This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball

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1 schedule/results (20-0, 7-0) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 3 Pittsburg State (exhibition) W, Nov. 8 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, Nov. 13 Davidson (HuskersNside) W, Nov. 15 at UNLV W, Nov. 19 Idaho State (HuskersNside) W, Nov. 22 Washington State (Huskers.com) W, Nov at St. Mary s Hilton Tournament (Moraga, Calif.) Nov. 27 vs. UALR W, Nov. 28 at Saint Mary s W, Dec. 3 South Dakota (HuskersNside-Delay) W, Dec. 5 at Miami W, Dec. 9 Creighton (HuskersNside) W, Dec. 13 Northern Illinois (Huskers.com) W, Dec. 20 #5 LSU (HuskersNside) W, Dec. 30 Albany (HuskersNside) W, Jan. 4 at Vermont (B2TV.com) W, Jan. 9 at Iowa State (HuskersNside)^ W, Jan. 12 #19 Texas (HuskersNside)^ W, Jan. 17 at #9 Baylor (FSN)^ W, Jan. 23 Kansas State (FSN)^ W, Jan. 27 at Texas Tech (TTSN)^ W, Jan. 30 at Colorado (FS Rocky Mountain)^ W, Feb. 3 #10 Oklahoma State (FS Midwest)^ W, Feb. 6 #12 Texas A&M (FSN)^ Noon Feb. 10 at Kansas (FS Midwest)^ 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Missouri^ 1 p.m. Feb. 17 Iowa State (HuskersNside)^ 7:05 p.m. Feb. 20 Colorado (HuskersNside)^ 1:05 p.m. Feb. 24 at Oklahoma (SSN)^ 7 p.m. Feb. 27 Missouri (HuskersNside)^ 7:05 p.m. March 3 Kansas (Huskers.com - Senior Night)^ 7:05 p.m. March 6 at Kansas State (HuskersNSide)^ Noon March at Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City, Mo.) All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including 98.1 FM KFGE in Lincoln and 93.3 FM KTWI in Omaha, and for free on Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center WOMEN S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Fax Number: (402) jgriesch@huskers.com This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 7-0 Big 12) vs. #12 Texas A&M (16-4, 4-3 Big 12) Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Lincoln, Neb. Saturday, Feb. 6 Noon Television: Fox Sports Net (FSN) (Brent Stover, Brenda VanLengen) (Time Warner Cable - Lincoln - Ch Cox Cable - Omaha - Ch. 47) Radio: Husker Sports Network (98.1 FM-KFGE-Lincoln, 93.3 FM-KTWI Omaha, 880 AM-KRVN Lexington) Free Live Audio: Huskers.com (Free) Promotion: Alumni Day - (Nikki Bober Senior Salute) Huskers Set for Another Top 15 Battle Against No. 12 Texas A&M No. 4 Nebraska wraps up its two-game home stand against top-15 Big 12 South Division opponents when the Huskers take on No. 12 Texas A&M on Saturday in Lincoln. Tip-off between the Huskers (20-0, 7-0 Big 12) and Aggies (16-4, 4-3 Big 12) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center is set for Noon with live television coverage provided by Fox Sports Net (Time Warner Ch. 37 in Lincoln, Cox Cable Ch. 47 in Omaha), with Brent Stover and Brenda VanLengen on the call. Live radio coverage is available on the Husker Sports Network on Froggy 98.1 KFGE in Lincoln, Twister 93.3 KTWI in Omaha and 880 KRVN in Lexington. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will have the call for free on Huskers.com. Nebraska is coming off an win over No. 10 Oklahoma State in front of more than 10,000 fans on Wednesday night at the Devaney Center. The Huskers jumped to a 29-5 lead by the second media timeout and the Cowgirls were never able to get NU s lead under 20 points the rest of the way. Nebraska built the margin to 36 points in the second half. All five Husker starters scored in double figures despite playing fewer than 25 minutes. National Player-of-the-Year candidate Kelsey Griffin leads Nebraska with 19.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game on the season. Griffin owns a Big 12-leading 10 double-doubles and staggering per-40-minute averages of 29.5 points, 15.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.7 steals per game, while shooting 61.7 percent from the field. Griffin also leads the Huskers with 36 steals and 16 charges drawn. The Big Red s Big Four of Cory Montgomery (12.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg), Yvonne Turner (12.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg) and Dominique Kelley (12.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg) are all averaging better than 12 points per game, while freshman point guard Lindsey Moore has pushed all the right buttons to produce a 20-0 mark as a starter to open her career. Moore leads the Big 12 in conference play with a 2.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, while matching All-American Andrea Riley for the conference-only lead with 5.6 assists per game Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore G 5-9 Fr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) Tied for 1st in Big 12 play (5.6 apg); No. 1 in Big 12 A-to-TO (2.4-1) 5 Kaitlyn Burke** G 5-7 Jr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) 19 Starts in ; Missed last 7 games with ankle injury 10 Meghin Williams F 6-1 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Two-Time All-CIF; ESPN Top 160; Career-high 5 points vs. OSU 11 Nicole Neals*** G 5-6 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. (St. Mary s) Career-high 12 pts. vs. Davidson; 10 pts., 5 assists vs. WSU 12 Layne Reeves G 5-11 RFr. Lubbock, Texas (Trinity Christian) Texas All-Stater in 2007; 7 three-pointers on the year 13 Kala Kuhlmann*** G 5-8 Sr. Charter Oak, Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) One of NU s most improved; 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting at Vermont 20 Katya Leick F 6-1 Fr. Grey Cloud Township, Minn. (Park) All-Minnesota; career-high six points in three minutes at Tech 21 Harleen Sidhu* F 6-1 So. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) 25 games as true freshman; career-high 10 pts. vs. WSU 22 Yvonne Turner*** G 5-8 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East) Big 12 Player of the Week (1/18); 16.9 pts, 4.1 3FG in Big Kelsey Griffin*** F 6-2 Sr. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) Two-Time First-Team All-Big 12; 1,734 points, 863 rebounds 24 Dominique Kelley** G 5-7 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 84 straight starts; 12.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.7 apg 35 Jessica Periago** C 6-4 Jr. Toulon, France (National Sport School) 11 pts., 4 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal vs. Idaho State 40 Cory Montgomery*** F 6-2 Sr. Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls) HM All-Big 12; 12th player at NU with 1,200 points, 500 rebounds 42 Nikki Bober*** C 6-4 Sr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) Missed 2009 Big 12 with ACL; Tore same ACL on 11/17/09 44 Catheryn Redmon** C 6-3 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas (Mansfield Timberview) Big 12 s top returning shot-blocker; 44 blocks in Head Coach: Connie Yori, Eighth Year (Creighton, 1986), (20th season overall) (Eighth season at Nebraska) Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Fifth Year (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Tory Verdi, Fifth Year (Keene State, 1996); Kellie Lewis-Jay, Third Year (Boise State, 1998) Director of Operations: Angela Kiffin, Eighth Year (Creighton, 2001)

