2011-12 schedule/results (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (BTN.com) W, 95-43 Nov. 15 Mississippi Valley State (BTN.com) W, 99-53 Nov. 18 #23 USC (BTN.com) W, 68-50 Nov. 21 Savannah State (BTN.com) W, 70-50 Nov. 25 at Florida A&M (HuskersNside) W, 72-64 Nov. 27 at Florida State (Seminoles.com All-Access) W, 66-63 Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech (RamblinWreck All-Access) L, 57-73 Dec. 4 Texas-Pan American (BTN.com) W, 65-27 Dec. 8 Creighton (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 66-55 Dec. 10 at Northern Arizona (Big Sky TV) W, 97-88 2OT Dec. 18 Vermont (BTN.com) W, 94-41 Dec. 21 South Dakota State (NET/BTN.com) W, 80-71 Dec. 30 at #16 Penn State (BTN.com)^ W, 71-63 Jan. 5 Indiana (BTN.com)^ W, 62-48 Jan. 8 at Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-72 Jan. 12 at Wisconsin (BTN.com)^ W, 75-69 Jan. 15 Penn State (BTN.com)^ L, 73-93 Jan. 19 at #10 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ L, 68-82 Jan. 22 Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 64-49 Jan. 26 Iowa (BTN.com)^ W, 60-53 Jan. 29 at Illinois (BTN.com)^ W, 67-47 Feb. 2 at #15 Purdue (BTN.com)^ W, 93-89 3OT Feb. 9 Michigan (BTN.com)^ L, 52-63 Feb. 13 at Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ L, 58-64 Feb. 16 Northwestern (BTN.com)^ L, 51-63 Feb. 19 Wisconsin (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 68-59 Feb. 23 at Michigan State (BTN.com)^ L, 53-73 Feb. 26 #8 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 71-57 March 1-4 at Big Ten Tournament (Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) March 1 vs. (11) Northwestern (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 88-56 March 2 vs. (3) Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 80-68 March 3 vs. (2) #14 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-62 March 4 vs. (4) #21 Purdue (ESPN2) L, 70-74 2OT March 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds (Little Rock, Ark.) March 18 vs. (11) Kansas (ESPN2) L, 49-57 March 24-26 NCAA Des Moines Regional April 1-3 NCAA Women s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska s 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. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center. (BTN) - Big Ten Network game; (BTN.com)-Live Video Stream; (NET) - Nebraska Educational TV 2011-12 WOMEN S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 E-Mail: jgriesch@huskers.com Nebraska 2011-12 Season Review Notes #17/#22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-9, 10-6 Big Ten) 2012 NCAA Tournament First Round (Little Rock, Ark.) 2012 Big Ten Tournament Runner-Up Nebraska Team Highlights - 10th NCAA Tournament Appearance in School History (Fourth NCAA bid in past six seasons) - One of a Big Ten-Record Seven NCAA Tournament Qualifiers in 2012-2012 Big Ten Tournament Championship Game Appearance (First Season as Big Ten Conference Member) - 24 Victories Rank Second in Nebraska History (32 wins in 2009-10) - Huskers Match School Record with 14 Consecutive Weeks in Associated Press Top 25 - Huskers Set School Records for 3FG Made/Attempted (230/759) - 9 wins over 2012 NCAA Tournament Teams - 6 Wins over Associated Press or USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Teams at Game Time - No. 19 Nationally in Average Home Attendance (4,597/game) - Huskers Open Hendricks Training Complex in October 2011 (Pinnacle Bank Arena to Open in 2013-14) Nebraska Individual Highlights - Jordan Hooper (6-2, So., F) - 2012 State Farm Wade Trophy Watch List; 2012 Naismith Trophy Midseason 32; First-Team WBCA All-Region 6 (1 of 5); First-Team All-Big Ten (1 of 5); Big Ten All-Tournament Team (1 of 5); First Sophomore in NU History with 600 Points & 300 Rebounds (Fourth Husker Overall); NU Sophomore Record 624 Points; Tied NU Sophomore Record with 9.3 Rebounds Per Game; First Sophomore in NU History to Reach 1,000 Career Points (1,078); No. 2 Sophomore in NU History with 67 3FG; Three 30-Point Games in 2011-12 Big Ten Double-Doubles Leader (14); No. 4 Scorer in Big Ten (18.9 ppg); Big Ten Rebounding Leader (9.3 rpg); Three-Time Big Ten Player of the Week; No. 22 Scorer in NU History (1,078 Points); Academic All-Big Ten - Lindsey Moore (5-9, Jr., G) - 2012 Naismith Trophy Midseason 32; Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist (1 of 8); Second-Team All-Big Ten (1 of 5); Big Ten All-Tournament Team; Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 21, 2011); No. 2 in Big Ten Assists (5.1 apg); No. 7 in Big Ten in Scoring (15.7 ppg); No. 5 in Big Ten Steals (2.2 spg); No. 4 in NU Career Assists (504); No. 16 Scorer in NU History (1,160 Points); Two Career 30-Point Games - Emily Cady (6-2, Fr., F) - 2012 Big Ten All-Freshman Team (1 of 5); Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media); Top Six Among Big Ten Freshmen in Scoring (3rd, 9.9 ppg), Rebounding (2nd, 6.5 rpg); Blocks (3rd, 0.8 bpg); Assists (6th, 1.7 apg); Steals (6th, 1.4 spg); Second Freshman in NU History with 300 Points, 200 Rebounds, 50 Assists; No. 3 Freshman in NU History with 216 Rebounds; No. 5 Freshman in NU History with 28 Blocks; Three Double-Doubles; One of Nine Freshmen in NU History to Start Every Game (33 in 2011-12) 2011-12 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore** G 5-9 Jr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) Naismith Trophy Candidate; Lieberman Award Finalist; 2nd Team All-Big Ten 3 Hailie Sample F 6-1 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Lock-down defender; 7.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg in Big Ten Tourney 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** G 5-7 Sr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) SAAC President; Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Sportsmanship Award 10 Meghin Williams** F 6-1 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Two-Time All-CIF; ESPN Top 160; Career-highs 7 pts, 6 reb. at Iowa 11 Tear a Laudermill G 5-9 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) No. 26 Prospect by Blue Star; 10 points in win at #15 Purdue Feb. 2 13 Brandi Jeffery G 5-7 Fr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) Parade All-American; Louisiana HS POY; 3 double-figure scoring efforts 14 Katie Simon F 6-2 RFr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Academic All-Big Ten; 10 pts., 5 reb. vs. Northwestern 21 Harleen Sidhu** F 6-1 Sr. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) Academic All-Big Ten; Out for season (knee) 23 Emily Cady F 6-2 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Big Ten All-Freshman Team; 12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg in Big Ten play 33 Rebecca Woodberry G 5-10 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) Academic All-Big Ten; Career-high 14 points, 4-4 3FG at Wisconsin 35 Jordan Hooper F 6-2 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Wade & Naismith Candidate; 1st Team All-Big Ten; 1,078 Points 55 Adrianna Maurer C 6-3 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Academic All-Big Ten; Out for season (back) Head Coach: Connie Yori, 10th Year (Creighton, 1986), 385-266 (22nd season overall) 190-125 (10th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Seventh Season (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Kellie Lewis-Jay, Fifth Season (Boise State, 1998); Dayna Finch, Second Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Second Season (St. Augustine s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert, Fourth Season (Nebraska-Kearney, 1992) Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie, Second Season (Washington, 2008); Women s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Sixth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, First Season (Creighton, 1991)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 2 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Quick Facts Institution... University of Nebraska Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population...258,379 Enrollment...24,610 Founded...1869 Nickname...Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Home Arena... Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity...13,595 Conference... Big Ten Athletic Director...Tom Osborne 2011-12 Overall Record... 24-9 Home Record... 13-3 Away Record... 8-4 Neutral Record... 3-2 Big Ten Record... 10-6 Head Coach... Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year... Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska...10 seasons (190-126) Career Record...385-266 (22 seasons) NCAA Div. I Record...360-241 (20 seasons) Home Record... 117-41 Big Ten Conference Record... 10-6 Big Ten Home Record... 5-3 Associate Head Coach... Sunny Smallwood Assistant Coaches...Kellie Lewis-Jay, Dayna Finch Director of Operations... Jan Bethea Administrative Assistant...Shawn Gilbert Graduate Assistant Manager...Bryce Currie Strength Coach... Rusty Ruffcorn Athletic Trainer...Julie Tuttle Basketball Office Phone...(402) 472-6462 Basketball Office Fax...(402) 472-0849 Women s Basketball Contact... Jeff Griesch Media Relations Office Phone...(402) 472-2263 Griesch s Direct Line...(402) 472-7775 Griesch s Cell Phone...(402) 540-0279 Griesch s Home Phone...(402) 328-8992 Griesch s E-mail...jgriesch@huskers.com Media Relations Fax...(402) 472-2005 Best Time to Contact Yori... Through Griesch 2011-12 Starters Returning/Lost... 4/1 2011-12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 10/2 Returning All-America Candidates...2... Jordan Hooper (Wade, Naismith Candidate).. Lindsey Moore (Naismith, Lieberman Award Candidate) Returning All-Big Ten Players...3...Jordan Hooper, First Team & All-Tournament...Lindsey Moore, Second Team & All-Tournament...Emily Cady, All-Freshman & Honorable Mention Returning Starters (4)......Jordan Hooper, So., F, 18.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg...lindsey Moore, Jr., G, 15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.1 apg... Emily Cady, Fr., F, 9.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg...hailie Sample, Fr., F, 3.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg Starter Lost (1)......Kaitlyn Burke, 5-7, Sr., G, 6.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg Other Returning Letterwinners (6)......Rebecca Woodberry, RFr., G, 4.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg... Adrianna Maurer, So., C, 4.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg... Tear a Laudermill, Fr., G, 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg...brandi Jeffery, Fr., G, 3.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg... Katie Simon, RFr., F, 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg...meghin Williams, Jr., F, 2.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg Other Letterwinners Lost (1)......Harleen Sidhu, 6-1, Sr., F, 0.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg 2012-13 Newcomers...1... Rachel Theriot, 5-11, G, 16.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 11.0 apg...all-ohio Division I - Kaitlyn Burke (5-7, Sr., G) - Big Ten Sportsmanship Award; Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Candidate (1 of 30); President Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; Academic All-Big Ten; No. 9 in NU Career 3FG Made (110); No. 16 in NU Career Assists; (285); No. 42 in NU Career Scoring (707 Points); Career-high 20 Points in Big Ten Semifinal Win Over No. 14 Ohio State; Team-High 14 Points (7-9 FG) in NCAA First Round vs. Kansas - Hailie Sample (6-1, Fr., F) - One of Nine Freshmen in NU History to Start Every Game (33 in 2011-12) - Harleen Sidhu (6-1, Sr., F) - Academic All-Big Ten - Adrianna Maurer (6-3, So., C) - Academic All-Big Ten - Katie Simon (6-2, RFr., F) - Academic All-Big Ten - Rebecca Woodberry (5-10, RFr., G) - Academic All-Big Ten 2011-12 Huskers Close One of Best Seasons in School History The 2011-12 Nebraska women s basketball team closed one of the best seasons in school history by making the program s 10th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Huskers finished with a 24-9 overall record, marking the second-best win total in school history, trailing only NU s 32-2 season in 2009-10. The Huskers, who advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in six seasons, earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but fell in the first round to 11th-seeded Kansas, 57-49. The Jayhawks went on to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 by knocking off third-seeded Delaware two nights later in Little Rock, Ark. A young Husker team outperformed expectations, while overcoming inexperience and injuries on its way to a 10-6 finish in its first-ever Big Ten Conference regular season. The Huskers also ran to an appearance in their first Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. Along the way, Huskers Lindsey Moore, Jordan Hooper and Emily Cady stepped into the national spotlight. Moore, a junior from Covington, Wash., was named one of eight finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award presented to the nation s top point guard. She was also named one of 32 midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy. She captured second-team All-Big Ten honors and a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team while averaging 15.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game on the season. Hooper, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., was a candidate for both the Wade and Naismith trophies as a national player-of-the-year candidate. Hooper produced arguably the best season in school history by a sophomore, averaging 18.9 points and a Big Ten-best 9.3 rebounds per game. She earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team, after leading the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles on the year. Cady, a 6-2 freshman forward from Seward, Neb., claimed Big Ten All-Freshman honors from the conference coaches and media, and was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick by the league media. Cady averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while ranking among the top six freshmen in the conference in every major statistical category. Hailie Sample, a 6-1 freshman forward from Flower Mound, Texas, joined Moore, Hooper, Cady and senior Kaitlyn Burke in Nebraska s starting five for all 33 games in 2011-12. Sample averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game as a defensive specialist for the Huskers. Nebraska s solid starting five and young, five-player set of reserves produced nine wins over NCAA Tournament teams in 2011-12, including six victories over top-25 opponents at game time. Nebraska s 24 Wins in 2011-12 Rank No. 2 in School History NU s Best Seasons Season Final Record 1. 2009-10 32-2 2. 2011-12 24-9 3. 1992-93 23-8 1997-98 23-10 1978-79 23-13 1979-80 23-17 Nebraska s Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over Ohio State pushed the Huskers season victory total to 24, which put the 2011-12 Huskers all alone in second place on NU s single-season wins list. Nebraska s win total trailed only the 2009-10 Huskers 32-2 record. Nebraska, which has produced 13 20-win seasons in school history, owns four 20-win campaigns over the past six years under Coach Connie Yori, including the best two seasons in school history in the last three years. The Huskers have averaged 23 victories per season over the last three years. Huskers Earn Fourth NCAA Tournament Trip in Past Six Years Nebraska claimed its 10th NCAA Tournament bid in school history when the Huskers earned the No. 6 seed in the 2012 NCAA First Round in Little Rock, Ark. The Huskers made their fourth NCAA appearance in the past six years under Coach Connie Yori - the most successful six-year stretch in school history. Nebraska s most recent NCAA appearance before 2012 came with a No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Huskers advanced to their first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 with wins over Northern Iowa (83-44) and UCLA (83-70) at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. NU was knocked out of the tournament in the third round by Kentucky, 76-67, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. The Huskers earned a 2008 NCAA bid as a No. 8 seed and defeated ninth-seeded Xavier, 61-58, in College Park, Md. NU fell in the second round to No. 1 seed and host Maryland, 76-64. Nebraska made its first NCAA trip under Coach Yori in 2007, when the ninth-seeded Huskers dropped a 61-58 decision to No. 8 seed Temple in the first round in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers made their first NCAA trip as the Big Eight regular-season champions in 1988. NU posted its first NCAA Tournament win in its second trip to the tournament in 1993, defeating San Diego, 81-58, at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. After a third trip in 1996, the Huskers earned a second NCAA win in their fourth tournament
