2006-07 Schedule/Results (22-9, 10-6) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 10-13 Veterans Day Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) Nov. 10 at #13 Arizona State L, 60-87 Nov. 12 vs. Florida Atlantic W, 93-53 Nov. 13 vs. #18 New Mexico W, 66-59 Nov. 17 CS Fullerton (HuskersNside) (Read to Succeed) W, 76-62 Nov. 24 at UC Irvine W, 80-66 Nov. 26 at USC W, 72-65 Nov. 28 Texas-Pan American (HuskersNside) W, 77-37 Dec. 5 Minnesota (HuskersNside) L, 65-74 Dec. 9 Michigan (HuskersNside) (Toys for Tots) W, 87-47 Dec. 16 Northwestern (HuskersNside) W, 73-58 Dec. 19 at Creighton (Civic Auditorium) W, 60-57 Dec. 21 Nicholls State (HuskersNside) W, 80-42 Dec. 28-29 State Farm Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) Dec. 28 vs. NC State W, 94-74 Dec. 29 at Florida (Fox College Sports) W, 81-73 Jan. 3 at Texas ^ W, 79-75 Jan. 6 #8 Oklahoma (HuskersNside) ^ L, 69-77 Jan. 13 at Kansas (HuskersNside) ^ W, 63-54 Jan. 17 #25 Kansas State (HuskersNside) ^ W, 70-63 Jan. 20 at Missouri (FSN Midwest) ^ W, 76-66 Jan. 24 at #21 Texas A&M (Huskers.com) ^ L, 65-66 Jan. 27 Kansas (Huskers.com) ^ W, 78-58 Jan. 31 Iowa State (HuskersNside) ^ W, 62-49 Feb. 3 #13 Baylor (FSN) ^ (Red Cross/$ Days) W, 76-67 Feb. 7 at Kansas State (FSN Midwest/Huskers.com) ^ W, 62-55 Feb. 10 at Colorado (FSN) ^ W, 54-44 Feb. 14 Texas Tech (HuskersNside) ^ L, 69-70 Feb. 17 Missouri (HuskersNside)^ L, 53-65 Feb. 20 at Iowa State^ (FSN Midwest/Huskers.com) L, 53-64 Feb. 24 at Oklahoma State (HuskersNside)^ L, 60-63 Feb. 27 Colorado (Huskers.com) ^ (Senior Night) W, 90-70 March 6-10 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (COX Convention Center - Oklahoma City, Okla.) March 7 vs. No. 5 Iowa State (FSN) L, 76-79 OT March 18-20 NCAA Tournament (Raleigh, N.C.) March 18 vs. No. 8 Temple (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. March 20 vs. No. 1 Duke or No. 16 Holy Cross (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference game. All Nebraska games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network and Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center. 2006-07 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 in the NCAA Tournament #9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-9, 10-6) vs. #8 Temple Owls (24-7, 12-3) 2007 NCAA Tournament (First and Second Round, March 18-20) RBC Center (19,500) Raleigh, N.C. First Round - March 18 8:30 p.m. (CDT) Game #4 Television: ESPN2 (Dave Pasch, Debbie Antonelli, Heather Cox) Radio: Husker Sports Network (98.1-FM KFGE in Lincoln/1110-AM KFAB in Omaha/880-AM KRVN in Lexington/Huskers.com) Huskers Take on Temple in NCAA Tournament First Round The Nebraska women s basketball team (22-9, 10-6 Big 12) earned its seventh NCAA Tournament bid in school history when the field of 64 teams was announced on Monday, March 12. The Huskers earned the No. 9 seed and will face No. 8 seed Temple (24-7, 13-1 Atlantic 10) on Sunday, March 18, at 8:30 p.m. Central time at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. Nebraska s matchup with the Owls will be televised live nationally by ESPN2 with Dave Pasch, Debbie Antonelli and Heather Cox covering the action. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call all the action in Nebraska s live radio broadcast on 98.1-FM KFGE in Lincoln, 1110-AM KFAB in Omaha and 880-AM KRVN in Lexington, along with select Husker Sports Network stations and on Huskers.com. If the Huskers can get past Temple in the first round, they will face the winner of Sunday s other opening-round game between No. 1 Duke and No. 16 Holy Cross. If the Huskers advance to the second round, they will play on Tuesday, March 20, at 8:30 p.m. Central on ESPN2. Tickets for the first- and second-round games at the RBC Center can be purchased on-line at GoPack.com, the official website of the hosts from North Carolina State or by calling (919) 865-1510. The Huskers, who are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000, have produced one of the top five seasons in school history. Nebraska needs one more victory to match the school single-season record for victories at 23. Nebraska will also be searching for its third NCAA Tournament win in school history, joining an 81-58 win over San Diego in 1993 and a 76-59 win over New Mexico in 1998. NU is 2-6 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska Coach Connie Yori has guided the Huskers to their fourth straight postseason appearance in her five seasons in Lincoln. Yori, who inherited an NU program that had suffered through three straight losing seasons, went 8-20 with only five healthy scholarship players in her first year at NU in 2002-03. She led Nebraska to Postseason WNIT bids in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In her final season at Creighton, Yori led the Bluejays to the Missouri Valley Conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. She also guided Creighton to an NCAA bid in 1994 that included an 84-73 win over Bowling Green in the opening round. Yori owns a 1-2 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament. 2006-07 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 2 Ashley Ford G 5-7 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Cloud County CC) Career-highs 13 points, 7 assists vs. CU (Feb. 27) 4 Jelena Spiric F 6-0 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia (The V Belgrade/Colby CC) 2005 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; Veterans Day Classic All-Tournament 11 Nicole Neals G 5-6 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (St. Mary s) Leads freshmen with eight three-pointers 12 TK LaFleur G 5-8 So. Houston, Texas (Warren Township, Ill.) Averaging 5.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.2 apg off bench 13 Kala Kuhlmann G 5-8 Fr. Charter Oak, Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) Iowa Female Athlete of the Year; 2,337 points 21 Kiera Hardy G 5-6 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (O Hara) All-America Candidate; Three-Time 1st-Team All-Big 12; 1,907 pts. 22 Yvonne Turner G 5-8 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East) WBCA High School All-American; career-high 8 points vs. Tech 23 Kelsey Griffin F 6-2 So. Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) First-Team All-Big 12 (Jan. 8, Feb. 5); 10 double-doubles 40 Cory Montgomery F 6-2 Fr. Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls) 5.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, Five-Time High School Team MVP 42 Nikki Bober C 6-4 Fr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in college debut vs. Fla. Atlantic 45 Chelsea Aubry F 6-2 Sr. Kitchener, Ontario (Grand River Collegiate Institute) Canadian National Team; Captain; Career-high 26 points at Missouri 52 Danielle Page F 6-2 Jr. Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) School-Record 9 Blocks vs. #13 Baylor; No. 3 on NU s All-Time Block List Head Coach: Connie Yori, Fifth Year (Creighton, 1986), 280-208 (17th season overall) 85-68 (Fifth season at Nebraska) Assistant Coaches: LaKale Malone, Fourth Year (Indiana, 1999); Sunny Smallwood, Second Year (Boise State, 1983); Tory Verdi, Second Year (Keene State, 1996) Director of Operations: Angela Timmons, Fifth Year (Creighton, 2001); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Steph Clark, Third Year (Creighton, 1993)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 2 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Sunday s Probable Starting Lineups #9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-9, 10-6) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 4 Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F 6.4 4.5 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 So. F 15.1 8.4 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Sr. F 8.5 4.4 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Sr. G 3.0 1.5 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G 15.8 3.1 Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) Fifth Season at NU (85-68); 17th Season Overall (280-208) #8 Temple Owls (24-7, 13-1) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 14 Shenita Landry 6-2 So. F 6.0 5.8 21 Kamesha Hairston 6-0 Sr. F 19.3 8.7 42 Lady Comfort 6-2 Jr. C 12.6 6.8 10 LaKeisha Eaddy 5-6 Fr. G 7.0 2.6 30 Fatima Maddox 5-6 Sr. G 11.6 1.8 Head Coach: Dawn Staley (Virginia, 1992) Seventh Season at TU (150-66); Seventh Season Overall (150-66) Inside the Numbers Nebraska Temple Scoring Average 71.6 67.7 Opponent Scoring Average 62.5 57.6 Scoring Margin +9.1 +10.1 Field Goal Percentage 44.7% 45.1% Opponent FG Percentage 38.8% 38.5% 3FG Percentage 33.4% 33.2% Opponet 3FG Percentage 35.5% 31.3% Free Throw Percentage 71.2% 65.3% Opponent FT Percentage 66.5% 39.5% Rebound Margin +3.0 +9.7 Assists Per Game 13.2 13.2 Turnovers Per Game 16.5 15.9 Blocks Per Game 3.0 4.0 Steals Per Game 7.1 8.3 Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament Date Score Site March 17, 2000 lost to B.C., 93-76 Charlottesville, Va. March 13, 1999 lost to Kentucky, 98-92 Los Angeles, Calif. March 15, 1998 lost to ODU, 75-60 Norfolk, Va. March 13, 1998 def. New Mexico, 76-59 Norfolk, Va. March 16, 1996 lost to Colo. St., 66-62 Stanford, Calif. March 21, 1993 lost to USC, 78-60 Los Angeles, Calif. March 17, 1993 def. San Diego, 81-58 Lincoln, Neb. March 19, 1988 lost to USC, 100-82 Los Angeles, Calif. Nebraska vs. Temple First Meeting Nebraska vs. Duke No Previous Meetings Nebraska vs. Holy Cross Jan. 2, 1994 NU, 78-59 Lincoln, Neb. Huskers Set for Seventh NCAA Tournament Appearance Nebraska will be making its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and its first since 2000, when the Huskers take on Temple on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers made their first NCAA appearance in 1988 after winning the school s only Big Eight title. Five years later, NU returned to the postseason for a 1993 appearance. The Huskers added a third bid in 1996, with all three of its first trips to the Big Dance coming under Coach Angela Beck. In 1998, the Huskers made the first of three straight NCAA appearances under Coach Paul Sanderford, who also took NU dancing in 1999 and 2000. Overall, NU will be making its 11th postseason appearance in 33 seasons of women s basketball at Nebraska. The Huskers produced three consecutive Postseason WNIT berths in 2003, 2004 and 2005 under Coach Connie Yori. NU also advanced to the NWIT in 1992. Tournament Schedule at RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina State University and the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., will play host to eight teams in the 2007 NCAA Tournament first and second rounds, March 18-20. The hosts from N.C. State will tip off first-round action by taking on Robert Morris on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CDT), before Big 12 Conference representative Baylor tangles with Chattanooga at 1:30 p.m. Top-seeded Duke tips off the second half of the first-round sessions by battling No. 16 Holy Cross at 6 p.m., before the Huskers tackle Temple at 8:30 p.m. The winners of Game One and Game Two will face off on Tuesday, March 20, at 6 p.m., before the winners of Game Three and Game Four battle at 8:30 p.m. (CDT). All games will be televised live by ESPN2. Temple will hold a pre-tournament press conference on Saturday, March 17 from 3:20 to 3:50 p.m., before practicing from 4 to 4:50 p.m. The Huskers will meet the press from 4:20 to 4:50 p.m., before their practice at the RBC Center from 5 to 5:50 p.m. A media meal will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m. (CDT). Nebraska is scheduled to shoot around on Sunday from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. If Nebraska advances to the second round, the Huskers will hold a press conference on Monday, March 19, from 3:10 to 3:40 p.m. (CDT). NU is scheduled to practice at the RBC Center from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Huskers Feature Solid Starting Five The Nebraska lineup has showcased the same starting five through each of the first 31 games, with seniors Kiera Hardy, Cheslea Aubry, Jelena Spiric and Ashley Ford joined by sophomore Kelsey Griffin. The Huskers are one of just three teams in the 2007 NCAA Tournament field and one of just four among the 335 NCAA Division I teams to start the same five every game this season. Nebraska is joined by Duke, which the Huskers could face in the second round in Raleigh, and Bowling Green, which is the No. 7 seed in East Lansing, Mich. Amazingly, the next closest team in the