2 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 2 Texas A&M - Feb. 6, 2010 Huskers.com Saturday s Probable Starters #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 7-0) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Sr. F Cory Montgomery 6-2 Sr. F Lindsey Moore 5-9 Fr. G Yvonne Turner 5-8 Sr. G Dominique Kelley 5-7 Jr. G The Next Wave 44 Catheryn Redmon 6-3 Jr. C Kala Kuhlmann 5-8 Sr. G Nicole Neals 5-6 Sr. G Harleen Sidhu 6-1 So. F Layne Reeves 5-11 RFr. G Jessica Periago 6-4 Jr. C Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Jr. G Katya Leick 6-1 Fr. F Meghin Williams 6-1 Fr. F Nikki Bober 6-4 Sr. C Injured Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Eighth Season at NU (141-97); 20th Season Overall ( ) #12 Texas A&M Aggies (16-4, 4-3) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 21 Adaora Elonu 6-1 So. F Tanisha Smith 6-0 Sr. G/F Danielle Adams 6-1 Jr. F/C Sydney Carter 5-6 So. G Tyra White 6-0 So. G Off the Bench 51 Sydney Colson 5-8 Jr. G Kelsey Assarian 6-1 So. F Damitria Buchanan 6-2 Sr. F Maryann Baker 5-10 Jr. G Kristi Bellock 6-1 Fr. F/G Cierra Windham 6-0 Fr. F/G Adrienne Pratcher 5-7 Fr. G Head Coach: Gary Blair (Texas Tech, 1972) Seventh Season at A&M (145-70); 25th Season Overall ( ) Inside the Numbers Nebraska Scoring Average Opponent Scoring Average Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage 47.5% 46.7% Opponent FG Percentage 36.5% 36.3% 3FG Percentage 36.1% 38.0% Opponent 3FG Percentage 24.1% 27.3% Free Throw Percentage 68.8% 68.7% Opponent FT Percentage 67.7% 72.9% Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Texas A&M Nebraska vs. texas A&M History Nebraska leads the all-time series with Texas A&M, 13-7, but A&M notched an win in College Station on Feb. 8, It was NU s most lopsided Big 12 defeat in history. Nebraska won the last meeting in Lincoln, 73-60, on Jan. 23, 2008, and the Huskers are 7-1 all-time against A&M in Lincoln. Vote for Griffin as Lowe s Senior Class Finalist Nebraska senior forward Kelsey Griffin was named one of 10 finalists for the 2010 Lowe s Senior CLASS Award for NCAA Division I women s basketball on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Griffin, a 6-2 power forward from Eagle River, Alaska, is in the midst of one of the most productive seasons in women s college basketball this year, averaging 19.3 points and 9.9 rebounds while leading the 20-0 Huskers with 36 steals and 16 charges drawn. The two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection is leading the Big 12 in rebounding, while ranking third in the league in scoring despite averaging just 26.2 minutes per game. She has powered Nebraska to its highest national rankings, longest winning streak and best Big 12 start in school history, while ranking among the top 25 players nationally in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage. The two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection is also a candidate for the Wade Trophy, the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award, as a national player-of-the-year candidate. In addition to her success on the court in her career, the All-America candidate is also a standout in the classroom and in the community. In the classroom, Griffin is a two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection who carries nearly a 3.5 gradepoint average as a biological sciences major. Projected as a high WNBA draft pick in 2010, Griffin hopes to pursue a career in the medical profession following her playing days. In the community, Griffin has been a mentor at Belmont Elementary School for five years, and has served as a volunteer speaker multiple times for School is Cool week and the School is Cool celebration. She has also spoken several times during American Education Week, while helping the women s basketball team claim Nebraska s Life Skills Award of Excellence in The Lowe s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 women s basketball candidates who were announced in October. Fans can vote right now at the award s official web site: as well as through text messaging. Fans can text WBBALL to to vote for women s finalists. These votes will be combined with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award. In addition to Griffin, the other women s basketball finalists are: Jayne Appel, Stanford; Amy Beggin, New Mexico; Joy Cheek, Duke; Alysha Clark, Middle Tennessee State; Tyra Grant, Penn State; Allison Hightower, LSU; Ashley Houts, Georgia; Ashley Sweat, Kansas State; and Bianca Thomas, Mississippi. The season marks the ninth year of the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award, and past women s basketball recipients include: Sue Bird (Connecticut, 2002), LaToya Thomas (Mississippi State, 2003), Alana Beard (Duke, 2004), Kendra Wecker (Kansas State, 2005), Seimone Augustus (LSU, 2006), Alison Bales (Duke, 2007), Candice Wiggins (Stanford, 2008), Courtney Paris (Oklahoma, 2009). Huskers Complete First Perfect January in History Nebraska s win at Colorado on Jan. 30 completed the first perfect January in school history. The Huskers closed January with a 7-0 mark, surpassing the previous best January in the NU record book, which came with a 7-1 record in That season, NU s only loss came at the hands of Colorado on Jan. 4, at the Devaney Center. The Huskers also produced a one-loss January, running to a 5-1 record with their lone loss to Kansas in Lincoln. Nebraska s January results this season have come in stark contrast to last year, when the Huskers struggled to a 1-7 record in January. In Coach Connie Yori s first season at Nebraska in , the Huskers were a program worst 0-7 in January. In the five seasons between and , Yori s Huskers produced a combined mark in January. Griffin Added to WAde Trophy Watch List Nebraska senior Kelsey Griffin was one of seven players added to the State Farm Wade Trophy Watch List by the award s committee on Thursday, Jan. 28. Griffin, a 6-2 power forward from Eagle River, Alaska, is averaging 19.3 points and 9.9 rebounds while leading the Huskers with 36 steals and 16 charges drawn. It is great to be mentioned among the top players in the nation, Griffin said. What it really shows though is how hard my teammates and coaches have worked to help me become a better player during my time at Nebraska. Our team is having a great season so far, and we are going to keep working hard everyday in practice to make sure Feb. 1 - Monday Media Availability 1:30 p.m. Devaney Center Practice 4-7 p.m. Devaney Center Feb. 2- Tuesday Practice 4-7 p.m. Devaney Center Feb. 3 - Wednesday Game Day #4 Nebraska 88 #10 Oklahoma State 67 Television: FSN Midwest Free Live Video: Huskers.com Free Live Audio: Husker Sports Network 98.1 KFGE, 93.3 KTWI, 880 KRVN Huskers.com (Free) Feb. 4 - Thursday Practice 4-7 p.m. Devaney Center Nebraska Women s Basketball Radio Show with Connie Yori 7-8 p.m. Husker Sports Network Hosted by Matt Coatney Feb. 5 - Friday Practice 4-7 p.m. Devaney Center Feb. 6 - Saturday Game Day #4 Nebraska vs. #12 Texas A&M Noon Television: FSN National HuskersNside Live Video: Not Available Free Live Audio: Husker Sports Network 98.1 KFGE, 93.3 KTWI, 880 KRVN Huskers.com (Free) Feb. 7 - Sunday No Practice

