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1 GAME INFORMATION NORTHWESTERN (1-0) vs. Western Kentucky (0-1) Game Information Tuesday, Nov. 15, p.m. Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, Ill. Game Coverage Big Ten Digital Network Stream NUsports.com Radio WNUR, 89.3 FM Gametracker NUsports.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOvember 11 Fri. Central Michigan...W, Tues. WESTERN KENTUCKY...7 p.m. 17 Thurs. Illinois State...7 p.m. 22 Tues. LSU...7 p.m. 27 Sun. DEPAUL...2 p.m. 30 Wed. North Carolina State o...7 p.m. December 3 Sat. Missouri u...4 p.m. 10 Sat. Loyola... 2 p.m. 14 Wed. MORGAN STATE...Noon 18 Sun. UNLV t...7 p.m. 19 Mon. Kansas State t...9:30 p.m. 20 Tues North Dakota State t...7 p.m. 27 Tues. Toledo... 6 p.m. 30 Fri. Iowa *...7 p.m. JANUARY 5 Thurs. MINNESOTA*...7 p.m. 8 Sun. Indiana*... 1 p.m. 12 Thurs. Ohio State*...6 p.m. 16 Mon. ILLINOIS*... 6:30 p.m. 19 Thurs. MICHIGAN*...7 p.m. 22 Sun. Wisconsin*... 2 p.m. 26 Thurs. PURDUE*...7 p.m. 29 Sun. INDIANA*... 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 Thurs. Michigan*...5:30 p.m. 9 Thurs. Michigan State*... 5 p.m. 12 Sun. PENN STATE*... 1 p.m. 16 Thurs. Nebraska*...7 p.m. 20 Mon. Illinois*...6:30 p.m. 23 Thurs. IOWA*...7 p.m. 26 Sun. MICHIGAN STATE*...2 p.m. MARCH 1-4 Thurs. Big Ten Tournament f...tba All times Central // Home games in CAPS // o Big Ten/ACC Challenge // u Big Ten/Big XII Challenge // t BTI Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. // * Big Ten Conference games // f Big Ten Tournament Cats battle western kentucky in home opener After a scoring an A on the first test of the season a victory on the road against Central Michigan Northwestern opens its home slate against Western Kentucky at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. It is the first of two home games this week, as the Wildcats welcome intra-state foe Illinois State to Welsh-Ryan Arena at 7 p.m. Thursday. Both contests will be streamed live on the Big Ten Network (via NUsports.com) and today s game can be heard on 89.3 FM, WNUR. For Starters: Northwestern enters the campaign in search of its third-consecutive postseason appearance, having reached the WNIT in each of the last two seasons. Fourth-year head coach Joe McKeown has led the Wildcats to 18 and 19-win seasons over the past two years, the most wins since the and seasons. Junior All-Big Ten honoree Kendall Hackney was the Wildcats second-leading scorer last season, and led NU with 18 points and eight rebounds against Central Michigan in the Cats season opener. Northwestern Probable Starters (based on last exhibition game s starters) No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Pts. Reb. Asts. 4 Kendall Hackney F 6-2 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Brittany Orban F 6-0 Sr. North Canton, Ohio Dannielle Diamant F 6-5 Jr. Wilmette, Ill Morgan Jones G 6-2 Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla Karly Roser G 5-10 Fr. Hamilton, Ontario, CA team comparison NorthwesterN western Kentucky Points Per Game Scoring Margin FG-Attempted FG Percentage PT FG-Att PT-FG Percentage FT-Attempted FT Percentage Rebounds per Game Rebounding Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Steals Per Game Athletic Communications Contact Information: Associate Director/Publications/Women s Basketball Contact: Julie Dunn Office Phone: (847) Office Fax: (847) Cell Phone: (847) NUsports.com julie-dunn@northwestern.edu Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 1 11/14/11 1:56:30 PM

2 QUICK FACTS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY City/Zip... Evanston, Ill./60208 Founded Enrollment... 8,367 Nickname...Wildcats School Colors... Purple and White Home Court...Welsh-Ryan Arena Capacity... 8,117 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Big Ten ( President...Morton Schapiro Director of Athletics... Dr. Jim Phillips Athletic Dept. Phone... (847) Ticket Office Phone... (847) 491-CATS WOMEN S BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach... Joe McKeown Alma Mater/Year... Kent State 79 Record at School (Three seasons) Career Record (25 years) Assistant Coach...Ali Jaques (New York University 98) Assistant Coach... Tennille Adams (Arkansas, 99) Assistant Coach... Caroline McCombs (Youngstown State 98), Director of Operations...TBA Basketball Office Phone... (847) Athletic communications Asst. AD/Dir. of Athletic Communications...Mike Wolf Assoc. Director/WBK Contact...Julie Dunn Office Phone... (847) Cell Phone... (847) julie-dunn@northwestern.edu Assoc. Director... Nick Brilowski Assoc. Director... Doug Meffley Asst. Director... Betsy Golomski Asst. Director...Dan Yopchick Asst. Director... Scott Hammer Director of Broadcast Operations... Rob Coons Program Assistant... Jocelyn Serranilla SID Fax...