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 3 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com appearance in 1998, defeating New Mexico (76-59) in Norfolk, Va. The Huskers added NCAA bids in 1999 and 2000. For a complete list of Nebraska s NCAA Tournament results, please see the graphic on page 11 of these notes. Huskers Earn Spot in Final AP Top 25 at No. 17 Nebraska climbed three spots to finish in a tie for 17th in the final 2012 Associated Press Poll. The Huskers closed the 2011-12 regular season by earning a spot in the AP Top 25 for 14 straight weeks - matching the longest streak in school history (also 2009-10). The Huskers also achieved just the second final top-25 ranking in school history, trailing only the No. 4 final ranking in the 2010 AP Poll. The AP does not do a postseason top 25. Nebraska was one of four Big Ten teams in the final AP Top 25, joining Penn State (11th), Purdue (13th) and Ohio State (16th). Nebraska also spent nine consecutive weeks in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25, coming in at No. 22 in the March 12 final regular-season rankings. The coaches do a post-tournament final top 25. Huskers Show Success Against 2012 NCAA Tourney Field Nebraska finished with a 9-7 record against the other 2012 NCAA Tournament teams. NU went 3-0 against No. 9 seed Iowa and 2-1 against No. 8 seed Ohio State, while going 1-1 against against both No. 4 seed Penn State and No. 4 seed Purdue. The Huskers also won non-conference games against No. 13 seed South Dakota State and No. 14 seed Creighton. NU suffered single losses to No. 4 seed Georgia Tech, No. 10 seed Michigan State and No. 11 seed Michigan in the regular season, before suffering a loss to No. 11 seed Kansas in the NCAA first round. Nebraska Returns Talented Nucleus for 2012-13 Nebraska will return four of five starters and 10 of its top 11 contributors on the court for the 2012-13 season. In fact the Huskers will return 91.3 percent (2,152 of 2,356) of their points, 93.8 percent (1,310 of 1,396) of their rebounding, 81.7 percent (358 of 438) of their assists, 90.8 percent (257 of 283) of their steals and 99 percent (100 of 101) of their blocked shots next season. NU s talented group of four returning starters is headlined by 2013 All-America candidates Jordan Hooper (18.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and Lindsey Moore (15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.2 spg), along with All-Big Ten candidate Emily Cady (9.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg). The senior-to-be Moore and the junior-to-be Hooper will be joined by soon-to-be-sophomores Cady and Hailie Sample as the returning nucleus to Nebraska s starting five. In addition, 2011-12 redshirt freshmen Rebecca Woodberry and Katie Simon, and true freshmen Brandi Jeffery and Tear a Laudermill will work during the offseason to expand their games to bolster the Huskers off the bench and compete for starting roles in 2012-13. Meghin Williams, who played in all 33 games as a junior forward in 2011-12, will join Moore as the only seniors on the Huskers 2012-13 roster. Adrianna Maurer, the only center on NU s 2011-12 roster, is expected to return after having her sophomore season cut short by a back injury. The 6-3 Maurer played in just 10 games to open the 2011-12 season before undergoing season-ending back surgery. Nebraska will lose only the services of 2011-12 senior starting guard Kaitlyn Burke (6.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.4 apg) and senior reserve forward Harleen Sidhu, who appeared in just three games and did not score before having her career cut short by a knee injury. Ohio All-Stater Theriot To Bolster Husker Backcourt Nebraska is expected to replace three-year starting guard Kaitlyn Burke on the roster with the addition of All-Ohio guard Rachel Theriot. The 5-11 point guard out of Midpark High School in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, was named the Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year after averaging 16.6 points, 11.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game. She led Midpark to its second straight district title. In the district championship game victory over Brecksville, Theriot erupted for 19 points, 16 assists, six rebounds and three steals. Theriot hit 50 percent of her field goal attempts, including 45 percent of her threes, while being named the Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Player. In addition to being an All-Ohio Division I first-team selection in 2012, Theriot was chosen to participate in the North/South High School All-Star Game. Nebraska s 2011-12 Roster in Depth No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Jr. G 33-33 15.7 3.3 5.1 2.2 0.2 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Fr. F 33-33 3.8 3.8 1.2 0.5 0.4 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Sr. G 33-33 6.2 2.4 2.4 0.8 0.0 10 Meghin Williams 6-1 Jr. F 33-0 2.2 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 11 Tear a Laudermill 5-9 Fr. G 27-0 4.0 1.5 0.6 0.9 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Fr. G 33-0 3.8 2.0 1.0 1.2 0.1 14 Katie Simon 6-2 RFr. F 27-0 2.6 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 21 Harleen Sidhu 6-1 Sr. F 3-0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Fr. F 33-33 9.9 6.5 1.7 1.4 0.8 33 Rebecca Woodberry 5-10 RFr. G 31-0 4.5 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 So. F 33-33 18.9 9.3 0.5 0.9 0.7 55 Adrianna Maurer 6-3 So. C 10-0 4.2 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 Husker Pronunciation Guide Emily Cady.......................... KAY-dee Tear a Laudermill.................... TEAR-uh Adrianna Maurer............. A-dree-ana MAU-er Harleen Sidhu....................... Sih-DOO Husker Homes The 12 members of the 2011-12 Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from seven states across America and one Canadian province. Arizona (1): Rebecca Woodberry California (3): Tear a Laudermill, Katie Simon, Meghin Williams Kansas (1): Adrianna Maurer Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery Nebraska (2): Emily Cady, Jordan Hooper Texas (1): Hailie Sample Washington (1): Lindsey Moore Canada (2): Kaitlyn Burke, Harleen Sidhu Huskers By Class Seniors (2): Kaitlyn Burke, Harleen Sidhu Juniors (2): Lindsey Moore, Meghin Williams Sophomore (2): Jordan Hooper, Adrianna Maurer Redshirt Freshmen (2): Katie Simon, Rebecca Woodberry Freshmen (4): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Hailie Sample Huskers By Major Advertising/Business Administration: Kaitlyn Burke Biological Sciences: Hailie Sample Broadcasting: Meghin Williams Business Administration: Katie Simon Communication Studies: Lindsey Moore Dietetics: Adrianna Maurer Marketing: Rebecca Woodberry Nutrition Science: Harleen Sidhu Undeclared: Emily Cady, Jordan Hooper, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill Connie Yori Radio, TV Shows The Nebraska Women s Basketball Radio Show with Coach Connie Yori and host Matt Coatney tipped off on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. The one-hour call-in show also aired on Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15, before moving to Tuesday nights for Big Ten Conference play beginning on Jan. 10 (8 p.m.) Coach Yori will slide to the Tuesday, 7 p.m. slot the rest of the season, except for Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. and Tuesday, March 6 at 8 p.m. The Coach Connie Yori TV Show with host Jeff Griesch appeared on Thursdays at 10 a.m. (central) during the Big Ten season, beginning on Jan. 12. The show aired on Friday mornings in December. For a complete listing of airtimes, please visit Huskers.com and click on Coaches Show on the women s basketball home page.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 4 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Head Coach Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 2010 WBCA National Coach of the Year 2010 AP National Coach of the Year 2010 Naismith Coach of the Year 2010 USBWA Coach of the Year 2010 Kay Yow Award 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year (190-126, 10 Seasons at NU) (385-266, 22 Seasons Overall) NCAA Division III Season School Won Lost Pct. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15.400 1991-92 Loras College 15 10.600 Totals 2 seasons 25 25.500 NCAA Division I 1992-93 Creighton 20 8.714 1993-94 Creighton 24 7.774 1994-95 Creighton 18 9.667 1995-96 Creighton 15 13.536 1996-97 Creighton 8 19.296 1997-98 Creighton 16 12.571 1998-99 Creighton 16 14.533 1999-00 Creighton 12 15.444 2000-01 Creighton 17 11.607 2001-02 Creighton 24 7.774 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20.286 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12.600 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14.563 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13.594 2006-07 Nebraska 22 10.688 2007-08 Nebraska 21 12.636 2008-09 Nebraska 15 16.484 2009-10 Nebraska 32 2.941 2010-11 Nebraska 13 18.419 2011-12 Nebraska 24 9.727 Div. I Totals 20 seasons 360 241.599 Overall 22 seasons 385 266.591 Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 2012 (NCAA) L, Kansas, 49-57 2010 (NCAA) L, Kentucky, 67-76 W, UCLA, 83-70 W, Northern Iowa, 83-44 2009 (WNIT) L, at New Mexico, 43-54 2008 (NCAA) L, at Maryland, 64-76 W, Xavier, 61-58 2007 (NCAA) L, Temple, 61-64 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 W, at Wyoming, 72-67 W, Drake, 62-59 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 W, Marquette, 66-57 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 W, Drake, 73-60 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 L, Texas Tech, 65-75 Noting Coach Yori First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to eight postseason bids (2004-2010, 2012) 11 all-time postseason tournament appearances Six NCAA Tournament appearances Led Nebraska to First NCAA Sweet 16 (2010) Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Led Huskers to four 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) Led Nebraska to an average of 20 wins over the past nine seasons Coached Huskers to nine first-team all-conference awards over past nine seasons First Nebraska coach to have three first-team All-Big 12 players in the same season (Kelsey Griffin, Yvonne Turner, Cory Montgomery, 2009-10) 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) Theriot was ranked as the No. 70 player overall by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and No. 96 by the All-Star Girls Report. She was ranked as the No. 18 point guard in the nation by ESPN/HoopGurlz and was ranked No. 97 overall on ESPN s list of top 100 high school seniors in the nation. Theriot is a three-time All-Ohio performer. As a junior, Theriot averaged 12.7 points, 9.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game for the Midpark Meteors and Coach Stephanie Mentz. Midpark won Southwestern Conference and Northeast Lakes District titles. In addition to earning third-team All-Ohio Division I honors as a junior, she was named one of five players to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star team in 2011. She was also a first-team All-SWC selection and a first-team Northeast Lakes All-District pick. Theriot played her first two high school seasons for the Walsh Jesuit Warriors for Coach Pete Zaccari. As a sophomore, she led Walsh Jesuit to the Ohio Division II state semifinals after averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. She led the Warriors to a 23-2 record. She hit 38 three-pointers on the year and was an 89 percent free throw shooter. As a freshman, Theriot averaged 11.8 points, 3.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game to help Walsh Jesuit to a 19-7 record. Theriot played AAU ball for Sports City U and Coach Tom Jenkins. She earned a spot on the Pool A All-Star Team at the Windy City Classic (U.S. Junior National Championships). She chose Nebraska over Xavier, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan State, Dayton and Washington among others. Hooper, Moore Named to Naismith Trophy Midseason 32 Nebraska s Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore earned spots on the 2012 Naismith Trophy Midseason 32 when the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced its women s basketball national player-of-the-year candidates on Feb. 29. Hooper, a first-team All-Big Ten selection and an All-Big Ten Tournament pick, ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring at 18.9 points per game. The WBCA All-Region 6 selection also led the conference with 9.3 rebounds per contest. Hooper was the first Husker sophomore in history to reach the 1,000-point career scoring mark. She also became the first sophomore to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career, while becoming the first sophomore to produce 600 points and 300 boards in a single season. Moore, an All-Big Ten Tournament choice and a second-team All-Big Ten selection, ranked seventh in the conference in scoring at 15.7 points per game. She also ranked second in the Big Ten with 5.1 assists and fifth with 2.2 steals per game. The 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., is just the second player in school history with 1,100 points and 500 assists in a career. Nebraska s dynamic duo became the first pair of Husker teammates in history to earn spots on the same national player-of-the-year watch list. Nebraska was one of just 10 teams nationally with two or more players on the Naismith Midseason Top 32, joining fellow Big Ten schools Penn State and Ohio State, along with Notre Dame (3), Baylor, Connecticut, Tennessee, Stanford, Duke and Miami. Hooper Earns Spot on Wade Watch List Sophomore Jordan Hooper was one of eight players added to the State Farm Wade Trophy Watch List announced on Feb. 7. Hooper, who was one of six sophomores on the list of 33 national player-of-the-year candidates, ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring (18.9 ppg) and first in rebounding (9.3 rpg). The first-team All-Big Ten selection has scored at an unprecedented rate in Nebraska history since arriving from Alliance before the 2010-11 season. The 6-2 forward has produced 1,078 career points, while scoring in double figures in 32 of 33 games in 2011-12. Hooper produced a Big Ten-leading 14 double-doubles and became just the fourth player in school history to score 600 points and grab 300 rebounds in a season. Hooper set the Husker sophomore scoring mark with 624 points in 2011-12, while producing the third-highest rebounding total by a sophomore in school history with 306. Her 9.3 rebounds per game matched Janet Smith for the best rebounding average by a sophomore in Nebraska history. Moore Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist Nebraska s Lindsey Moore was named one of eight finalists for the 13th Annual Nancy Lieberman Award, presented to the nation s top collegiate point guard. Moore is Nebraska s first-ever Nancy Lieberman Award finalist. Lieberman Award Finalists Nation s Top Point Guard Player (Class) School Lindsey Moore (Jr.) Nebraska Samantha Prahalis (Sr.) Ohio State Haley Steed (Sr.) BYU Skylar Diggins (Jr.) Notre Dame Angel Goodrich (Jr.) Kansas Chelsea Gray (So.) Duke Bria Hartley (So.) Connecticut Odyssey Sims (So.) Baylor Moore, a 5-9 junior from Covington, Wash., ranks among the nation s top all-around guards. The three-year starter for the Huskers ranked seventh in the Big Ten with 15.7 points per game, while ranking second in assists (5.1 apg) and fifth in steals (2.2 spg). She also ranked sixth in the Big Ten with her 81.9 free throw percentage. She earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the conference coaches and media as one of the top 10 players in the league, before earning a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. Moore earned honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades as a sophomore in 2010-11 by averaging 14.1 points, 5.