This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball

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1 HUSKERS.COM Schedule/Results (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 2 Wayne State (exhibition) W, Nov. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (exhibition) W, Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] W, Nov. 16 Alcorn State [HuskersNside] W, Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] 10 p.m. Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [HuskersNside] 1 p.m. Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] 3 p.m. Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Dec. 3 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] 8:05 p.m. Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Dec. 20 High Point [BTN Plus] 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Jan. 3 Maryland^ [CBS] 3 p.m. Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Rutgers^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at Maryland^ [ESPN2] 3 p.m. Feb. 12 Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. March NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA March NCAA Regionals TBA April 5-7 NCAA Women s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- 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 Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com or Call BIG-RED / (800) WOMEN S BASKETBALL Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) & #Huskers This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0) vs. Washington State Cougars (2-0) Wednesday, Nov. 19, 10 p.m. (Central) Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum (Pullman, Wash.) Television: Pac-12 Networks Play-by-Play: Greg Heister; Analyst: Mary Murphy Live Radio: Husker Sports Network FM, Lincoln; 93.3 FM, Omaha; Huskers.com Play-by-Play: Matt Coatney: Analyst: Jeff Griesch Free Live Audio: Huskers.com No. 16 Huskers Hit the Road to Clash with Cougars in Pullman The No. 16 Nebraska women s basketball team makes its first road trip of the season, when the Huskers head to Pullman to battle Washington State on Wednesday night. Tip-off between the Huskers (2-0) and the Cougars (2-0) at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum is set for 10 p.m. (central). Greg Heister and Mary Murphy will be on the television call of the game for the Pac-12 Networks, while Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call the action on the Husker Sports Radio Network. The game can be heard live in Lincoln on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and 93.3 FM in Omaha. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com. Both teams enter the mid-week clash after building early season momentum with impressive weekend wins. Nebraska rolled to a win over Pepperdine in its season opener on Saturday, scoring 100 points for the first time since beating Washington State, , on Nov. 22, The Big Red closed a successful weekend with an run past Alcorn State on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Washington State s opening weekend was at least as impressive. The Cougars ran to a win over No. 22 Dayton on Friday in Pullman, before sprinting to an win over neighboring Idaho State back at Beasley Coliseum on Sunday. The Cougars caught the nation s attention with Friday s win over the Flyers, earning votes in this week s Associated Press Poll. The Cougars didn t need a top-25 win to have Nebraska s full attention. Last season, WSU upended the Huskers, in Lincoln on Nov. 30. Guards Tia Presley and Lia Galdeira combined for 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the win. Last season, those two dynamic guards combined to average 37.5 points and 9.2 boards per game to lead Washington State to the WNIT. The duo helped WSU to a overall record and a 9-9 Pac-12 finish. They have continued to grow under Coach June Daugherty, combining to average 46.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game on opening weekend Nebraska Roster & Statistics No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 1 Tear a Laudermill*** 5-9 Sr. G Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G Brewster, Wash. (Brewster High School) 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Oakland, Calif. (Skyline High School) 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 Projected Lineups Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F Tear a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G Rachel Theriot 6-0 Jr. G Off the Bench 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G Allie Havers 6-5 So. C Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G High School 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F High School Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 13th Season at NU ( ); 25th Season Overall ( ) Washington State Cougars (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 34 Mariah Cooks 6-1 Jr. F Shalie Dheensaw 6-4 Sr. C Lia Galdeira 5-11 Jr. G Tia Presley 5-10 Sr. G Dawnyelle Awa 5-9 Jr. G Off the Bench 12 Taylor Edmondson 5-11 Jr. G Pinelopi Pavlopoulou 5-8 Fr. G Ashley Bolston 6-2 Fr. F Caila Hailey 5-10 Fr. G Alexas Williamson 5-9 Jr. G Ivana Kmetovska 6-3 So. F Louise Brown 6-2 Fr. F Bianca Blanaru 6-5 Fr. C Head Coach: June Daugherty (Ohio State, 1978) 8th Season at WSU (75-146); 26th Season Overall ( ) Nebraska Numbers NEB WSU Scoring Average Opponent Scoring Average Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage 50.8% 36.7% Opponent FG Percentage 36.7% 25.8% 3FG Percentage 36.8% 32.7% Opponent 3FG Percentage 35.7% 28.1% Free Throw Percentage 77.1% 69.2% Opponent FT Percentage 83.3% 51.2% Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Nebraska vs. Washington State History Nebraska owns a 4-1 lead in the all-time series with Washington State, but the Cougars came away with a win last season. NU won the first meeting in the series with a victory on Dec. 4, 2003, in Pullman, Wash. The Big Red added a win at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Nov. 22, Five years to the day later, NU rolled to a win back at the Devaney Center. The Huskers escaped from Friel Court with an win over Nov. 22, 2010, before the Cougars picked up a last season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Huskers Begin Three-Game Pac-12 Swing with Cougars Nebraska s Wednesday night trek to Pullman, Wash., opens a three-game stretch of facing Pac-12 Conference