(847) Press Row Phone...(847) /8853 Website... NUsports.com Opponent profile Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Location: Bowling Green, Ky Record: Series History: 3-2, Northwestern Last meeting: Northwestern, 61-54, Nov. 18, 2010 One thing you need to know about Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers dropped their season opener to Towson, 67-62, at home. Keisha Mosley recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Last Time These Two Teams Met... Brittany Orban scored a team-high 20 points, and was a perfect 11-of-11 from the free-throw line and Amy Jaeschke turned in 13 points in just 18 minutes as the Wildcats gritted out a victory at Western Kentucky. Senior Beth Marshall added 11 points and a team-high four assists in the win. Wildcats Open With W at CMU Northwestern gained momentum in the last three minutes of the first half, and maintained that intensity the rest of the game, emerging with a victory at Central Michigan Friday to open the season. Four Wildcats reached double figures, led by junior Kendall Hackney who scored 18 points, 11 of which came in the second half. Northwestern s freshmen turned in two outstanding efforts, as Karly Roser flirted with a double-double, turning in 10 points, nine assists and five steals. Fellow classmate Morgan Jones recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and two snatches. Roser Dishing The Rock Freshman Karly Roser s eight assists against Central Michigan placed her atop the Big Ten s assist column after the first week of play. The assist total was just one piece in her outstanding line, which included 10 points, five steals and four rebounds. McKeown Announces 2012 Class Head coach Joe McKeown announced the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent. This year s class features Tennessee native Lauren Douglas (Collienville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian), Atlanta native Christen Johnson (Powder Springs, Ga.) and local product Maggie Lyon (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier). For more information on the signees, please see the sidebar on the next page. Oh Captain, My Captain Seniors Brittany Orban and Allison Mocchi are this year s team captains. It is the second year in a row Mocchi has been named captain and the first such nod for Orban. Taking Inventory The Wildcats lost three starters from last year s squad, including All-American center Amy Jaeschke and fifth-year senior point guard and All-Big Ten selection, Beth Marshall. While NU lost a significant amount of offense with their departure, the Wildcats feature a bevy of veterans who can contribute in multiple ways. Returning is All-Big honoree Kendall Hackney finished second on the team in scoring last season, as well as senior captain Allison Mocchi and forward Dannielle Diamant. Brittany Orban has been a mainsty in the Wildcats lineup for the past three years, starting nearly every game of her career, and brings not only experience but toughness. Young Cats Three new faces grace the hardwood for the Wildcats, in Morgan Jones, Karly Roser and Alex Cohen, a class that is arguably the strongest group to come to Evanston under McKeown s tenure. The group was ranked 14th by ESPN s Hoopgurlz. Against Central Michigan Friday, the trio accounted for 25 points, nine assists and 12 rebounds. Welcome, Ms. Jones When junior Tailor Jones looks to make a slick pass this year, she will have an all-too-familiar face to dish to. Her sister, Morgan, is a member of the oustanding freshman class and was ranked ninth in the nation and third at her position by Hoopgurlz. The sisters have played together on AAU teams in high school NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 1 Morgan Jones 4 Kendall Hackney 5 Alex Cohen 12 Allison Mocchi 14 Meghan McKeown 21 Anna Cole 23 Inesha Hale 25 Brittany Orban 31 Dannielle Diamant 32 La Terria Taylor 34 Tailor Jones 40 Kate Popovec 42 Karly Roser ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY Seniors (2): Allison Mocchi, Brittany Orban Juniors (5): Dannielle Diamant, Kendall Hackney, Inesha Hale, Tailor Jones, Kate Popovec Sophomores (3): Anna Cole, Meghan McKeown, La Terria Taylor Freshmen (3): Alex Cohen, Morgan Jones, Karly Roser ROSTER BY STATE Florida (2): Morgan Jones, Tailor Jones Illinois (3): Meghan McKeown, Allison Mocchi, La Terria Taylor Missouri (1): Inesha Hale Nevada (1): Dannielle Diamant Ohio (3): Kendall Hackney, Brittany Orban, Kate Popovec, Wisconsin (2): Alex Cohen, Anna Cole Ontario, Canada (1): Karly Roser PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Diamant: DEE-a-mont Inesha: EYE-nesha McKeown: Mick-Q-ann Mocchi: Mock-ee Popovec: POP-a-vick Roser: Rose-er 2 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 2 11/14/11 1:56:30 PM