3 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 3 Texas A&M - Feb. 6, 2010 Huskers.com that continues. Griffin was among seven candidates added to the Wade Trophy s 25-player preseason list, joining Stanford s Nnemkadi Ogumike, Notre Dame s Lyndsay Schrader, University of Tennessee s Shekinna Stricklen, Ole Miss Bianca Thomas and Duke s Jasmine Thomas. Earlier this season, Griffin was named one of the top candidates for both the Naismith Trophy (1 of 50) and the Wooden Award (1 of 21). Griffin, who has been projected as a high WNBA draft pick, will also contend for national honors off the court this season. The biological sciences major owns a 3.5 GPA and is among the 10 finalists for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award, recognizing student-athletes on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Big Four Know How to Score for Big Red Nebraska s big four scorers of Kelsey Griffin, Cory Montgomery, Yvonne Turner and Dominique Kelley have all put up impressive numbers for the Huskers through the first 20 games. Each of NU s most experienced players are averaging more than 12 points per game and have combined to hit 51.6 percent ( ) of their shots from the field, including 99-of-237 (41.8 percent) of their three-point attempts. Griffin leads NU with 19.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, while Montgomery - NU s leading scorer and rebounder a year ago - is averaging 12.8 points and 5.0 boards per contest. Turner has increased her season averages to 12.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, by averaging 16.9 points and 4.4 boards per contest in Big 12 action. Kelley, the lone junior in the experienced foursome, has pitched in 12.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Griffin ranks sixth nationally (61.7 percent) as an individual and Montgomery joins Griffin in the top 35 nationally at 53.8 percent (31st). Turner ranks among the top long-range shooters in both the Big 12 (4th) and nationally (19th) in three-point percentage (.438) and three-pointers made per game (2.9-2nd Big 12, 27th nationally). As a team, the Huskers rank fifth nationally with their.475 field goal percentage. Nebraska is second in the Big 12 in that category, trailing only Baylor (.490). Texas A&M, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa State also rank among the top 30 teams nationally in that category. Huskers Continue to Rewrite History At 20-0, Nebraska owns the best start and longest winning streak in school history, surpassing a nine-game winning streak to open the campaign. Nebraska s 20-0 start is also the best start in Big 12 history, dating back to the inception of the league in The Huskers 7-0 Big 12 start is their best league start in school history, surpassing the Huskers who started 5-0 on their way to the Big Eight regular-season title. Not only have the Huskers been winning, they have been doing it in impressive fashion, with 17 of their 20 victories by double digits, including 10 wins by 20 or more points and six wins by 39 or more. NU s lone single-digit wins came with a victory at Miami on Dec. 5, an eight-point win at Iowa State, and a nine-point win at No. 9 Baylor. The Huskers have led all 20 opponents by double-digits late in the second half. Nebraska s streak is just the seventh of eight or more victories in school history. Three NU All-Time Best Winning Streaks Season Games (1-20) (1-9) of Nebraska s eight-game winning streaks have come in Yori s eight seasons with the Huskers, including and Then There Were Two: Huskers Join UConn As Only Unbeatens Nebraska heads into Saturday s game with Texas A&M as one of just two unbeaten teams left among the 345 NCAA Division I women s basketball teams, joining No. 1 Connecticut. UConn owns the nation s longest winning streak, which was at 61 games as of Wednesday, Feb. 3. Nebraska s Roster in Depth No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Fr. G Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Jr. G Meghin Williams 6-1 Fr. F Nicole Neals 5-6 Sr. G Layne Reeves 5-11 RFr. G Kala Kuhlmann 5-8 Sr. G Katya Leick 6-1 Fr. F Harleen Sidhu 6-1 So. F Yvonne Turner 5-8 Sr. G Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Sr. F Dominique Kelley 5-7 Jr. G Jessica Periago 6-4 Jr. C Cory Montgomery 6-2 Sr. F Nikki Bober (Injured) 6-4 Sr. C Catheryn Redmon 6-3 Jr. C Husker Pronunciation Guide Nikki Bober BO-ber Katya Leick Kah-TEE-uh LIKE Kala Kuhlmann KAY-luh KOOL-man Jessica Periago PAIR-ee-ah-go Harleen Sidhu Sih-DOO Husker Homes The 15 members of the Husker women's basketball team come to Nebraska from three countries, including seven states across America. Alaska (1): Kelsey Griffin Arizona (1): Nicole Neals California (1): Meghin Williams Iowa (1): Kala Kuhlmann Minnesota (2): Katya Leick, Cory Montgomery Nebraska (3): Nikki Bober, Dominique Kelley, Yvonne Turner Texas (2): Catheryn Redmon, Layne Reeves Washington (1): Lindsey Moore Canada (2): Kaitlyn Burke, Harleen Sidhu France (1): Jessica Periago Huskers By Class Seniors (6): Nikki Bober, Kelsey Griffin, Kala Kuhlmann, Cory Montgomery, Nicole Neals, Yvonne Turner Juniors (4): Kaitlyn Burke, Dominique Kelley, Jessica Periago, Catheryn Redmon, Sophomore (1): Harleen Sidhu Redshirt Freshman (1): Layne Reeves Freshmen (3): Katya Leick, Lindsey Moore, Meghin Williams Huskers By Major Accounting: Cory Montgomery Advertising/Business Administration: Kaitlyn Burke Animal Science: Catheryn Redmon Biochemistry: Jessica Periago Biological Sciences: Kelsey Griffin Broadcasting: Dominique Kelley, Meghin Williams Child, Youth and Family Studies: Yvonne Turner Management: Nikki Bober, Nicole Neals Nutrition, Exercise, Health Science: Katya Leick, Layne Reeves Psychology/Spanish: Kala Kuhlmann Undeclared: Lindsey Moore, Harleen Sidhu Nebraska Women s Basketball Radio and Television Shows The Nebraska Women s Basketball Radio Show with Coach Connie Yori and host Matt Coatney tipped off on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. The one-hour call-in show will continue on Tuesdays, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 from 7 to 8 p.m., before moving to Thursday night for Big 12 Conference play, beginning on Thursday, Jan. 7. The Bank of the West Nebraska Women s Basketball Television Show with Coach Connie Yori and host Jeff Griesch is aired for the first time on WOWT, Channel 6 in Omaha on Sunday night, Dec. 6 and on Monday evenings on KOLN/KGIN (My TV) in Lincoln. For a complete listing of airtimes, please visit Huskers.com and click on Coaches Show on the women s basketball home page.

