Guard Covington, Wash. #21 - Sadie Murren 5-8, Freshman, Guard Colon, Neb. #3 - Hailie Sample 6-1, Sophomore, Forward Flower Mound, Texas #14 - Katie Simon 6-2, Sophomore, Forward Roseville, Calif. #24 - Rachel Theriot 6-0, Freshman, Guard Middleburg Heights, Ohio #10 - Meghin Williams 6-1, Senior, Forward Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Julie Tuttle Women s Basketball Athletic Trainer Dominique Kelley Graduate Assistant Manager Austin Thoms Administrative Assistant/ Video Coordinator Jan Bethea Director of Operations Dayna Finch Assistant Coach Shimmy Gray-Miller Assistant Coach Sunny Smallwood Associate Head Coach Connie Yori Head Coach