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game. As a true freshman in 2009-10, Moore was the starting point guard on a Nebraska team that rolled to a perfect 29-0 regular-season record and claimed the 2010 Big 12 Conference title. She became the first freshman point guard in NCAA Division I history to lead her team to an unbeaten regular season. The Huskers finished with a 32-2 overall record and advanced to Nebraska s first-ever NCAA Sweet 16.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 5 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Moore, who has started 98 consecutive games for the Huskers since earning Parade High School All-America honors at Kentwood High School in Washington, ranks 16th in Nebraska history with 1,160 points. She also ranks fourth in Husker history with 504 assists, and eighth in the NU record book with 121 career three-pointers. The list of Nancy Lieberman Award finalists was chosen by sportswriters from across the country, and the award will be presented by the Rotary Club of Detroit. The list of finalists will be narrowed to three players and the winner will be announced at the NCAA Women s Final Four weekend in Denver, Colo., April 1-3. The award will be officially presented at a noon luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club on April 18. Hooper Earns WBCA All-Region 6 Honors Nebraska sophomore Jordan Hooper earned one of five spots on the Women s Basketball Coaches Association All-Region 6 Team announced on March 15. Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., joined fellow first-team All-Big Ten performers Samantha Prahalis (Ohio State), Tayler Hill (Ohio State) and Alex Bentley (Penn State), and Green Bay s Julie Wojta on the all-region squad. Hooper ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring and led the conference in rebounding, averaging 18.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game for the 24-9 Huskers. She helped lead Nebraska to a final No. 17 national ranking by the Associated Press and a No. 6 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Hooper, who was the only sophomore on the All-Region 6 team, earned one of 52 spots nationally among the eight WBCA regions. Her first-team all-region status made her eligible for 2012 WBCA All-America honors. Hooper was already one of 33 candidates for the Wade Trophy as the WBCA s National Player of the Year. She was also a Naismith Trophy candidate. Hooper Leads First Huskers on All-Big Ten Teams Sophomore Jordan Hooper became Nebraska s first first-team All-Big Ten award winner in women s basketball when she was named to the five-player all-conference team by both the coaches and media. Hooper was joined on the all-conference teams by Husker teammates Lindsey Moore (2nd), Emily Cady (HM, All-Freshman) and Kaitlyn Burke (Sportsmanship). While all of the honors are Nebraska s first conference honors in the Big Ten, they marked the ninth consecutive season that the Huskers have claimed multiple all-conference awards under Coach Connie Yori. Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., was the Big Ten s No. 1 rebounder (9.3 rpg) and No. 4 scorer (18.9 ppg). She helped the Huskers to a 24-9 record that included a 10-6 Big Ten mark. Hooper was the first Husker to win first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore since Kelsey Griffin in 2006-07. Griffin went on to be a three-time first-team All-Big 12 pick and a 2010 first-team All-American as a 6-2 forward. Hooper was just the fifth Husker sophomore in history to claim first-team all-conference accolades, joining Griffin, Kiera Hardy (Big 12, 2005), Karen Jennings (Big Eight, 1991) and Maurtice Ivy (Big Eight, 1986). Hooper also claimed a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2011. Hooper was joined among Nebraska s All-Big Ten honorees by Moore. The 5-9 junior point guard from Covington, Wash., captured second-team All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and media while averaging 15.7 points, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game on the year. It marked the third all-conference award of Moore s career, after earning honorable-mention All-Big 12 recognition a year ago, and a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2009-10. Cady captured Nebraska s first-ever spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by producing 9.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game to go along with a team-leading 28 blocked shots on the season. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., increased her production in Big Ten play by averaging 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in regular-season conference play. Cady also earned a spot on the honorable-mention All-Big Ten team from the conference media. She became the first Husker freshman since Meggan Yedsena in 1991 to earn a spot on an overall all-conference team. Yedsena is the only Husker in history to earn four spots on all-conference teams. Yedsena claimed honorable-mention All-Big Eight accolades in 1991, before capturing three second-team awards in 1992, 1993 and 1994. Burke rounded out the list of Husker award winners on their inaugural All-Big Ten squads by earning a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The 5-7 senior guard from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was one of two Big Ten women s basketball players among 30 national candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. Burke is also the President of Nebraska s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a regular academic all-conference selection. She ranks No. 2 at Nebraska in career games played and ninth in career three-pointers made. Hooper, Moore Claim All-Big Ten Tournament Honors Nebraska junior Lindsey Moore and sophomore Jordan Hooper both earned spots on the five-player All-Big Ten Tournament Team announced following the championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 4. Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., averaged 19.8 points and 9.0 rebounds to lead the Huskers to a 3-1 mark and an appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game. Moore, a 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., added 18.8 points and 4.8 assists to help the Huskers. Moore led NU with 27 points while playing all 50 minutes in the double-overtime title game loss to No. 21 Purdue. Hooper added 25 points and 10 boards for her third straight double-double in the tournament. 2011-12 Nebraska Individual Honors Jordan Hooper... Wade Watch List (1 of 33) Jordan Hooper...Naismith Trophy Midseason 32 Jordan Hooper...WBCA All-Region 6 Team Jordan Hooper... First-Team All-Big Ten (1 of 5) Jordan Hooper... Big Ten All-Tournament Team (1 of 5) Jordan Hooper... Academic All-Big Ten Lindsey Moore...Naismith Trophy Midseason 32 Lindsey Moore...Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist (1 of 8) Lindsey Moore...Second-Team All-Big Ten Lindsey Moore... Big Ten All-Tournament Team (1 of 5) Emily Cady...Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media) Emily Cady... Big Ten All-Freshman Kaitlyn Burke...Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Kaitlyn Burke...Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Nominee (1 of 30) Kaitlyn Burke...Academic All-Big Ten Adrianna Maurer...Academic All-Big Ten Harleen Sidhu...Academic All-Big Ten Katie Simon...Academic All-Big Ten Rebecca Woodberry...Academic All-Big Ten Nebraska Big Ten Player of the Week Player, Class, Position Date Lindsey Moore, Junior, Guard Nov. 21, 2011 Jordan Hooper, Sophomore, Forward Dec. 12, 2011 Jordan Hooper, Sophomore, Forward Dec. 26, 2011 Jordan Hooper, Sophomore, Forward Jan. 2, 2012 Nebraska Big Ten Freshman of the Week Player, Class, Position Date Emily Cady, Freshman, Forward Jan. 24, 2012 Husker Career Double-Doubles Jordan Hooper (17 Career - 14-2011-12; 3-2010-11) vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 25 points - 10 rebounds vs. #14 Ohio State (3/3/12) 21 points - 10 rebounds vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (2/19/12) 19 points - 18 rebounds at Illinois (1/29/12) 12 points - 16 rebounds vs. Iowa (1/26/12) 22 points - 15 rebounds at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 19 points - 14 rebounds vs. Indiana (1/5/12) 21 points - 11 rebounds at #16 Penn State (12/30/11) 31 points - 12 rebounds vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 30 points - 11 rebounds vs. Vermont (12/18/11) 21 points - 14 rebounds at Georgia Tech (11/30/11) 15 points - 10 rebounds #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 points - 13 rebounds Mississippi Valley State (11/15/11) 25 points - 10 rebounds vs. Louisville (12/20/10) 18 points - 10 rebounds vs. Houston (12/18/10) 25 points - 13 rebounds at Creighton (12/8/10) 14 points - 10 rebounds Lindsey Moore (4) at Iowa (1/8/12) 22 points - 11 assists Mississippi Valley State (11/15/11) 18 points - 11 assists *Florida A&M (1/2/11) 12 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds at Texas A&M (3/5/11) 13 points, 11 assists *only triple-double in school history Emily Cady (3) 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
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 6 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs Scoring Player (Game, Date) Points Lindsey Moore (at Kansas, 2/26/11) 33 Jordan Hooper (at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 32 Emily Cady (vs, Ohio State, 2/26/12; at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 24 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Ohio State, 3/3/12; vs. Kansas, 1/16/11) 20 Adrianna Maurer (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 15 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 14 Rebecca Woodberry (at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 14 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Missouri, 2/22/11) 12 Brandi Jeffery (at Florida State, 11/27/11; vs. MVSU, 11/15/11) 12 Katie Simon (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 11 Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Iowa, 3/2/12) 10 Meghin Williams (at Iowa, 1/8/12) 7 Rebounding Jordan Hooper (vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 18 Emily Cady (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12; at Purdue, 2/2/12) 12 Hailie Sample (vs. Northwestern, 2/16/12) 11 Lindsey Moore (vs. Florida A&M, 1/2/11) 10 Rebecca Woodberry (at Florida State, 11/27/11) 8 Kaitlyn Burke (Four Times, at Purdue, 2/2/12) 7 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Butler, 11/28/08) 7 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12) 6 Adrianna Maurer (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 6 Meghin Williams (Three Times, at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 6 Katie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12; vs. UAPB, 11/12/11) 5 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Mississippi Valley State, 11/15/11) 4 Assists Lindsey Moore (Four Times, at Iowa, 1/8/12) 11 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Long Beach State, 12/12/08) 8 Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 7 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 4 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12; at Georgia Tech, 11/30/11) 4 Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12) 3 Jordan Hooper (Four Times, vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 2 Adrianna Maurer (vs. UNLV, 11/30/10) 2 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Colorado, 3/2/11; vs. Kansas, 1/16/11) 2 Katie Simon (at Florida A&M, 11/25/11) 2 Meghin Williams (Three Times, at Illinois, 1/29/12) 2 Rebecca Woodberry (Northwestern, 3/1/12) 2 Steals Lindsey Moore (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 6 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Vermont, 12/18/11) 6 Emily Cady (vs. Indiana, 1/5/12) 5 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. UNLV, 11/30/10) 4 Jordan Hooper (at Minnesota, 2/13/12; at N. Arizona, 12/10/11) 4 Tear a Laudermill (at Georgia Tech, 11/30/11;vs. UA{B, 11/12/11) 3 Katie Simon (at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 3 Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 2 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Colorado, 3/2/11; vs. Kansas, 1/21/09) 2 Meghin Williams (vs. UTPA, 12/4/11; at Colorado, 2/6/11) 2 Rebecca Woodberry (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 2 Adrianna Maurer (Five Times, at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 1 Blocked Shots Emily Cady (at Minnesota, 2/13/12; at Georgia Tech, 11/30/11) 3 Jordan Hooper (Four Times, at Purdue, 2/2/12) 3 Lindsey Moore (at Michigan State, 2/23/12) 2 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12; at Purdue, 2/2/12) 2 Katie Simon (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 2 Meghin Williams (vs. Kansas, 3/18/12; vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 2 Kaitlyn Burke (Six Times, at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 1 Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Purdue, 3/4/12) 1 Adrianna Maurer (Four Times, vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 1 Harleen Sidhu (Three Times, vs. South Dakota, 12/3/09) 1 Rebecca Woodberry (Five Times, Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 1 Tear a Laudermill 0 Minutes Played Jordan Hooper (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 51 Lindsey Moore (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12) 50 Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 49 Kaitlyn Burke (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 46 Hailie Sample (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12; at Purdue, 2/12/12) 40 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 27 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 26 Harleen Sidhu (vs. Weber State, 11/14/08) 24 Rebecca Woodberry (at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 24 Adrianna Maurer (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 21 Meghin Williams (vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 21 Katie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12) 19 Three-Pointers Made Jordan Hooper (vs. Missouri, 2/2/11) 7 Kaitlyn Burke (vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 12/13/07) 5 Lindsey Moore (Three Times, vs. Michigan, 2/9/12) 5 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 4 Rebecca Woodberry (at Wisconsin, 1/12/12) 4 Emily Cady (vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 3 Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, at Minnesota, 2/13/12) 2 Harleen Sidhu (Three Times, vs. Missouri, 2/22/11) 2 Adrianna Maurer (Four Times, at Florida A&M, 11/25/11) 1 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12) 1 Katie Simon (Three Times, vs. UTPA, 12/4/11) 1 Meghin Williams (Three Times, vs. Penn State 1/15/12) 1 Nebraska Shows Major Gains from 2010-11 Nebraska was one of the nation s most