foes. Following the game at Washington State, the Huskers return home to take on Utah at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. Last season, NU knocked off the Utes in Salt Lake City. The three-game Pac-12 stretch concludes on the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) when the Big Red battle the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Tip-off between the Huskers and Bruins is set for 3 p.m. with television coverage again provided by the Pac-12 Networks. Last season, the Huskers raced to a win over UCLA in the first-ever regular-season basketball game (men s or women s) at Nebraska s Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU ended its season at Pauley Pavilion, falling to BYU in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. NU to Honor 1988 Big Eight Champs vs. Utah at Devaney Nebraska will honor the members of its 1988 Big Eight regular-season championship women s basketball team when the Huskers return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to face Utah on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. The game will mark the Huskers first game at the Devaney Center since moving into their new homecourt at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the start of the season. Nebraska played every home game inside the Devaney Center from through , winning nearly 75 percent ( ) of its games. The 1988 team established the early standard for success at Nebraska, running to a 22-7 record that included an 11-3 Big Eight mark under second-year coach Angela Beck. Ten of those former Huskers are expected to return to the Devaney Center Sunday. Maurtice Ivy, the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year and NU s first 2,000-point scorer, headlines the group, along with Husker great Amy Stephens. A current Husker assistant, Stephens scored 1,976 points in her four-year career. CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Stephanie Bolli and Ann Halsne, who also starred in softball for the Huskers, are expected to return along with Kim Harris, Sabrina Brooks, Amy Kramer Bullock, Pam Fiene Dubas, Melissa Sanford and Deb Hoffman. Long-time NU assistant coach and administrator Theresa Becker is also expected to attend, while Coach Angela Beck will have a special video message. In addition to on-court recognition and HuskerVision presentations, NU will honor the Big Eight champions by donning throwback replica uniforms - with some added length to the shorts. Nebraska s white uniforms featured a script Nebraska across the jersey, with the outline of the state of Nebraska on the outside of the shorts that included a script Huskers and a star on Lincoln inside the state. The 1988 Huskers went a perfect 16-0 at home in their whites. Tickets for the Utah game at the Devaney Center were not included in NU s season-ticket package, but are available for single-game purchase at a special price of just $7 for reserved seats at Huskers.com or by calling BIG-RED. Tickets will also be available at the Devaney Center Sunday starting at 11 a.m. The Devaney Center was renovated and reconfigured for volleyball prior to , reducing capacity to 7,907. The game between the Huskers and Utes will be the first college basketball game at Devaney since the renovations, but Devaney did play host to 2014 boys and girls state high school tournaments. Huskers Have History of Home-Opening Success Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers homecourt. Nebraska improved to 39-2 all-time in home openers, including 2-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with its victory over Pepperdine on Nov. 15, The Huskers were 35-2 all-time in season openers at the Devaney Center. From through , Nebraska won 24 straight home openers 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 41 years in its first six home contests (.859 winning percentage), including 35-6 in the second game of the season. The Huskers stretched their Game No. 2 winning streak to 15 games with an win over Alcorn State on Nov. 16, Game No. 3 has traditionally provided the toughest test among the first six home contests for the Huskers, but NU has won seven straight in Game No. 3 after a run past Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Lincoln on Nov. 21, NU improved to 34-6 all-time in game No. 4 with an win over Southern on Nov. 24, The Big Red improved to 35-5 all-time in home Game No. 5 with a win over UMass-Lowell on Nov. 27, The Huskers had their 16-game winning streak in home game No. 6 snapped by Washington State, 76-72, on Nov. 30, Nov Monday Practice 3:15-5:30 p.m. Hendricks Complex Nov Tuesday Practice 2:30-5 p.m. Hendricks Complex Nov Wednesday Nov Thursday No Practice Nov Friday Practice 3:45-6 p.m. Hendricks Complex Nov Saturday Practice TBA Hendricks Complex Nov Sunday #16 Nebraska at Washington State 10 p.m. (CT) Friel Court Television: Pac-12 Networks Husker Sports Network Free Audio: Huskers.com #16 Nebraska vs. Utah 1 p.m. Devaney Center Premium Video: HuskersNside Husker Sports Network Free Audio: Huskers.com

3 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Scouting the Washington State Cougars Coach June Daugherty brings her Washington State team into Wednesday night s game on the rise. The Cougars, who went overall and 9-9 in the Pac-12 to finish seventh in the conference standings last season, are receiving votes in this week s Associated Press Poll after a pair of impressive weekend wins. The Cougars, who earned a trip to the 2014 Postseason WNIT, knocked off No. 22 Dayton, 76-60, in Friday s opener in Pullman. Junior guard Lia Galdeira led the Cougars with 21 points, despite going just 5-for-17 from the field and 2-of-8 from three-point range against the Flyers. She did hit 9-of-10 free throws, while notching eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Senior guard Tia Presley added 18 points and a team-high four steals, but went just 4-of-12 and 2-of-7 from beyond the arc. She hit 8-of-12 free throws. Taylor Edmondson had nine points off the bench, while Pinelopi Pavlopoulou pitched in eight points and six rebounds in just 12 minutes to help the Cougars overcome 31.5 percent shooting from the field as a team. In Sunday s rout of Idaho State, Presley caught fire with a game-high 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 6-of-10 threes. Galdeira added 24 points, seven rebounds and five steals, while going 10-of-13 