4 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 4 Texas A&M - Feb. 6, 2010 Huskers.com Head Coach Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) (141-97, Eighth Season at NU) ( , 20th 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 Div. I Totals 18th season Overall 20th season Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 2009 (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 six consecutive postseason bids Nine all-time postseason tournament appearances Four NCAA Tournament appearances Led Huskers to second-highest win total in school history in (22) Led Huskers to three 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010) Led Nebraska to an average of 19 wins over the past seven seasons Coached Huskers to five first-team All-Big 12 awards over past six seasons First Nebraska coach to have two first-team All-Big 12 players in the same season (Kiera Hardy, Kelsey Griffin ) 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) Huskers have finished among the top two teams in each of the four Life Skills Team Award competitions Huskers Claim Highest Ranking at No. 4 in AP Poll Nebraska achieved its highest ranking in school history when the Huskers climbed to No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, Feb. 1. It was NU s third straight week in the top 10 and eighth straight in the top 25. NU s first-ever top-10 ranking in either poll came with a No. 9 ranking in the USA Today/ESPN poll on Jan. 12, and NU achieved the a No. 4 spot in the Jan. 26 coaches poll. Nebraska is one of seven Big 12 teams in the AP rankings and the highest ranked team in the league. The Huskers are one of just two undefeated teams left among the 345 NCAA Division I schools, and the only Big 12 team with fewer than four losses. Oklahoma State earned its first-ever top-10 ranking by coming in at No. 10, while Texas A&M slipped to No. 12. Oklahoma dipped to No. 13, while Baylor fell one spot to No. 15. Texas climbed two spots to No. 17, while Iowa State remained No. 22 for the second straight week in the poll. Eight Big 12 teams have been ranked at some point this season, including Kansas. HuskerS Running High in Official NCAA RPI The NCAA released its official RPI rankings on Monday, Feb. 1, and Nebraska was near the top of the chart with a No. 5 national RPI ranking. Only Connecticut, Stanford, Tennessee and Notre Dame were ahead of the Huskers. Big 12 foes Oklahoma (7th), Texas A&M (8th) and Oklahoma State (9th) joined Nebraska in the top 10, while Texas was 12th and Baylor 21st and Kansas 25th, giving the Big 12 seven teams in the RPI top 25. All 12 of the Big 12 teams were among the top 90, including No. 38 Iowa State, No. 60 Texas Tech, No. 75 Kansas State, No. 85 Colorado and No. 86 Missouri. Nebraska already owns 13 wins over top-100 RPI teams, including No. 9 Oklahoma State, No. 12 Texas, No. 21 Baylor, No. 32 LSU, No. 38 Iowa State, No. 51 Vermont, No. 57 Creighton, No. 60 Texas Tech, No. 64 Miami, No. 71 UALR, No. 75 Kansas State, No. 85 Colorado and No. 99 Saint Mary s. Eight of those wins have come away from the Devaney Center, including seven true road victories. National Numbers Show Huskers Continuing Improvement In the most recent NCAA statistics (Feb. 1), Nebraska is showing a level of play previously unmatched in program history. The Huskers rank second nationally in scoring margin (24.2 ppg), trailing only UConn s 39.3 ppg. Nebraska ranks second nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense (.241), and the Huskers have been even better on the road in the Big 12, allowing Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech and Colorado to hit just 7-of-49 threes (14.3 percent) in NU s first four league road games. Offensively, the Huskers rank fifth nationally in field-goal percentage (.475), and eighth nationally in scoring offense (79.6 ppg). NU also ranks 13th nationally in rebound margin (+7.4 rpg). Those numbers have led to Nebraska s No. 18 national ranking in scoring defense (55.3 ppg). Finally, the Huskers rank No. 22 nationally in three-point field goals made per game with 7.6. Scouting the Texas A&M Aggies One of the preseason favorites to win the Big 12 title, No. 12 Texas A&M comes to the Devaney Center with a 4-3 conference mark and a 16-4 overall record. The Aggies, who advanced to the 2009 NCAA Sweet 16 after making it to the Elite Eight in 2008, were one of four teams to earn a first-place vote in this year s Big 12 preseason poll. That vote was cast by Nebraska Coach Connie Yori. The Huskers have already faced two of the other four teams who received first-place votes from league coaches, as NU worked its way to a win at No. 9 and preseason favorite Baylor on Jan. 17, after running to a win over No. 19 Texas, who tied for second in preseason league voting with Kansas, on Jan. 12. After facing the No. 12 Aggies, who were picked fourth in the preseason poll, NU will take on Kansas in Lawrence. Texas A&M comes to town after a win over Missouri in College Station, Texas on Wednesday night. It was A&M s second straight home game, following a setback to No. 15 Oklahoma State at Reed Arena on Jan. 31. The Aggies also suffered a loss at Baylor on Jan. 27 and a loss at Oklahoma on Jan. 17. All four of Texas A&M s losses this season have come against teams that have been ranked in the top 25 during the year, including a loss at TCU on Dec. 12. All four of the losses have been by single digits and three of the four losses have come on the road. The Aggies are 9-1 at Reed Arena, but just 4-3 in true road games this year. A trio of Kansas City, Mo., natives lead a high-powered Aggie offense. Junior college All-American and Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year Danielle Adams leads A&M with 16.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The 6-1 power forward has also hit 17 threes on the year. Senior Tanisha Smith, a preseason All-Big 12 selection, has added 15.7 points and 4.9 boards per game, while sophomore Tyra White has contributed 10.9 points and 4.0 boards per game, while matching Adams and Sydney Colson for the team lead with 17 threes. Colson, a junior point guard, has been the Aggies floor general but she has been slowed recently by a knee injury and did not play against Missouri. Colson, who averaged 6.5 points and 3.0 assists per game as a starter a year ago, is averaging 7.5 points and a team-best 4.7 assists this season. A tenacious defender, Colson added 75 steals a year ago, but that total has slipped to 30 steals through 19 games this year. Sophomore guard Sydney Carter has stepped into the starting lineup and performed well, averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Sophomore forward Adaora Elonu has also stepped up her production, averaging 8.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, while senior forward Damitria Buchanan has contributed 2.9 points and 4.2 boards with 16 starts. Sophomore forward Kelsey Assarian has also earned a start, averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, while junior guard Maryann Baker has contributed significant minutes and 2.4 points and 2.6 boards per game.