improved teams in 2011-12. The Huskers, who finished 24-9 overall and 10-6 in the Big Ten, won 11 more games overall and seven more conference games than 2010-11 when they finished 13-18 and 3-13 in the Big 12. Nebraska s 11-game improvement tied for fifth nationally in the win column, trailing only 13-win increases by San Diego State, UTEP and Cal State Northridge, and a 12-victory improvement by Niagara. The 2011-12 Huskers advanced to their first conference tournament title game since the 1993 Big Eight Conference championship in Salina, Kan. Husker Starting Five Solid for 33 Straight Games Nebraska put the same starting five on the floor for 33 consecutive games in 2011-12, a miraculous feat considering the injuries the Huskers battled on their way to a 13-18 record in 2010-11, and during the final month of 2011-12. All five of Nebraska s starters played with leg injuries at some point in 2011-12, including Jordan Hooper and Hailie Sample, who did not practice in the week leading up to NU s appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In addition, Emily Cady played the final month of the season with a knee injury suffered against Wisconsin on Feb. 19, and Lindsey Moore battled through a bone bruise just under her knee suffered against Northwestern on Feb. 16. Senior Kaitlyn Burke, who was granted a medical redshirt after being knocked out with multiple injuries in 2009-10, dealt with foot and leg injuries throughout the last two seasons. Despite the injuries, Nebraska s top five battled to start every game, marking the third time in 10 seasons that Coach Connie Yori s Huskers have accomplished the feat. A consistent lineup throughout a full season is a rarity in college basketball. Nebraska, which was the only Big Ten team to feature the same starting five throughout the year, was one of only three teams in the 2012 NCAA Tournament to start the same five for every game. Kansas State and BYU were the other two. The 2006-07 Huskers featured the same starting five for 32 games on their way to a 22-10 season and the NCAA Tournament. Yori s 2003-04 Huskers also used the same starting five for 30 games on their way to an 18-12 season and a WNIT bid. Huskers Expect More Experience in 2012-13 Although Nebraska s roster is expected to be composed of primarily underclass players in the 2012-13, the Huskers are expected to showcase one of the Big Ten s most experienced starting lineups next season. The Huskers will still be a young team in the Big Ten, with six sophomores and one freshmen expected to fill NU s 11-player roster that will include just two seniors (Moore, Meghin Williams) and two juniors (Jordan Hooper, Adrianna Maurer). While NU s 2012-13 starting five will likely feature just one senior starter (Lindsey Moore), the Huskers are expected to match Iowa for the third most returning starts in the conference with 228. Only Penn State (303) and Northwestern (288) are expected to return more starts than Nebraska. While Nebraska will be more experienced, the Huskers will match Michigan as the only schools in the Big Ten with just four players who have ever started a collegiate game. The other 10 Big Ten schools will all return at least five players with starting experience. As a whole, the Big Ten is expected to be a more senior-dominated conference in 2012-13. The conference loses only seven seniors who earned all-conference honors in 2011-12, while returning 14 all-conference honorees. A total of 10 2011-12 juniors earned all-conference honors, and all five members of the Big Ten All-Defensive Team were drawn from the junior class. Big Ten Returning Starts By School for 2012-13 1. Penn State (303) - Greene (98), Bentley (96), Nickson (59), Lucas (33), Edwards (9), Wolfe (8) 2. Northwestern (288) - Orban (99), Hackney (83), Diamant (38), Roser (29), M. Jones (28), T. Jones (11) T3. Iowa (228) - Johnson (94), Printy (88), Logic (30), Taylor (8), Dixon (7), Nesbitt (1) T3. Nebraska (228) - Moore (98), Hooper (64), Cady (33), Sample (33) 5. Illinois (215) - Penn (95), Moore (42), Magrum (32), Crawford (23), Burke (12), GodBold (11) 6. Ohio State (215) - Hill (101), Adams (48), Stokes (33), Beach (30), Moore (2), Ferguson (1) 7. Michigan (202) - Ryan (96), Sheffer (62), Jordan (29), Elmblad (15) 8. Indiana (182) - Sinclair (50), Chaplin (40), Newbauer (27), McGhee (23), Jones (18), Deloach (7), Rubene (7), McCurty (5), Deloach (4), Stauere (1) 9. Purdue (176) - Moses (64), Ostarello (38), Houser (37), Poston (24), Williams (13) 10. Minnesota (149) - Loberg (53), Banham (34), Kellogg (30), Cotton (18), Noga (9), Riche (5) 11. Wisconsin (104) - Wurtz (59), Paige (36), Rochel (3), Smith (2), Stephen (2), Gorman (1), Gulczynski (1) 12. Michigan State (99) - Thomas (34), Johnson (28), Schiffauer (17), Bell (11), Mills (9) Huskers Make Tourney Run in First Big Ten Season Nebraska left a lasting impression in its first Big Ten Conference Tournament appearance in 2012. The Huskers entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed and claimed the tournament s first upset by knocking off third-seeded Iowa. They added a second upset by snapping No. 2 seed Ohio State s 10-game tournament winning streak to advance to the championship game against No. 4 seed Purdue. The Huskers, who became the first-ever No. 6 seed to advance to the Big Ten Championship Game, came up
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 7 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com just short in their quest for a first-ever conference tournament title, falling to the Boilermakers, 74-70 in doubleovertime. The 2012 Huskers became the first-ever Nebraska team to win three games in a postseason tournament of any kind. The last time Nebraska advanced to a conference tournament title game was 1993, when Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings led the Huskers to the Big Eight title game in Salina, Kan. NU lost to the Jayhawks, 64-60. Nebraska has never won a conference tournament title. The Huskers have played in conference tournaments in Salina, Kan., Kansas City, Mo., Dallas, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Okla., since their last championship game bid. Huskers Lock Up 10 Wins in First Big Ten Season Nebraska notched its 10th Big Ten win of the season with its 71-57 victory over No. 8 Ohio State at the Devaney Center Feb. 26. The victory put the 2011-12 Huskers in elite company in Nebraska women s basketball history as just the seventh NU team to produce 10 conference wins in a season. While it has only happened seven times in school history, Coach Connie Yori s Huskers have managed the feat three times in the past six years. Yori s 2009-10 Huskers rolled to a perfect 16-0 record in Big 12 play to capture the conference title on their way to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16. In 2006-07, Yori s Huskers went 10-6 in the Big 12 on their way to the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska s 10-6 conference record also ties for the fifth-best conference winning percentage by a Husker team in school history, matching the 2006-07 and 1999-00 squads. Like the current 16- game regular-season Big Ten format, Nebraska played a 16-game regular-season schedule for 15 years as Big 12 Conference members. The Huskers achieved 10 or more victories four times during that span. Hooper Joins Elite Group with 600 points, 300 rebounds Jordan Hooper became the first sophomore in school history to produce 600 points and 300 rebounds in the same season, finishing the 2011-12 campaign with 624 points and 306 boards. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., became just the fourth Husker ever to accomplish the feat. Hooper, a first-team All-Big Ten pick, set the Nebraska sophomore single-season scoring record with 624 points. She eclipsed the 609 points scored by Kiera Hardy in 2004-05. Hooper s 306 rebounds marked the third-highest total in school history by a sophomore, trailing only 372 by Janet Smith in 40 games in 1979-80) and 314 by Carol Garey in 36 games in 1978-79. Hooper s 9.3 rebounds per game matched Smith s sophomore record. To give Hooper s productivity some more perspective, only one other sophomore in school history - Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81) managed to score 500 points and grab 250 rebounds. Hooper s sophomore production was on a similar level to the two most productive seasons in school history. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner and a first-team All-American, produced 810 points and 319 rebounds in 32 games as a junior in 1991-92. Kelsey Griffin, a finalist for every national player-of-the-year award in 2010 and a first-team All-American, produced 685 points and 354 rebounds in 34 games as a senior. Hooper Becomes First Nebraska Sophomore To Score 1,000 Jordan Hooper pumped in 18 points in a career-low 16 minutes in Nebraska s 88-56 first-round Big Ten Tournament win over Northwestern on March 1 to become the first sophomore in Husker history to reach the 1,000-point plateau in a career. She did it in her 60th career game. Hooper followed with three consecutive double-doubles at the Big Ten Tournament and just missed a fourth straight with 11 points and nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament first round. She finished her sophomore season with 1,078 career points, climbing to No. 22 on the Husker all-time list. Hooper will open her junior season needing just 18 points to join Nebraska s top 20 career scorers, and with 30 points will climb all the way to 18th. Hooper has joined teammate Lindsey Moore as active members of the 1,000-point club. Hooper is the 12th native Nebraskan in the group and the second player from Alliance, Neb., joining Amy Stephens (1,976, 1986-89). Only two other towns in Nebraska have produced multiple 1,000-point scorers NU s 10-Win Seasons* *Conference Victories Season Conference Record 1. 2009-10 16-0 2. 1987-88 11-3 3. 1997-98 11-5 4. 1992-93 10-4 5. 2011-12 10-6 2006-07 10-6 1999-00 10-6 Husker 600/300 Seasons 600-Point, 300-Rebound Campaigns Pts-Rbs Karen Jennings, Jr. (91-92) 810-319 Kelsey Griffin, Sr. (09-10) 685-354 Jordan Hooper, So. (11-12) 624-306 Nafeesah Brown, Sr. (93-94) 605-303 Two Seasons for the Show NU s Best Combined Freshman & Sophomore Seasons Player (Seasons) Points 1. Jordan Hooper (11-12) 1,078 2. Kathy Hagerstrom (80-81) 994 3. Deb Powell (82-83) 955 4. Karen Jennings (90-91) 948 5. Kelsey Griffin (06-07) 904 6. Amy Stephens (86-87) 898 7. Maurtice Ivy (84-85) 895 with Omaha supplying Maurtice Ivy (2,131, 1985-88), Janet Smith (1,284, 1979-82) and Yvonne Turner (1,101, 2007-10) and Lincoln providing Jan Crouch (1,183, 1976-79) and Dominique Kelley (1,107, 2008-11). Moore Climbing Nebraska Career Scoring List Lindsey Moore has climbed to No. 16 on NU s career list with 1,160 points and needs 23 points to catch former Husker Jan Crouch (1976-79) in 15th on the all-time list at 1,183. Moore, who achieved the 1,000-point mark in her 87th career game, became the 27th player in Nebraska history to reach the 1,000-point plateau in the Huskers 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2. Moore s 27-footer from the left wing in the third overtime gave NU a two possession lead on its way to victory, and pushed Moore to 1,001 2012 Final Big Ten Standings Finish Team Overall (Big Ten) 1. &Penn State*$ 26-6 (13-3) 2. &Ohio State$ 25-7 (11-5) 3. &Iowa$ 19-12 (11-5) 4. &Purdue$ 25-9 (11-5) 5. &Michigan State 20-12 (11-5) 6. &Nebraska 24-9 (10-6) 7. &Michigan 20-12 (8-8) 8. Minnesota 17-17 (6-10) 9. Wisconsin 9-20 (5-11) 10. Illinois 11-19 (5-11) 11. Northwestern 14-16 (4-12) 12. Indiana 6-24 (1-15) *-2012 Big Ten regular-season champion; &-NCAA Qualifier $-Big Ten Tournament Top Four Seeds earn first-round byes Big Ten Coaches 2012 Award Winners Big Ten Player of the Year Samantha Prahalis, Sr., G, Ohio State Big Ten Coach of the Year Coquese Washington, Penn State Big Ten Freshman of the Year Rachel Banham, G, Minnesota Big Ten Defensive Playerof the Year Amber Stokes, Jr., G, Ohio State Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year Adrienne GodBold, Jr., G, Illinois First-Team All-Big Ten Players Jordan Hooper, So., F, Nebraska Samantha Prahalis, Sr., G, Ohio State Alex Bentley, Jr., G, Penn State Tayler Hill, Jr., G, Ohio State Maggie Lucas, So., G, Penn State Second-Team All-Big Ten Players Lindsey Moore, Jr., G, Nebraska Porsche Poole, Sr., G, Michigan State Brittany Rayburn, Sr., G, Purdue Morgan Johnson, Jr., C, Iowa Rachel Banham, Fr., G, Minnesota Third-Team All-Big Ten Players Karisma Penn, Jr, F, Illinois Jaime Printy, Jr., G, Iowa Kamille Wahlin, Sr., G, Iowa Lykendra Johnson, Sr., F, Michigan State Dannielle Diamant, Jr., C, Northwestern Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten Players Rachel Sheffer, Jr., F/C, Michigan Kiara Buford, Sr., G, Minnesota Morgan Jones, Fr., G, Northwestern Nikki Greene, Jr, C, Penn State Anya Covington, Sr., F, Wisconsin Taylor Wurtz, Jr., G, Wisconsin Big Ten All-Defensive Team Players Adrienne GodBold, Jr., G, Illinois Jenny Ryan, Jr., G, Michigan Tayler Hill, Jr., G, Ohio State Amber Stokes, Jr., G, Ohio State Alex Bentley, Jr., G, Penn State Big Ten All-Freshman Team Emily Cady, F, Nebraska Samantha Logic, G, Iowa Kiana Johnson, G, Michigan State Rachel Banham, G, Minnesota Morgan Jones, G, Northwestern
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 8 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Career Assists Assists 1. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 696 2. Jina Johansen (2002-05) 567 3. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 563 4. Lindsey Moore (2010-present) 504 5. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 444 NU Career Three-Point Leaders Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG 1. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 267 2. Yvonne Turner, G (2007-10) 183 3. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 4. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 5. Jordan Hooper, F (2010-present) 134 6. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 8. Lindsey Moore, G (2009-present) 121 9. Kaitlyn Burke, G (2007-present) 110 10. Amanda Went, G (1998-01) 96 Husker Career 20-Point Games Jordan Hooper (21) Points at Northern Arizona (12/10/11) 32 at #16 Penn State (12/30/11) 31 at Missouri (2/2/11) 31 vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 30 at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 27 vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 25 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/15/11) 25 vs. Houston (12/18/10) 25 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (11/26/10) 25 vs. Minnesota (1/22/12) 23 vs. Iowa (1/26/12) 22 vs. Creighton (12/8/11) 22 vs. #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 vs. Miami (11/17/10) 22 vs. #14 Ohio State (3/3/12) 21 vs. Indiana (1/5/12) 21 vs. Vermont (12/18/11) 21 at Florida A&M (11/25/11) 21 at Minnesota (2/13/12) 20 vs. Kansas State (2/19/11) 20 vs. Florida A&M (1/2/11) 20 Lindsey Moore (16) Points at Kansas (2/26/11) 33 at Northern Arizona (12/10/11) 31 at Wisconsin (1/12/12) 28 vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 27 vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 27 vs. #23 Iowa State (1/26/11) 27 vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 26 at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 26 vs. Michigan (2/9/12) 23 vs. Colorado (3/2/11) 23 vs. Missouri (2/22/11) 23 at Iowa (1/8/12) 22 vs. Kansas (1/16/11) 23 vs. #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 vs. Miami (11/17/10) 22 at Illinois (1/29/12) 20 Kaitlyn Burke (2) Points vs. #14 Ohio State (3/3/12) 20 vs. Kansas (1/16/11) 20 Emily Cady (2) Points vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24 career points. She added a pair of free throws to help seal the win. Moore finished the night with 26 points. Moore, who owns 504 career assists, is just the third player in Nebraska history with 1,000 points and 500 assists, joining Meggan Yedsena (1991-94, 1,116 points, 696 assists) and Nicole Kubik (1997-00, 1,867 points, 563 assists). Burke Finishes Second in Games Played at Nebraska Burke In The Game Husker Career Top 5 Games Played Player (Seasons) Games 1. Janet Smith (79-82) 136 2. Kaitlyn Burke (08-12) 134 3. Cory Montgomery (07-10) 130 Kathy Hagerstrom (80-83) 130 Senior Kaitlyn Burke finished her career in sole possession of second on Nebraska s career games played list by playing 134 games as a Husker. The NU record for career games played is held by Janet Smith (1979-82) with 136. Burke, who started 35 consecutive games including all 33 in 2011-12, produced 81 career starts in her five seasons at Nebraska. Nebraska senior-to-be Lindsey Moore could challenge Burke s place on the games played list in 2012-13. Moore enters her senior season with 98 career games played (all starts) and needs 25 appearances to crack the Huskers all-time top 10 in games played. Moore needs just eight starts to join NU s top 10 on that list. The school record is 127 career starts held by Kelsey Griffin (2006-10). All-Big Ten Freshman Cady Stepped UP in Conference Play Emily Cady turned up her production significantly in Big Ten action, averaging 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in 16 conference contests. The 6-2 freshman forward from Seward, Neb., averaged 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in NU s 12 non-conference contests. In fact, through the first eight games, Cady was averaging just 4.