field of 64 to starting the same five each game this season is the Huskers first-round foe Temple. The Owls featured the same five in 30 of 31 games this year, with Nicole Pittman replacing Lady Comfort in the starting lineup just one time. The only other Division I team to start the same five every game this season is Oregon State (9-19). In 2003-04, Nebraska was one of just eight teams in NCAA Division I to feature the same starting lineup all season. Big 12 Sends Eight to Postseason, Six to NCAA Tourney The Big 12 Conference continued its decade of excellence in women s basketball by sending six teams to the 2007 NCAA Tournament and eight teams to postseason play. Regular-season co-champion and Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament champion Oklahoma earned the No. 3 seed in Austin, Texas, and opens play against No. 14 Southeast Missouri State in the Dayton Regional. Regular-season co-champion Texas A&M claimed a No. 4 seed in Los Angeles, where the Aggies play No. 13 Texas- Arlington. Big 12 Tournament runner-up Iowa State captured a No. 6 seed to play No. 11 Washington in Minneapolis, joining A&M in the Dallas Regional. Baylor, in the Fresno Regional, joins Nebraska in Raleigh, N.C., where the Lady Bears claimed a No. 5 seed to play No. 12 Chattanooga. Along with Nebraska s No. 9 seed, Oklahoma State earned a No. 10 seed to play No. 7 Bowling Green in East Lansing, Mich., as part of the Greensboro Regional. Kansas State, the 2006 WNIT champions, earned a repeat trip to the WNIT to play either Southern Illinois or Stephen F. Austin in the second round. Missouri joins the Wildcats in the second round of the WNIT to play Wyoming or Nevada. Texas was postseason eligible but will not play in the WNIT. March 12 - Monday Practice 3-6 p.m. Devaney Center NCAA Selection Show ESPN 7 p.m. March 13 - Tuesday No Practice March 14 - Wednesday Practice Devaney Center 12:30-3:30 p.m. Media Availability Coaches and Players After Practice March 15 - Thursday Practice Devaney Center 1:30-3:30 p.m. Media Availability Coaches and Players After Practice March 16 - Friday Practice Devaney Center 10 a.m.-noon p.m. Team Travel Depart Lincoln: TBA Arrive Raleigh: TBA Team Hotel Sheraton Raleigh Hotel 421 S. Salisbury St. March 17 - Saturday Nebraska Press Conference RBC Center 4:20-4:50 p.m. (CDT) Practice RBC Center 5-5:50 p.m. (CDT) March 18 - Sunday Shoot-around RBC Center 8:30-8:50 a.m. (CDT) Game Day #9 Nebraska vs. #8 Temple 8:30 p.m. (CDT) ESPN2 Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (Huskers.com)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 3 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Scouting the Temple Owls Temple is making its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance under Coach Dawn Staley. In her seventh season at the Atlantic 10 Conference school, Staley has guided the Owls to five of the school s six NCAA bids in school history, including a trip in 2002. Staley has led TU to postseason bids six times in seven years, including a WNIT trip in her first season in 2001. The Owls finished second in the final Atlantic 10 regular-season standings with a 13-1 league mark, just one game back of George Washington. Temple lost at No. 9 George Washington, 56-53, in the final game of the regular season. Temple advanced to the A-10 semifinals with a win over St. Bonaventure before dropping a one-point decision to A-10 Tournament champion Xavier. Six of Temple s seven losses during a 24-7 campaign have come at the hands of NCAA Tournament teams, including defending national champion Maryland, North Carolina State, Rutgers, Bowling Green, George Washington and Xavier. The Owls only loss to a non-ncaa qualifier came in a 71-65 setback at Virginia on Nov. 29. Temple is led on the court by Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year Kamesha Hairston. The 6-0 senior forward from Toledo, Ohio, averaged 19.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game on the season. She also led the Owls with 54 steals on the season, while ranking second on the team with 17 three-pointers. She also joined Nebraska s Kiera Hardy as one of 52 finalists for Kodak/WBCA All-America honors after earning a spot on the All-Region 1 Team. Senior guard Fatima Maddox has joined Hairston in the starting lineup for all 31 games this season, averaging 11.6 points per game to go along with a team-leading 29 three-pointers. Freshman guard LaKeisha Eaddy (7.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg) and 6-2 sophomore forward Shenita Landry (6.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg) have also made all 31 starts for the Owls this year. Eaddy leads TU with 113 assists on the year, while ranking second on the club with 51 steals. However, she is 0-for-15 from three-point range. Junior Lady Comfort has added 30 starts, including all 14 starts in A-10 play. A 6-2 center, Comfort provides a formidable inside presence while averaging 12.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. She also leads the Owls with 33 blocks. The Owls receive contributions off the bench from Ashley Morris (3.3 ppg 1.8 rpg), Nicole Pittman (3.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Jasmine Stone (3.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg). Morris, a 5-5 junior guard, is the lone Philadelphia native on Temple s roster. Temple owns a 2-5 all-time record in five previous NCAA Tournament appearances. Last year, the Owls fell to Hartford, 64-58, in the first round at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J. on March 19. Hairston led the Owls with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Comfort added eight points and Maddox pitched in five off the bench. Before producing a 24-8 record last year, Temple ran to the best season in school history in 2004-05, finishing with a 28-4 record that included its second NCAA Tournament win in history with a 66-61 win over Louisiana Tech on March 20, 2005. The Owls were knocked out of the tournament by Auburn. Temple produced its first NCAA Tournament win with a 90-80 victory over Holy Cross on March 15, 1989. Hardy Captures Kodak/WBCA All-Region Honors Nebraska senior guard Kiera Hardy earned one of seven spots on the Kodak All-Region 5 Team announced on March 8 by the Women s Basketball Coaches Association. Hardy became the first Husker since Anna DeForge in 1998 to earn first-team all-region honors from the WBCA and advances as one of 52 finalists for Kodak All-America recognition. The 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-American Team will be announced on March 31 in Cleveland, Ohio, before the NCAA Women s Final Four. Hardy, a three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, has placed her name among the best in Nebraska history during her four-year career with the Huskers. Husker Pronunciation Guide Chelsea Aubry......................... O-bree Kiera Hardy....................... kee-air-uh Kala Kuhlmann.............. KAY-luh KOOL-man LaKale Malone....................... Luh-KAIL Jelena Spiric.............YELL-en-uh SPEER-itch Husker Homes The 12 members of the 2006-07 Husker women's basketball team come to Nebraska from three countries, including eight states across America. Alaska (1) Kelsey Griffin Arizona (1) Nicole Neals Colorado (1) Danielle Page Iowa (1) Kala Kuhlmann Minnesota (1) Nebraska (3) Missouri (1) Texas (1) Canada (1) Serbia (1) Cory Montgomery Nikki Bober Ashley Ford Yvonne Turner Kiera Hardy TK LaFleur Chelsea Aubry (Ontario) Jelena Spiric (Belgrade) Huskers By Class Senior (4) Chelsea Aubry Ashley Ford Kiera Hardy Jelena Spiric Junior (1) Danielle Page Sophomores (2) Kelsey Griffin TK LaFleur Freshmen (5) Nikki Bober Kala Kuhlmann Cory Montgomery Nicole Neals Yvonne Turner Huskers By Major Accounting Cory Montgomery Nebraska s 2006-07 Roster in Depth Players 2006-07 Statistics No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 2 Ashley Ford 5-7 Sr. G 31-31 3.0 1.5 2.4 1.0 0.0 4 Jelena Spiric 6-0 Sr. F 31-31 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.1 11 Nicole Neals 5-6 Fr. G 24-0 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 12 TK LaFleur 5-8 So. G 31-0 5.5 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.1 13 Kala Kuhlmann 5-8 Fr. G 27-0 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 21 Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G 31-31 15.8 3.1 2.6 1.0 0.0 22 Yvonne Turner 5-8 Fr. G 27-0 2.3 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.1 23 Kelsey Griffin 6-2 So. F 31-31 15.1 8.4 1.1 1.2 0.6 40 Cory Montgomery 6-2 Fr. F 31-0 5.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 42 Nikki Bober 6-4 Fr. C 9-0 2.7 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.2 45 Chelsea Aubry 6-2 Sr. F 31-31 8.5 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 52 Danielle Page 6-2 Jr. F 31-0 6.9 5.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 Biochemistry (Graduate) Business Administration Communications Education Family and Consumer Science General Studies International Business Exercise, Nutrition, Health Promotion Jelena Spiric Nicole Neals Danielle Page Yvonne Turner Kiera Hardy Nikki Bober Kelsey Griffin Kala Kuhlmann Chelsea Aubry Ashley Ford TK LaFleur
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 4 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Nebraska Quick Facts Institution...University of Nebraska Location...Lincoln, Neb. Population... 235,594 Founded... 1869 Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Home Arena...Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity... 13,595 Conference...Big 12 Athletic Director... Steve Pederson 2006-07 Overall Record...22-9 Home Record...10-4 Away Record...9-4 Neutral Record...3-1 2005-06 Overall Record...19-13 Home Record...11-4 Away Record...6-7 Neutral Record...2-2 Head Coach...Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year...Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska...Fifth season (85-68) Career Record...280-208 (17th season) NCAA Div. I Record...255-183 (15th season) Home Record...52-27 Big 12 Conference Record...34-46 Big 12 Home Record...19-20 Assistant Coaches... LaKale Malone...Sunny Smallwood, Tory Verdi Director of Operations... Angela Timmons Administrative Assistant...Steph Clark Graduate Assistant Manager...Tia Davis Strength Coach...Rusty Ruffcorn Athletic Trainer... Dawn Wedeking 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 Starters Returning/Lost...4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...7/6 Newcomers... 5 Nebraska Women s Basketball Radio and Television Shows The Nebraska Women s Basketball Show with Coach Connie Yori and host Jeff Griesch, will air first on WOWT, Channel 6 in Omaha on Sunday nights and on Monday evenings on KOLN/KGIN (My TV) in Lincoln. For a complete listing of airtimes, please visit Huskers.com and click on Coaches Show on the women s basketball home page. Coach Yori s radio show with host Matt Coatney can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network each Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. The 5-6 guard out of O Hara High School Kansas City, Mo., ranks fourth all-time at NU in scoring with 1,907 points, while ranking as the top three-point shooter in school history. She has connected on 264 three-pointers in her career to rank seventh in Big 12 history, while smashing the previous NU mark of 155 established by WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge. Hardy also ranks among Nebraska s career top 10 in steals, free throws made and free throw percentage, while nearing the top 10 in career assists. She has helped the Huskers to a 22-9 record as a senior after leading them to three consecutive postseason WNIT bids. Before Hardy s arrival in Lincoln, Nebraska had missed postseason play for three straight years. Hardy, Griffin Earn First-Team All-Big 12 Honors Kiera Hardy and Kelsey Griffin became the first Nebraska teammates in school history to share spots on the first-team All-Big 12 Conference squad, while Chelsea Aubry added honorable-mention accolades when the league coaches announced their yearly honors on March 2. Hardy became just the third Husker in history to earn three consecutive first-team all-conference honors, joining 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings and 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year Maurtice Ivy. Griffin became just the fourth sophomore in school history to earn first-team all-conference honors, joining Hardy, Jennings and Ivy. Nebraska s career three-point