from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. While Washington State s star guards have combined for 92 points in two games, the rest of the Cougar starting five has teamed to score just 29 points. Presley, a 5-10 senior, is averaging 23.5 points, while the 5-11 Galdeira has added 22.5 points and team-bests of 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals through two games. Mariah Cooks, a 6-1 junior forward, has pitched in 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds, while 6-4 senior center Shalie Dheensaw has contributed 5.5 points and 7.0 rebounds. Dawnyelle Awa, a 5-9 junior guard, rounds out the starting five averaging just 3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. However, Awa was a major player in last year s win over the Huskers. Awa scored 13 points, including a pair of three-pointers, while adding five assists to spread out the Huskers. Edmondson, who is WSU s top player off the bench, has pitched in 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals this season. The 5-11 junior guard pumped in 13 points with three threes against the Big Red last season. With Edmondson leading the way, WSU s bench outscored the Nebraska reserves, As a team, WSU knocked down 12-of-25 threes while going 12-of-16 from the free throw line. The Huskers went just 4-of-18 from long range, but outrebounded WSU, 48-38, on the glass. Nebraska trailed by seven at halftime and by as many as 19 points in the second half before rallying to cut WSU s lead to Washington State s win was the first ever by an opponent at Pinnacle Bank Arena. All-American Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with 24 points and 14 rebounds, but she hit just 6-of-27 shots from the field, including just 2-of-8 threes. Emily Cady added a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Hailie Sample added 11 points. Rachel Theriot and Tear a Laudermill each pitched in 10 as all five NU starters produced double figures. Nebraska vs. Washington State History Nebraska owns a 4-1 lead in the all-time series with Washington State, but the Cougars came away with a win last season. NU won the first meeting in the series with a victory on Dec. 4, 2003, in Pullman, Wash. The Big Red added a win at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Nov. 22, Five years to the day later, NU rolled to a win back at the Devaney Center. The Huskers escaped from Friel Court with an win over Nov. 22, 2010, before the Cougars picked up a win last season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Husker Pronunciation Guide Emily Cady...KAY-dee Jasmine Cincore...SIN-core Allie Havers...HAY-vers Anya Kalenta...AWN-yuh Tear a Laudermill...TAIR-uh LAWD-er-mill Esther Ramacieri... RAH-muh-Cherry Rachel Theriot...TERRY-oh Darrien Washington... DERRY-in Husker Homes The 14 members of the Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from nine states across America and two foreign countries (Canada, Belarus). California (3): Tear a Laudermill, Natalie Romeo, Darrien Washington Kansas (2): Kaylee Page, Emily Wood Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery Michigan (1): Allie Havers Nebraska (1): Emily Cady Ohio (1): Rachel Theriot Tennessee (1): Jasmine Cincore Texas (1): Hailie Sample Washington (1): Chandler Smith Belarus (1): Anya Kalenta Canada [Quebec] (1): Esther Ramacieri Huskers By Class Seniors (4): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Hailie Sample Juniors (2): Anya Kalenta, Rachel Theriot Sophomores (2): Allie Havers, Esther Ramacieri Freshmen (6): Jasmine Cincore, Kaylee Page, Natalie Romeo, Chandler Smith, Darrien Washington, Emily Wood Huskers By Major Agribusiness: Chandler Smith Broadcasting: Jasmine Cincore, Allie Havers Business Administration: Emily Cady, Natalie Romeo, Emily Wood Chemistry: Anya Kalenta Child, Youth & Family Studies: Brandi Jeffery, Rachel Theriot Criminology & Criminal Justice: Tear a Laudermill Marketing: Hailie Sample Undeclared: Kaylee Page, Esther Ramacieri, Darrien Washington Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 1 Tear a Laudermill*** G 5-9 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs) nd Team All-Big Ten; NU record-tying 7 3FG vs. #8 PSU (2/24/14); 103 3FG 2 Kaylee Page F 6-2 Fr. Alma, Kan. (Wamego) 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year; No. 42 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 3 Hailie Sample*** F 6-1 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Big Ten All-Defensive Team; 11 pts, 15 rebs in Big Ten title game (3/9/14); 5 Natalie Romeo G 5-7 Fr. Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet) 2014 First-Team All-California; No. 27 HS Player in Nation (Full Court Press) 11 Esther Ramacieri* G 5-8 So. Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson) Fourth Canadian to play for Huskers under Coach Yori 12 Emily Wood G 5-5 Fr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) 2014 First-Team Kansas Class 5A 13 Brandi Jeffery*** G 5-7 Sr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) 15.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg on opening weekend; career highs 19 pts, 8 reb vs. Pepperdine 22 Allie Havers* C 6-5 So. Paw Paw, Mich. (Mattawan) Three-sport Michigan All-Stater; Career-high 17 pts vs. #19 Michigan St. (3/8/14) 23 Emily Cady*** F 6-2 Sr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) nd Team All-Big Ten; 23 career double-doubles (14 in ) 30 Chandler Smith G 6-0 Fr. Brewster, Wash. (Brewster) Four-Time Washington All-Stater; No. 62 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 31 Anya Kalenta F 6-3 Jr. Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes/General Secondary #21) 2014 NJCAA 3rd Team All-American; 14 pts, 8 reb vs. Pepperdine 33 Rachel Theriot** G 6-0 Jr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) 2014 AP HM All-American; 1st Team All-Big Ten; Big Ten Tournament MVP 34 Jasmine Cincore G 5-8 Fr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) Two-Time Tennessee Class 2A Player of the Year, 4.5 ppg off bench 50 Darrien Washington F 6-2 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) Two-Time 1st Team All-Oakland; Potential Redshirt * denotes letters earned Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986), (25th season overall) (13th season at Nebraska) Big 12 & National Coach of the Year & 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year Assistant Coaches: Dayna Finch, Fifth Season (Creighton, 2004); Shimmy Gray-Miller, Third Season (Michigan, 1994); Amy Stephens (Nebraska, 1989) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Fifth Season (St. Augustine s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Austin Thoms, Third Season (Taylor, 2010) Graduate Assistant Manager: Meghin Williams, First Season (Nebraska, 2014); Women s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Ninth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, Fourth Season (Creighton, 1991)