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest, while hitting just 14-of-43 (.326) of her shots from the field. Cady ranked among the top three Huskers in every statistical category, including scoring (3rd), rebounding (2nd), assists (3rd), steals (3rd) and blocked shots (1st). She ranked 29th in the Big Ten in scoring and 11th in rebounding. Cady also ranked seventh on the offensive glass with 2.6 offensive rebounds per game. For her efforts, Cady claimed a spot on the five-player Big Ten All-Freshman Team from both the conference coaches and media. She also earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades from the league media, which made her just the second Husker freshman in history to earn all-conference mention. The only other Husker to earn at least an honorable-mention all-conference award as a freshman was Meggan Yedsena (1990-91). Cady Produces One of Top All-Around Freshman Seasons at NU Emily Cady became just the second freshman in Nebraska history - joining Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80) - to get 300 points, 200 rebounds and 50 assists in the same season. Cady finished with 326 points, 216 rebounds and 55 assists, while adding a team-best 28 blocks. Cady also just missed the 50-steal mark on the year, finishing with 46 to rank second among the 2011-12 Huskers. Cady became just the fourth freshman in Nebraska history with 300 points and 200 rebounds in her first season as a Husker. The 6-2 forward fom Seward, Neb., ranks third all-time among NU freshmen with 216 boards - 11 more than Jordan Hooper (205) produced in 2010-11. Cady also produced one of the top five shot-blocking seasons by a freshman in school history, finishing with 28 to knock All-American Kelsey Griffin (27, 2005-06) out of the No. 5 spot. Sample Turns Up Production Late in Freshman Season Freshman forward Hailie Sample played an increased offensive role down the stretch for the Huskers in 2011-12. Through the first 25 games, Sample was averaging 3.3 points and 3.9 boards per game. She had hit just 14- of-33 free throws (42.4 percent), 34-of-84 shots from the field (40.4 percent) and was 0-for-12 from long range. Over the final three regular-season games and four games in the Big Ten Tournament, the 6-1 forward from Flower Mound, Texas, averaged 6.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 42.9 percent from the field, including 1-of-3 threes. She has also hit 11-of-15 (73.3 percent) of her free throws. In four Big Ten Tournament games, Sample averaged 7.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists, while hitting 11- of-27 shots from the field. She also hit the first three-pointer of her career in the win over Iowa, and knocked down 7-of-9 free throws (77.8 percent) in the tournament. Sample was slowed by a leg injury in the NCAA Tournament and played just 13 minutes. She did not score against Kansas. Hooper Puts Up Double-Doubles at Record Rate Jordan Hooper led the Big Ten and ranked among the top 25 players nationally with 14 double-doubles in 2011-12. Hooper, who produced double figures in 32 of Nebraska s 33 games, produced 14 double-figure rebounding performances on the year. The 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., produced three straight double-doubles in the Big Ten Tournament, including 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Big Ten Championship Game loss to No. 21 Purdue. She added 21 points and 10 rebounds against No. 14 Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinals March 3, and 15 points and 10 boards in little more than a half against Iowa on March 2. Hooper s last regular-season double-double came with 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in Nebraska s win over Wisconsin Feb. 19. Hooper s 18 boards tied for the 12th-highest total in school history and were the most by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 against Drake on Dec. 2, 1999.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 9 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Hooper added back-to-back double-doubles with 22 points and 15 rebounds against Iowa Jan. 26, and 12 points and 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29. She notched double-doubles in four straight games from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5. Hooper is just the fifth player in Nebraska history to post double-figure doubledoubles in a season. National Player-of-the-Year finalist Kelsey Griffin set a school record with 20 double-doubles as a senior in 2009-10 to finish with a school-record 40 career double-doubles. Griffin produced 10 double-doubles as a sophomore in 2006-07. Nebraska s 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings produced back-to-back seasons with 13 double-doubles as a sophomore (1990-91) and junior (1991-92) on her way to 36 career doubledoubles. Jennings double-double totals are school class records for both sophomores and juniors at NU. Nafeesah Brown added 16 double-doubles as a senior 1993-94, the second-highest season total in Nebraska history, while her 24 career double-doubles in just two seasons rank third. Carol Garey is the only other player at Nebraska with 10 double-doubles in a season. She accomplished the feat in 1978-79. With 17 double-doubles in the first 64 games of her career, Hooper already ranks eighth in school history in career double-doubles. She needs just one more to match two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge in seventh on the Husker career chart with 18. Hooper s Three 15-Board Efforts Rare in Husker History Jordan Hooper s 18-rebound performance in a win over Wisconsin on Feb. 19 put her in rare company in the Nebraska record books. Hooper s huge effort on the boards tied for the 12th-highest single-game total in school history and the most rebounds by a player in Coach Connie Yori s 10 seasons at Nebraska. It also marked the highest total by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 rebounds against Drake on Dec. 2, 1999. Hooper s board work against the Badgers represented her third time in a seven-game stretch with 15 or more rebounds. To give those numbers some perspective, Hooper became just the seventh player in Husker history to grab 15 or more rebounds three times in a career. Hooper is just the sixth player in Nebraska history to pull down 15 or more boards three times in the same season, joining Janet Smith, Carol Garey, Nafeesah Brown, Pyra Aarden and most recently, Keasha Cannon-Johnson (2001-02). Smith, who grabbed at least 15 rebounds 18 times in her career, grabbed 15 or more on 10 occasions in 1980-81. However, only three of those were against NCAA Division I opponents. Smith also grabbed 15 threes times in 1978-79 and 1979-80, with all of those coming against Division I teams. Carol Garey pulled down 15 or more boards five times in 1978-79, but only three times against Division I foes. Hooper produced one of the best weeks on the glass in Nebraska history with her 15-rebound effort against Iowa Jan. 26, followed by a then-career-high 16-rebound performance at Illinois on Jan. 29. Hooper is just the third Husker to grab 15 or more boards in back-to-back games, joining Smith and Aarden. Aarden was the last Husker to pull down 15 or more in consecutive games with 20 rebounds against Bowling Green on Dec. 10, 1994, followed by 15 rebounds against Northern Iowa on Dec. 18, 1994. Smith, Nebraska s all-time rebounding leader, pulled down 15 or more rebounds a school-record 18 times in her career, including 10 times in 1980-81. Smith grabbed 15 or more in back-to-back games on two occasions in 1980-81, first with 18 rebounds in a home win over Northwest Missouri State (Jan. 28) and then 21 boards against South Dakota (Jan. 30) with both games at the Devaney Center. In the return trips to the same schools she pulled down 17 rebounds at USD (Feb. 14) and Northwest Missouri State (Feb. 17) in consecutive games. No NU player has ever grabbed 15 rebounds four times in the same season against Division I competition, and no Husker has 15 or more boards in three straight games. Sample Joins Cady as Freshman Starting Duo Hailie Sample joined Emily Cady as freshman forwards in Nebraska s starting five for all 33 games in 2011-12. Cady and Sample became the first Husker freshman tandem in history to start every game together in a season. In fact, only seven freshmen in school history prior to 2011-12 had ever started every game in a season for NU, including current Husker junior Lindsey Moore (school-record 34 starts, 2009-10) and sophomore Jordan Hooper (31 starts, 2010-11). Two other freshmen have started every game under Coach Connie Yori, including forward Kelsey Griffin (32 starts, 2005-06) and guard Dominique Kelley (33 starts, 2007-08). The only other freshmen in NU history to start every game were Meggan Yedsena (28 starts, 1990-91), Angie Miller (28 starts, 1983-84) and Jan Crouch (31 starts, 1975-76). Cady, a Big Ten All-Freshman Team member and an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick, averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Sample contributed Double-Double Dynamo Nebraska s Season Leaders Player (Year) Double-Doubles 1. Kelsey Griffin (09-10) 20 2. Nafeesah Brown (93-94) 16 3. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 14 Karen Jennings (91-92) 13 Karen Jennings (90-91) 13 6. Kelsey Griffin (06-07) 10 Carol Garey (1978-79) 10 Beasts on the Boards Huskers with 15-Rebound Games Player (Years) Career Games 1. Janet Smith (1979-82) 18 2. Carol Garey (1979-80) 7 3. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 6 4. Keasha Cannon-Johnson (2002-04) 4 Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 4 6. Jordan Hooper (2010-pres.) 3 Pyra Aarden (1993-96) 3 NU s Full-Time Freshmen Freshmen To Start Every Game Player (GP-GS) Season *Emily Cady (28-28) 2011-12 *Hailie Sample (28-28) 2011-12 *Jordan Hooper (31-31) 2010-11 *Lindsey Moore (34-34) 2009-10 *Dominique Kelley (33-33) 2007-08 *Kelsey Griffin (32-32) 2005-06 Meggan Yedsena (28-28) 1990-91 Angie Miller (28-28) 1983-84 Jan Crouch (31-31) 1975-76 *under Coach Connie Yori at Nebraska 3.8 points and 3.8 boards per game. Of the nine full-time freshman starters in school history, only three (Hooper-14.6 ppg, Miller-14.6 ppg, Griffin-13.3 ppg) have averaged double figures in points. 2011-12 Husker Season In-Depth NU leads at the half 19-1 NU trails at the half 4-6 NU is tied at the half 1-2 NU attempts more FG than opponent 16-4 NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 6-5 NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 2-0 NU makes more FG than opponent 18-0 NU makes fewer FG than opponent 5-8 NU makes same number of FG as opponent 1-1 NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 20-0 NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 4-9 NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 3-0 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 21-9 NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 15-0 NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 9-9 NU shoots more FT than opponent 22-5 NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 2-4 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FT than opponent 22-5 NU makes fewer FT than opponent 2-4 NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU has more total rebounds than opponent 20-3 NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 4-6 NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 17-4 NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 6-5 NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 1-0 NU has more assists than opponent 16-2 NU has fewer assists than opponent 7-6 NU has same number of assists as opponent 1-1 NU has more turnovers than opponent 7-3 NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 16-5 NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 1-1 NU has more steals than opponent 16-2 NU has fewer steals than opponent 8-7 NU has same number of steals as opponent 0-0 NU has more blocked shots than opponent 7-2 NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 13-5 NU has same number of blocks as opponent 4-2 NU commits more fouls than opponent 3-3 NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 19-5 NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 2-1 Games are decided by 20 or more points 7-2 Games are decided by 10 or more points 13-4 Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 10-3 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 3-1 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 1-0 Double-Overtime 1-1 Triple-Overtime 1-0 Playing on Monday 1-1 Playing on Tuesday 1-0 Playing on Wednesday 1-1 Playing on Thursday 6-4 Playing on Friday 4-0 Playing on Saturday 3-0 Playing on Sunday 8-3 Playing in November 6-1 Playing in December 6-0 Playing in January 6-2 Playing in February 3-4 Playing in March 3-2