leader, Hardy ranks fourth all-time in scoring for the Huskers with 1,907 points entering the NCAA Tournament. She needs 69 more points to catch current Drake Coach and former Husker Amy Stephens (1986-89) in the No. 3 spot with 1,976. Hardy s 264 career three-pointers rank seventh in Big 12 history, trailing active Big 12 leader Erin Higgins from Oklahoma (265) and fromer Kansas State shooter Kristin Rethman (266) in order to crack the top five in Big 12 history. As a senior, the 5-6 guard from Kansas City, Mo., has led the Huskers with 15.8 points per game to rank sixth in the Big 12 in scoring. She also ranks second in the league with 2.19 three-pointers made per contest and ninth in the league in three-point shooting at 36.8 percent. She also ranks 14th in the conference with 2.65 assists per game. Griffin, a 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska, provided the Huskers with one of the most dominant presences in the Big 12 by ranking seventh in the league in scoring at 15.1 points per game and sixth in the Big 12 in rebounding with 8.4 boards per contest. Her 55.1 field goal percentage also ranks sixth in the conference. She has produced 10 double-doubles on the season. With 259 rebounds on the season, Griffin has cracked Nebraska s single-season top-10 list in total rebounds. Her next rebound will move her into a tie for ninth with WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge on NU s single-season rebound list. Her total also ranks as the fourth-highest total by a sophomore in school history. Aubry, a 6-2 senior forward from Kitchener, Ontario, ranks second in the Big 12 with her 43.2 three-point field goal percentage. A three-year captain at Nebraska, Aubry has averaged 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 2006-07. Huskers Post 10th 20-Win Campaign, First Under Yori Nebraska secured its 10th 20-win season in school history with its 62-55 victory at Kansas State on Feb. 7, before posting win No. 21 at Colorado on Feb. 10. NU also got its 22nd win against Colorado on Feb. 27. The 2006-07 Huskers became just the sixth team in Nebraska history to reach the 22-victory mark in a season, with the earliest coming from the 1978-79 squad against South Dakota in a 78-56 win on Feb. 26, 1979. The 1997-98 team added its 22nd win of the year against Iowa State (68-60) on Feb. 28, 1998, the only other time in school history a team has won 22 games before March. NU s 20-win campaign is its first since 1998-99, when the Huskers finished with a 21-12 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles. It is Nebraska s first 20-win campaign under fifth-year coach Connie Yori, who led the Huskers to 19 wins in 2005-06 and a pair of 18-win seasons in 2003-04 and 2004-05. Four Huskers Capture Academic All-Big 12 Awards Four Nebraska women s basketball players earned spots on the 2007 academic All-Big 12 teams announced by the conference office in Irving, Texas, on Feb. 28. NU s four honorees marked its most since the 2002-03 campaign. Senior forward Jelena Spiric, junior forward Danielle Page and sophomore forward Kelsey Griffin all captured first-team academic All-Big 12 honors by posting cumulative grade-point averages above 3.2. Senior forward Chelsea Aubry added second-team honors with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.19. Spiric, who has started all 30 games for the Huskers this season, earned her bachelor s degree as a biochemistry major from the University of Nebraska in May. The native of Belgrade, Serbia, finished her undergraduate career with a 3.522 cumulative GPA. Page, one of Nebraska s top players off the bench, earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors for the first time in her career after capturing second-team honors in 2006. The native of Monument, Colo., is majoring in communication studies at Nebraska and ranks as one of the top shot-blockers in school history. Griffin, who has started every game during her NU career, also claimed first-team academic All-Big 12 honors for the first time. The 6-2 forward from Eagle River, Alaska, carries a 3.5 GPA as an undeclared major while ranking among the top 10 players in the Big 12 in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 points and 8.4 boards per game. Aubry, a three-year captain for the Huskers, earned second-team All-Big 12 honors for the second time in her career. The native of Kitchener, Ontario, is an international business major and has started 76 consecutive games for the Huskers. She also ranks among the Big 12 leaders in three-point percentage.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 5 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Huskers Produce Solid Road Record With a 12-5 record away from the Devaney Center, Nebraska s.706 road winning percentage is on track to shatter the school mark, which came with a 15-8 road record (.652) in 1975-76. Nebraska had not won 10 road games since earning 11 victories in 1992-93. The 1975-76 Huskers won a school-record 15 games (15-8), while the 1976-77 squad added 14 wins (14-14). Last season, NU posted an 8-9 record away from the Devaney Center, including four wins in the last seven road games. NU has won 16 of its last 23 games away from home. Nebraska finished 5-3 in Big 12 road games this season, including its first-ever win at Texas to open league play on Jan. 3. The Huskers won at Kansas (Jan. 13), at Missouri (Jan. 20) and earned their first road win at Kansas State (Feb. 7) since 2001. NU notched just its fourth-ever road win at Colorado (Feb. 10). Nebraska s school-record road winning streak ended at 10 games with a 66-65 loss at No. 21 Texas A&M on Jan. 24. The Huskers had a five-footer to win bounce off the rim as time expired, as the Aggies have remained unbeaten at home this season. NU s most recent road loss came with a 79-76 overtime setback to Iowa State in the Big 12 Go Big Road (NU s 10 or More Road Wins) Season Record 1. 1975-76 15-8 2. 1976-77 14-14 3. 2006-07 12-5 4. 1991-92 12-8 1979-80 12-14 1992-93 11-7 Tournament quarterfinals. The Huskers led by three before ISU s Lydsey Medders hit a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left to send the game to overtime tied at 70. The Huskers had a Kiera Hardy three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime miss the mark. At Oklahoma State, the Huskers also had a potentially tying three-point attempt at the buzzer miss the mark. Nebraska s previous longest winning streak away from home (away and neutral) came with seven straight road wins in 1976-77 and 1996-97. The Huskers 10-1 road start this season also gave NU its best road start in school history, surpassing the 1991-92 team that began the season with a 9-1 road record. Hardy Named to Preseason Naismith Trophy List Nebraska senior Kiera Hardy was one of 50 candidates for the 2007 Naismith Trophy. A three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, Hardy is Nebraska s career three-point leader and ranks seventh in Big 12 history with 264 three-pointers. The 5-6 guard out of O Hara High School in Kansas City, Mo., also ranks fourth in NU history with 1,907 career points. Hardy has helped NU to four consecutive postseason tournament appearances for the first time in school history and their first 20-win season since 1998-99 this year. The Huskers, who suffered through three consecutive losing seasons before her arrival, are making their first NCAA Tournament trip since 2000. In 2006-07, Hardy is averaging 15.8 points per game and leads the Huskers with 68 three-pointers. She has started a team-leading 94 games in her career, including 91 straight starts dating back to Nov. 26, 2004. The last game Hardy did not start for NU came at Washington State on Nov. 22, 2004. Hardy has produced 20 or more points 35 times in her 122-game Husker career. Hardy, who was also a nominee for the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award honoring the nation s top senior player 5-8 or under, was one of five players from the Big 12 on the preseason Naismith Trophy list, joining Oklahoma s Courtney Paris, Texas A&M s Morenike Atunrase, Iowa State s Lyndsey Medders, and Tiffany Jackson from Texas. The list of the top 50 players was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club s Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The board based its preseason criteria on player performances from last season and expectations for 2006-07. Hardy Among 30 Candidates for Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Although Kiera Hardy did not make the list of 10 finalists for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award announced on Feb. 21, Nebraska senior Kiera Hardy was one of just 30 candidates for the award honoring the nation s top senior basketball player on and off the court. The candidates for the Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award were announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Hardy, a 5-6 senior guard from Kansas City, Mo., was one of just three Big 12 Conference seniors, joining Iowa State s Lyndsey Medders and Tiffany Jackson from Texas, who made the list of candidates. None advanced to the final ballot. The award, which was conceived by legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg, was launched in 2001-02 to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who remain committed to their university. Finalists will be selected on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete, including classroom, character and community, as well as the candidate s performance on the court. A national media committee chose the 10 finalists for the award in February. A nationwide vote of coaches, media members and fans will take place during the NCAA Tournament in March. The winners will be announced during the NCAA Women s Final Four in Cleveland. LSU s Seimone Augustus won the award in 2006. Kansas State s Kendra Wecker (2005), Alana Beard (Duke, 2004), LaToya Thomas (Mississippi State, 2003) and Sue Bird (Connecticut, 2002) are also previous winners. Griffin Causing Double Trouble for Opponents First-team All-Big 12 forward Kelsey Griffin has continued to expand her game as a sophomore. The 6-2 native of Eagle River, Alaska, has produced 10 double-doubles in NU s 31 contests, more than tripling her total of three from her freshman campaign when she started all 32 games for the Huskers. Head Coach Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) (85-68, 5th Season at NU) (280-208, 17th Season) 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 9.710 Div. I Totals 15th season 255 183.582 Overall 17th season 280 208.574 Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 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 Preseason Big 12 Conference Team First-Place Votes Points 1. Oklahoma 11 121 2. Texas A&M 1 107 3. Texas 101 4. Baylor 94 5. Iowa State 68 6. Nebraska 66 7. Kansas State 57 Texas Tech 57 9. Missouri 43 10. Kansas 36 11. Colorado 26 12. Oklahoma State 16 Preseason All-Big 12 Team Player of the Year: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 6-4, So., C Newcomer of the Year: Bernice Mosby, Baylor, 6-0, Sr., G Freshman of the Year: Brittainey Raven, Texas, 6-0, Fr., G First Team Lyndsey Medders 5-9 Sr. G Iowa State Kiera Hardy 5-6 Sr. G Nebraska Courtney Paris 6-4 So. C Oklahoma Tiffany Jackson 6-3 Sr. F Texas Morenike Atunrase 5-10 Jr. G/F Texas A&M