4 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com 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 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2002 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year ( , 13th Season at NU) ( , 25th Season 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 Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Div. I Totals 23rd season Overall 25th season Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 2014 (NCAA) L, vs. BYU, W, vs. Fresno State, (NCAA) L, vs. Duke, W, at Texas A&M, W, Chattanooga, (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 Winningest Coach in Nebraska history First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to 10 postseason bids ( , ) 13 all-time postseason tournament appearances Eight NCAA Tournament appearances Led Nebraska to Two NCAA Sweet Sixteens (2010, 2013) Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Led NU to six 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) Led Nebraska to an average of 21.2 wins over past 11 seasons Coached Huskers to 12 first-team all-conference awards over past 11 seasons Led Huskers to Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards in 2004 and 2006 for being most committed NU team to all areas of life skills and community involvement Husker Hot Shots - Nebraska s Starting Five #23, Emily Cady, 6-2, Sr., F, Seward, Neb. (9.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.5 apg) One of the Big Ten s most versatile forwards, Emily Cady earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in She joined Hailie Sample in sharing Nebraska s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award for the second straight season, while Cady also claimed the team s Husker Award. Cady owns 23 career double-doubles, including 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists in NU s season-opening win over Pepperdine, Nov. 15. In , Cady tied Jordan Hooper for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles, while ranking third in the league with 9.2 rebounds per game. Cady ranked 24th in scoring (12.7 ppg), fifth in assist-toturnover ratio (1.5-to-1), seventh in free throw percentage (.858), eighth in field goal percentage (.495) and 12th in assists (3.1 apg). In Big Ten games-only, Cady ranked third with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio trailing only Husker point guard Rachel Theriot (2.7) and Iowa point guard Samantha Logic (2.2). Cady ranked eighth in conference play in assists (4.1 apg). She had eight double-doubles in 16 conference games. Cady owns 1,072 points, 802 rebounds, 228 assists and 110 steals. She is just the third player in Nebraska history with 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 career steals, joining Maurtice Ivy and Anna DeForge. Cady ranks 10th in NU history with 86 career blocks. She needs two more to catch Casey Leonhardt (88, ) in ninth on the Husker career chart. Only seven Huskers have 100 career blocks. No player in Husker history has 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks. Cady ranks fifth in school history with 23 career double-doubles. She needs 17 double-doubles to match the Husker record of 40 held by Jordan Hooper ( ) and Kelsey Griffin ( ). Cady s 1,072 career points rank No. 24 in Husker history. She needs just two points to catch Tina McClain (1,074, ) in 23rd and 17 points to match Nafeesah Brown (1,089, ) in 22nd on the career scoring list. Cady is 24 points away from Ann Halsne (1,096, ) in 21st and is just 29 points away from joining NU s top 20. Cady ranks seventh in Nebraska history with 802 rebounds and needs two boards to catch Anna DeForge in sixth (804). She needs 198 boards to become the fifth Husker in history with 1,000 rebounds, joining Janet Smith (1,280), Hooper (1,110), Griffin (1,019) and Karen Jennings (1,000). The best passing forward in the Big Ten, Cady s 102 assists led all conference forwards in Her 1.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio also led all players in the conference at the position. In Big Ten play, her 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio was better than every starting guard except first-team All-Big Ten point guards Rachel Theriot (Nebraska) and Samantha Logic (Iowa). #33, Rachel Theriot, 6-0, Jr., G, Middleburg Heights, Ohio (17.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.0 apg) Rachel Theriot claimed preseason All-Big Ten honors in from both the conference coaches and media. Theriot was chosen the No. 13 player in the nation by ESPN in rankings announced on Nov. Fistful of Dimes Huskers with Three Career Games of 11 or more Assists Player Games Rachel Theriot ( ) 5 Lindsey Moore ( ) 4 Nicole Kubik ( ) 3 Meggan Yedsena ( ) 3 Kathy Hawkins ( ) 3 5. She was named a fourth-team All-American (one of nation s top 20 players) by College Sports Madness in preseason rankings. Theriot averaged 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in Nebraska s season-opening wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. She hit 14-of-18 field goals (.778), including both of her threes and all four of her free throws. She also had an 8-to-3 assist-to-turnover ratio. Theriot earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from the Associated Press as a sophomore. She joined Jordan Hooper (2nd Team) on the AP All-America squad, marking the second straight season the Huskers had produced a pair of All-Americans (Hooper, Lindsey Moore, HM, 2013). Theriot earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after ranking second among the Huskers with 15.6 points per game in conference play. She also averaged a team-best 7.3 assists in Big Ten action, which ranked second in the league. Overall, Theriot finished her sophomore season with 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. Theriot ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and fifth nationally