3 Morgan, Morgan, Morgan In addition to being ranked ninth in the nation and third at her position, Morgan Jones is the first Wildcat since Amy Jaeschke to be named a McDonald s All-American and a WBCA All-American. Cats Cruise Past Lewis In Exhibition Action Northwestern held Lewis to just one bucket through the opening eight minutes and poured in 50 first-half points en route to a exhibition victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena last Sunday afternoon. Senior Brittany Orban and freshman Morgan Jones led the Wildcats with 16 points each, while juniors Kendall Hackney and Dannielle Diamant added 12 apiece. Another Year Older... The season is the 36th year of women s basketball at Northwestern and also markes the 26th year Wildcat mentor Joe McKeown has been head coach. McKeown has coached at only three schools during that time (New Mexico State, George Washington and Northwestern). For more information on McKeown, please see his bio page. McKeown Inks THREE Head coach Joe McKeown announced today (Friday, Nov. 11) the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent. This year s class features Tennessee native Lauren Douglas (Collienville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian), Atlanta native Christen Johnson (Powder Springs, Ga.) and local product Maggie Lyon (Wilmette, Ill./ New Trier). Below are their bios. Lauren Douglas 6-2 F Collienville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian High School: Team Captain... All-District selection Briarcrest s Most Valuable Player ( )... Briarcrest s Best Offensive Player ( and )... All-State ( )... Commercial Appeal Best of Preps... Averaged 18 points per game... Averaged 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals per game for the Saints... Scored 39 points in one game... ESPN Position Ranking of Scouts grade of Competed in Fila Top Ten Event (2011)... Three-year letter winner in basketball... An athletic wing player and good ball handler in the open court... Great vertical jump and can rebound and score at rim level... High school team was 2011 State Runner Up, 2011 Sub-State Champions, Division II AA West Regional Regular Season Champions, Division 11 AA Sub-State Champions and West Regional Tournament Champions... Club team, Memphis Elite, was National Champion Runners-Up (2010), 2011 State Champions, 2011 Classic National Champions... Honor roll. Personal: Born Lauren Kirsten Douglas... Daughter of Tonya and Frederick Douglas... Cousin, Tim Jackson, is a defensive end at North Carolina... Attended the same high school as Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher and North Carolina guard Leslie McDonald... Anticipated major is broadcast journalism. Maggie Lyon 6-1 F Wilmette, Ill./New Trier High School: Two-time captain at New Trier... Earned All-Conference and All-Area honors as a junior and senior... Two-time All-State selection... All Tournament awards... Has scored a total of 1,275 points in her high school career... Scored a career-high 33 points against Loyola Academy... Helped the Trevians to a record over the last three seasons and a final eight appearance... Named to the New Trier Thanksgiving All-Tournament team in each of the three years she competed... Earned All-Tournament honors in the Dundee Crown Christmas Tournament team as a sophomore and junior... ESPN Position Ranking of Scouts grade of A productive shooter and strong presence on defense... Attended same high school as former Wildcat Amy Jaeschke... Competed with current NU players Alex Cohen, La Terria Taylor and Meghan McKeown... Has played for the Midwest Elite for the past two seasons and with Full Package for four years... Helped Midwest Elite to back-to-back USJN National Championships and went 60-4 over last two seasons... Played softball freshman year... Honor roll every semester. Personal: Born Margaret Helen Lyon... Daughter of Bruce and Mary Alice Lyon... Mother played basketball and volleyball at Carson Newman College... Major is undecided. Christen Johnson 6-3 F Powder Springs, Ga./The Lovett Schol High School: Two-time All-Region selection at The Lovett School Sporting News All-American honorable mention... Team captain... Played for AAU teams, Georgia Pistols and Georgia Metros... Led the Pistols to the 2008 AAU 14 National championship... Helped the Metros to the 2011 Silver Bracket Nike National Championship... ESPN Position Ranking of Scouts grade of Has a strong attack to the rim... Utilizes her size and strength and is a consistent presence on defense and on the boards... Also played volleyball freshman year... Scholars list every quarter in high school... Reporter for school newspaper, co-president of Maintenance Appreciation Club... Selected as a peer mentor through Senior Pal Program. Personal: Born Christen Asanti Johnson... Daughter of Camisha Johnson Ester... Anticipated major is journalism. 3 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 3 11/14/11 1:56:31 PM