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 6 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs Scoring Player (Game, Date) Points Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 31 Chelsea Aubry (at Missouri, 1/20/07) 26 Jelena Spiric (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 19 Cory Montgomery (vs. Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06) 18 Danielle Page (vs. Kansas, 1/27/07) 17 TK LaFleur (vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06; Texas St., 12/20/05) 16 Ashley Ford (vs. Colorado, 2/27/07) 13 Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 10 Nicole Neals (vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06) 9 Yvonne Turner (vs. Texas Tech, 2/14/07) 8 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Three Times, at Creighton, 12/19/06) 4 Rebounding Player (Game, Date) Rebounds Kelsey Griffin (vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 11/27/05) 14 Chelsea Aubry (at Kansas State, 2/7/07) 12 Danielle Page (vs. Baylor, 2/3/07; vs. Kansas, 1/29/05) 11 Jelena Spiric (vs. CS Fullerton, 11/17/06) 10 Kiera Hardy (vs. Kansas, 2/7/04) 9 Cory Montgomery (vs. Nicholls State, 12/21/06) 8 Ashley Ford (at Kansas, 1/13/07) 6 TK LaFleur (vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06; vs. Okla. St., 2/21/06) 6 Nicole Neals (vs. Michigan, 12/9/06) 6 Yvonne Turner (vs. UTPA, 11/28/06; vs. FAU, 11/12/06) 5 Nikki Bober (vs. Michigan, 12/9/06) 3 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Nicholls State, 12/21/06) 2 Assists Player (Game, Date) Assists Kiera Hardy (vs. Colorado, 1/28/06) 9 Ashley Ford (vs. Colorado, 2/27/07) 7 Jelena Spiric (at Missouri, 1/20/07; vs. Memphis, 12/30/04) 6 Yvonne Turner (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 6 Nicole Neals (vs. Nicholls State, 12/21/06) 5 Chelsea Aubry (vs. Mich., 12/9/06; at Northwestern, 12/10/05) 4 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Northwestern, 12/16/06) 4 TK LaFleur (Three Times, vs. Nicholls State 12/21/06) 4 Danielle Page (at Oklahoma State, 2/1/05) 4 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06) 3 Cory Montgomery (Four Times, vs. Northwestern, 11/28/06) 2 Steals Player (Game, Date) Steals Kiera Hardy (at Missouri, 1/14/04) 6 Jelena Spiric (vs. OU, 1/6/07; vs. KSU, 2/23/05) 5 Chelsea Aubry (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/05) 4 Kelsey Griffin (vs. Iowa State, 2/1/06) 4 TK LaFleur (at Kansas, 1/13/07) 4 Ashley Ford (vs. Northwestern, 12/16/06) 3 Danielle Page (Six Times, vs. UTPA, 11/28/06) 3 Yvonne Turner (vs. Texas Tech, 2/14/07; vs. UTPA, 11/28/06) 3 Nikki Bober (vs. Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06) 2 Cory Montgomery (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 2 Nicole Neals (vs. UTPA, 11/28/06; vs. FAU, 11/12/06) 2 Blocked Shots Player (Game, Date) Blocks Danielle Page (vs. Baylor, 2/3/07) 9 Kelsey Griffin (at Kansas State, 2/4/06) 3 Chelsea Aubry (Three Times, at Colorado, 3/2/05) 2 Nikkie Bober (vs. Michigan, 12/9/06; vs. UTPA, 11/28/06) 1 Ashley Ford (at Kansas, 1/13/07) 1 Kiera Hardy (at Creighton, 12/18/04; vs. Princeton, 11/23/03) 1 Kala Kuhlmann (at KSU, 2/7/07; vs. OU, 1/6/07) 1 TK LaFleur (Seven Times, at Colorado, 2/10/07) 1 Cory Montgomery (Three Times, vs. NC State, 12/28/06) 1 Jelena Spiric (Five Times, vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06) 1 Yvonne Turner (vs. Mich., 12/9/06; vs. Fla. Atlantic, 11/12/06) 1 Minutes Played Player (Game, Date) Minutes Kiera Hardy (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 52 Jelena Spiric (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 44 Danielle Page (vs. Baylor, 1/12/05) 39 Ashley Ford (vs. Iowa State, 3/7/07) 40 Chelsea Aubry (Three Times, vs. Iowa State 2/1/06) 35 Kelsey Griffin (at Kansas State, 2/4/06) 33 TK LaFleur (vs. Kansas State, 1/17/07) 29 Nicole Neals (vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06) 29 Yvonne Turner (vs. Texas Tech, 2/14/07) 26 Cory Montgomery (vs. UTPA, 11/28/06; vs. FAU, 11/12/06) 22 Kala Kuhlmann (vs. Texas-Pan American 11/28/06) 20 Nikki Bober (vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06) 14 Griffin, who captured her first Big 12 Player-of-the-Week award on Jan. 8, posted her 10th double-double of the season with game highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds in NU s win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3 to earn her second Big 12 honor of the season. Griffin Doubles (13-Career, 10-2006-07) 2006-07 Pts.-Reb. Opponent 23-13 Baylor 24-10 Kansas 16-10 at Texas A&M 18-13 at Kansas 15-13 at Florida 18-10 vs. NC State 13-11 at Creighton 22-10 at USC 13-12 at UC Irvine 17-12 CS Fullerton 2005-06 Pts.-Reb. Opponent 28-12 at K-State 16-12 Missouri 31-14 vs. TAMUCC She notched her ninth double-double with a season-high 24 points and 10 rebounds in NU s win over Kansas on Jan. 27. She added a double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at No. 21 Texas A&M on Jan. 24. Her 10 double-doubles rank seventh in the Big 12 this season. Four of her double-doubles came in Big 12 play, and seven have come on the road this year. She posted a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in NU s first meeting at Kansas on Jan. 13. Griffin opened league play with 21 points and seven rebounds against All-American Tiffany Jackson in NU s win at Texas on Jan. 3, and added 22 points and eight rebounds against All-American Courtney Paris and No. 8 Oklahoma on Jan. 6. She added 15 points and seven boards on 5-of-5 shooting from the field in NU s win over No. 25 Kansas State on Jan. 17. She notched double-doubles with 15 points and 13 rebounds at Florida (Dec. 29) and 18 points and 10 boards against NC State (Dec. 28) to earn a spot on the all-tournament team while leading the Huskers to the State Farm Classic title in Gainesville, Fla. She scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in just 20 minutes in the Huskers 38-point win over Nicholls State (Dec. 21), after adding her fourth double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Creighton on Dec. 19, when she played a season-high 31 minutes. She posted three straight double-doubles with 17 points and 12 rebounds against Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 17), 13 points and 12 rebounds at UC Irvine (Nov. 24) and a season-high 22 points and 10 boards at USC (Nov. 26). Last season, Griffin produced her first double-double with a career-high 31 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27, 2005. She also tied the school record with 18 free throw attempts against the Islanders. She added her second career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Missouri on Jan. 11, 2006, before erupting for 28 points, 12 boards and a career-best three blocks at Kansas State on Feb. 4, 2006. Nebraska Ranks High in Big 12 The Huskers rank second in the Big 12 with their 44.7 field goal percentage, which has helped NU rank third in the league in scoring offense (71.6 ppg). Husker Strengths Category Rank FG Pct. (44.7) 2nd Scoring (71.6 ppg) 3rd FT Pct. (71.2) 3rd 3FG Made (5.4) 4th RB Margin (+3.0) T4th Scoring Margin (+9.0) 5th Nebraska ranks third in the conference with its 71.2 free throw percentage, while also ranking fourth in the league with 5.42 made three-pointers per game. NU is tied for fourth in the Big 12 in rebounding margin (+3.0 rpg). In league games only, Nebraska ranked second in the Big 12 with its 43.2 field goal percentage, scoring margin (+4.6) and rebound margin (+1.8), while ranking third in the conference in scoring offense (67.4 ppg). The Huskers are also third in the league in free throw percentage (74.9 percent). NU allowed Big 12 foes just 35.9 total rebounds per game, the second-best total in the league. Nebraska also ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage defense at 39.3 percent. Griffin Among Leaders in Big 12 Statistics Kelsey Griffin ranks seventh in the Big 12 Conference in scoring with 15.1 points per Kelsey Griffin in Big 12 Stats Category Rank FG Pct. (54.9) 5th Double-Doubles (10) T5th Scoring (15.1 ppg) 7th Rebounding (8.4 rpg) 6th Off. Reb. (3.00 rpg) 7th Def. Reb. (5.40 rpg) T6th game, while ranking sixth in rebounding at 8.4 boards per contest. Griffin s 55.1 field goal percentage ranks sixth in the Big 12. The 6-2 sophomore forward also ranks eighth in the conference with 2.97 offensive rebounds per game and sixth in the league with 5.39 defensive boards per contest. She has led Nebraska in rebounding 20 times this season. Griffin leads Nebraska in rebounding, free throws made (120) and free throws attempted (168). She has earned spots on the Veterans Day Classic and State Farm Classic all-tournament teams and was the Big 12 Player of the Week on Jan. 8. Griffin has scored 893 points and grabbed 451 rebounds while starting 63 consecutive games. Last season Griffin became the first NU freshman since Meggan Yedsena in 1990-91 to start every game of her rookie campaign. Griffin was just the fourth Husker freshman in history to start every game in her first year. Page Swats Way Up Nebraska Blocked Shot Lists Junior Danielle Page has established herself as one of the Big 12 s best shot blockers in her three seasons in Lincoln and is attacking the Husker record book this season. Page smashed the NU single-game record with nine blocks in Nebraska s 76-67 win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3, breaking the previous mark of seven set by Katie Morse with seven against Texas A&M on Jan. 17, 2004. Over the last 10 games, Page has notched 29 blocks (2.9 bpg). She owns 55 blocks on the year to become just the fourth player in Nebraska history to block 50 shots in a season, joining Janet Smith (four times), Katie Morse (54,
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 7 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2003-04) and Casey Leonhardt (51, 2000-01). Page ranks fourth on NU s single-season block list and with one more block can move into a tie for third with Janet Smith at 56. NU s career leader with 238 blocks, Smith owns the top three single-season block marks in school history with 56 in 1981-82, 59 in 1980-81 and 69 in 1979-80. Page enters the NCAA Tournament with 124 career blocked shots and needs two more to catch Charlie Rogers (1997-2000) in second place on NU s all-time list with 126. Page also needs four more blocks to catch Smith for the most blocked shots ever by a Nebraska junior at 59. Last season, Page s 38 blocks ranked as the second-most in history by an NU sophomore, trailing only Smith s 69. Page s 31 blocks ranked fourth in history among NU freshmen. Page has joined Smith as the only Huskers in history to record 30 or more blocks in three consecutive seasons. Page-inator (NU Career Blocks) Player Bks 1. Janet Smith 238 2. Charlie Rogers 126 3. Danielle Page 124 4. Maurtice Ivy 104 5. Kathy Hagerstrom 102 6. Katie Morse 101 7. Casey Leonhardt 88 8. Rissa Taylor 66 9. Pyra Aarden 63 Karen Jennings 63 Aubry Among Big 12 Leaders in Three-Point Percentage Forward Chelsea Aubry is enjoying the most prolific long-range shooting success of her career in 2006-07. The senior from Kitchener, Ontario. Aubry leads the Huskers and ranks second in the Big 12 with her 43.1 percent (32-74) shooting from three-point range this season. Kate Galligan owns NU s single-season record at 45.6 percent (52-114) in 1995-96. A career 32.6 percent shooter from three-point range entering the season, Aubry has surpassed her previous single-season best with 32 made three-pointers through 31 games this season. Last season, Aubry connected on 27-of-77 (35.1 percent) of her three-point attempts. She has hit 77 threepointers in her career to become the first forward to crack Nebraska s all-time top-10 list in that category. She ranks ninth on NU s all-time three-point list and needs two more to catch Margaret Richards in eighth place with 79. Aubry has scored in double figures 11 times this season, including a career-high 26-point outburst at Missouri on Jan. 20. Aubry is averaging 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game on the year. Page Putting Up Big Numbers in Return from Knee Injury Junior Danielle Page has made a major impact off the bench for Nebraska this season. After pouring in a careerhigh 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field against Kansas on Jan. 27, Page showed her defensive dominance by setting a school record with nine blocked shots, while tying a career high with 11 rebounds in Nebraska s 76-67 win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3. Page s effort against the Lady Bears was one of the best individual defensive performances in school history. She tied the previous school record with seven blocks in just 13 first-half minutes, before adding a pair after halftime. She also grabbed nine defensive rebounds. She is coming off one of the best performances of her career with 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in NU s 79-76 overtime loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals (March 7). Page scored eight straight points at the end of regulation and start of overtime, including a pair of free throws with 9.7 seconds left in regulation to give NU a 70-67 lead over the Cyclones. It was Page s seventh double-figure scoring effort of the season and 16th straight game with three or more rebounds off the bench. It also marked her 10th straight game with at least one block and the eighth time in the last 10 that she has had at least two rejections. She added another strong effort with 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block against Texas Tech (Feb. 14), before adding seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks against Missouri (Feb. 17). She pumped in 12 points with six rebounds and three blocks at Iowa State (Feb. 20). She averaged 7.