with 7.1 assists per game, including 7.3 assists per game in Big Ten play. She led the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7-to-1) and ranked 17th nationally. Theriot finished with a Nebraska single-season record 234 assists in , smashing the previous mark of 195 set by Meggan Yedsena ( ) and matched by Lindsey Moore ( ). Theriot s 343 career assists rank eighth in Husker history. She needs 49 assists to catch Anna DeForge in seventh (392) on the career chart and 101 assists to join Nebraska s career top five. Theriot produced four points-assists double-doubles in , including 10 points and 12 assists in the Big Red s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Fresno State. Her 12 assists were the most by a Husker in history in an NCAA Tournament game. It was the fifth time in she dished out 11 or more assists in a game. No other Husker has distributed 11 or more assists more than four times in a career. Theriot led Nebraska to its first conference tournament title as the Big Ten Tournament MVP. She averaged 18.7 points and a tournament-record 10.0 assists per game, with 30 total assists and just seven turnovers. She hit 56.4 percent of her shots, including 5-of-10 threes, and went 7-for-8 at the line. Theriot s 30 assists in the Big Ten Tournament were a Nebraska single-season conference tournament record. She produced arguably the best passing game in Big Ten history in Nebraska s Big Ten quarterfinal win over Minnesota March 7, dishing out a tournament-record-shattering 18 assists against just one

5 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com turnover. The previous tournament record was 12 set by Helen Darling of Penn State against Illinois in The most assists by a Big Ten player against a Big Ten opponent came with 16 from Maggie Acuna of Illinois against Wisconsin in Theriot s 18 assists were the second-most in a game in Nebraska history, trailing only 19 assists by Kathy Hawkins on Feb. 17, 1976 against Kearney State (now Nebraska-Kearney). Theriot s assists are the most ever by a Husker against an NCAA Division I opponent, and the most in the last 37 seasons, covering nearly 1,200 games. Theriot s 18 assists were the most in an NCAA Division I game in Over the final 15 games of , Theriot produced six double-digit assist games. In the first 1,203 games in Nebraska history, every other Husker had combined to produce just 41 double-digit assist games. Theriot shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent (25-50) from three-point range in Big Ten play as a sophomore. Her three-point shooting percentage led the Big Ten. Theriot finished with 25 double-figure scoring efforts in She now owns 32 in her career. She had a career-high 33 points in an overtime win over Minnesota (Jan. 16). She had 28 points at Utah (Nov. 15), when she added seven rebounds. She posted all six 20-point scoring games of her career in In Big Ten play, Theriot led the league with 39.5 minutes per game and her 1,204 minutes were the most played by a Husker in a season in school history, surpassing Lindsey Moore s 1,170 in 34 games in Theriot went the distance 13 times in 33 games in , including the full 45 minutes in both of NU s overtime wins over Minnesota (Jan. 16) and Wisconsin (Feb. 5). #1, Tear a Laudermill, 5-9, Sr., G, Moreno Valley, Calif. (13.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.5 apg) Tear a Laudermill emerged as a rising star for the Huskers to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior. She finished the season with career-best averages of 11.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while her 62 three-pointers ranked as the 10th-best season total in NU history. She averaged 13.0 points in just 17.0 minutes per game in Nebraska s season-opening wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. She hit 10-of-19 field goals (.526) and 4-of-8 threes. Laudermill is Nebraska s No. 1 active career three-point shooter with 103 makes, which ranks 10th on the Husker career list. She needs seven threes to catch Kaitlyn Burke ( ) in ninth with 110. Laudermill has produced double digits in 15 of her last 19 games, after managing double figures in just 11 of her first 77. She owns 26 career double-figure scoring games. Laudermill averaged 15.2 points per game over the last Rach It Up A Notch PPG, RPG, APG (A-TO) Season 14.1, 3.4, 7.1 (2.7) Big Ten 15.6, 3.6, 7.3 (2.7) B1G Tourn 18.7, 2.7, 10.0 (4.3) Laudermill Growing Louder Senior Guard Tear a Laudermill s Development Season PPG FG% 3FG% FT% B1G (13-14) contests of , including the first five 20-point games of her career. She closed the season with 22 points against BYU, including 12 points in the final 2:30. She added 20 points in NU s Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State and a career-high 27 points in the Big Red s home win over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24. Laudermill tied a school record with seven threes in Nebraska s win over No. 8 Penn State Feb. 24, She hit her first six threes in the first half and closed the night 7-of-10 to lead Nebraska to one of the best three-point shooting nights (16-22,.727) in school history. Laudermill averaged 13.5 points in 2014 Big Ten play, while shooting a sizzling 44.3 percent from three-point range, which ranked fourth in Big Ten games-only. Her 2.4 three-pointers per game also tied for fifth in league action. She led the Big Red with 21 steals in conference action. #3, Hailie Sample, 6-0, Sr., F, Flower Mound, Texas (7.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg) Hailie Sample earned a spot on the 2014 Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She was Nebraska s Defensive MVP in and joined Emily Cady as the Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award winner for the second straight season. Sample has started 102 consecutive games alongside Cady since the first games of their freshman season in Sample averaged 7.