4 INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS POINTS Alex Cohen... 2 at Central Michigan ( ) Anna Cole...N/A Dannielle Diamant...20 vs. Ohio State ( ) Kendall Hackney at Georgia Tech ( ) Inesha Hale... 2 vs. Michigan ( ), 2 vs. Missouri ( ) Morgan Jones...12 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones... 9 at W. Kentucky ( ), 9 at Michigan State ( )) Meghan McKeown... 3 at Central Michigan ( ) Allison Mocchi...10 vs. No. Arizona ( ), 10 vs. Michigan ( ) Brittany Orban vs. Ohio State ( ) Kate Popovec...N/A Karly Roser at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor...N/A REBOUNDS Alex Cohen... 2 at Central Michigan ( ) Anna Cole...N/A Dannielle Diamant vs. DePaul ( ), 10 vs. SIU-E ( ) Kendall Hackney vs. DePaul ( ) Inesha Hale...2 vs. SIU-Edwardsville ( ) Morgan Jones...6 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones at Illinois (1.9.11) Meghan McKeown... 2 vs. Northern Arizona ( ) Allison Mocchi... 9 vs. Ohio State ( ), 9 vs. Minnesota (3.3.11) Brittany Orban vs. LSU ( ) Kate Popovec...N/A Karly Roser...4 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor...N/A ASSISTS Alex Cohen...N/A Anna Cole...N/A Dannielle Diamant...3 vs. Michigan (3.4.10) Kendall Hackney...3 vs. Toledo ( ), vs. Michigan State ( ) Inesha Hale...2 vs. SIU-Edwardsville ( ) Morgan Jones... 1 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones...9 at Georgia Tech ( ) Meghan McKeown... 1 at Penn State ( ) Allison Mocchi...7 vs. Minnesota ( ) Brittany Orban...5 several times, most recently vs. Toledo ( ) Kate Popovec...N/A Karly Roser...8 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor...N/A STEALS Alex Cohen...N/A Anna Cole...N/A Dannielle Diamant...3 at Ohio State (2.6.11) Kendall Hackney... 3 at Iowa ( ), 3 at Illinois (1.9.11) Inesha Hale...2 vs. SIU-Edwardsville ( ) Morgan Jones... 3 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones... 3 several times, most recently at Illinois (1.9.11) Meghan McKeown... 1 at Central Michigan ( ) Allison Mocchi... 4 vs. Loyola (Chi.) ( ) Brittany Orban...4 vs. Michigan ( ) Kate Popovec...N/A Karly Roser... 5 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor...N/A INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS POINTS Alex Cohen...2 at Central Michigan ( ) Anna Cole... N/A Dannielle Diamant...5 at Central Michigan ( ) Kendall Hackney...18 at Central Michigan ( ) Inesha Hale... N/A Morgan Jones at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones...3 at Central Michigan ( ) Meghan McKeown...3 at Central Michigan ( ) Allison Mocchi... N/A Brittany Orban...16 at Central Michigan ( ) Kate Popovec... N/A Karly Roser...10 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor... N/A REBOUNDS Alex Cohen...2 at Central Michigan ( ) Anna Cole... N/A Dannielle Diamant... 6 at Central Michigan ( ) Kendall Hackney... 8 at Central Michigan ( ) Inesha Hale... N/A Morgan Jones... 6 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones... 7 at Central Michigan ( ) Meghan McKeown... N/A Allison Mocchi... N/A Brittany Orban... 6 at Central Michigan ( ) Kate Popovec... N/A Karly Roser...4 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor... N/A ASSISTS Alex Cohen... N/A Anna Cole... N/A Dannielle Diamant...2 at Central Michigan ( ) Kendall Hackney...1 at Central Michigan ( ) Inesha Hale... N/A Morgan Jones...1 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones...1 at Central Michigan ( ) Meghan McKeown... N/A Allison Mocchi... N/A Brittany Orban...2 at Central Michigan ( ) Kate Popovec... N/A Karly Roser... 8 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor... N/A STEALS Alex Cohen... N/A Anna Cole... N/A Dannielle Diamant...2 at Central Michigan ( ) Kendall Hackney...1 at Central Michigan ( ) Inesha Hale... N/A Morgan Jones...3 at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones... N/A Meghan McKeown...1 at Central Michigan ( ) Allison Mocchi... N/A Brittany Orban... N/A Kate Popovec... N/A Karly Roser...5 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor... N/A 4 BLOCKS Alex Cohen...2 at Central Michigan ( ) Anna Cole... N/A Dannielle Diamant...5 at Central Michigan ( ) Kendall Hackney...18 at Central Michigan ( ) Inesha Hale... N/A Morgan Jones at Central Michigan ( ) Tailor Jones...3 at Central Michigan ( ) Meghan McKeown...3 at Central Michigan ( ) Allison Mocchi... N/A Brittany Orban...16 at Central Michigan ( ) Kate Popovec... N/A Karly Roser...10 at Central Michigan ( ) La Terria Taylor... N/A Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 4 11/14/11 1:56:31 PM