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in Big 12 games this season. Her block average of 2.38 trailed only Oklahoma s Courtney Paris (3.75 bpg) in league action. On the season, Page ranks fourth on the team in scoring with 6.9 points per game, while ranking second with 5.4 rebounds per contest. The 6-2 forward from Monument, Colo., made a remarkably fast recovery from an ACL injury in mid-june and returned to a full practice schedule on Monday, Oct. 30. Page who underwent surgery on her right knee on June 29, spent an efficient four months rehabilitating her knee. She was given the green light for full participation before NU s final exhibition game against UNO (Nov. 4). She was not expected to be ready for a full return until the start of Big 12 play in January, but Page saw game action in NU s exhibition finale against Nebraska-Omaha. Page showed no ill-effects of her injury, producing 10 points, seven rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist in just 15 minutes off the bench. She has continued to produce for NU. She put together one of the best efforts of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in Nebraska s win over No. 25 Kansas State (Jan. 17). Page, who registered her second career double-double, scored nine points in the final 7:06 to help the Huskers seal the win over the Wildcats. She added six points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals in NU s win at Missouri (Jan. 20). She has also become one of NU s most sure-handed players, dishing out a career-high 26 assists with just 33 turnovers. Page had distributed just 17 total assists while turning the ball over 66 times in her first two years. Associated Press Top 25 1-Duke (30-1) (39)...1,225 2-Connecticut (28-2) (7)...1,177 3-North Carolina (30-3) (4)...1,160 4-Tennessee (28-3)...1,110 5-Ohio State (28-2)...1,022 6-Stanford (27-4)...942 7-Maryland (27-5)...936 8-Arizona State (28-3)...887 9-Vanderbilt (27-5)...849 10-LSU (26-7)...785 11-Oklahoma (23-4)...751 12-Purdue (27-5)...640 13-Texas A&M (23-5)...638 14-Georgia (25-6)...627 15-George Washington (26-3)...611 16-Middle Tennessee (27-3)...488 17-NC State (23-9)...429 18-Baylor (24-6)...425 19-Rutgers (20-8)...304 20-Bowling Green (26-3)...258 21-Marquette (25-5)...238 22-Wisconsin-Green Bay (25-3)...217 23-Louisville (26-6)...155 24-Michigan State (23-8)...152 25-Montana (27-2)...67 Other Nebraska opponents receiving votes 27-Iowa State (25-8)...34 Note: Nebraska 2006-07 opponents in bold. USA Today/ESPN Top 25 1-Duke (30-1) (23)...763 2-Connecticut (28-2) (7)...743 3-North Carolina (30-3)...709 4-Tennessee (28-3) (1)...699 5-Maryland (27-5)...622 6-Stanford (27-4)...617 7-Ohio State (28-2)...545 8-Arizona State (28-3)...536 9-Vanderbilt (27-5)...529 10-LSU (26-7)...485 11-Oklahoma (23-4)...479 12-Purdue (27-5)...457 13-George Washington (26-3)...412 14-Georgia (25-6)...363 15-Texas A&M (23-5)...354 16-Middle Tennessee (27-3)...307 17-Baylor (24-6)...277 18-Bowling Green (26-3)...213 19-Rutgers (20-8)...180 20-NC State (23-9)...155 21-Marquette (25-5)...147 22-Wisconsin-Green Bay (25-3)...146 23-Michigan State (23-8)...89 24-Louisville (26-6)...86 25-California (23-8)...46 Other Nebraska opponents receiving votes 27-Nebraska (22-9)...11 29-Iowa State (25-8)...9 39-New Mexico (24-8)...1 39-Oklahoma State (20-10)...1 Note: Nebraska 2006-07 opponents in bold.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 8 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com NU leads at the half 18-4 NU trails at the half 2-4 NU is tied at the half 2-1 NU attempts more FG than opponent 8-5 NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 14-4 NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FG than opponent 21-2 NU makes fewer FG than opponent 1-6 NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-1 NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 22-2 NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 0-7 NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 8-0 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 14-8 NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 20-3 NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 2-6 NU shoots more FT than opponent 14-3 NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 8-6 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FT than opponent 13-3 NU makes fewer FT than opponent 7-6 NU makes same number of FT as opponent 2-0 NU has more total rebounds than opponent 15-3 NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 5-6 NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 2-0 NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 8-5 NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 12-3 NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 2-1 NU has more assists than opponent 15-2 NU has fewer assists than opponent 6-7 NU has same number of assists as opponent 1-0 NU has more turnovers than opponent 9-4 NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 12-3 NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 1-2 NU has more steals than opponent 11-4 NU has fewer steals than opponent 10-5 NU has same number of steals as opponent 1-0 NU has more blocked shots than opponent 12-0 NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 8-4 NU has same number of blocks as opponent 2-5 NU commits more fouls than opponent 7-5 NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 14-3 NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 1-1 Games are decided by 10 or more points 13-3 Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 9-6 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 2-4 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 1-4 Overtime 0-1 Playing on Monday 1-0 Playing on Tuesday 3-2 Playing on Wednesday 4-3 Playing on Thursday 2-0 Playing on Friday 3-1 Playing on Saturday 7-3 Playing on Sunday 2-0 Playing in November 6-1 Playing in December 6-1 Playing in January 6-2 Playing in February 4-4 Playing in March 0-1 Griffin Gets it Done at the Free Throw Line Kelsey Griffin leads the Huskers with 120 made free throws on the season and is approaching several marks in the Nebraska record book. The 6-2 forward, who is shooting 71.4 percent from the line, has set NU s sophomore single-season free throw record previously held by Nicole Kubik with 106 in 1997-98. Griffin, who established a freshman free throw record with 121 hits at the line in 2005-06, cracked the school s single-season top 10 list in the category for the second straight year by hitting five free throws in the regular-season finale against Colorado. Maurtice Ivy owns the Nebraska season free throw record with 153 makes in 1984-85. Griffin is also within reach of Nebraska s career top 10 this season in free throws made. Ann Halsne owns the No. 10 spot with 254 makes from 1988 to 1991. Griffin enters the NCAA Tournament with 241 career free throws, needing 13 more to crack the NU career list. Hardy Provides Explosiveness, Consistency, Efficiency Kiera Hardy is averaging 15.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game, while shooting 41.3 percent from the field and 36.8 percent (68-185) from three-point range. Hardy s Key Games (14 Games with 27 or more points) Opponent Pts. Baylor (1/12/05) 37 at USC (11/26/06) 32 Northern Arizona (12/31/05) 32 vs. Hampton (11/27/04) 31 at Florida (12/29/06) 29 Texas (1/18/06) 29 at Kansas State (1/15/05) 29 at Creighton (12/18/04) 29 Texas A&M (3/8/06) 28 at Missouri (3/1/06) 28 at Oklahoma State (2/1/05) 28 Western Illinois (11/12/04) 28 at Texas (1/3/07) 27 Iowa State (2/12/05) 27 She is coming off a 16-point effort in an overtime loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament, after producing 22 points on Senior Night against Colorado. She produced a 22-point, six-rebound effort in Nebraska s 70-63 win over No. 25 Kansas State (Jan. 17). She added 19 points and five rebounds in NU s win over No. 13 Baylor (Feb. 3). She has scored in double figures 27 times, including 19 straight games, and has scored 20 or more points six times this season. She hit a season-high six three-pointers at Oklahoma State on Feb. 24. Hardy earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week honors on Nov. 27, after erupting for a season-high 32 points in a win at USC on Nov. 26. She earned State Farm Classic Tournament MVP honors after her 29-point effort at Florida on Dec. 29. She hit 10-of-21 shots from the field, including 4-of-12 three-pointers, while knocking down four straight free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal an 81-73 victory and NU s first road tournament title in a decade. She erupted for 27 points, including 22 in the second half, to lead the Huskers to their first-ever win at Texas on Jan. 3. Hardy hit 9-of-18 shots from the field and scored 10 of NU s final 14 points. Against USC, Hardy hit 14-of-23 shots from the field, including 4-of-10 three-pointers. She added four rebounds, four assists and five steals in 31 minutes. The USC contest was the second in a three-game stretch where Hardy averaged 22.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in just 22.3 minutes per game during three NU wins over UC Irvine, USC and Texas-Pan American. Perhaps even more impressively, Hardy shot 64.1 percent (25-39) from the field, including a blistering 54.5 percent (12-22) from three-point range. She was also a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line during that stretch. At UC Irvine, Hardy scored 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including a season-best 5-of-9 three-pointers. Against Texas-Pan American, Hardy scored 11 points in the first 5:45 of the game, to help NU to an 18-4 lead. Nebraska s Attendance on the Rise Nebraska drew its largest crowd of the season with 7,821 fans watching the Huskers take on Missouri at the Devaney Center on Feb. 17. It was NU s second crowd of the season of more than 7,500, including the Huskers largest January crowd in history with 7,727 fans for the Big 12 home opener against No. 8 Oklahoma on Jan. 6. The Huskers added 6,105 fans for Dollar Days in a 76-67 win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3, and 5,763 fans for Senior Night in Nebraska s regular-season home finale on Feb. 27. Nebraska s final home attendance average of 4,110 represented an average increase of 909 fans per game from the 2005-06 season for an increase of more than 28 percent. In eight Big 12 Conference home games, the Huskers averaged 5,256 fans per game. Hardy Shoots Toward Top of Big 12 Three-Point Charts Nebraska s all-time three-point leader, Kiera Hardy has hit 66 of her 179 three-point Hardy 3 Party (Big 12 Career 3FG) attempts this season to climb into seventh place on the Big 12 s all-time three-point list with 262. Player, School 1. L. Koehn, KSU 3FG 392 Hardy trails the Big 12 s active three-point leader Erin Higgins, who has hit 265 trifectas in her four-year career. Higgins, who entered the season with 222 threes, has 2. M. Taylor, ISU 287 knocked down 43-of-137 threes on the year. 3. K. Woodlee, KSU 285 Former Kansas State Wildcat Kristin Rethman sits in fifth place on the all-time Big 4. S. Frese, ISU 274 5. K. Rethman, KSU 266 12 list with 266 threes, two more than Hardy s total entering the NCAA Tournament. 6. E. Higgins, OU 265 Hardy ranks second in the Big 12 with 2.19 made three-pointers per game, trailing 7. K. Hardy, NU 264 only Kimberly Dietz s 2.20 threes per game. Hardy also ranks ninth in the Big 12 in 8. R. Hanebutt, TT 251 three-point accuracy at 36.8 percent. 9. M. Nightingale, CU 224 After hitting a school-record 85 three-pointers as a sophomore in 2004-05, Hardy 10. J. Crow, OSU 215 added 81 threes a year ago while leading the Big 12 with 2.53 made per game. Laurie Koehn from Kansas State owns the Big 12 record with 392 three-pointers in her career from 2001 to 2005.