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in Nebraska s season-opening wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. She also notched a career high with three blocked shots against Pepperdine. She produced her third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the 2014 NCAA second-round game against BYU on March 24. It was her second career double-double in the NCAA Tournament and her second double-double in a three-game span, joining 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in Nebraska s Big Ten Tournament Championship Game win over No. 23 Iowa on March 9, Sample averaged 7.5 points and a team-leading 10.0 rebounds in the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. Her 30 total rebounds and 16 offensive boards led the tournament. Sample s 15 rebounds in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game were a Nebraska Big Ten Tournament record and tied Nafeesah Brown (vs. Kansas, 1993, Big Eight) for the second-highest rebounding total ever by a Husker in a conference tournament game. Only Shelly Block (16 vs. Oklahoma State, 1987, Big Eight) pulled down more boards in a league tournament game than Sample. In the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Sample averaged 8.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to push her season averages to 6.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. She ranked 15th overall in the Big Ten in rebounding (6.4 rpg), while ranking seventh in the Big Ten on the offensive glass (2.5 rpg). Sample owns 15 career double-digit scoring games, including nine in She also owns six career double-figure rebound games, including three in Nebraska Quick Facts Institution... University of Nebraska Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population ,501 Enrollment... 25,006 Founded Nickname...Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Home Arena... Pinnacle Bank Arena Capacity... 15,000 Conference...Big Ten Director of Athletics...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... 13th season ( ) Career Record (25th season) NCAA Div. I Record (23rd season) Home Record Big Ten Conference Record Big Ten Home Record Big Ten Road Record Big Ten Tournament Record NCAA Tournament Record (6-6 Nebraska) Assistant Coaches:... Dayna Finch... Shimmy Gray-Miller, Amy Stephens Director of Operations...Jan Bethea Administrative Assistant... Austin Thoms Graduate Assistant Manager... Meghin Williams 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...7/3 Returning All-American (1)......Rachel Theriot (HM, Associated Press, 2014) Returning All-Big Ten Players (4)....Rachel Theriot (1st Team, Big Ten Tourney MVP, 2014)...(All-Freshman, 2013)... Emily Cady (2nd Team, 2014; HM, 2012, 2013)...(All-Freshman, 2012)...Tear a Laudermill (2nd Team, 2014)... Hailie Sample (All-Defensive, 2014) Returning Starters (4, Stats) Rachel Theriot, So., G, 14.1, 3.4 rpg, 7.1 apg...emily Cady, Jr., F, 12.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg... Tear a Laudermill, Jr., G, 11.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg... Hailie Sample, Jr., F, 6.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg Starter Lost (1, Stats)......Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, 20.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg Second Round WNBA Draft Pick (Tulsa) WBCA First-Team All-American Big Ten Player of the Year Other Returning Letterwinners (3, Stats) Brandi Jeffery, Jr., G, 3.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg...allie Havers, Fr., C, 3.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg... Esther Ramacieri, Fr., G, 0.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg Other Letterwinners Lost (2, Stats) Sadie Murren, So., G, 2.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg... Hannah Tvrdy, Fr., G, 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg Newcomers (7)......Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F...Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G; Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F...Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G; Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G.Darrien Washington, 6-2 Fr., F; Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G

6 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Associated Press First Regular-Season Top 25 (Monday, Nov. 17, 2014) 1-UConn (1-0) (35) (1) 2-South Carolina (1-0) (2) 3-Notre Dame (1-0) (3) 4-Tennessee (1-0) (4) 5-Texas A&M (3-0) (5) 6-Stanford (1-0) (6) 7-Duke (1-0) (7) 8-Baylor (1-0) (8) 9-Maryland (2-0) (10) 10-Texas (1-0) (9) 11-North Carolina (2-0) (13) 12-Louisville (2-0) (12) 13-Kentucky (1-0) (11) 14-California (1-0) (15) 15-Michigan State (1-0) (14) 16-Nebraska (2-0) (16) 17-West Virginia (1-0) (17) T18-DePaul (2-1) (18) T18-Iowa (2-0) (19) 20-Oregon State (2-0) (20) 21-Oklahoma State (2-0) (21) 22-Rutgers (1-0) (T24) 23-Syracuse (1-0) (T24) T24-Purdue (1-0)...42 (NR) T24-Georgia (1-0) (NR) T24-Gonzaga (1-0) (NR) Note: Nebraska opponents in bold. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 30-Minnesota (12); T35-Washington State (10); T37-UCLA (8); T45-Northwestern (1) USA Today Coaches First Regular-Season Top 25 (Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014) 1-Stanford (2-0) (14) (6) 2-Notre Dame (1-0) (6) (3) 3-South Carolina (1-0) (8) (2) 4-UConn (1-1) (4) (1) 5-Tennessee (2-0) (4) 6-Texas A&M (3-0) (5) 7-Duke (1-0) (7) 8-Maryland (2-0) (8) 9-Kentucky (2-0) (10) 10-Louisville (2-0) (11) 11-North Carolina (2-0) (13) 12-Baylor (1-1) (9) 13-Texas (1-0) (12) 14-California (1-0) (14) 15-Nebraska (2-0) (16) 16-West Virginia (2-0) (17) 17-Michigan State (1-0) (15) 18-Iowa (2-0) (19) 19-Oklahoma State (2-0) (20) 20-DePaul (2-1) (18) 21-Oregon State (2-0) (21) 22-Syracuse (1-0) (25) 23-James Madison (2-0) (NR) 24-Rutgers (1-0)...44 (NR) 25-South Florida (2-0) (NR) Note: Nebraska opponents in bold. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 28-Purdue (24); 33-Washington State (9); T37-Penn State (5); T46-Ohio State (1) Husker Rankings Week-by-Week Week AP USA Today Oct. 30/Nov Nov. 17/ Sample ranks No. 25 on the Nebraska career rebound list with 509. She needs four rebounds to catch Brooke Schwartz (513, ) in 24th and nine to match Margaret Richards ( ) in 23rd with 518. #13, Brandi Jeffery, 5-7, Sr., G, Vacherie, La. (15.