5 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 5 Texas A&M - Feb. 6, 2010 Huskers.com Texas A&M features arguably the deepest lineup in the Big 12, which has helped the Aggies average 77.8 points per game. A&M owns a 17.7-point-per-game scoring margin, surrendering 60.2 points per contest. The Aggies are shooting 46.7 percent from the field, including 38 percent from three-point range and 68.7 percent at the line. A&M carries a plus-2.8 rebounding margin and a stellar 6.0 team turnover margin. However, in Big 12 play, A&M s rebounding edge has slipped to plus-0.6 and turnover margin has dipped to plus-3.0. Nebraska leads the all-time series with Texas A&M, 13-7, but Texas A&M notched an win over the Huskers in College Station on Feb. 8, It was NU s most lopsided Big 12 defeat in history. Nebraska won the last meeting in Lincoln, 73-60, on Jan. 23, 2008, and the Huskers are 7-1 all-time against A&M in Lincoln. The Aggies lone victory came with a win on Feb. 11, Going South Nebraska will be playing its fifth Big 12 South foe in the first eight league games when the Huskers tangle with No. 12 Texas A&M at the Devaney Center on Saturday. The Huskers are a perfect 4-0 against the South this season with a win over No. 19 Texas (Jan. 12), at win at No. 9 Baylor (Jan. 17), an win at Texas Tech (Jan. 27) and an win over No. 10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3). In its first four meetings with Big 12 South foes, Nebraska is averaging 83.3 points per game, while surrendering 62.3 points per contest. The Huskers are also a plus-4.5 in both team rebounding margin and team turnover margin against their first four South Division foes. Husker Road Foes Seeing Big Red in 3-D Nebraska ranks second nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense (.241), but even that impressive statistic has not done the Huskers perimeter defense on the road justice this season. In nine games away from the Devaney Center, Nebraska has held its opponents to just 19.1 percent (22-115) from beyond the arc. That number is even more staggering when you consider that Nebraska s road foes have included Baylor, Iowa State, Miami and Vermont, all of which have been ranked in the top 25 this season. In Big 12 play, the numbers are even more amazing, as the Huskers have held conference road foes to just 7-for-49 shooting from three-point range percent. In seven Big 12 games overall, NU foes have hit just 23.7 (23-97) percent of their three-point attempts. In Nebraska s last three games against Big 12 South competition, the Huskers have held their opponents (No. 9 Baylor, Texas Tech, No. 10 Oklahoma State) to a combined 2-for-35 shooting from long range. In addition to stopping the opposition, Nebraska has produced well offensively from long range on the road. The Huskers have hit 66-of-195 threes in nine road games, outscoring their opponents from three-point territory. In Big 12 play, NU has outscored its road foes from behind the arc. Practice? This Team Loves Talkin Bout Practice Listen to the Nebraska players and coaches talk about the keys to their success so far in , and one word repeatedly comes up - practice. The Huskers love to talk about practice. Since the early days of the season, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori has said that the Huskers are the best practicing team she has ever coached. Senior All-America candidate said recently that she entered the season with the mindset that she would make sure the coaches did not have to coach effort in practice. She went on to say that she has played a minor role in assuring effort, because my teammates are working so hard every day that I don t even worry about it. Senior guard Yvonne Turner told a group of reporters following Nebraska s win over Albany on Dec. 30 that, sure it was nice to have a whole week off for Christmas after beating LSU, but I couldn t wait to get back to practice. I think we were all the same way. We couldn t wait to get back on the court together. On Monday, Jan. 18, just hours after Nebraska had achieved its first-ever AP top-10 ranking in school history, junior guard Dominique Kelley told a reporter after practice, sure, its nice to be ranked, whatever we re ranked I don t even know, but what it really shows is how hard we all worked during the offseason and how hard we are working every day in practice to get better. Nebraska Owns Success Against Top 25 Foes Nebraska has made a habit of knocking off top- 25 opponents during Connie Yori s eight seasons at the helm. In fact, the Huskers win over No. 10 Oklahoma State marked the 16th victory over an AP Top 25 foe during Yori s tenure, including the fourth against a top-10 opponent. Before Yori s arrival, Nebraska had beaten just two top-10 opponents in school history. Nebraska s three top-10 wins this season have matched NU s all-time total in 35 seasons of women s basketball. NU s win at No. 9 Baylor on Jan. 17, marked the Huskers first victory against a top-25 team in a true road game under Yori. It was also the Huskers NU Wins Over AP Top 25 Foes Since (16) Opponent Final Location #10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3, 2010) Devaney Center #9 Baylor (Jan. 17, 2010) Waco, Texas #19 Texas (Jan. 12, 2010) Devaney Center #5 LSU (Dec. 20, 2009) Devaney Center #20 Kansas State (Feb. 25, 2009) Devaney Center #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) Devaney Center #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) Devaney Center #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) Devaney Center #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) Devaney Center #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) Devaney Center #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) Tempe, Ariz. #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) Devaney Center #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) OT Devaney Center #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) Devaney Center #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) Devaney Center #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) Devaney Center Nebraska Quick Facts Institution...University of Nebraska Location...Lincoln, Neb. Population ,624 Enrollment... 