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 9 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Hardy smashed Nebraska s three-point record with six three-pointers against Texas on Jan. 18, 2006. She finished the night with 158 threes in 75 games, shooting past current WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge s previous Nebraska mark of 155 three-pointers in 117 career games. With seven three-pointers against Iowa on March 21, 2005, Hardy shares Nebraska s single-game record and has hit six or more three-pointers in a game on five occasions. Hardy did not attempt a three-pointer in Nebraska s win over Kansas on Jan. 27. It was the first time in 100 games and only the second time in her 122-game career that she did not attempt a three. The only other game she did not take a three-pointer came at Texas Tech on Jan. 21, 2004. Hardy Among Nebraska s Scoring Stars Preseason All-American Kiera Hardy is averaging a team-leading 15.8 points per game, including a season-high 32 points in Nebraska s 72-65 win at USC on Nov. 26. Hardy s total against the Women of Troy tied for the secondhighest scoring mark of her career, trailing only her 37-point performance against eventual national champion Baylor in 2005. Hardy s fourth 30-point scoring effort of her career pushed her career total beyond 1,500 points with her first basket of the second half at USC. She ranks fourth on the Husker all-time scoring list with 1,907 points after crossing the 1,900-point plateau in NU s overtime loss to Iowa State at the Big 12 Tournament on March 7. She needs nine more points to reach the 500-point mark for her third straight season and needs 69 points to catch Amy Stephens (1,976 points, 1986-89) in third on NU s career scoring list. Aubry Gives NU Strong Presence, Inside and Out A true power forward, Chelsea Aubry has given Nebraska a dangerous threat on the block, on the boards and beyond the arc. The 6-2 senior from Kitchener, Ontario, is averaging 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Aubry has started 89 games in her NU career, including an active streak of 77 straight starts, dating back to a Jan. 29, 2005 win over Kansas. Aubry s last non-start came at Iowa State on Jan. 22, 2005. Aubry scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field in the Huskers 76-66 win at Missouri on Jan. 20. She hit both of her three-point attempts and 2-of-3 free throws against the Tigers. She produced double figures for the third straight game with 12 points at No. 21 Texas A&M (Jan. 24). She had 18 points against Michigan (Dec. 9), and had 14 points and a team-leading eight rebounds against Minnesota (Dec. 5). She posted her first double-figure scoring effort of the season with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in a win over Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 17). She tied a career high with 11 boards at Florida (Dec. 29), before grabbing a career-best 12 boards in NU s win at Kansas State on Feb. 7. She added a 10-point, six-rebound performance in Nebraska s win over No. 25 Kansas State (Jan. 17). She scored all 10 points in the first half to help the Huskers to a 24-point halftime lead. She posted back-to-back double-figure scoring efforts with 11 points in a win at Colorado (Feb. 10) and 12 against Texas Tech (Feb. 14). She closed the regular season with 12 points in a victory over Colorado (Feb. 27). Aubry has returned to her natural power forward position this season after unselfishly moving to the three spot last year to compensate for the loss of Jelena Spiric to a knee injury. Aubry s numbers suffered last season as she adjusted to the wing, but her role as a leader on the team became even more recognizable. Aubry also shows her unselfishness on defense by stepping in to take repeated charges as one of the Huskers best interior defenders. A three-year captain, Aubry played for the Canadian National Team at the 2006 World Championships in Brazil, after helping the Canadians earn a spot in the World Championships the previous summer. A member of Nebraska s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and an academic All-Big 12 performer in the classroom, Aubry participated in the NCAA Leadership Conference in 2005. Spiric Returns from Injury for Senior Season Jelena Spiric has made a successful return to the court after missing the entire 2005-06 season with a knee injury. The 6-0 senior from Belgrade, Serbia, earned a spot on the Veterans Day Classic All-Tournament team with her 13-point, five-rebound performance in the Huskers 66-59 win over No. 18 New Mexico on Nov. 13. For the tournament, Spiric averaged 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Spiric had her best Big 12 effort this season with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field in Nebraska a 62-49 win over Iowa State on Jan. 31. She added 10 points and seven rebounds in NU s Senior Night win over Colorado on Feb. 27, and 10 more in the Huskers 79-76 overtime loss to Iowa State at the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City on March 7. It was Spiric s fifth double-figure scoring effort of the season. She added nine points and nine rebounds at Iowa State on Feb. 20. Spiric produced a solid 11-point effort at Creighton on Dec. 19. Spiric is averaging 6.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game. She had nine points, five rebounds, four assists and a career-high-tying five steals against No. 8 Oklahoma on Jan. 6. She had six points, five rebounds and a career-high-tying six assists at Missouri on Jan. 20. Spiric suffered a torn right ACL in practice on Oct. 18, 2005, just days after the start of fall practice. Spiric s injury sidelined her for the duration of her second season at Nebraska. An outstanding student and experienced international player, Spiric considered returning to Europe to pursue a professional career after earning her bachelor s degree as a biochemistry major in May of 2006. Nebraska s Career Scoring Leaders Player (Years) Points 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 4. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 1,907 5. Nicole Kubik (1997-2000) 1,867 6. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 1,859 7. Debra Powell (1982-85) 1,843 8. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 1,778 9. Angie Miller (1984-87) 1,541 10. Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 1,433 11. Janet Smith (1979-82) 1,284 12. Brooke Schwartz (1997-2000) 1,243 13. Jan Crouch (1976-79) 1,183 14. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 1,116 15. Ann Halsne (1988-91) 1,096 16. Nafeesah Brown (1992-94) 1,089 17. Tina McClain (1994-97) 1,074 18. Kate Galligan (1993-96) 1,069 19. Cathy Owen (1982-85) 1,048 20. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 1,036 21. Alexa Johnson (2001-04) 1,035 22. Charlie Rogers (1997-2000) 1,001 80 Points - 44 Straight Wins Under Coach Connie Yori: 24-0 (5 seasons) 2006-07: 7-0 2005-06: 6-0 2004-05: 8-0 2003-04: 3-0 2002-03: 0-0 vs. Big 12: 8-0 Opponent (Date) Site Result vs. Colorado H W, 90-70 at Florida (12/29/06) A W, 81-73 vs. NC State (12/28/06) N W, 94-74 vs. Nicholls State (12/21/06) H W, 80-42 vs. Michigan (12/9/06) H W, 87-47 at UC Irvine (11/24/06) A W, 80-66 vs. Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) N W, 93-53 vs. Oklahoma State (2/21/06) H W, 81-56 at Colorado (1/4/06) A W, 80-62 vs. Texas State (12/20/05) H W, 96-47 at Northwestern (12/10/05) A W, 80-50 vs. Texas Southern (12/7/05) H W, 93-68 vs. Creighton (11/21/05) H W, 84-50 vs. Iowa State (2/12/05) H W, 88-59 vs. Baylor (1/12/05) H W, 103-99 3OT at Missouri (1/8/05) A W, 81-74 vs. Colorado (1/5/05) H W, 84-62 vs. Memphis (12/30/04) H W, 82-50 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/20/04) H W, 81-70 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/1/04) H W, 82-35 vs. Northern Colorado (11/19/04) H W, 89-46 vs. Kansas State (1/24/04) H W, 81-63 vs. Texas-Arlington (12/6/03) H W, 81-59 vs. Wofford (11/21/03) H W, 104-46 at Cal State Fullerton (12/29/01) A W, 89-55 vs. Weber State (12/6/01) H W, 89-63 at New Orleans (12/2/01) A W, 87-58 vs. Texas Southern (11/29/01) H W, 87-51 vs. Northern Iowa (11/24/01) N W, 80-74 vs. Colgate (11/23/01) N W, 86-45 vs. Southern Illinois (11/16/01) H W, 88-47 vs. East Carolina (12/30/00) H W, 82-63 vs. UPR-Mayaguez (12/19/00) N W, 99-43 vs. St. Peter s (12/10/00) H W, 83-70 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (11/25/00) H W, 83-59 vs. Oakland (11/17/00) H W, 91-59 vs. Kansas (3/8/00) N W, 80-67 vs. Baylor (3/7/00) N W, 82-61 at Missouri (3/2/00) A W, 80-66 at Baylor (2/19/00) A W, 82-71 vs. Missouri (1/18/00) H W, 80-63 at Kansas (1/11/00) A W, 81-69 at Wyoming (12/19/99) A W, 89-74 vs. Washington (12/6/99) H W, 89-86 vs. Wisconsin (11/21/99) H L, 85-92 OT
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 10 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Nebraska Career Steals Player (Years) Steals 1. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 418 2. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 297 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 280 4. Debra Powell (1982-85) 231 5. Brooke Schwartz (1997-00) 223 6. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 222 7. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 215 8. Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 191 9. Lis Brenden (1993-96) 190 10. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 187 Nebraska Career Assists Player (Years) Assists 1. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 696 2. Jina Johansen (2002-05) 567 3. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 563 4. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 444 5. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 402 6. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 392 7. Ami Beiriger (1979-83) 342 8. Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 326 9. Lis Brenden (1993-96) 305 10. Cathy Owen (1982-85) 302 -- Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 294 NU Career Free Throws Made Player (Years) FTM 1. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 440 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 431 3. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 426 4. Debra Powell (1982-85) 407 5. Angie Miller (1984-87) 335 6. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 316 7. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 294 8. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 275 9. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 266 10. Ann Halsne (1988-91) 254 -- Kelsey Griffin (2006-present) 236 NU Career Free Throw Percentage Player (Years) Pct. 1. Cathy Owen (1982-85).879 (204-232) 2. Amy Stephens (1986-89).837 (215-257) 3. Kiera Hardy (2004-present).809 (275-340) 4. Angie Miller (1984-87).796 (335-421) 5. Alexa Johnson (2001-04).796 (218-274) NU s Senior Three-Point Leaders Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG 1. Amy Stephens (1988-89) 85 2. Kiera Hardy (2006-07) 68 3. Kate Galligan (1995-96) 52 4. Anna DeForge (1997-98) 50 5. Sara Offringa (1992-93) 42 NU Individual Season Field Goal Pct. (Minimum 100 Made) Player (Season) Pct. 1. Charlie Rogers (1997-98).606 (114-188) 2. Karen Jennings (1991-92).603 (337-559) 3. Pyra Aarden (1994-95).598 (146-244) Pyra Aarden (1995-96).592 (132-223) 5. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81).583 (221-379) 6. Sue Hesch (1990-91).578 (100-173) 7. Karen Jennings (1990-91).571 (236-413) Kim Harris (1987-88).571 (125-219) 9. Tina McClain (1995-96).562 (164-292) 10. Charlie Rogers (1999-00).557 (128-230) -- Kelsey Griffin (2006-07).551 (174-316) Spiric chose to return for her final season at Nebraska, and the Huskers are planning to make it a memorable one for the 2005 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. As a junior in 2004-05, Spiric averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on the year, but increased her averages to 9.3 points and 4.6 boards per game in conference action. Spiric was slowed at the start of her Nebraska career after suffering a torn left ACL in the final game of her junior college career at Colby Community College. Spiric earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors in her only season at Colby, averaging 15.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game. She opened her collegiate career at NCAA Division II UMass-Lowell, averaging 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game for the River Hawks as a freshman in 2002-03. LaFleur Playing Well in Second Season Sophomore TK LaFleur is seeing significant minutes this season after surging down the stretch in her freshman campaign. The 5-8 guard from Houston averaged 7.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in NU s final 10 games of 2005-06 and had an excellent offseason. LaFleur provides the Huskers with an athletic presence on the wing, along with solid defensive skills, while she continues to expand her offensive game. LaFleur has produced double figures four times as a sophomore, including three straight games (vs. NC State, at Florida, at Texas). She has also pitched in nine first-half points in NU s win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3, and at least eight points on five other occasions off the bench this year. LaFleur is averaging 5.