5 Opponent G G F F C Central Michigan Roser M. Jones Hackney Orban Diamant Western Kentucky Illinois State LSU DePaul NC State Missouri Loyola Morgan State UNLV Kansas State North Dakota State Toledo Iowa Minnesota Indiana Ohio State Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Purdue Indiana Michigan Michigan State Penn State Nebraska Illinois Iowa Michigan State SEASON TEAM HIGHS Most Points/Game at Central Michigan ( ) Most Points Allowed/Game at Central Michigan ( ) Most Points/Half...36 at Central Michigan ( ) Most Rebounds/Game at Central Michigan ( ) Most Assists/Game...15 at Central Michigan ( ) Most Steals/Game...12 at Central Michigan ( ) Most Blocks/Game...6 at Central Michigan ( ) Fewest Turnovers/Game...21 at Central Michigan ( ) Most Field Goals Made/Game...26 at Central Michigan ( ) Most 3-Pointers Made/Game...8 at Central Michigan ( ) Most Free Throws Made/Game...9 at Central Michigan ( ) Highest FG%/Game percent at Central Michigan ( ) Highest FG %/Half percent at Central Michigan ( ) Highest 3-Point %/Game percent at Central Michigan ( ) Highest Free-Throw%/Game percent at Central Michigan ( ) 5 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 5 11/14/11 1:56:31 PM

6 NU PLAYER HIGHS IN THE McKeown ERA Points 37 Amy Jaeschke vs. Central Michigan ( ) Rebounds 17 Amy Jaeschke vs. Central Michigan ( ) 17 Brittany Orban vs. LSU ( ) Assists 9 Beth Marshall, twice, most recently vs. Iowa ( ) 9 Meshia Reed vs. Central Michigan ( ) 9 Tailor Jones at Georgia Tech ( ) 9 Kristin Cartwright vs. Arkansas ( ) Steals 6 Kristin Cartwright vs. Houston Baptist ( ) Blocked Shots 10 Amy Jaeschke vs Chicago State ( ) FG Made 15 Amy Jaeschke vs. Central Michigan ( ) FG Attempted 26 Amy Jaeschke at Illinois (1.9.11) FG Percentage (minimum 5 made) 85.7 Amy Jaeschke vs. Chicago State ( ) 3-Field Goals Made 8 Beth Marshall vs. Arkansas ( ) 3-Field Goals Attempted 10 Beth Marshall, twice, most recently at Illinois (1.9.11) 3FG Percentage (minimum 2 made) 100 percent Jenny Eckhart, twice, most recently vs. Purdue ( ) Free Throws Made 13 Brittany Orban at Ohio State ( ) Free Throws Attempted 15 Amy Jaeschke vs. LSU ( ) 15 Amy Jaeschke vs. Penn State ( ) FT Percentage (minimum 5 made) of-13 Brittany Orban at Ohio State ( ) 11-of-11 Brittany Orban at W. Kentucky ( ) 7-of-7 Beth Marshall vs. LSU ( ) 7-of-7 Kristin Cartwright at Minnesota (1.7.10) 6-of-6 Kristin Cartwright vs. Western Illinois ( ) 6-of-6 Beth Marshall vs. Indiana ( ) 6-of-6 Amy Jaexchke at Illinois (1.9.11) 5-of-5 Amy Jaeschke vs. Chicago State 5-of-5 Brittany Orban vs. Missouri ( ) NATIONAL RANKINGS Associated Press Top 25 (Preseason) 1. Baylor (33) Notre Dame (6) Tennessee Connecticut Stanford Texas A&M (1) Miami (FL) Duke Louisville Georgetown Maryland Penn State Georgia Florida State Oklahoma Rutgers Purdue Kentucky DePaul North Carolina LSU UCLA USC Texas St. John s Others receiving votes: Ohio State 118, Michigan State 95, Gonzaga 57, Texas Tech 41, Green Bay 32, Iowa 20, California 19, Georgia Tech 17, Kansas State 15, Iowa State 12, Xavier 6, Dayton 4, Marist 4, Temple 4, Vanderbilt 4, Florida 2, Oral Roberts 2, Delaware 1, Marquette 1, Pittsburgh 1 ESPN/USA Today Top 25 (Preseason) 1. Baylor (17) Notre Dame (5) Tennessee (3) Connecticut (2) Stanford (2) Texas A&M (2) Miami (FL) Duke Louisville Maryland Georgetown Georgia Florida State Penn State Kentucky Oklahoma Rutgers DePaul North Carolina Texas Purdue LSU USC Green Bay Michigan State Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 70, Ohio State 61, UCLA 59, St. John s 57, Marist 46, Xavier 41, Iowa 35, California 20, Iowa State 20, Vanderbilt 19, Georgia Tech 18, Dayton 16, Middle Tennessee 10, Temple 10, TCU 8, South Dakota State 7, Texas Tech 7, Marquette 3, Syracuse 2, West Virginia 1, Memphis 1, Houston 1 *** NU opponents in BOLD Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 6 11/14/11 1:56:32 PM

