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] 7:05 p.m. Nov. 4 UNK (exh.) [HuskersNside] 2:05 p.m. 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 [HuskersNside] 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 [HuskersNside] 7:05 p.m. Dec. 8 Florida State [HuskersNside] 2:05 p.m. Dec. 16 at South Florida [HuskersNside] 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 & #Huskers This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball Exhibition Game #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) vs. Pittsburg State Gorillas (27-6, 17-3 MIAA) Monday, Oct. 29, 7:05 p.m. Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Promotion: Husker Haunted Hoops Free General Admission to Youth (8th Grade & Under) in Halloween Costumes TV: None Free Live Internet Video: Huskers.com Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com Radio: IMG College Husker Sports Network (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) (93.3 FM-KFFF-Omaha / 1230 AM-KHAS-Hastings / 94.1 FM-KNEB-Scottsbluff) Huskers Tip Off Final Season at Devaney Against Gorillas The Nebraska women s basketball team opens its final season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center by tipping off exhibition play for the season against the Pittsburg State Gorillas on Monday, Oct. 29. Nebraska s battle with the Gorillas is set for a 7:05 p.m. tip, with live radio coverage provided by the Husker Sports Network, including Omaha flagship 93.3 FM The Wolf. Nebraska s exhibition games will not be carried over the air on Lincoln flagship B107.3 FM, but the exhibition games are available to the stations on the Husker Sports Network across the state of Nebraska. The game is also available for free on Huskers.com. 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 10 letterwinners from last season s squad. Coach Connie Yori s Huskers will be led by Wade Trophy Watch List members Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper. Moore, a senior from Covington, Wash., was one of eight finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award presented to the nation s top point guard in Hooper, a junior forward from Alliance, Neb., earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from the Associated Press, while claiming first-team All-Big Ten honors. They are joined by returning starting forwards Emily Cady and Hailie Sample. While Nebraska s 24 wins a year ago marked the second-most victories in school history, Pittsburg State is coming off the best season in school history. The Gorillas rampaged through the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association with a 17-3 conference record on their way to a 27-6 overall mark. Coach Lane Lord and the Gorillas earned their first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight 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 33 Rebecca Woodberry 5-10 So. G 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 Rebecca Woodberry 5-10 So. G Adrianna Maurer 6-3 Jr. C 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 Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 11th Season at NU ( ); 23rd Season Overall ( ) Pittsburg State Gorillas (27-6, 17-3 MIAA) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 42 Lizzy Jeronimus 5-11 So. F Lauren Brown 6-6 Sr. C Drew Roberts 5-6 Sr. G Alexa Bordewick 5-7 Jr. G Morgan Westhoff 5-8 So. G Off the Bench 4 Brigit Hesser 5-7 Jr. G Lisa Elmer 5-11 Sr. F Sara Molz 5-4 So. G Y Cedria Devers 5-9 So. F Kristina Willis 5-10 Jr. F Hailey Roderique 5-8 So. G Amira Jenkins 6-0 Fr. F High School 1 Julia Ewalefo 6-0 Fr. F High School 14 Garrett Burton 5-5 Fr. G High School 23 Kylie Gafford 6-2 Fr. F High School 25 Ashli Burton 5-5 Fr. G High School 34 Cathy Brugman 6-0 RFr. F Redshirt Head Coach: Lane Lord (Tabor, 1993) Sixth Season at Pitt State (87-58); Sixth Season Overall (87-58) Inside the Numbers Nebraska PSU Scoring Average Opponent Scoring Average Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage 38.9% 43.6% Opponent FG Percentage 38.4% 36.8% 3FG Percentage 30.3% 33.5% Opponent 3FG Percentage 31.7% 30.0% Free Throw Percentage 72.5% 72.0% Opponent FT Percentage 66.7% 68.7% Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Huskers vs. Gorillas Nebraska opens exhibition play against Pittsburg State for the fourth consecutive season. NU defeated PSU, on Oct. 30, 2011, as Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with 24 points and 17 rebounds in 26 minutes. NU knocked off the Gorillas, on Oct. 31, 2010, as Hooper led the Huskers with 21 points and eight boards. Huskers Welcome Fans for Haunted Hoops vs. Pittsburg State For its second straight Big Ten season, Nebraska plays the first women s basketball game in the conference in The Huskers invite fans to come celebrate the start of another basketball season with Husker Haunted Hoops. Fans in 8th grade and younger will receive free general admission seating to the Devaney Center if they are dressed in a Halloween costume. Those young fans are also invited to compete in a halftime costume contest on the Devaney Center Court. Huskers Opener with Gorillas Earliest in School History Nebraska s Oct. 29 season opener with Pittsburg State will mark the earliest exhibition date on the calendar that 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, 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. Scouting the Pittsburg State Gorillas Nebraska faces 2012 NCAA Division II Elite Eight participant Pittsburg State in its exhibition opener on Monday, Oct. 29 at the Devaney Center. The Gorillas, led by sixth-year head coach Lane Lord, closed their best season in school history with a 27-6 overall record and a 17-3 MIAA mark a year ago. PSU will be led by returning Division II All-American Lizzy Jeronimus, who averaged 15.