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. She has hit 16-of-53 attempts (30.2 percent) from three-point range. She scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field in NU s first-ever win at Texas on Jan. 3. She added 11 points and four boards in NU s win over NC State on Dec. 28, and 10 points and two rebounds in the Huskers win over Florida on Dec. 29. She produced the best performance of her career in Nebraska s 93-53 win over Florida Atlantic on Nov. 12 at the Veterans Day Classic in Tempe, Ariz. LaFleur tied her career highs with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists against the Owls. She scored 12 points and pulled down four boards in the first half alone to power the Huskers to a 30-point halftime lead. Although she did not earn a start in her freshman season, LaFleur averaged nearly 17 minutes per game off the bench, including 21 minutes per contest during the final 10 games. She averaged 5.4 points per game on the year, while ranking third on the team with 20 made three-pointers (32.3 percent). Huskers Tackle Challenging 2006-07 Schedule Nebraska has faced one of the most challenging schedules in school history, playing 19 of its 31 games against teams that qualified for postseason play in 2006. The Huskers played 15 games against teams that advanced to postseason play in 2007, including 10 contests against 2007 NCAA Tournament qualifiers. The Huskers went 7-8 against 2007 postseason qualifiers, including a 4-6 mark against this year s NCAA Tournament field. Among the Huskers eight road non-conference games, six came against 2006 NCAA teams with the Huskers posting a 5-1 mark. NU posted non-conference road wins on neutral courts against 2007 NCAA qualifiers New Mexico (66-59) and NC State (94-74). The Huskers opened the season with an 87-60 road loss to No. 13 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., on Nov. 10, before rebounding with a 93-53 win over 2006 NCAA qualifier Florida Atlantic in the second game of the Veterans Day Classic on Nov. 12. The Huskers faced their third straight 2006 NCAA Tournament squad when they knocked off No. 18 New Mexico in Tempe on Nov. 13. The victory marked Nebraska s first non-conference road win over a ranked team since defeating No. 16 Western Kentucky on Nov. 20, 1997. On Nov. 26, the Huskers defeated 2006 NCAA qualifier USC, 72-65. The Women of Troy, who were postseason eligible in 2007 but did not play in the NCAA or WNIT tournaments, joined Arizona State and New Mexico in advancing to the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The Huskers battled 2006 NCAA qualifier Minnesota at the Devaney Center on Dec. 5. The Golden Gophers are the only 2006 NCAA team that ventured to Lincoln during the non-conference season. Minnesota defeated NU, but struggled down the stretch in 2007 and settled for a WNIT bid. NU closed its preparation for Big 12 play by knocking off perennial ACC power and 2007 NCAA qualifier NC State, 94-74, at the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla., on Dec. 28. The Huskers advanced to the championship game to take on the hosts from Florida on Dec. 29 and powered their way to an 81-73 win. The Gators earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2006, giving NU a 5-2 mark against 2006 NCAA clubs in non-conference action. While the Huskers played seven of their first 14 games against 2006 postseason qualifiers, Big 12 Conference play offered more challenges with 11 games against 2007 postseason qualifiers. Nebraska opened the Big 12 slate with its first-ever win at perennial national power Texas (79-75). The Huskers played their Big 12 home opener against Big 12 champion Oklahoma on Jan. 6. The home game with the Sooners started a stretch of nine straight games against 2006 postseason clubs for the Huskers. NU went 7-2 during the demanding nine-game stretch, which included a 76-67 win over 2005 NCAA and Big 12 champion Baylor at the Devaney Center on Feb. 3, along with sweeps of 2006 WNIT champion Kansas State and WNIT qualifier Kansas, a road win at 2006 NCAA qualifier Missouri (Jan. 20) and a win over WNIT qualifier Iowa
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 11 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com State (62-49, Jan. 31). NU s only other loss during the stretch was a 66-65 setback at Big 12 co-champion Texas A&M (Jan. 24), a 2006 and 2007 NCAA qualifier. The Huskers entered the NCAA Tournament with a 22-9 overall record and a 10-6 Big 12 mark. NU is one win shy of a school-record for wins in a season and its 10 conference victories were just one shy of the school record. Yori Leading New Growth in Nebraska Program In her fifth season at Nebraska, Coach Connie Yori has the Huskers in the middle of an impressive growth stage after a major rebuilding project in 2002. Yori arrived in Lincoln on June 24, 2002, and was left with only a handful of healthy scholarship players and three consecutive losing seasons behind the existing players. After a challenging first season, Yori guided the Huskers to one of the nation s top turnarounds in 2003-04. Nebraska finished the season with an 18-12 record and the Huskers 10-game improvement tied for the ninthbest swing in NCAA Division I women s basketball in 2003-04. More impressively, NU s final record came against a powerful schedule that included 19 games against teams that advanced to postseason play. The Huskers raced to a 10-1 non-conference record that included victories over No. 13 Ohio State and eventual WNIT champion Creighton, before notching one of the biggest wins in school history with an 81-63 victory over No. 9 Kansas State in league play. The Huskers finished with a 7-9 record in the Big 12 to finish in a tie for seventh place. NU may have been a two-point loss to Missouri or three-point loss to No. 13 Colorado away from earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. The Huskers made their first postseason appearance since 2000 and played host to a postseason tournament game for the first time since 1993. Nebraska notched just the second home postseason victory in school history with a first-round WNIT win over Drake, before hosting just the third postseason game in school history in the second round against Oregon State. Nebraska continued the momentum in 2004-05 by replacing four senior starters from 2003-04 and finishing with an 18-14 overall mark and its second straight postseason bid. The Huskers 8-8 Big 12 mark was their best finish since 2000, and included the biggest victory in school history, a 103-99 triple overtime win over eventual national champion and then-no. 2 Baylor on Jan. 12, 2005. The Huskers also won their first Big 12 Tournament game since the 2000 campaign and continued their climb in the classroom as well. NU posted a team GPA of better than 3.0 during the spring 2005 semester, as 10 Huskers earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Academic Honor. Nebraska kept building in 2005-06 by winning two postseason games for the first time in school history. NU s 19-13 record also marked the Huskers most victories since the 1998-99 campaign. The Huskers finished with an 8-8 league mark and won a game in the Big 12 Championship for the second consecutive season. Perhaps most impressively, the Huskers went 5-0 in regular-season rematches with Big 12 North Division opponents and completed the first three-game sweep of Colorado in school history. Overall, Nebraska posted a 7-3 regular-season mark against Big 12 North foes. The Huskers have produced a three-game improvement in the win column this year with a 22-9 record and the first 20-win campaign at Nebraska since 1998-99. NU also secured a first-round bye in the Big 12 tournament for just the second time in school history by finishing with a 10-6 league mark. The 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, Yori led Creighton to a 24-7 overall mark and a 16-2 MVC record in 2001-02 to capture the league s regular-season and tournament titles. Yori s success at CU in 2001-02 capped a 170-115 career mark at Creighton. Her teams made two trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and 2002. Before taking over the top job with the Bluejays, Yori led NCAA Division III Loras College to a 25-25 record in two seasons from 1990 to 1992. She also served as an assistant coach at Creighton from 1986 to 1989. Yori was one of the top players in Creighton history, and she still owns the school record for career scoring average at 20.3 points per game. She ranks as CU s No. 3 all-time leading scorer with 2,010 points, and she had her No. 25 jersey retired. She was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. A native of Ankeny, Iowa, the 43-year-old Yori is married to Kirk Helms, and the couple had their first child, Lukas, in early July of 2004. Fastbreakers Booster Club The Nebraska Women s Basketball Booster Club, the Fastbreakers, and Lil Breakers Booster Club provide dynamic support to the Huskers. Membership benefits include regular e-mail news flashes during the season, a free Nebraska Yearbook, game information, invitations to social activities, access to preferred parking, an invitation to the postseason awards banquet and much, much more. For more information on the Fastbreakers and Lil Breakers Booster Club, please visit the Nebraska women s basketball home page on Huskers.com, e-mail mgreen@fastbreakersonline.com or call the Nebraska women s basketball office at (402) 472-6462. 2007 Fastbreakers Membership Levels Level Benefits Tip-In ($50) (Access to Preferred Parking, game information, e-mail news, Yearbook, game day program, game notes, year-end banquet invite) 3-Pointer ($100) (Same as Tip-In, plus one media guide and a free Lil Breakers membership) Slam Dunk ($250) (Same as 3-Pointer, plus Complimentary Preferred Parking, Eligible for Coach Nebraska s 30-Point Performances (17 Individuals) Player (Years) Games 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 2. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 5. Kiera Hardy (2004-present) 4 Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 4 Debra Powell (1982-85) 4 8. Angie Miller (1984-87) 2 9. Kelsey Griffin (2006-present) 1 Tied with eight others Nebraska Top 10 Single-Game Scorers Player (Game) Points 1. Karen Jennings (Kansas State, 1/21/92) 48 2. Maurtice Ivy (Illinois, 12/30/86) 46 3. Crystal Coleman (Oklahoma State, 2/19/83) 41 4. Amy Stephens (Oklahoma, 2/8/89) 40 5. Karen Jennings (Oklahoma, 2/15/92) 39 6. Kate Galligan (Kansas, 2/11/96) 38 7. Kiera Hardy (Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 Amy Stephens (Kansas, 2/4/89) 37 9. Nicole Kubik (Kansas, 1/16/99) 36 Pyra Aarden (Bowling Green, 12/10/94) 36 Karen Jennings (Illinois, 12/14/91) 36 Amy Stephens (Missouri, 2/18/89) 36 NU s Career Three-Point Leaders Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG 1. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-present) 264 2. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 3. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 4. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 6. Amanda Went, G (1998-01) 96 7. Brooke Schwartz, G (1997-00) 81 8. Margaret Richards, G (2001-04) 79 9. Chelsea Aubry, F (2004-present) 74 10. Lis Brenden, G (1993-96) 70 NU s Top Sophomore Scorers (Game) Player (Game) Points 1. Crystal Coleman (Oklahoma State, 2/19/83) 41 2. Kiera Hardy (Baylor, 1/12/05) 37 3. Nicole Kubik (Missouri, 2/4/98) 34 Debra Powell (Pepperdine, 1/11/83) 34 Debra Powell (Morningside, 12/11/82) 34 6. Amy Stephens (Drake, 12/22/87) 32 7. Kiera Hardy (Hampton, 11/27/04) 31 Karen Jennings (Kansas State, 2/16/91) 31 Karen Jennings (Iowa State, 1/12/91) 31 Amy Stephens (Kansas State, 2/14/87) 31 Maurtice Ivy (Colorado, 3/4/86) 31 Maurtice Ivy (Grandview, 12/9/85) 31 Debra Powell (Kearney State, 12/8/82) 31 Nebraska s 20-Win Seasons Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 2. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) 3. 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none 4. 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none 5. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 6. 2006-07 22-9 (.710) 10-6 (.625) 7. 1975-76 21-9 (.710) none 8. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) 9. 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) 10. 