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg) Brandi Jeffery produced a breakout opening weekend to her senior season, averaging 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 24.5 minutes per game as a starter in wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. Jeffery erupted for career highs with 19 points and eight rebounds in the season-opening victory over Pepperdine on Nov. 15. Her previous career scoring high came with 12 points against both Florida State and Mississippi Valley State in November of Jeffery s regular-season start in , mirrored her production in a pair of exhibition wins, when she averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 4.0 steals in 24.5 minutes. Jeffery hit 10-of-15 shots from the field, including 4-of-7 threes in NU s first two regular-season wins. In exhibition play, she hit 9-of-17 field goals, including 2-of-6 threes. She entered her senior season with career averages of 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Jeffery has played in 97 career games with 11 career starts for the Huskers. All 11 starts have come in non-conference play over the last three seasons. One of four seniors on the roster, including Emily Cady, Hailie Sample and Tear a Laudermill, Jeffery has helped the Huskers to a record and three NCAA Tournaments. Jeffery owns 100 career assists, including five this season. She is six rebounds away from 200 in her career. She is 24 points away from 400 in her career. She owns 51 career three-pointers. Husker Seniors Begin Pursuit of Fourth Straight NCAA Bid Nebraska s four-player senior class of Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery form the heart of the Husker lineup in , after helping the Big Red to the most successful three-year stretch in school history. Cady and Sample have started all 102 games in their careers, helping the Huskers to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and 25 wins per season. NU s.750 winning percentage over the past three years represents the most successful stretch in school history. In , the seniors will try to become the first class in school history to compete in four consecutive NCAA tournaments. Big Red Begins Season at No. 16 in AP, Coaches Polls The Huskers opened the season at No. 16 in both the Associated Press Preseason Poll and the USA Today Coaches Preseason Top 25. Nebraska closed the campaign at No. 13 in the AP rankings, which did not include NCAA Tournament results. NU, which went 26-7 last season and 12-4 in the Big Ten before winning its first Big Ten Tournament title, ended the season at No. 17 in the final USA Today Coaches Top 25. Both Nebraska s final AP and Coaches Top 25 rankings were the second-best year-end rankings in school history. The Huskers have finished the season in the AP Top 25 four times in the past five years. The Huskers finished No. 19 in the official NCAA RPI, which was its third-best RPI finish in history - all in the last five seasons. Before Nebraska Coach Connie Yori came to Nebraska for the season, the Huskers had never finished a season ranked in the top 25 in either of the major polls or the RPI. Husker Season Ticket Sales Reach Another All-Time High Nebraska s second season inside the spectacular Pinnacle Bank Arena promises to be packed with action from start to finish, and Husker women s basketball fans are showing that they want to see it all in person this season. Heading into the regular season, Nebraska had sold a school-record 3,909 season tickets for the campaign. In their first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in , Nebraska shattered its previous season ticket sales record with more than 3,700. The previous record came in , when NU sold approximately 2,700 season tickets. Last season, Nebraska ranked No. 11 nationally with an average home attendance of 6,161 fans per game. The Huskers ranked No. 8 nationally in total attendance with 110,892 fans flocking to the arena to watch the Big Red roll to a 16-2 home record. Theriot Claims Preseason All-Big Ten Honors Nebraska junior Rachel Theriot captured preseason first-team All-Big Ten team announced at Big Ten Conference Women s Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 16. Theriot, a 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, joined senior point guards Rachel Banham (Minnesota) and Samantha Logic (Iowa) on the five-player honor squads of both the conference coaches and media. Michigan State sophomore Aerial Powers and Northwestern sophomore Nia Coffey rounded out the coaches top five. Sophomores Amanda Zahui from Minnesota and Lexie Brown from Maryland, along with junior Ameryst Alston from Ohio State claimed spots on the media s six-player team. As a team, Nebraska was picked No. 3 in the conference by the media, trailing Maryland and Michigan State. Iowa earned the No. 3 spot ahead of the Huskers in the coaches ranking of the top three teams.

7 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page Game Notes Huskers.com Big Red, Big Picture Nebraska s No. 13 final national ranking in 2014 the Associated Press Poll was the second-highest final ranking in school history, trailing only NU s No. 4 AP finish in The AP produces its final ranking at the end of the regular season and does not do another poll during or after the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska was ranked No. 19 in the final regular-season NCAA RPI heading into the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska s recruiting class is ranked No. 8 nationally by ESPN - the best class in school history. The recruiting class was ranked No. 9 nationally by ESPN. They are the two best classes in school history. Nebraska s No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament marked the second-best seed the Huskers ever earned in the Big Dance, trailing only NU s No. 1 seed in Nebraska retired 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin s jersey at the Michigan game (Jan. 29). The 2010 Senior CLASS Award winner and Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year had her number raised at Pinnacle Bank Arena, but not permanently retired. Current Husker Emily Cady shares Griffin s No. 23. Griffin, a five-year WNBA veteran, made a return trip to Lincoln from her club team in Australia. NU has earned NCAA Tournament trips six of the past eight seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). The Huskers have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 twice in the last five seasons (2010, 2013). Coach Connie Yori is the winningest coach in Husker history (243 victories) and has won conference coach-of-the-year honors in the Big Ten (2013, 2014), Big 12 (2012) and Missouri Valley (2002). She was the national coach-of-the-year in Nebraska Posts Perfect GSR for 10th Straight Season Nebraska Coach Connie Yori would be the first to say that nobody s perfect. However, in the eyes of the NCAA s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), that s