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 10 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Final Regular-Season Poll (Monday, March 12, 2012) 1-Baylor (34-0) (31)...775 2-Stanford (31-1)...740 3-Connecticut (29-4)...706 4-Notre Dame (30-3)...687 5-Maryland (28-4)...654 6-Duke (24-5)...604 7-Tennessee (24-8)...586 8-Delaware (30-1)...549 9-Miami (25-5)...540 10-Green Bay (30-1)...483 11-Kentucky (25-6)...471 12-Penn State (24-6)...409 13-Georgia Tech (24-8)...370 14-Texas A&M (22-10)...346 15-Purdue (24-8)...305 16-Georgetown (22-8)...282 17-Georgia (22-8)...269 18-Ohio State (25-6)...255 19-Louisville (22-9)...235 20-Rutgers (22-9)...185 21-St. John s (22-9)...171 22-Nebraska (24-8)...129 23-DePaul (22-10)...84 24-Gonzaga (26-5)...59 25-St. Bonaventure (29-3)...43 Note: Nebraska 2011-12 opponents in bold. Associated Press Top 25 Final Poll (Monday, March 12, 2012) 1-Baylor (34-0) (39)...975 2-Stanford (31-1)...927 3-Connecticut (29-4)...880 4-Notre Dame (30-3)...873 5-Maryland (28-4)...821 6-Duke (24-5)...743 7-Delaware (30-1)...723 8-Miami (25-5)...678 9-Tennessee (24-8)...664 10-Green Bay (30-1)...618 11-Penn State (24-6)...581 12-Kentucky (25-6)...554 13-Purdue (24-8)...481 14-St. John s (22-9)...458 15-Georgia Tech (24-8)...427 16-Ohio State (25-6)...360 T17-Georgetown (22-8)...263 T17-Nebraska (24-8)...263 19-Louisville (22-9)...260 20-Georgia (22-8)...225 21-St. Bonaventure (29-3)...216 22-Texas A&M (22-10)...205 23-Rutgers (22-9)...110 24-Princeton (24-4)...96 25-South Carolina (23-9)...78 Note: Nebraska 2011-12 opponents in bold. 2011-12 Freshmen Make Most Productive Class in Husker History Nebraska s 2011-12 freshmen made a name for themselves as the most productive group in Husker history. NU s group of six 2011-12 freshmen (Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Hailie Sample, Katie Simon, Rebecca Woodberry) amassed 876 points (26.5 ppg), 583 rebounds (17.7 rpg), 158 assists (4.8 apg), 53 blocks (1.6 bpg) and 143 steals (4.3 spg) in 33 games. The six players they replaced on Nebraska s roster from 2010-11 combined to average 25.8 points, 17.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game. A total of 45 freshmen played games in the Big Ten in 2011-12, and only 13 freshmen on the other 11 Big Ten teams scored 100 points on the year. Nebraska had five (Cady, Jeffery, Laudermill, Big Ten s Best Freshmen Sample, Woodberry). Combined Class Production Team PPG RPG Only seven freshmen on the other 11 Big Ten teams produced 100 points and 1. Nebraska 26.5 17.7 100 rebounds on the year, three Huskers (Cady, Sample, Woodberry) accomplish 2. Northwestern 23.4 10.6 that feat. 3. Iowa 19.5 11.3 4. Michigan St. 19.3 9.8 Only nine other Big Ten freshmen played 500 or more minutes, while three 5. Minnesota 16.0 5.4 Huskers (Cady, Jeffery, Sample) reached that mark. Only 19 freshmen on the other 6. Ohio State 11.3 7.8 11 Big Ten teams played 200 or more minutes. All six of Nebraska s freshmen 7. Indiana 8.8 6.0 8. Illinois 8.1 4.8 reached that mark. 9. Wisconsin 6.3 3.7 The 2009-10 Husker seniors made up the most successful class in school history 10. Michigan 3.8 2.4 with a trio of NCAA Tournament appearances from their freshman year in 2006-07 11. Penn State 2.0 2.1 12. Purdue 0.8 0.8 of their senior year. The 2009-10 seniors won three career NCAA Tournament games and advanced to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16. Nebraska s 2006-07 freshmen were led by 2010 All-Big 12 seniors Cory Montgomery and Yvonne Turner and included fellow freshmen Nicole Neals, Kala Kuhlmann and Nikki Bober. The group of five Huskers combined for 325 points, 158 rebounds, 61 assists, nine blocked shots and 38 steals as freshmen. A similarly successful freshman class in Husker history was the 1996-97 class of All-Big 12 guards Nicole Kubik and Brooke Schwartz, center Charlie Rogers and forward Naciska Gilmore. That foursome led NU to three straight NCAA tournaments, including a first-round victory in 1998. They combined for 578 points, 286 rebounds, 134 assists, 29 blocks and 155 steals as freshmen. Huskers Smash School Three-Point Record Again The 2011-12 Huskers produced another record-setting three-point season, connecting on a record 230 threes on a record 759 attempts. Nebraska led the Big Ten with 7.0 made threes per game, matching the school-record the Huskers set in 2010-11. Nebraska s 230 threes surpassed the 225 the 2009-10 Huskers hit. NU s 759 attempts shattered the previous school recored of 661 also set in 2009-10. The Huskers hit seven or more threes in 17 of 33 games in 2011-12 (UAPB-9, MVSU-14, at Florida State-9, UTPA- 7, Northern Arizona-10, Vermont-8, South Dakota State-8, at Iowa-10, Penn State-7, at Ohio State-7, Minnesota-8; at Purdue-13; Michigan-9; Minnesota-8; Northwestern (Big Ten)-9; Iowa (Big Ten)-7; Ohio State (Big Ten)-9). NU hit a season-best 14 three-pointers on 26 attempts against Mississippi Valley State, which marked the second-highest total in school history. It trailed only the 17 threes the Huskers hit against Vermont (17-33) to open the 2010-11 season. They added the third-best mark by draining 13-of-34 threes on the road in an epic 93-89 triple-overtime victory at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2. Nebraska also connected on 10-of-19 threes in a win at Iowa on Jan. 8, after hitting 10-of-22 threes at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10. Nebraska attempted a school-record 37 threes in the loss to Michigan Feb. 9, while connecting on 9. NU went 8-for-22 in the second half against the Wolverines. Prior to 2009-10, the school-record for three-pointers made in a season was 173. Coach Connie Yori s Husker teams own the top nine three-point shooting seasons in school history. Before Yori s arrival, no Husker team had hit more than 132 threes in a season, or attempted more than 437. Record Seven Huskers Own Double-Digit Threes This Season Nebraska led the Big Ten and ranked 19th nationally with 7.0 three-pointers made per game in 2011-12. Unlike some teams that had two or three big guns from long range, nearly all the Huskers could hit from beyond the arc. In fact, the Huskers had a school-record seven players who hit 10 or more threes in 2011-12, and all seven of those players connected on 17 or more triples. Sophomore Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with 67 made threes, while junior Lindsey Moore pumped in 48. Hooper s total tied for sixth in school history, while Moore was just two shy of NU s single-season top 10. Four of Nebraska s next five highest three-point totals came from freshmen, including Rebecca Woodberry (26), and Emily Cady (25). Senior Kaitlyn Burke contributed 21, while freshmen Brandi Jeffery (18) and Tear a Laudermill (17) rounded out the list of seven Huskers who hit double-digit threes. Three other Huskers hit two or more threes on the year, including Meghin Williams (2-6,.333), Katie Simon (3-8,.375) and Adrianna Maurer (2-5,.400). As another example to Nebraska s team approach to three-point shooting, nine of the 10 active Huskers attempted at least one three-pointer in the win over Iowa Jan. 26. The only Husker who didn t was Simon, who played just one minute off the bench in the first half against the Hawkeyes.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 11 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Huskers Made Hay in Big Way at Free Throw Line Nebraska s 532 made free throws ranked as the third-highest total in school history in 2011-12. The 2009-10 Huskers own the team record with 595 free throws made. The 2009-10 squad also set the school record with 839 attempts in 34 games. The 2011-12 Huskers attempted 734 free throws, which ranked sixth in school history. Nebraska is outscoring the opposition by an average of 5.1 points per game at the free throw line (16.1-11.0) on the year. Individually, Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper have done the most damage for the Huskers at the line. Moore s 145 makes ranked fifth in NU history, while Hooper finished right behind Moore in sixth with 143. Hooper hit her last 22 free throw attempts to close the 2011-12 season. Hooper s 143 free throws were 22 more than Kelsey Griffin s previous sophomore class record of 121. Hooper s 183 attempts rank second behind only Deb Powell s 193 in 1981-82. Huskers Worked Overtime for Wins in 2011-12 Nebraska went 2-1 in overtime in 2011-12, and the three extra-long games went a combined seven overtimes. The seven overtimes were the most the Huskers played in a single season in school history, and marked the first time that NU played multiple multi-overtime games in the same season. The Huskers 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2, was the first road triple-overtime game in school history and marked the second overall 3OT game (NU 103, Baylor 99 3OT, Jan. 12, 2005). Nebraska added a 74-70 double-overtime loss against the Boilermakers in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament on March 4 in Indianapolis, Ind. Nebraska notched a 97-88 double-overtime win at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10. The wins at NAU and Purdue marked the first time in school history that Nebraska won two true road overtime games in the same season. The Huskers have played 35 overtime games in school history, but just six multi-overtime games, with three of those coming in 2011-12. NU is 5-1 all-time in multi-overtime games, and 18-17 overall in OT. The Huskers are 5-3 in OT in Coach Connie Yori s 10 seasons at NU. The last time Nebraska won two overtime games in the same season was 1995-96, when the Huskers went 2-1, including a double-overtime win against Colorado. NU went 3-0 in overtime games in 1975-76, with all three of those games coming against non-division I teams on neutral courts. Hooper Joins Another Alliance Legend in Husker History With 31 points and 12 rebounds in Nebraska s win at No. 16 Penn State on Dec. 30, Jordan Hooper produced her third 30-point performance in a four-game stretch. That feat was only accomplished one other time in Nebraska history, when fellow Alliance, Neb., native Amy Stephens achieved it as a senior in February of 1989. Stephens, who is the No. 4 scorer in Nebraska history with 1,976 points, is the only Husker in history to score 30 points in three straight games (Feb. 4 at Kansas-37; Feb. 8 vs. Oklahoma-40; Feb. 11 vs. Kansas State-34). She did not reach 30 in a loss at Oklahoma State on Feb. 15, 1989, but pumped in 36 points in a home win over Missouri on Feb. 18 - the second-to-last home game of her Husker career. Stephens finished second in Nebraska history with nine career 30-point games, trailing only 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings 12 among all Huskers. Hooper s four career 30-point games already tie her for sixth all-time. at Nebraska. She is one of just seven Huskers in history to score 30 three times in a season. Hooper, Moore Make History at Northern Arizona Jordan Hooper (32) and Lindsey Moore (31) became the first teammates in school history to each score 30 points in the same game when Nebraska ran to a 97-88 double-overtime victory at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10, 2011. Each Husker scored 25 points after halftime, as Hooper produced a career-high 32 points and Moore finished with 31 points - just two points shy of her career high. For both players, it was the second 30-point scoring performances of their careers. Moore produced a career-high 33 at Kansas in 2010-11, while Hooper scored 31 at Missouri (Feb. 2, 2011) before adding her third 30-point effort with 30 points in a win over South Dakota State (Dec. 21, 2011). Hooper pumped in 31 points Dec. 30, 2011, at No. 16 Penn State to give her three 30-point efforts in four games. Hooper s 32 points at NAU tied for the 27th-best scoring effort in school history, while Moore s 31 tied Hooper s previous best for 37th. Overall, Nebraska has had 68 30-point scoring efforts in history. Moore and Hooper are just the ninth and 10th Huskers to produce multiple 30-point efforts in their careers. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner, produced 12 30-point games. Women of Steal Nebraska s full-court pressure bothered opponents in 2011-12. The Huskers recorded 283 steals, averaging 8.6 steals per game. In 2010-11, Nebraska produced just 167 steals in 31 games, an average of just 5.4 steals per contest. During Nebraska s historic run to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16, the Huskers produced 272 steals in 34 games, an average of eight steals per contest. The school record for steals in a season is 433 in 1979-80. Moore Making Mark as One of Nation s Best Point Guards Lindsey Moore displayed her continued improvement at point guard by averaging 15.7 points and team bests of 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals in 32.5 minutes per game. The 2012 Naismith and Lieberman Award candidate from Covington, Wash., shot 42.6 percent from the field and 81.9 percent from the free throw line. She ranked 29th nationally and second in the Big Ten in assists. Nebraska Season 3FG Made Season 3FG 1. 2011-12 230 2. 2009-10 225 3. 2010-11 218 4. 2006-07 173 5. 2008-09 171 6. 2004-05 161 7. 2005-06 155 8. 2007-08 148 9. 2003-04 145 10. 2001-02 132 1999-00 132 *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Nebraska Season 3FG attempted Season 3FG 1. 2011-12 759 2. 2009-10 661 3. 2010-11 658 4. 2006-07 519 5. 2008-09 516 6. 2004-05 484 7. 2003-04 462 8. 2005-06 457 9. 2007-08 455 10. 2001-02 437 *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Nebraska s Career Scoring Leaders Player (Years) Points 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 3. Kelsey Griffin (2005-10) 2,033 4. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 5. Kiera Hardy (2004-07) 1,930 6. Nicole Kubik (1997-2000) 1,867 7. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 1,859 8. Debra Powell (1982-85) 1,843 9. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 1,778 10. Angie Miller (1984-87) 1,541 11. Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 1,433 12. Cory Montgomery (2006-10) 1,378 13. Janet Smith (1979-82) 1,284 14. Brooke Schwartz (1997-2000) 1,243 15. Jan Crouch (1976-79) 1,183 16. Lindsey Moore (2010-present) 1,160 17. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 1,116 18. Dominique Kelley (2008-11) 1,107 19. Yvonne Turner (2006-10) 1,101 20. Ann Halsne (1988-91) 1,096 21. Nafeesah Brown (1992-94) 1,089 22. Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 1,078 23. Tina McClain (1994-97) 1,074 24. Kate Galligan (1993-96) 1,069 25. Cathy Owen (1982-85) 1,048 26. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 1,036 27. Alexa Johnson (2001-04) 1,035 28. Charlie Rogers (1997-2000) 1,001 Nebraska All-Time NCAA Appearances 10 Appearances, 14 Games (5-9 Record) Season (Seed) Opponent Site Result 1988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100 1993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-58 1993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-78 1996 (9) vs. (8) Colorado St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-66 1998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-59 1998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-75 1999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-98 2000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-93 2007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-64 2008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-58 2008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-76 2010 (1) vs. (16) Northern Iowa Minneapolis W, 83-44 2010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-70 2010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-76 2012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-57