24,100 Founded Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Home Arena...Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity... 13,595 Conference...Big 12 Athletic Director... Tom Osborne Overall Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Head Coach...Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year...Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska...Eighth season (141-97) Career Record (20th season) NCAA Div. I Record (18th season) Home Record Big 12 Conference Record Big 12 Home Record Associate Head Coach...Sunny Smallwood Assistant Coaches...Tory Verdi, Kellie Lewis-Jay Director of Operations... Angela Kiffin Administrative Assistant... Shawn Gilbert Graduate Assistant Manager... Ashley Ford Strength Coach...Rusty Ruffcorn Athletic Trainer...Tammy Jones 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... 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6 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 6 Texas A&M - Feb. 6, 2010 Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs Scoring Player (Game, Date) Points Kelsey Griffin (vs. Creighton, 12/9/09; vs. TAMUCC, 11/27/05) 31 Cory Montgomery (at Oklahoma State, 3/7/09) 30 Yvonne Turner (at Oklahoma State, 3/7/09) 26 Dominique Kelley (vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 21 Kaitlyn Burke (at Cal State Bakersfield, 12/13/07) 15 Catheryn Redmon (vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 14 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 13 Nicole Neals (vs. Davidson, 11/13/09) 12 Lindsey Moore (vs. Okla. State, 2/3/10; vs. Creighton, 12/9/09) 11 Jessica Periago (Three Times, vs. Idaho State, 11/19/09) 11 Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 10 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Washington State, 11/22/09) 10 Katya Leick (at Texas Tech, 1/27/10) 6 Layne Reeves (vs. No. Illinois, 12/13/09; vs. So. Dakota, 12/3/09) 6 Meghin Williams (vs. Oklahoma State, 2/3/10) 5 Rebounding Kelsey Griffin (at Vermont, 1/4/10) 16 Catheryn Redmon (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/9/08) 15 Cory Montgomery (vs. Baylor, 2/4/09) 14 Dominique Kelley (vs. Denver, 12/30/07) 9 Yvonne Turner (vs. Albany, 12/30/09; vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 9 Lindsey Moore (vs. Oklahoma State, 2/3/10) 8 Nikki Bober (vs. Southern Utah, 11/22/08) 7 Kaitlyn Burke (at Long Beach State, 12/15/07) 7 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 7 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. S. Utah, 11/22/08; vs. Texas, 1/9/08) 6 Nicole Neals (vs. Michigan, 12/9/06) 6 Jessica Periago (vs. Wash. St., 11/22/09; at Kansas, 2/28/09) 6 Katya Leick (vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 5 Layne Reeves (vs. Washington State, 11/22/09) 4 Meghin Williams (vs. Oklahoma State, 2/3/10) 2 Assists Lindsey Moore (vs. Kansas State, 1/23/10) 9 Yvonne Turner (at Kansas State, 2/27/08) 9 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Long Beach State, 12/12/08) 8 Dominique Kelley (vs. Southern Utah, 11/22/08) 6 Kala Kuhlmann (Three Times, at Texas, 1/14/09) 5 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Kansas State, 1/23/10; at Baylor, 1/17/10) 5 Nicole Neals (Five Times, vs. Washington State, 11/22/09) 5 Nikki Bober (vs. Akron, 11/25/07) 3 Cory Montgomery (Five Times, vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 3 Jessica Periago (vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 3 Catheryn Redmon (vs. Idaho St., 11/19/09; vs. Iowa St., 1/24/09) 2 Layne Reeves (at Texas Tech, 1/27/10; vs. No. Illinois, 12/13/09) 2 Katya Leick (at Vermont, 1/4/10; vs. Albany, 12/30/09) 1 Harleen Sidhu (Three Times, vs. Albany, 12/30/09) 1 Steals Yvonne Turner (vs. UAPB, 1/2/08; vs. Florida, 11/17/07) 8 Cory Montgomery (at Missouri, 1/17/09) 5 Kelsey Griffin (Three Times, at Saint Mary s, 11/28/09) 4 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Arizona St., 12/28/08; vs. Weber St., 11/14/08) 3 Dominique Kelley (Three Times, at Vermont,1/4/10) 3 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Davidson, 11/13/09; at Colorado, 1/31/09) 3 Lindsey Moore (at Texas Tech, 1/27/10; vs. Kansas State, 1/23/10) 3 Nicole Neals (vs. Colorado, 3/3/09) 3 Catheryn Redmon (at Oklahoma State, 3/7/09) 3 Nikki Bober (vs. Texas, 1/9/08; vs. UTPA, 11/28/06) 2 Layne Reeves (vs. Davidson, 11/13/09) 2 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Kansas, 1/21/09) 2 Katya Leick (vs. Oklahoma State, 2/3/10; vs. Idaho State, 11/19/09 1 Jessica Periago (Six Times, vs. Albany, 12/30/09) 1 Blocked Shots Catheryn Redmon (vs. Albany, 12/30/09; vs. Kansas State, 2/25/09) 7 Nikki Bober (vs. Arizona State, 12/28/08) 4 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Colorado, 3/2/08; at Kansas State, 2/4/06) 3 Cory Montgomery (vs. Albany, 12/30/09; vs. Oral Roberts, 12/2/08) 2 Yvonne Turner (vs. Oklahoma, 1/10/09; vs. OSU, 2/10/08) 2 Jessica Periago (at Miami, 12/5/09) 2 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Missouri, 2/21/08; vs. UAPB, 1/2/08) 1 Dominique Kelley (at Baylor, 1/17/10) 1 Kala Kuhlmann (Three Times, vs. Idaho State, 11/19/09) 1 Lindsey Moore (vs. No. Illinois, 12/13/09; vs. Wash. St., 11/22/09) 1 Nicole Neals (vs. Wash. St., 11/22/09; at UNLV, 11/15/09) 1 Layne Reeves (vs. Albany, 12/30/09; vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 1 Harleen Sidhu (Three Times, vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 1 Minutes Played Yvonne Turner (vs. Kansas State, 2/25/09) 39 Cory Montgomery (vs. Missouri, 2/21/09; vs. Baylor, 2/4/09) 38 Kelsey Griffin (vs. LSU, 12/20/09) 36 Lindsey Moore (vs. LSU, 12/20/09) 36 Dominique Kelley (vs. Texas Tech, 2/14/09) 