exactly what her Husker program has been for 10 consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish the perfect score for 10 straight years. The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Nebraska was a national leader in women s basketball for the 10th straight season, dating back to to Yori, who is entering her 13th season at Nebraska, joined Coach Robin Krapfl s women s golf program, Coach Scott Jacobson s women s tennis program and Coach John Cook s volleyball program as Nebraska teams who have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 10 years. Nebraska was one of five Big Ten women s basketball programs to post 100 percent rates in , joining Penn State, Purdue, Michigan and Illinois. All 14 Big Ten women s programs posted GSR rates above 80 percent last season. Huskers Seek Seventh NCAA Bid in Last Nine Years Nebraska made its 12th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and its sixth in the last eight seasons in The 2014 Huskers also became the first Nebraska team in history to advance to the NCAA second round in back-to-back seasons, after a 2014 first-round win over Fresno State. Over the past six years, the Huskers have produced six NCAA Tournament wins under Coach Connie Yori, after the program notched just two NCAA wins in the first 25 years of the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska s No. 4 seed was its second-highest in school history, trailing only the No. 1 seed the Huskers earned on their way to their first NCAA Sweet 16 in NU earned its second NCAA Sweet 16 spot as a No. 6 seed in 2013, following wins over No. 11 seed Chattanooga and third-seeded Texas A&M in College Station in The Huskers notched their first NCAA Tournament win under Coach Yori with a victory over Xavier at College Park, Md., in Yori Claims Back-to-Back Big Ten Coaching Honors Nebraska s Connie Yori was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in voting by conference coaches for the second straight season in Yori captured her third conference coach-of-the-year award in the last five seasons and her second in the Big Ten. Yori led the Huskers to their second straight unbeaten February, while finishing 12-4 in the Big Ten for the second consecutive year. The Huskers then ran to the Big Ten Tournament title for the first conference tournament title in school history. Nebraska went 1-1 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament to finish with a 26-7 overall mark. The 2014 Huskers opened Big Ten play with a 3-3 mark that included a two-point loss to Purdue and a four-point road loss at Northwestern, before rallying for nine straight wins. The Huskers played their final regular-season Yori s 20-Win Seasons Season Record game for a share of the Big Ten title for the second straight year, after competing for the Big Ten Tournament title in Indianpolis in Yori captured Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2010 on her way to WBCA, AP, USBWA, Naismith and Kay Yow National Coach-of-the-Year awards. She led the Huskers to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 after capturing the Big 12 regular-season title with a perfect 16-0 record. The Huskers, which featured first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin and first-team All-Big 12 picks Cory Montgomery and Yvonne Turner, finished with a 32-2 overall record. Nebraska s Career Scoring Leaders Player (Years) 1. Karen Jennings ( ) 2, Jordan Hooper ( ) 2, Maurtice Ivy ( ) 2, Kelsey Griffin ( ) 2, Amy Stephens ( ) 1,976 Husker Career 20-Point Games Rachel Theriot (6) vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 33 at Utah (11/15/13) 28 at Ohio State (2/20/14) 26 vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 24 at #19 Purdue (3/2/14) 24 vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 23 Tear a Laudermill (5) vs. #8 Penn State (2/24/14) 27 at Iowa (2/1/14) 26 vs. BYU (3/24/14) 22 at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 21 vs. #19 Michigan State (3/8/14) 20 Emily Cady (3) vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24 vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 Hailie Sample (1) at Creighton (12/5/12) 20 Nebraska s 30-Point Games (Career) (21 Individuals/73 Games) Player (Years) Games 1. Karen Jennings ( ) Jordan Hooper ( ) Amy Stephens ( ) 9 4. Maurtice Ivy ( ) 8 5. Kelsey Griffin ( ) 5 Nicole Kubik ( ) 5 -- Rachel Theriot ( ) 1 Husker Career Double-Doubles Emily Cady (23) [23 Career: (1); (14); (5); ( (3)] vs. Pepperdine (11/15/14) 12 points - 11 rebounds vs. BYU (3/24/14) 13 points - 10 rebounds vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 15 points - 11 rebounds vs. Illinois (2/27/14) 10 points - 12 rebounds vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 12 points - 13 rebounds at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 10 points - 11 rebounds at Northwestern (1/26/14) 12 points - 10 rebounds vs. #22 Purdue (1/19/14) 13 points - 16 rebounds vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 points - 13 rebounds at Illinois (1/12/14) 19 points - 10 rebounds at Michigan State (1/9/14) 16 points - 12 rebounds vs. Utah State (12/8/13) 16 points -10 rebounds vs. Washington St. (11/30/13) 13 points - 13 rebounds vs. Southern (11/24/13) 18 points - 14 rebounds vs. Alabama (11/11/13) 19 points - 11 rebounds vs. #7 Penn State (3/3/13) 15 points - 10 rebounds vs. Ohio State (2/14/13) 10 points - 16 rebounds at Minnesota (1/20/13) 12 points - 10 rebounds at Indiana (1/10/13) 11 points - 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (1/2/13) 13 points - 14 rebounds vs. Kansas (3/18/12) 10 points - 10 rebounds vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 11 points - 12 rebounds Rachel Theriot (4) vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 10 points - 12 assists vs. Minnesota (3/7/14) 14 points - 18 assists at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 11 points - 11 assists vs. Michigan (1/29/14) 10 points - 11 assists Hailie Sample (3) vs. BYU (3/24/14) 10 points - 10 rebounds vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 11 points - 15 rebounds at #9 Texas A&M (3/25/13) 10 points - 11 rebounds Nebraska Season Double-Doubles Player (Season) Double-Doubles 1.Kelsey Griffin ( ) Nafeesah Brown ( ) Jordan Hooper ( ) 14 Jordan Hooper ( ) 14 Emily Cady ( ) Karen Jennings ( ) 13 Karen Jennings ( ) Kelsey Griffin ( ) 10 Maurtice Ivy ( ) 10 Carol Garey ( ) 10