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 12 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska in Big Ten Statistical Rankings TEAM (Through games March 21) 3FG Made - 1st (7.0 pg) Total Rebounds - 2nd (42.3 rpg) Offensive Rebounds - 2nd (15.5 orbpg) Defensive Rebounds - 3rd (26.8 drbpg) Rebound Margin - 3rd (+3.4 rpg) Scoring Margin - 3rd (+9.6 ppg) Scoring Offense - 3rd (71.4 ppg) Turnover Margin - 4th (+2.2 topg) Scoring Defense - 4th (61.8 ppg) Steals - 5th (8.6 spg) Field Goal Pct. Defense - 6th (.384) Assists - 7th (13.3 apg) 3FG Pct. Defense - 7th (.317) Free Throw Pct. - 8th (.725) Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 8th (0.8) 3FG Pct. - 10th (.303) Blocked Shots - 10th (3.1 bpg) Field Goal Pct. - 11th (.389) INDIVIDUAL (Through games March 21) Scoring - Jordan Hooper - 4th (18.9 ppg) Scoring - Lindsey Moore - 7th (15.7 ppg) Scoring - Emily Cady - 29th (9.9 ppg) Rebounding - Jordan Hooper - 1st (9.3 rpg) Rebounding - Emily Cady - 11th (6.5 rpg) Assists - Lindsey Moore - 2nd (5.1 apg) Steals - Lindsey Moore - 5th (2.2 spg) FG Pct. - Emily Cady - 14th (.443) 3FG Made - Jordan Hooper - 5th (2.0 pg) 3FG Made - Lindsey Moore - T14th (1.5 pg) FT Pct. - Lindsey Moore - 6th (.819) FT Pct. - Jordan Hooper - 13th (.781) Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Lindsey Moore - 5th (1.5-to-1) Offensive Rebounds - Jordan Hooper - 3rd (2.8 orbpg) Offensive Rebounds - Emily Cady - 7th (2.6 orbpg) Defensive Rebounds - Jordan Hooper - 1st (6.5 drbpg) Nebraska in NCAA Statistical Rankings TEAM (Through games March 21) Win-Loss Pct. - T41st (.727) 3FG Made - T23rd (7.0 pg) Scoring Offense - 30th (71.4 ppg) Scoring Margin - 39th (+9.6 ppg) INDIVIDUAL (Through games March 21) Scoring - Jordan Hooper - 26th (18.9 ppg) Rebounds Per Game - Jordan Hooper - 47th (9.3 rpg) Assists Per Game - Lindsey Moore - 29th (5.1 apg) Double-Doubles - Jordan Hooper - T25th (14) Moore, who ranks No. 16 on Nebraska s career scoring list with 1,160 points, produced 10 20-point scoring performances in 2011-12, including six games with 26 or more points. She erupted for 31 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals in a 42 minutes at Northern Arizona. In the double-overtime win over the Lumberjacks, Moore had a hand in 38 of NU s final 43 points. She added 28 points and five assists at Wisconsin on Jan. 12, after producing 27 points and six assists in a win over South Dakota State (Dec. 21). She set career highs by hitting 13-of-14 free throws against the Jacks. She scored 27 points and dished out five assists in the Big Ten Championship Game against No. 21 Purdue on March 4, just two days after pouring in 26 points, dishing out six assists and grabbing five steals in a win over Iowa on March 2. She had 26 points and seven rebounds in NU s triple-overtime win at No. 15 Purdue. She scored eight points, including a pair of long threes, in the final overtime to lift the Huskers to victory. Moore added 23 points, four assists and four steals against Michigan, while leading NU with team highs of 22 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and three steals in a win at Iowa (Jan. 8). Moore had a hand in NU s final 19 points in a game that was tied at 58 before ending in a 77-72 Husker win. It was her fourth career double-double and second of the year. She added two double-figure assist games in 2011-12 and five in her career, including 18 points and 11 assists in a win over Mississippi Valley State Nov. 15. She pitched in 22 points and six assists in NU s win over No. 23 USC (Nov. 18) and had a 20-point effort at Illinois Jan. 29. She owns 14 career 20-point games. In 2010-11, Moore averaged 14.1 points and 5.9 assists per game for the season in 37.5 minutes per game, including 17.0 points and 5.9 assists in Big 12 action. Over the final 13 games of her sophomore season, she had a hand in 61 percent (172-282) of NU s made baskets - including 72.5 percent (66-91) in the final four games. Moore s scoring binge included a career-high 33 points at Kansas on Feb. 26, 27 points and five assists against No. 23 Iowa State on Jan. 26, a 23-point, nine-assist effort against Colorado March 2, a 23-point, eight-assist performance against Missouri on Feb. 22 and seven total games with 17 or more points. Over the final seven games of 2010-11, Moore took her game to another level by averaging 20.0 points per game, while shooting a blistering 55.1 percent (54-98) from the field, including 42.9 percent (15-35) from threepoint range. She also dished out 7.3 assists per game, including five games with eight or more assists. She also increased her rebounding to 4.6 boards per game during the stretch, while hitting 89.5 percent (17-19) of her free throws. As a true freshman, Moore was a pass-first point guard that orchestrated one of the best runs in Big 12 history, as the 2010 Huskers rolled to a 30-0 record to start Moore s career and claim NU s lone Big 12 title. Moore Flying UP Nebraska Career Assist List Lindsey Moore has climbed into Nebraska s career top five in assists with 504 (4th) in three seasons at Nebraska. The 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., tied a career high with 11 assists in the win at Iowa Jan. 8, 2012. It Chart Toppin Dime Droppin Lindsey Moore s Double-Digit Assists at Iowa (1/8/12) 11 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/15/11) 11 vs. Florida A&M (1/2/11) 11 vs. UCLA (3/23/10) 11 at Texas A&M (3/5/11) 10 was her second double-figure assist game of the season (Mississippi Valley State-11). Moore produced 167 assists in 33 games in 2011-12 to rank third on NU s junior single-season assist list. Overall, it was the eighth-best season assist total in Nebraska history. In 2010-11, Moore finished with 183 assists, which ranked second on NU s sophomore single-season list, trailing only Meggan Yedsena s 195 in 1991-92. It was the fifth-highest single-season total by a Husker in history. Moore opened her career with the third-best total by a freshman in school history with 154 in 2009-10. Moore needs 192 assists as a senior to match Meggan Yedsena s school record of 696 assists from 1990-91 to 1993-94. Improved Hooper Hard to Handle for Husker Foes Jordan Hooper produced an impressive offseason following 2010-11, as the 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., focused on adding more dimensions to her offensive game, while improving at the defensive end. Hooper s inside game at both ends showed impressive gains, and she added the ability to penetrate to the basket. Hooper finished 2011-12 as Nebraska s leading scorer and rebounder, nearly averaging a double-double with 18.9 points and 9.3 rebounds in 29.7 minutes per game. NU s top returning scorer (14.6 ppg) and rebounder (6.6 rpg) from 2010-11, Hooper s freshman season production came in 29.3 minutes per contest. As a sophomore, Hooper became one of only two players in school history to score 30 points in back-to-back games and one of only three players in school history to pull down 15 rebounds in back-to-back contests. Hooper, who grabbed 15 rebounds against Iowa Jan. 26 and 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29, added a career-high 18 rebounds against Wisconsin Feb. 19 to become just the sixth player in Husker history with 15 or more boards three times in the same season. The first-team All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring and led the league in rebounding, while ranking 26th nationally in scoring and tied for 47th in rebounding. She also ranked among the top 25 players nationally with 14 double-doubles. Hooper erupted for career highs of 32 points and four steals to go along with eight rebounds at Northern Arizona Dec. 10. She tied her season high with five three-pointers against the Lumberjacks. Just 11 days later, Hooper hit for 30 again with game highs of 30 points and 11 rebounds in Nebraska s 80-71 win over South Dakota State. Nine days later, Hooper struck again with 31 points and 12 rebounds in NU s win at No. 16 Penn State. It was Hooper s fourth career 30-point game (31 at Missouri, Feb. 2, 2011).
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 13 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com In between 30-point efforts, Hooper struck for 21 points and a then-career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Vermont. She owns 21 career 20-point performances, including 15 in 2011-12. She also carries 17 career doubledoubles with 14 coming as a sophomore. Hooper had 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Big Ten Championship Game loss to No. 21 Purdue March 4. She added 21 points and 10 boards in a win over No. 14 Ohio State March 3, after getting 15 points and 10 rebounds in little more than a half in an 80-68 win over Iowa March 2. She added 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds against Wisconin Feb. 19, and had 12 points and a thencareer-high 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29. She also had 22 points and a then-career-high 15 rebounds in a win over Iowa Jan. 26. She managed 19 points and 14 rebounds at No. 10 Ohio State Jan. 19. She produced a 27-point effort at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2, and she poured in 23 points in a win over Minnesota Jan. 22. Hooper notched a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia Tech Nov. 30. She registered back-toback double-doubles against Mississippi Valley State and No. 23 USC. She had 22 points and 13 rebounds against the Trojans. She poured in 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes in a win over MVSU Nov. 15. She also buried five threes and tied a career high with three blocks. Overall, Hooper has scored in double figures in 57 of 64 career games, including 32 of 33 in 2011-12. She produced one of the best performances by a freshman in school history with 31 points and eight rebounds in just 26 minutes at Missouri on Feb. 2, 2011, when she tied the Husker record with seven three-pointers. She had 28 points and six threes in the second half alone. It was just the second 30-point game in school history by a freshman, joining 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin s 31 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27, 2005. In her first season with the Huskers in 2010-11, Hooper made an instant impact by starting every game and leading the Huskers and ranking third among Big 12 freshmen in scoring with 14.6 points per game. She also led all Big 12 freshman in rebounding with 6.6 boards per contest to claim one of five spots on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. She led NU with 67 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a Nebraska freshman, and ranked second among Big 12 freshmen. Among all Big 12 players, Hooper ranked 12th in scoring, 15th in rebounding and sixth in three-pointers with 2.2 per game. Hooper, a two-time Nebraska High School Player of the Year (2008, 2010), owns 17 career double-doubles, including 25 points and a season-high 13 rebounds against Houston on Dec. 18, 2010 and 18 points and 10 boards against Louisville on Dec. 20, 2010. She produced her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton on Dec. 8, 2010. Hooper Hitting Threes at Record Rate In addition to her impressive scoring and rebounding numbers, Jordan Hooper has hit three-pointers at a record-breaking rate since her arrival at Nebraska. The 6-2 forward shattered the NU single-season freshman record with 67 threes (67-184, 36.4 percent) in 2010-11, and drained 67 more threes in 2011-12, which is the second-best total by a sophomore in Nebraska history. Hooper s 2011-12 season total trailed only Kiera Hardy s school-record total of 85 set during her sophomore campaign in 2004-05. In 64 career games, Hooper has hit 134 three-pointers to rank fifth on the Nebraska career list. She needs 11 more to catch Kate Galligan (1993-96) in fourth on the school career chart. Hooper is more than halfway to Kiera Hardy s NU career mark of 267. NU Active 3FG Leaders Player (Class) 3FG Jordan Hooper (So.) 134 Lindsey Moore (Jr.) 121 Kaitlyn Burke (Sr.) 110 Rebecca Woodberry (RFr.) 26 Emily Cady (Fr.) 25 Brandi Jeffery (Fr.) 18 Tear a Laudermill (Fr.) 17 In 2010-11, Hooper tied the Nebraska single-game record with seven three-pointers at Missouri on Feb. 2, 2011. She scored 31 points against the Tigers, including 28 on six threes in the second half alone. Jeffery, Woodberry, Laudermill Spark Backcourt Off Bench True freshman Brandi Jeffery provided the Huskers with a spark off the bench in her first season. The 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La., produced double figures in three games, including a 10-point, four-rebound, three-steal effort in a career-high 27 minutes against Texas-Pan American Dec. 4. Jeffery tied a career high with 12 points and added three steals to help the Huskers in a comeback win at Florida State. She produced her first career double-figure effort with 12 points and three boards in her second career game (Mississippi Valley State, Nov. 15). Jeffery averaged 3.8 points to go along with 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 assist per game. She added a pair of eight-point efforts against a top-15 Ohio State squad in the final week of the 2011-12 regular season. Jeffery also pulled down a career-high six rebounds and tied a career best with three assists againt then-no. 8 Ohio State on Feb. 26. She added eight points and five boards in a rematch with then-no. 14 OSU March 3. She had a career-high six steals against Vermont (Dec. 18). Redshirt freshman Rebecca Woodberry also provided big production in the backcourt off the bench for the Huskers. Woodberry, a 5-10 guard from Phoenix, Ariz., averaged 4.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, including five double-figure scoring efforts. She produced her most recent double-figure performance with 12 points and six rebounds in a win over Northwestern March 1. Woodberry erupted for career highs of 14 and four three-pointers on a perfect shooting night from the field at Wisconsin Jan. 12. She also pulled down five boards against the Badgers, but sprained an ankle late in the game and did not play in the loss to Penn State Jan. 15. Nebraska s 30-Point GAmes (Career) (20 Individuals/68 Games) Player (Years) Games 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 2. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 4. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 5 Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 6. Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 4 Kiera Hardy (2004-07) 4 Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 4 Debra Powell (1982-85) 4 10. Lindsey Moore (2010-present) 2 Angie Miller (1984-87) 2 12. Cory Montgomery (2007-10) 1 Tied with eight others Nebraska s 30-Point GAmes (Season) Games 1. Karen Jennings (1991-92) 9 2. Amy Stephens (1988-89) 5 3. Maurtice Ivy (1986-87) 5 4. Kelsey Griffin (2009-10) 4 5. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 3 Nicole Kubik (1998-99) 3 Maurtice Ivy (1985-86) 3 Debra Powell (1982-83) 3 NU Freshman 3FG PCt. Leaders Pct. (3FG-3FGA) 1. Emily Cady (2011-12).385 (25-65) 2. Dominique Kelley (2007-08).378 (17-45) 3. Jordan Hooper (2010-11).364 (67-184) 4. Katie Robinette (2001-02).353 (12-34) 5. Heather Kephart (2003-04).347 (17-47) NU Freshman blocked shot leaders Blocks 1. Janet Smith (1978-79) 54 2. Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80) 42 3. Katie Robinette (2001-02) 33 4. Danielle Page (2004-05) 31 5. Emily Cady (2011-12) 28 NU Freshman Rebounds Per Game RPG 1. Debra Powell (1981-82) 7.6 2. Angie Miller (1983-84) 7.1 3. Anna DeForge (1994-95) 6.9 Sherry Brink (1974-75) 6.9 5. Jordan Hooper (2010-11) 6.6 Karen Jennings (1989-90) 6.6 7. Emily Cady (2011-12) 6.5 NU Freshman Free Throws Made FTM 1. Kelsey Griffin (2005-06) 121 2. Debra Powell (1981-82) 111 3. Emily Cady (2011-12) 85 4. Angie Miller (1983-84) 79 Shannon Howell (2000-01) 77 Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80) 77 NU Freshman Free Throws Attempts FTA 1. Debra Powell (1981-82) 193 2. Kelsey Griffin (2005-06) 174 3. Emily Cady (2011-12) 118 Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80) 114 5. Maurtice Ivy (1984-85) 108 Angie Miller (1983-84) 108