35 Kaitlyn Burke (at Cal State Bakersfield, 12/13/07) 34 Catheryn Redmon (vs. Kansas State, 2/25/09) 34 Nicole Neals (vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06) 29 Kala Kuhlmann (at Denver, 11/24/08) 28 Nikki Bober (vs. Arizona State, 12/28/08) 25 Jessica Periago (at Oklahoma State, 3/7/09) 24 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 24 Layne Reeves (vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 13 Katya Leick (vs. Oklahoma State, 2/3/10) 9 Meghin Williams (vs. Oklahoma State, 2/3/10) 7 first-ever true road win over a top-10 opponent. The Huskers have already posted four wins over AP Top 25 teams (No. 5 LSU, No. 9 Baylor, No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 19 Texas) this season, including three wins over top-10 foes. The Huskers also own a road win over current AP No. 22 Iowa State on Jan. 9, in Ames, while also claiming road wins over previously ranked clubs at Vermont (AP No. 24, Jan. 18) and Miami (AP No. 25, Jan. 11). The Catamounts and Hurricanes were unranked when they played the Huskers. The highest-ranked team Nebraska has ever defeated was the Baylor team that went on to win the national title. NU outlasted No. 2 BU, in triple overtime on Jan. 12, The Huskers also posted an 18-point win over No. 9 Kansas State in 2004, and a 29-point win over No. 14 Iowa State in NU s largest victory margin in history over a top-25 foe. Nebraska s win over No. 15 Texas at the Devaney Center in 2008 also marked the lowest point total ever allowed by the Huskers against a ranked opponent. Before Yori s arrival at Nebraska in , the Huskers had not defeated a top-10 team since a win over No. 9 Iowa on Dec. 8, 1996, and had never beaten a top-five opponent. Nebraska s win over No. 10 Oklahoma State on Feb. 3, marked the Huskers largest victory margin ever over a top-10 opponent. The Huskers led the Cowgirls by 36 points midway through the second half. Huskers Get It Done on Court, In Classroom, In Community Nebraska has not only enjoyed a record-setting run on the court early this season, the Huskers are achieving at high levels in the classroom. During the 2009 fall semester, the women s basketball team posted a cumulative GPA. In addition to the high grade-point averages, seniors Cory Montgomery (business administration) and Nicole Neals (management) earned their bachelor s degrees from Nebraska in just 3 1/2 years. The two new graduate students received their diplomas at the Devaney Center during commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 19. The next day, Montgomery and Neals helped the Huskers roll to a win over No. 5 LSU at the Devaney Center. Nebraska also owns a perfect 100 percent score in the Graduate Success Rate published by the NCAA, and every player that Connie Yori has coached over the past 19 seasons has gone on to earn her degree. The Huskers have also earned two Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards during Coach Connie Yori s eight seasons in Lincoln, including the inaugural award in Senior Kelsey Griffin has been a leader in Nebraska s community service efforts throughout her career and is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award this season. Nebraska Continues Impressive Schedule Strength The Big 12 Conference leaves no room for the weak of heart or mind, and Nebraska s non-conference schedule prepared the Huskers well for the start of the league season. Not only did NU run to its first-ever unbeaten nonconference regular season, the Huskers did it against the strongest non-conference schedule in school history. When Nebraska s non-conference season closed, the Huskers strength of schedule was ranked No. 25 by CollegeRPI.com. NU, which has played back-to-back top-25 schedules according to CollegeRPI.com, saw its schedule strength climb as high as No. 19 early in Big 12 play, and is No. 24 heading into this weekend s game with top-10 RPI foe Texas A&M. Huskers Producing Massive Margins to Open Season Nebraska s average victory margin of 24.2 points per game through the first 20 contests is the best in school history and ranks second nationally, trailing only UConn s 39.3 point-per-game advantage. The Huskers are averaging 79.6 points per game (1,591 total points) on the offensive end, which would rank as the third-best scoring average in school history. Last season, Nebraska averaged just 62.2 points per game, including 59.7 in Big 12 play. Nu Offense Hitting 80 Points with Frequency With an offense that ranks among the best in school history, Nebraska has hit 80-plus points regularly in Through 20 games, the Huskers have hit 80 or more points on 10 occasions, including six times in the past nine games. Over the past three games, including two games on the road at Texas Tech and Colorado and a home win over No. 10 Oklahoma State, the Huskers are averaging 85.7 points per game. Nebraska s offense has been strong against the nation s best teams. In NU s seven games against teams that have been ranked in the top 25 at point this season (Miami, LSU, Vermont, Iowa State, Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma State), the Huskers are averaging 78.3 points per game, including 94 points at Vermont, 91 against No. 19 Texas and 88 against No. 10 Oklahoma State. Last season Nebraska managed 80 points on only two occasions, in the first game (Weber State, 96-47) and last game (Oklahoma State, 82-74) of the regular season. Three of NU s plus games have crossed the 90-point mark, including a win over Washington State (Nov. 22), a win at Vermont (Jan. 4) and a win over Texas (Jan. 12). Huskers Dig Defense NU is surrendering just 55.3 points per game through the first 20 contests, which is on pace for the lowest opponent scoring average in school history. The Huskers allowed a school-record 56.0 points per contest over 30 games on their way to a 21-9 record. Twenty of NU s 30 games that season came against teams not currently in NCAA Division I.