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and a team-leading 2.9 assists per game as a true freshman last season. The 5-11 forward from Shawnee Mission West High School and Lenexa, Kan., shot nearly 53 percent from the field and nearly 82 percent while living at the line ( ). Senior guard Drew Roberts returns to the lead the Gorilla backcourt after averaging 10.2 points and 2.3 boards per game last season. The 5-7 native of Blue Springs, Mo., also led Pittsburg State with 59 three-pointers on the year, while shooting better than 42 percent from long range. Roberts is joined in the backcourt by returning starter Alexa Bordewick. The 5-7 junior guard averaged 7.8 points and 2.8 boards while hitting 48 threes last season. Lauren Brown adds size and experience to the Gorilla front line. The 6-6 senior center from Wichita, Kan., averaged 3.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while adding 46 blocks off the bench last season. Sophomore Morgan Westhoff saw the most time of PSU s other returning players. The 5-8 guard from St. Paul, Kan., averaged 4.3 points and 1.4 boards in under 10 minutes per game last season. Senior forward Oct Thursday Oct Friday Oct Saturday Oct Sunday Oct Monday Oct Tuesday No Practice Oct Wednesday Big Ten Media Day Coach Yori Lindsey Moore 9 a.m. - Noon Hyatt Regency O Hare Chicago, Ill. Practice 3-6 p.m. Hendricks Complex Practice 9 a.m. - Noon Devaney Center Practice 9 a.m. - Noon Devaney Center Fastbreakers Sneak Peek (5 p.m.) vs. Game Day (7:05 p.m.) vs. Pittsburg State Husker Sports Network 93.3 FM (Omaha) Free Audio: Huskers.com Live Video: HuskersNside Practice 3-6 p.m. Devaney Center Happy Halloween

3 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Lisa Elmer, juniors Brigit Hesser and Kristina Willis and sophomores Y Cedria Devers, Hailey Roderique, Sara Molz add depth to Pittsburg State s list of 11 returning letterwinners. The Gorillas need to replace the contributions of departed senior starters Brooke Conley and Larissa Richards. Conley was PSU s No. 2 scorer and No. 4 rebounder, averaging 12.5 points and 4.7 boards per game. Conley also hit 41 three-pointers. Richards ranked third on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and led the Gorillas with 8.1 rebounds per game. She also shot a team-best 59.4 percent from the field. Pittsburg State does feature a six-player freshman class with five newcomers from high school and one redshirt. Freshman twins Garrett and Ashli Burton provide depth at guard for PSU, while forwards Amira Jenkins, Julia Ewalefo and Kylie Gafford join redshirt freshman Cathy Brugman in the frontcourt. Nebraska vs. Pittsburg State Exhibition Series History Nebraska has never faced Pittsburg State in regular-season action, but the Huskers have faced Pittsburg State in their exhibition opener each of the past three seasons. Last year NU rolled to an win on Oct. 30, 2011, as Jordan Hooper led four Huskers in double figures with 24 points and 17 rebounds in 26 minutes. Emily Cady added 14 points, while Adrianna Maurer contributed 11 and Rebecca Woodberry 10. Lizzy Jeronimus led Pittsburg State with 11 points, while Morgan Westhoff added nine off the bench. On Oct. 31, 2010, Nebraska ran to a win thanks to 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals from Hooper. Lindsey Moore added 11 points, while Drew Roberts led the Gorillas with 21 points. On Nov. 3, 2009, Nebraska fought their way to a win over PSU in one of the Huskers closest home games of the year during an unbeaten regular season. Pittsburg State was the first of just five teams (out of 18) to play the Huskers within 15 points at the Devaney Center in 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 Watch 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). Husker Pronunciation Guide Emily Cady KAY-dee Tear a Laudermill TEAR-uh Adrianna Maurer A-dree-ana MAU-er Sadie Murren MUIR-en Rachel Theriot TEAR-ee-o Husker Homes The 13 members of the Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from eight states across America. Arizona (1): Rebecca Woodberry 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 (6): Katie Simon, Rebecca Woodberry, Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Hailie Sample 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 Marketing/Advertising & Public Relations: Rebecca Woodberry 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 33 Rebecca Woodberry G 5-10 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) Academic All-Big Ten; Career-high 14 points, 4-4 3FG at Wisconsin 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 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) 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. Huskers Greet Fastbreakers for Sneak Peek The Nebraska women s basketball team will join members of the Fastbreakers Booster Club for the unofficial start of the season on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. on the West Stadium Club Level 3 of Memorial Stadium for their annual Sneak Peek event. Coach Connie Yori and all the Huskers will join booster club members for a banquet and preview of the season. The Sneak Peek event offers the Huskers a chance to say thank you for the tremendous support the Fastbreakers offer throughout the season. 