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 14 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska s 20-Win Seasons Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) 2. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 3. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none 7. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) 13. 1976-77 21-16 (.588) none *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori NU s Best Winning Percentages Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) 2. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 3. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 4. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 5. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 6. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) 7. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) 8. 1996-97 19-9 (.679) 8-8 (.500) 9. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) 10. 1995-96 19-10 (.655) 8-6 (.571) 11. 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Nebraska s Top Home Win Totals Season Wins 1. 2009-10 16 2. 1997-98 16 3. 2007-08 14 4. 1978-79 14 5. 2011-12 13 2003-04 13 1987-88 13 8. 2004-05 12 1998-99 12 1995-96 12 1992-93 12 1986-87 12 Nebraska owns nine consecutive seasons with 10 or more home victories - the longest streak in school history. Go Big ROAD NU s Seasons with 10 or More Road Wins 1. 2009-10 16-2 (12-0 Away; 4-2 Neutral) 2. 1975-76 15-8 3. 1976-77 14-14 4. 2006-07 12-6 1991-92 12-8 1979-80 12-14 7. 2011-12 11-6 (8-4 Away: 3-2 Neutral) 1992-93 11-7 Big Ten s Youngest Teams Percentage Played by Freshmen in Big Ten in 2011-12 Team Fr. Min. Total Min. Pct. Nebraska 3,295 6,775 48.6% Northwestern 2,190 6,000 36.5% Iowa 1,902 6,275 30.3% Michigan State 1,790 6,475 27.6% Ohio State 1,289 6,425 20.1% Minnesota 1,176 6,800 17.3% Indiana 909 6,025 15.1% Illinois 882 6,050 14.6% Wisconsin 847 5,825 14.5% Michigan 594 6,400 9.2% Penn State 271 6,400 4.2% Purdue 191 6,975 2.7% Woodberry added a 13-point, seven-rebound effort against Vermont. She had 11 points in her career debut, before adding 12 points and six rebounds in NU s second game of the season. Woodberry scored seven or more points 11 times and grabbed five or more rebounds on 10 occasions. Arguably Nebraska s most electrifying player off the bench was true freshman Tear a Laudermill, who managed 4.0 points per game. The 5-9 guard opened her career with 14 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and scored five or more points off the bench in 10 of 28 games. Most recently, Laudermill pumped in nine points and grabbed three rebounds in Nebraska s Big Ten Tournament first-round win over Northwestern on March 1. She missed five games with illness and injury in December, but opened January with nine points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in NU s win over Indiana on Jan. 5. She added seven points and two rebounds in a loss to Penn State Jan. 15, before hitting a pair of three-pointers to finish with six points in Nebraska s win at Illinois Jan. 29. She produced her best Big Ten game with 10 points, all after halftime, in NU s win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2. Senior Burke Led Huskers On and Off the Court Nebraska s Kaitlyn Burke was named one of 30 candidates nationally for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award, honoring the nation s top all-around women s basketball student-athlete, on Friday, Nov. 4. Unfortunately, Burke did not advance to be one of the prestigious award s 10 national finalists when that group was announced Jan. 25. However, she did claim a prestigious Big Ten Sportsmanship Award when the conference announced its year-end honors on Feb. 27. Burke, a 5-7 shooting guard for Coach Connie Yori s Huskers, was the most experienced member of the women s basketball team and one of the top all-around leaders on the Nebraska campus in 2011-12. The fifth-year senior from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, played in 134 games for the Huskers since starting her career at NU in 2007-08. She made 81 starts, including 29 starts a year ago when she averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. She averaged 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists while starting all 33 games in 2011-12. She averaged 9.0 points and 2.3 assists in the 2012 Big Ten Tournament, including a career-high 20 points and three assists against No. 14 Ohio State March 3, to help the Huskers to a Big Ten runnerup finish. She added team highs of 14 points and four assists in Nebraska s first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas on March 18. She finished with seven double-figure scoring efforts in 2011-12, including 14 points and seven rebounds in Nebraska s win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2. She added 13 points at Michigan State Feb. 23, after producing 11 points in NU s win over Wisconsin Feb. 19. She scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists in NU s win over Vermont Dec. 18. Burke produced her first double-figure scoring effort of the year with 10 points and five rebounds to help the Huskers to a 66-55 win over Creighton Dec. 8. Burke scored all six of her points in the second half, including a pair of clutch one-and-one free throws with 17.3 seconds left in a 75-69 win at Wisconsin Jan. 12. She added eight points on 3-for-3 shooting to go along with four assists against Penn State Jan. 15. She scored her only points of the game with a huge three-pointer as the shot clock was winding down in the final minutes of NU s 60-53 win over Iowa Jan. 26. Burke s three put the Huskers up 57-51 with 1:37 left. Burke finished ninth on Nebraska s career three-point list (110) and joined the top 20 on the Huskers career assist list with a season-high five at Northern Arizona. She ranks 16th with 285 career assists. Burke climbed the NU career charts despite battling numerous injuries, including foot and knee injuries, multiple broken fingers on her shooting hand, and even a broken nose last season. Burke took on an even greater leadership role off the court, serving as the 2011-12 President of Nebraska s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In addition to her significant duties as SAAC President, Burke also found time to coach a Special Olympics basketball team among numerous outreach activities. An academic All-Big Ten pick in 2011-12, and a two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection, Burke carries a 3.570 grade-point average as an advertising and business administration major. Huskers Earning Reputation as Comeback Kids in Big Ten Nebraska s young group of Huskers showned the ability Nebraska s Double-Digit Rallies Under Yori (15 Games, 5 comebacks from double-digit deficits in 2011-12) to battle back from adversity home and away during their Opponent Deficit 2nd Half Half Final first Big Ten season. In fact, NU came back from at least at San Diego (Dec. 28, 2002) -19-19 -5 62-61 three-possession deficits in four of its first seven Big Ten #24 Ariz. St. (Dec. 28, 2008) -16-10 -9 62-58 at Missouri (Feb. 3, 2008) -14-14 -8 73-67 victories, including double-digit comebacks at Penn State vs. #14 Ohio St. (March 3, 2012) -13 -- +6 77-62 and Wisconsin and in the Huskers lone home Big Ten win at Florida St. (Nov. 27, 2011) -13-13 -8 66-63 over Indiana. at Missouri (Jan. 8, 2005) -13-13 -9 81-74 #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) -13-13 -8 103-99 3OT Coach Connie Yori s Huskers have prided themselves at Colorado (Feb. 6, 2008) -12-6 +1 80-71 on their ability to battle back in her 10 years at Nebraska. Iowa State (Jan. 10, 2004) -12-1 -1 62-57 In fact, she has led NU back from double-digit deficits to at Wisconsin (Jan. 12, 2012) -11-7 -5 75-69 at #16 Penn St. (Dec. 30, 2011) -11-9 Tied 71-63 victories 15 times in 10 years, including an amazing five at Texas (Jan. 3, 2007) -11-11 -4 79-75 times in 2011-12. at Kansas St. (March 6, 2010) -11-7 -7 82-72 Most recently, Nebraska battled back from an eight-point Indiana (Jan. 5, 2012) -10 -- +13 62-48 deficit with four minutes left in the Big Ten Championship St. Mary s (Nov. 17, 2010) -10-4 +5 64-63 Game against Purdue. The Huskers sent the game to
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 15 2011-12 Game Notes Huskers.com overtime and double-overtime before eventually falling to the Boilermakers. Although that comeback came up short, the Huskers successfully rallied from 13 points down in the first half to roll to a 15-point win over No. 14 Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinals March 3. Nebraska also battled back from an eight-point deficit with just over 15 minutes left in the Big Ten quarterfinals against Iowa on March 2. The Huskers not only came back to win, they flew past the Hawkeyes, 80-68. In Nebraska s first-ever Big Ten Conference game at Penn State Dec. 30, the Huskers trailed by 11 on two occasions in the first half, before tying the game at halftime. In the second half, NU trailed by nine at 56-47 with 11 minutes left before rallying for the eight-point win at the preseason Big Ten-favorite Lady Lions. In a 62-48 win over Indiana on Jan. 5, the Huskers trailed 16-6 early before building a 22-point second-half lead on their way to victory. In a 77-72 victory at Iowa Jan. 8, NU trailed by eight points on two occasions in the second half, the last coming at 46-38 with 14 minutes left, before executing down the stretch for a five-point road win. Jan. 12 at Wisconsin, the Huskers trailed by 11 on two occasions in the first half, the last at 38-27 with just over one minute left. After battling back to take a second-half lead, the Huskers trailed by seven at 61-54 with nine minutes left before making the plays at crunch time to bring home a 75-69 win. Nebraska Produces Strong Fall Semester in Classroom The Nebraska women s basketball program produced one of its strongest semesters academically in recent memory during the 2011 fall semester. Coach Connie Yori s Huskers produced a fall semester grade-point average of 3.096. The cumulative GPA of the Huskers over the course of their academic careers at Nebraska comes in at 3.238 thanks to impressive academic performances by long-time Huskers Kaitlyn Burke and Harleen Sidhu over their years at Nebraska. Pinnacle Bank Arena to Provide New Home to Huskers in 2013-14 Nebraska fans got a pair of opportunities to see a scale model of Nebraska s future Pinnacle Bank Arena at the Huskers final home women s basketball games against Wisconsin and Ohio State. The models were on display in the Hendricks Training Complex main lobby, and NU athletic administrators, ticket office representatives and Huskers Athletic Fund personnel were on hand to answer questions about Nebraska s plans to move into the downtown arena in 2013-14. The $179 million arena project was approved by voters in May 2010. Pinnacle Bank Arena is expected to open in the fall of 2013. Nebraska men s and women s basketball teams will be the primary tenants of the 470,400-square-foot facility, which can hold nearly 15,000 fans for Husker hoops. As the exclusive sponsor of the arena and arena site, the new arena website will be named PinnacleBankArena.com. The agreement also calls for Pinnacle Bank to receive: three exterior signs; the Pinnacle Bank Arena logo on the center-hung scoreboard, public exterior doors and adjacent light pole banners; signs on the main and upper concourses; use of a center court suite and use of the arena for two days per year; and three locations for ATM machines in the arena. Huskers Opened Hendricks Training Complex Oct. 13, 2011 After 17 months of construction, the Hendricks Training Complex was officially dedicated Oct. 13, with more 200 invited guests and dignitaries attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 80,000-square foot facility adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center is the new home for the men s and women s basketball programs, as well as the wrestling program. The two-level facility includes separate practice courts for the men s and women s basketball programs, as well as expanded locker rooms, player lounges, team rooms and offices. While the $18.7 million facility will house the basketball and wrestling programs, many of Nebraska s sports will benefit from the new facility, which includes a 5,000-square foot weight room, a completely renovated athletic training area that tripled the size of the previous area at the Devaney Center and a nutrition station similar to the one in the Osborne Complex. The building is named for Tom and Mary Hendricks of Pipe Creek, Texas, and their children, Jennifer and Brandon, as they provided the lead gift in this project to benefit Husker student-athletes for years to come. Throughout the facility, efforts have been made to give student-athletes the best training environment to succeed. Both the men s and women s basketball practice gyms are a court-and-half with six baskets, allowing additional work while the main floor is being used. The courts themselves are made with premium maple flooring with sleeper cushions that absorb shock to minimize injury. Both gyms have advanced acoustics as well as 103-inch plasma screens. The amenities inside the facility are top-of-the-line, as the main entrance features a two-story abstract net sculpture, as well as a granite fountain imported from China. The facility also features two video walls and 63 TVs. The women s lounge features three 65-inch televisions and a unique LED bubble wall. The Huskers have a custom locker room with ipads built into the lockers, as well as custom back-lit displays. The Hendricks Training Complex is the first project completed in the Expand Their Experience Campaign. For more information on the other facility projects, visit www.expandtheirexperience.com. NU Career Games Played Leaders Player (Years) Games Played 1. Janet Smith (1979-82) 136 2. Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) 134 3. Cory Montgomery (2007-10) 130 Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 130 5. Danielle Page (2005-08) 129 6. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 127 7. Yvonne Turner (2007-10) 126 8. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 125 Brooke Schwartz (1997-00) 125 10. Kiera Hardy (2005-08) 123 Chelsea Aubry (2004-07) 123 NU Sophomore Point Leaders PPG 1. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 624 2. Kiera Hardy (2004-05) 609 3. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 574 4. Amy Stephens (1986-87) 546 5. Kathy Hagerstrom (1981-81) 545 NU Sophomore Scoring Leaders PPG 1. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 20.5 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-86) 19.7 4. Kiera Hardy (2004-05) 19.0 4. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 18.9 5. Amy Stephens (1986-87) 18.8 NU Sophomore Rebounding Leaders RPG 1. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 9.3 Janet Smith (1979-80) 9.3 3. Carol Garey (1978-79) 9.0 4. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 8.9 5. Kathy Hagerstrom (2980-81) 8.7 6. Maurtice Ivy (1985-86) 8.5 NU Sophomore Three-Point Leaders 3FG 1. Kiera Hardy (2004-05) 85 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 67 3. Kate Galligan (1993-94) 50 4. Lindsey Moore (2010-11) 49 5. K.C. Cowgill (2001-02) 41 NU Sophomore Free Throw Leaders FTM 1. Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 143 2. Kelsey Griffin (2006-07) 125 3. Nicole Kubik (1997-98) 106 4. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81) 103 5. Karen Jennings (1990-91) 102 Nebraska s Top 25 Wins Under Yori (25) Opponent Final Location #14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012) 77-62 Indianapolis, Ind. #8 Ohio State (Feb. 26, 2012) 71-57 Devaney Center #15 Purdue (Feb. 2, 2012) 93-89 3OT West Lafayette, Ind. #16 Penn State (Dec. 30, 2011) 71-63 University Park, Pa. #23 USC (Nov. 18, 2011) 68-50 Devaney Center #22 UCLA (March 23, 2010) 83-70 Minneapolis #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 24, 2010) 80-64 Norman, Okla. #13 Iowa State (Feb. 17, 2010) 60-50 Devaney Center #12 Texas A&M (Feb. 6, 2010) 71-60 Devaney Center #10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3, 2010) 88-67 Devaney Center #9 Baylor (Jan. 17, 2010) 65-56 Waco, Texas #19 Texas (Jan. 12, 2010) 91-79 Devaney Center #5 LSU (Dec. 20, 2009) 77-63 Devaney Center #20 Kansas State (Feb. 25, 2009) 52-47 Devaney Center #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) 62-58 Devaney Center #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) 73-60 Devaney Center #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) 56-45 Devaney Center #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) 76-67 Devaney Center #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) 70-63 Devaney Center #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) 66-59 Tempe, Ariz. #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) 88-59 Devaney Center #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) 103-99 3OT Devaney Center #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) 81-63 Devaney Center #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) 60-55 Devaney Center #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) 65-55 Devaney Center