7 Big Ten Standings Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Penn State Nebraska Ohio State Purdue Michigan Northwestern Michigan State Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Indiana Cats in big ten team statistics All Games (through Nov. 13, 2011) Category Rank Number Scoring Offense T-6th 69.0 Scoring Margin 6th +9 Field Goal Percentage 10th Point FG Percentage T-5th.348 Scoring Defense 7th 60.0 Free-Throw Percentage 11th.600 Field Goal Percentage Defense 10th Point Field Goal Pct. Defense T-6th.333 Rebounding Offense T-2nd 48.0 Rebounding Margin 3rd Assists 6th 15.0 Turnover Margin 2nd +5.0 Rebounding Defense T-5th 32.0 Blocked Shots T-2nd 6.0 Steals T-3rd 12.0 Assist/Turnover Ratio 6th 0.7 Offensive Rebounds 1st 27.0 Defensive Rebounding Percentage 8th Point FG Made T-2nd 8.0 Defensive Rebounds 12th 21.0 Offensive Rebounding Percentage 1st.574 Cats in big ten individual statistics (as of ) Scoring T-3. Kendall Hackney 18.0 T-8. Brittany Orban 16.0 T-22. Morgan Jones 12.0 rebounding T-7. Kendall Hackney 8.0 T-10. Tailor Jones 7.0 T-18. Dannielle Diamant 6.0 Morgan Jones 6.0 Brittany Orban 6.0 Assists 1. Karly Roser pt. fg percentage 6. Kendall Hackney.571 T-7. Meghan McKeown pt. fg made 1. Kendall Hackney 4.0 T-11. Morgan Jones 2.0 Steals 3. Karly Roser 5.0 T-5. Morgan Jones 3.0 blocked shots T-13. Alex Cohen 1.0 Karly Roser 1.0 Kendall Hackney 1.0 offensive rebounds 1. Kendall Hackney 6.0 T-3. Tailor Jones 4.0 Dannielle Diamant 4.0 T-13. Brittany Orban 3.0 Minutes played 3. Brittany Orban 36.0 T-8. Kendall Hackney Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 7 11/14/11 1:56:32 PM

8 Date Opponent time/result Record NU High Scorer NU High Rebounder NU High Assists Attend. 11/11/11 at Central Michigan W, Hackney (18) Hackney (8) Roser (8) 4,296 11/15/11 vs. Western Kentucky 7 p.m. 11/17/11 vs. Illinois State 7 p.m. 11/22/11 at LSU 7 p.m. 11/27/11 vs. DePaul 2 p.m. 11/30/11 vs. NC State u 7 p.m. 12/03/11 at Missouri t 4 p.m. 12/10/11 at Loyola 2 p.m. 12/14/11 vs. Morgan State Noon 12/18/11 at UNLV o 7 p.m. 12/19/11 vs. Kansas State o 9:30 p.m. 12/20/11 vs. North Dakota State o 7 p.m. 12/27/11 vs. Toledo 6 p.m. 12/30/11 at Iowa * 7 p.m. 01/05/12 vs. Minnesota * 7 p.m. 01/08/12 at Indiana * 1 p.m. 01/12/12 at Ohio State * 6:00 p.m. 01/16/12 vs. Illinois * 6:30 p.m. 01/19/12 vs. Michigan * 7 p.m. 01/22/12 at Wisconsin * 2 p.m. 01/26/12 vs. Purdue * 7 p.m. 01/29/12 vs. Indiana * 2 p.m. 02/02/12 at Michigan * 5:30 p.m. 02/09/12 at Michigan State * 5 p.m. 02/12/12 vs. Penn State * 1 p.m. 02/16/12 at Nebraska * 7 p.m. 02/20/12 at Illinois * 6:30 p.m. 02/23/12 vs. Iowa * 7 p.m. 02/26/12 vs. Michigan State * 2 p.m. Home games in bold o Duel in the Desert, Las Vegas, Nev. u ACC/Big Ten Challenge t Big XII/Big Ten Challenge v Big Ten Tournament, Indianapolis, Ind. * Conference game All times Central NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS No. Name Elig. Ht. Pos. Hometown/High School/Last School Pts Reb. Min. 5 Alex Cohen Fr. 6-5 F Bayside, Wis./Nicolet Anna Cole So. 6-7 C Mondovi, Wis./Mondovi/Kentucky N/A N/A N/A 31 Dannielle Diamant Jr. 6-5 F Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman Kendall Hackney Jr. 6-2 F/G Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame Inesha Hale Jr. 5-9 G Raytown, Mo./Raytown N/A N/A N/A 1 Morgan Jones Fr. 6-2 G Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Mary Tailor Jones Jr G Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Mary Meghan McKeown So. 5-9 G Glencoe, Ill./Loyola Academy Allison Mocchi Sr G Wheeling, Ill./Buffalo Grove N/A N/A N/A 25 Brittany Orban Sr. 6-0 F North Canton, Ohio/Hoover Kate Popovec Jr. 6-3 F Canfield, Ohio/Canfield/Pittsburgh N/A N/A N/A 42 Karly Roser Fr G Hamilton, Ontario, Canada/Saint Mary s La Terria Taylor So G Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben N/A N/A N/A HEAD COACH: Joe McKeown, Kent State, 79 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Ali Jaques, New York University, 98 ASSISTANT COACH: Caroline McCombs, Youngstown State, 98 ASSISTANT COACH: Tennille Adams, Arkansas, 99 8 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 8 11/14/11 1:56:32 PM

9 Northwestern Women's Basketball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2011) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 Hackney, Kendall Orban, Brittany Jones, Morgan Roser, Karly Diamant, Dannielle Jones, Tailor McKeown, Meghan Cohen, Alex Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 6 5 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/11 at Central Michigan University W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Northwestern Opponents Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 9 11/14/11 1:56:34 PM