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. Yori, Moore Meet the Press at Big Ten Media Day Nebraska women s basketball coach Connie Yori and senior point guard Lindsey Moore traveled to Chicago for Big Ten Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 25. Yori and Moore met the media at the Hyatt Regency O Hare in Rosemont, Ill., just minutes away from the Big Ten Conference offices. The Big Ten men s and women s basketball media day is held on the same date and in the same location, maximizing the exposure for the teams in the conference. Yori addressed the media in a formal press conference setting, while both Yori and Moore did dozens of individual one-on-one interviews in a round-table format with media members. They also did feature interviews with the Big Ten Network during the day s events. 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 91.3 percent of its points (2,152 of 2,356), 93.8 percent of its rebounding (1,310 of 1,396), 81.7 percent of its assists (358 or 438), 90.8 percent of its steals (257 of 283) and 99 percent of its blocked shots (100 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.

5 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com 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 10 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 Rebecca Woodberry, Tear a Laudermill, Brandi Jeffery and Katie Simon all played in at least 27 games as freshmen in That group combined to average 13.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game off the bench last season. 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. Injuries Slowing 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, Rebecca Woodberry and Katie Simon have been healthy throughout fall practice. Huskers Earn Spot in Final AP Top 25 at No. 17 Nebraska finished in a tie for 17th in the final 2012 Associated Press Poll. The Huskers closed the regular season by earning a spot in the AP Top 25 for 14 straight weeks - matching the longest streak in school history (also ). The Huskers also achieved just the second final top-25 ranking in school history, trailing only the No. 4 final ranking in the 2010 AP Poll. The AP does not do a postseason top 25. Nebraska was one of four Big Ten teams in the final AP Top 25, joining Penn State (11th), Purdue (13th) and Ohio State (16th). Nebraska also spent nine consecutive weeks in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25, coming in at No. 22 in the March 12 final regular-season rankings. NU was unranked in the post-tournament rankings. 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 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...10/2 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, So., F, 18.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg.. Lindsey Moore, Jr., G, 15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.1 apg... Emily Cady, Fr., F, 9.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg... Hailie Sample, Fr., F, 3.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg Starter Lost (1) Kaitlyn Burke, 5-7, Sr., G, 6.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg Other Returning Letterwinners (6)......Rebecca Woodberry, RFr., G, 4.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg... Adrianna Maurer, So., C, 4.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg...tear a Laudermill, Fr., G, 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg...brandi Jeffery, Fr., G, 3.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg... Katie Simon, RFr., F, 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg...meghin Williams, Jr., F, 2.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg Other Letterwinners Lost (1)......Harleen Sidhu, 6-1, Sr., F, 0.0 ppg, 2.0 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 Rebecca Woodberry (at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 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 Rebecca Woodberry (at Florida State, 11/27/11) 8 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 Rebecca Woodberry (Northwestern, 3/1/12) 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 Rebecca Woodberry (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 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 Rebecca Woodberry (Five Times, Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 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 Rebecca Woodberry (at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 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 Rebecca Woodberry (at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 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 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. Huskers Expect More Experience in Despite a 13-player roster that features six 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) 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

7 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Lincoln providing Jan Crouch (1,183, ) and Dominique Kelley (1,107, ). 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, ). 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 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) 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 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. 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 $170, and does not include game tickets. Beverages on the bus are included in the price, but no meals are included. For more details on the Fastbreaker Bus Trips, contact Doug Fry at dfry5@neb.rr.com or call (402) All trips must be booked and paid for two weeks prior to departure Final Big Ten Standings Team Overall (Big Ten) 1. &Penn State*$ 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 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. #33 - Rebecca Woodberry 5-10, Sophomore, Guard Phoenix, Ariz. 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