7 Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 7 Texas A&M - Feb. 6, 2010 Huskers.com NU Showing North Division Dominance over Last Five Years During the past five seasons (including ), Nebraska leads the North Division with a regular-season record against the other five Big 12 North foes. Kansas State is 28-16, while Iowa State is in that span. The Huskers opened North Division play with a road win at Iowa State on Jan. 9, and added a win over Kansas State on Jan. 23, before running to an win at Colorado on Jan. 30 to improve to 3-0 against the North this season. Kansas State and Kansas are 3-2 against the North this year, while Iowa State is 2-2. Colorado is 2-3, while Missouri is 0-4. Despite suffering multiple season-ending injuries to key contributors in , Nebraska battled Big 12 North Division foes with success. During the second half of the league season, the Huskers posted a 3-2 record in Big 12 North rematches to finish the season with a 4-6 regular-season mark against North opponents. Nebraska closed North Division play with a win over Colorado on March 3. The Huskers managed season splits with Kansas State, Kansas, Missouri and Colorado, while surrendering a sweep to Iowa State. The Huskers suffered a loss at Missouri on Jan. 17, and a loss at Colorado on Jan. 31. In the rematches in Lincoln, NU posted double-figure wins over both the Tigers (65-52) and Buffaloes (75-64). NU also posted a ninepoint home win over KU (67-58) on Jan. 21, before notching a win over No. 20 KSU in Lincoln on Feb. 25. Griffin Becomes Third Husker with 1,700 Points, 800 Boards Kelsey Griffin has cemented her place among the best players in Nebraska women s basketball history by becoming just the third player in school history with 1,700 points and 800 rebounds. Griffin enters Saturday s showdown with Texas A&M with 1,734 points and 863 rebounds. Griffin, who ranks second in NU history with 30 career double-doubles, joins 1993 National Player of the Year Karen Jennings (2,405 points, 1,000 rebounds) and All-American and two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge (1,859 points, 804 rebounds) in that elite group. Griffin has also passed DeForge on NU s career rebounding list, taking over the No. 4 spot. Griffin needs 11 more rebounds to catch Kathy Hagerstrom (874, ) at No. 3 on the Husker career rebounding chart. Turner Shoots to No. 2 on NU Career Three List Senior Yvonne Turner has hit 57-of-130 three-point attempts (43.8 percent) to lead an impressive Husker threepoint barrage through the first 20 games. Turner ranks second in the Big 12 with 2.9 made three-pointers per game overall this season, while her 43.8 percent success rate ranks fifth in the league and 19th in the nation. She leads the Big 12 in league games only with 4.1 threes per contest. Turner buried six threes in back-to-back wins over Baylor and Kansas State, before adding three more triples at Texas Tech and Colorado. She added four more three-pointers in NU s run past No. 10 Oklahoma State, passing former Husker All-American and two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge on Nebraska s career three-point list in the process. With 158 career threes, Turner ranks No. 2 in school history, trailing only former teammate Kiera Hardy (267, ). Turner has also improved her career shooting percentage to 35.1 percent ( ), which ranks seventh all-time at Nebraska. Turner already ranks third on NU s senior single-season three-point list with 57, and she needs 14 threes to catch Kiera Hardy (71, ) on that list. Amy Stephens owns the senior class record with 85 in Turner led the Huskers with 57 three-pointers in She hit 44-of-116 three-point attempts (37.9 percent) over the last 22 games. Her shooting success came despite an injured shoulder that plagued her throughout the season and required surgery immediately following the season. Turner was unable to shoot for more than three months following the surgery. Turner finished in a tie for second with KU s Danielle McCray with 2.1 made three-pointers per game, trailing only Iowa State senior Heather Ezell s 2.4 per contest. Turner finished second on the Husker junior single-season three-point made list, trailing only three-time All-Big 12 selection Kiera Hardy s 81 in As a junior, Turner averaged 11.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. A two-time Big 12 All-Defensive Team pick, Turner is ranked among the top 10 active Big 12 players in both career three-pointers (158) and career steals (197). Turner Sizzling from Long Range in Big 12 Play Yvonne Turner has played huge for the Huskers in Big 12 play, averaging 16.9 points per game, while adding 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per contest. She is also averaging 4.1 made threes per game in league action. She was at her best during a three-game stretch (Texas, Baylor, Kansas State) of 20-point efforts, when she averaged 21 points and 5.7 threes per game. She has produced double figures in all seven Big 12 games. She is coming off one of her best performances of the season, scoring 17 points with four three-pointers, to go along with three rebounds, two steals and an assist going head-to-head with Oklahoma State All-American Andrea Riley. In Nebraska s 21-point win, Turner held Riley to 15 points on 4-of-15 shooting from the field, including just 1-for-5 shooting from three-point range. Turner also forced Riley into three turnovers and four personal fouls. Turner earned the first Big 12 Player-of-the-Week award of her career on Jan. 18, after shooting the Huskers to a pair of wins over top-20 Texas teams. The 5-8 guard from Omaha averaged 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game in wins over No. 9 Baylor and No. 19 Texas. In the win over the Lady Bears in Waco, Texas, Turner poured in a season-high 22 points while connecting on a career-high six three-pointers. She added Big 12 Standings (Feb. 4) Team Big 12 Record Overall Record 1. Nebraska Oklahoma State T3. Iowa State T3. Oklahoma T5. Texas A&M T5. Texas T7. Baylor T7. Kansas T7. Kansas State Colorado Texas Tech Missouri Big 12 Schedule & Results Wednesday, Feb. 3 #12 Texas A&M, #22 Iowa State 63, Texas Tech 48 #17 Texas 75 #13 Oklahoma 57 #15 Baylor 65, Kansas State 47 #4 Nebraska 88, #10 Oklahoma State 67 Saturday, Feb. 6 #12 Texas A&M at #4 Nebraska, Noon (FSN) #13 Oklahoma at #10 Oklahoma State, 2 p.m. (FSN) Colorado at #15 Baylor, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 Texas Tech at #17 Texas, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) Kansas State at Kansas, 1 p.m. (Metro) #22 Iowa State at Missouri, 3 p.m. (FSN) Wednesday, Feb. 10 Nebraska at Kansas, 7 p.m. (FSNMW) Missouri at Kansas State, 7 p.m. (FSNKC) Baylor at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (SSN) Texas A&M at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Texas at Colorado, 8 p.m. (FSNRM) Huskers Stay Perfect in GSR The Nebraska women s basketball program is one of a select few across the nation setting a perfect graduation standard. In the most recent Graduation Success Report released by the NCAA in mid-october of 2009, the Huskers posted a perfect 100 percent graduation rate. NU s Double-Digit Rallies Under Yori Opponent Deficit 2nd Half Half Final at San Diego (Dec. 28, 2002) #24 Ariz. St. (Dec. 28, 2008) at Missouri (Feb. 3, 2008) at Missouri (Jan. 8, 2005) #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) OT at Texas (Jan. 3, 2007) at Colorado (Feb. 6, 2008) Iowa State (Jan. 10, 2004) Go Big ROAD NU s Seasons with 10 or More Road Wins Season Record