10 JOE McKEOWN 26th season overall Fourth at Northwestern Overall record: On June 9, 2008, Northwestern University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jim Phillips named Joe McKeown the head women s basketball coach at Northwestern. McKeown (pronounced Mick-Q-ann) is the sixth mentor to guide Northwestern s women s basketball program. In just his first three seasons in Evanston, McKeown has transformed the culture of the women s basketball program. The Wildcats enter the campaign following the best back-toback seasons in nearly 15 years. Combined, the and campaigns yielded 37 victories, two postseason appearances and milestone wins over nationally-renown Ohio State, LSU and DePaul. On the individual level, marked the first time a Wildcat was selected in the WNBA draft as Amy Jaeschke was selected as the 27th pick overall by the Chicago Sky. Jaeschke turned in not only one of the best seasons in Wildcat annals, but also one of the most storied careers. In the Northwestern record books, she finished her career ranked first in blocks and second in scoring and in rebounding. Jaeschke also was tabbed an Associated Press honorable mention All-American, marking the first time since 1998 that a Wildcat appeared on the prestigious list. Northwestern s improvement from (7-23) to (18-15) was tied for the 10th best turnaround in the nation and ranked fourth among BCS schools. In winning percentage comparison, the Wildcats above-.500 mark (.545) was a 31.2 percent improvement from last season. The success yielded NU s first postseason appearance in 13 years and a ticket to the WNIT, which led to two victories and a trip to the event s round of 16. McKeown joined the Wildcats following 19 years as the head coach at George Washington University, where he became one of the most respected names in women s college basketball. During the season, McKeown became the 34th head coach in Division I history to pass the 500-victory mark. He brought 509 career victories, a total which ranked 21st on the active Division I list, to Evanston. Entering the campaign, McKeown s.710 winning percentage ( ) ranks 23rd all-time among active coaches (minimum five years) and his 553 career victories is tied for 36th among active coaches (minimun five years). He also is tied for 19th in the 20-plus win seasons category (minimum 10 years as head coach). McKeown left George Washington as the winningest coach in school history and in the Atlantic 10 Conference. In 24 seasons as a college head coach, McKeown has guided his team to postseason play 20 times. He coached the Colonials to 14 regular season or postseason Atlantic 10 crowns. In his 19 seasons at George Washington, McKeown compiled a record, with his 1997 squad reaching the Elite Eight. On three other occasions, the Colonials advanced to the Sweet Sixteen 1995, 2007 and In his 15 NCAA Tournament trips with GW, the Colonials won their first-round tournament game 13 times. McKeown is a five-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007) and two-time National Coach of the Year nominee (1995, 1997). After spending three seasons as the head coach at New Mexico State, where he went and appeared in two NCAA tournaments, Born May 12 Alma Mater Kent State, 1979 Degrees Bachelor s Degree, 1979 (Kent State) Master s Degree, 1981 (Kent State) Playing Experience Kent State, Guard, Coaching Experience Kent State, Graduate Assistant Oklahoma, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator New Mexico State Head Coach George Washington, Head Coach Northwestern, 2008-present Head Coach Family McKeown At-A-Glance Wife Laura Daughters Meghan (20), Ally (9) Son Joey (17) McKeown went to George Washington in September of 1989, inheriting a team that went 9-19 a year earlier. After his first squad went 14-14, McKeown quickly turned the Colonials into an elite women s college program with his teams averaging nearly 24 wins per year the next 18 seasons. At GW, McKeown coached six Atlantic 10 Players of the Year. He also has mentored seven A-10 Rookies of the Year, five Defensive Players of the Year, five Sixth Players of the Year, 14 All-Rookie Team selections and 51 all-conference performers. McKeown has coached 16 players who have gone on to play professional basketball (four WNBA draft picks). Equally as impressive as GW s success on the court was its outstanding performance in the classroom. During McKeown s tenure with the Colonials, George Washington players received Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference recognition 17 times and eight players were named CoSIDA academic all-district selections (three Academic All-Americans). Of those eight, one was a Rhodes Scholar nominee and another received a Fulbright Scholarship. Other former studentathletes under McKeown s guidance include a GW School of Business Distinguished Scholar Award, an NCAA Woman of the Year representative and two Atlantic 10 Student-Athletes of the Year. McKeown also is involved with USA Basketball, as he recently was named an assistant coach for the 2008 USA Basketball Women s U-18 National Basketball Team. He was also a floor coach for the 1992 Olympic team. Prior to coaching at New Mexico State, McKeown served as an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma from , and at his alma mater, Kent State University, from Oklahoma posted at least 20 wins in each of McKeown s three years on the coaching staff. As a player, McKeown earned Junior College National Small Player of the Year honors at Mercer College in Trenton, N.J. He helped the team to a 33-1 record and a spot in the NJCAA championship 10 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 10 11/14/11 1:56:49 PM

11 The McKeown coaching record Season School Record Postseason New Mexico State 23-7 NCAA Tournament New Mexico State 26-3 NCAA Tournament New Mexico State (68-20) George Washington George Washington 23-7 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington 25-7 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington WNIT George Washington 23-8 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington 26-6 NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16) George Washington 26-7 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington 28-6 NCAA Tournament (Elite Eight) George Washington NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington George Washington 26-6 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington NCAA Tournament George Washington 21-9 WNIT (Second Round) George Washington 25-7 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington 22-8 NCAA Tournament George Washington 23-9 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington 23-9 NCAA Tournament (Second Round) George Washington 28-4 NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16) George Washington 27-7 NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16) ( ) Northwestern Northwestern WNIT (Round of 16) Northwestern WNIT (Second Round) TOTALS (.709) game. McKeown transferred to Kent State the following season, where he was co-captain of the Golden Flashes as a senior and earned honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference honors. His school-record 15 assists in a game still stands after 26 years. A proud native of Philadelphia, McKeown was inducted into the Father Judge High School Hall of Fame, a prestigious member of the Philadelphia Catholic League, in McKeown and his family are heavily involved in the Autism Speaks Foundation, which raises money nation-wide to create awareness and raise money for the fight against autism. McKeown and his wife, Laura, have three children, Meghan, Joey and Ally. accomplishments 17 NCAA Tournament Appearances (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Four Sweet 16 trips (1995,1997, 2007, 2008) One Elite Eight trip (1997) Five-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007) Two-Time National Coach of the Year Nominee (1995, 1997) 19 Career 20-Win Seasons; 19th on NCAA all-time list.710 winning percentage ( ) ranks 23rd among active NCAA women s coaches (minimum five years) 553 victories ties him for 36th among active coaches in career wins (minimum 10 years coaching) The McKeown Family (from left): Laura (holding Ally), Joe, Joey and Meghan. 11 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 11 11/14/11 1:56:54 PM

12 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics NU vs Central Michigan University 11/11/11 12:05 p.m. at Mount Pleasant, Mich. (McGuirk Arena) NU Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 Hackney, Kendall f Orban, Brittany f Diamant, Dannielle f Jones, Morgan g Roser, Karly g Cohen, Alex McKeown, Meghan Jones, Tailor Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Central Michigan University Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Deadball Rebounds 2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 MILLER, Skylar f BAKER, Brandie f SCOTT, Leah g OLIVE, Jalisa g DiGUILIO, Niki g GREEN, Jessica WELCH, Kylie TAMM, Kerby BELLAMY, Lauren BRADFORD, Crystal BRACEY, Jas'Mine JOHNSON, Taylor Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Kelly Dennis, Tom Hallead, Brad Duistermars Technical fouls: NU-None. Central Michigan University-None. Attendance: 4296 Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total NU Central Michigan University Last FG - NU 2nd-01:16, CMU 2nd-00:34. Largest lead - NU by 14 2nd-19:05, CMU by 4 1st-11:42. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench NU CMU Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 10 times. 12 Western_Kentucky_Notes_PRINT.indd 12 11/14/11 1:56:54 PM