1976-77 21-16 (.588) none Nebraska s Best Winning Percentages Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 2. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 3. 2006-07 22-9 (.710) 10-6 (.625) 4. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 5. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 12 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Huskers Earn Life Skills Team Award The Nebraska women s basketball team won its second Life Skills Team Award in 2005-06, honoring the University s top team in all areas of Life Skills achievement. All 21 Husker teams take part in the program, which assigns points to individual and team efforts in the Life Skills categories of team enhancement, outreach, athletes supporting athletes, personal enhancement, leadership and team GPA. The Huskers also won the inaugural award following the 2003-04 season. The Life Skills Team Award During the 2003-04 academic year, Nebraska initiated a new Life Skills Team Award is designed to promote studentathlete involvement in campus-wide programming, community service and leadership, while enhancing student-athletes preparation for life after sports. In my mind it is the most important award you can win as a team on our campus, Coach Connie Yori said. What we are trying to do in our program is to build quality young women who are not just good athletes, but who are ready to take on the challenge of being good citizens upon graduation. Nebraska Big 12 Players of the Week 2006-07 Player, Class, Position Date Kelsey Griffin, Sophomore, Forward Feb. 5, 2007 Kelsey Griffin, Sophomore, Forward Jan. 8, 2007 Kiera Hardy, Senior, Guard Nov. 27, 2006 2005-06 Player, Class, Position Date Kiera Hardy, Junior, Guard Feb. 20, 2006 Kiera Hardy, Junior, Guard Nov. 28, 2005 2004-05 Player, Class, Position Date Kiera Hardy, Sophomore, Guard Jan. 17, 2005 Nebraska Big 12 Rookies of the Week 2005-06 Player, Class, Position Date Kelsey Griffin, Freshman, Forward Feb. 6, 2006 Kelsey Griffin, Freshman, Forward Jan. 9, 2006 2004-05 Danielle Page, Freshman, Forward Feb. 14, 2005 Danielle Page, Freshman, Forward Jan. 31, 2005 Jelena Spiric, Junior, Forward Jan. 17, 2005 Jelena Spiric, Junior, Forward Jan. 10, 2005 Big 12 Winter Good Works Team Player, Class School Kelsey Griffin, Sophomore Nebraska Jackie McFarland, Junior Colorado Courtney Paris, Sophomore Oklahoma Katy Pounds, Junior Texas A&M Alesha Robertson, Senior Texas Tech Destanie Sykes, Senior Oklahoma State Latoya Wyatt, Senior Baylor Other Sports Janet Anson, Iowa State Gymnastics Hannah McMacken, Kansas Women s Swimming Clent Stewart, Kansas State Men s Basketball Ben Askren, Missouri Wrestling Daniel Rohleder, Texas Men s Swimming All-Star ($500) MVP ($1,000+) of the Game) (Same as Slam Dunk, plus a silver commemorative pin) (Same as All-Star, plus free admission for two at all Backboard Banquets and gold commemorative pin) Nebraska Women s Basketball Show Schedule The Nebraska Women s Basketball Show with Coach Connie Yori is in its fifth year of bringing you all the behind the scenes action with the Huskers. Each week, Coach Yori and host Jeff Griesch will bring you all the highlights of the Huskers previous games, along with one-on-one interviews, special features and previews of upcoming games. The show is available seven days a week across various cable stations across Nebraska and Iowa. The show tipped off on Sunday, Dec. 10, on WOWT (HD- 620) at 7:30 p.m., followed by an airing on WOWT in Omaha (channel 6 in Lincoln) at 11:35 p.m. central time each Sunday. KOLN/KGIN (My TV) will air the show on Monday at 10 p.m. Spencer Municipal Utilities in Spencer, Iowa, will air the Nebraska Women s Basketball Show on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. and Thursday at 10:30 p.m. each week. Time Warner Cable in Lincoln will also air the show weekly on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. Great Plains Communications in Bloomfield, Grant, Elgin, North Bend, Broken Bow and Chadron will carry the show each week on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 5:30 p.m., while Lakes TV in Spirit Lake, Iowa, will carry the show on Wednesday at 10 p.m. KNOP/KIIT in North Platte will air each show on Saturday at noon. All days and airtimes are subject to change on a weekly basis, so please check your local listings for times in your area. The show is also available each week on HuskersNside, the premium website of Nebraska Athletics. Huskers Leap to Froggy For the first time, all of Nebraska s women s basketball games this season will be available on the same Husker Sports Network station in Lincoln, Froggy 98.1 FM-KFGE. All of Nebraska s regular-season games are available on KFGE. In the past, the women s basketball team s primary station in Lincoln has been 1400 AM-KLIN, the sister station of KFGE. Nebraska s games carried on the entire Husker Sports Network were aired on KLIN, but if conflicts with football, men s basketball or volleyball existed, the women s basketball games were moved to KFGE, forcing Husker fans in Lincoln to search their radio dials for broadcasts. This season, the women s basketball games will be heard exclusively on KFGE and continue to be available for free around the world on Huskers. com. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch are teaming up for their sixth full season on the call of the game, with Coatney providing the play-by-play. The pregame show hits the air 25 minutes before each game. Nebraska Women s Basketball Show Day, Time Station Coverage Area Sunday, 7 p.m. WOWT-HD Omaha Sunday, 11:35 p.m. WOWT Omaha/Lincoln Monday, 10 p.m. MY TV Lincoln Tuesday, 5 p.m. Great Plains Bloomfield, Grant Elgin, Broken Bow North Bend, Chadron Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Spencer Util. Spencer, Iowa Wednesday, 10 p.m. Lakes TV Spirit Lake, Iowa Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. Spencer Util. Spencer, Iowa Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Time Warner Lincoln Thursday, 10:30 p.m. Spencer Util. Spencer, Iowa Friday, 5:30 p.m. Great Plains Bloomfield, Grant Elgin, Broken Bow North Bend, Chadron Saturday, Noon KNOP/KIIT North Platte Husker Sports Network City Affiliate Signal Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Falls City KTNC 101.3 FM Fremont KHUB 1340 AM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Kimball KIMB 1260 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KFGE 98.1 FM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC 840 AM Nebraska s History of Success at Home Since the Bob Devaney Sports Center opened in 1976-77, the Huskers are 310-112 (.735) in games played in the arena, including 114-72 (.613) in conference games. NU was 10-4 at home in 2006-07. Over the last four years, NU is 46-16 at the Devaney Center, with no more than four losses in any season. Nebraska is 3-2 all-time in home postseason play, with an 81-58 win over San Diego on March 17, 1993, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Devaney Center. The Huskers added a 73-60 win over Drake in the first round of the WNIT on March 18, 2004, before losing 75-67 in the next round to Oregon State on March 22, 2004. Nebraska closed its 2004-05 season with a 71-67 loss to Iowa on March 25, 2005 in the WNIT second round. Attendance is a big part of NU s success. The Huskers drew their largest January crowd in school history with 7,727 fans for NU s Big 12 home opener against No. 8 Oklahoma on Jan. 6, 2007. That number surpassed the 7,114 fans at the Devaney Center on Jan. 7, 2006, for the Huskers win over Kansas. NU added a season-high crowd of 7,821 against Missouri on Feb. 17. Nebraska attendance increased nearly 30 percent in 2006-07, with an average home attendance of 4,110 per game. The Huskers averaged more than 5,000 fans per game during Big 12 play. Nebraska ranked 14th nationally in average home attendance in 1999-2000 with 4,772 fans per game, after ranking 15th nationally with a school-record average of 5,000 fans per game in 1998-99. NU added an average home crowd of 4,204 in 2000-01.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 13 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Overall 2006-07 Season Statistics Overall Record: 22-9 Home: 10-4 Away: 9-4 Neutral: 3-1 Rebounds Player G-GS Min-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot/Avg. PF-D A TO BK ST TP/Avg. Kiera Hardy 31-31 865-27.9 169-409.413 68-185.368 85-104.817 15-80 95/3.1 66-0 82 82 0 32 491/15.8 Kelsey Griffin 31-31 759-24.5 174-316.551 1-9.111 120-168.714 92-167 259/8.4 75-0 35 61 18 36 469/15.1 Chelsea Aubry 31-31 798-25.7 104-215.484 32-74.432 23-31.742 38-99 137/4.4 51-0 30 56 5 12 263/8.5 Danielle Page 31-0 538-17.4 83-169.491 0-0.000 49-81.605 47-120 167/5.4 71-2 26 33 55 16 215/6.9 Jelena Spiric 31-31 785-25.3 72-175.411 22-64.344 33-45.733 42-96 138-4.5 70-2 68 81 2 31 199/6.4 TK LaFleur 31-0 608-19.6 61-157.389 16-53.302 34-46.739 27-57 84/2.7 59-1 36 46 4 26 172/5.5 Cory Montgomery 31-0 343-11.1 60-122.492 3-3 1.000 40-54.741 19-48 67-2.2 27-0 15 26 3 5 163/5.3 Ashley Ford 31-31 731-23.6 28-85.329 11-47.234 25-36.694 2-46 48/1.5 52-0 73 46 1 30 92/3.0 Nikki Bober 9-0 43-4.8 8-14.571 0-0.000 8-14.571 3-4 7/0.8 4-0 0 5 2 3 24/2.7 Yvonne Turner 27-0 319-11.8 20-57.351 7-26.269 16-28.571 14-30 44/1.6 35-0 17 37 2 18 63/2.3 Nicole Neals 24-0 272-11.3 16-56.286 8-39.205 8-12.667 5-18 23/1.0 20-0 18 17 0 10 48/2.0 Kala Kuhlmann 27-0 164-6.1 9-23.391 0-3.000 2-3.667 4-6 10/0.4 6-0 9 15 2 1 20/0.7 Team Rebounds 64-58 122/3.9 0 8 Huskers 31 6,225 804-1,798.447 168-503.334 443-622.712 372-829 1,201/38.7 536-5 409 513 94 220 2,219/71.6 Opponents 31 6,225 709-1,825.388 170-479.355 351-528.665 380-728 1,108/35.7 597-365 524 104 237 1,939/62.5 Score by Periods 1 2 OT Total Deadball Rebounds Nebraska 1,104 1,109 0 2,219 74 Opponents 884 1,046 0 1,939 83 Members of the 2006-07 Nebraska women's basketball team - Back row (from left): Assistant Coach Sunny Smallwood, Graduate Assistant Manager Tia Davis, Assistant Coach Tory Verdi, Kelsey Griffin, Cory Montgomery, Chelsea Aubry, Nikki Bober, Danielle Page, TK LaFleur, Strength Coach Rusty Ruffcorn, Head Coach Connie Yori, Assistant Coach LaKale Malone. Front row (from left): Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator Steph Clark, Nicole Neals, Kiera Hardy, Jelena Spiric, Yvonne Turner, Kala Kuhlmann, Ashley Ford, Director of Operations Angela Timmons, Athletic Trainer Dawn Wedeking.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 14 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Game-by-Game Results Overall: 22-9 Conference: 10-6 Home: 10-4 Away: 9-4 Neutral: 3-1 Date Opponent W/L Score Home Away Neutral Total Big 12 Att. High Points High Rebounds High Assists 11/10 at #13 Arizona St.% L 60-87 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 2,326 (17) Griffin (7) Griffin (5) Spiric 11/12 vs. Florida Atlantic% W 93-53 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 2,253 (16) Montgomery (7) Griffin (7) Hardy (16) LaFleur 11/13 vs. #18 New Mexico% W 66-59 0-0 0-1 2-0 2-1 0-0 3,643 (17) Griffin (12) Griffin (2) Aubry (2) Ford (2) LaFleur (2) Spiric 11/17 Cal State Fullerton W 76-62 1-0 0-1 2-0 3-1 0-0 2,645 (15) Montgomery (12) Griffin (4) Ford (4) Hardy (4) Spiric 11/24 at UC Irvine W 80-66 1-0 1-1 2-0 4-1 0-0 410 (23) Hardy (10) Griffin (3) Spiric 11/26 at USC W 72-65 1-0 2-1 2-0 5-1 0-0 629 (32) Hardy (7) Griffin (4) Hardy 11/28 Texas-Pan American W 77-37 2-0 2-1 2-0 6-1 0-0 2,199 (18) Montgomery (7) Griffin (5) Ford 12/5 Minnesota L 65-74 2-1 2-1 2-0 6-2 0-0 2,683 (17) Griffin (8) Aubry (8) Hardy 12/9 Michigan W 87-47 3-1 2-1 2-0 7-2 0-0 3,486 (18) Aubry (7) Griffin (4) Aubry (4) Hardy (4) Neals 12/16 Northwestern W 73-58 4-1 2-1 2-0 8-2 0-0 2,052 (16) Hardy (8) Aubry (4) Griffin 12/19 at Creighton W 60-57 4-1 3-1 2-0 9-2 0-0 1,767 (13) Griffin (11) Griffin (5) Hardy 12/21 Nicholls State W 80-42 5-1 3-1 2-0 10-2 0-0 2,431 (20) Griffin (8) Montgomery (5) Neals (8) Spiric 12/28 vs. NC State@ W 94-74 5-1 3-1 3-0 11-2 0-0 983 (18) Griffin (10) Griffin (5) Hardy 12/29 at Florida@ W 81-73 5-1 4-1 3-0 12-2 0-0 983 (29) Hardy (13) Griffin (3) Ford 1/3 at Texas* W 79-75 5-1 5-1 3-0 13-2 1-0 4,511 (27) Hardy (7) Griffin (6) Ford (7) Aubry 1/6 #8 Oklahoma* L 69-77 5-2 5-1 3-0 13-3 1-1 7,727 (22) Griffin (8) Griffin (4) Spiric 1/13 at Kansas* W 63-54 5-2 6-1 3-0 14-3 2-1 2,249 (18) Griffin (13) Griffin (2) Griffin (2) Ford 1/17 #25 Kansas State* W 70-63 6-2 6-1 3-0 15-3 3-1 3,048 (22) Hardy (10) Page (3) Page 1/20 at Missouri* W 76-66 6-2 7-1 3-0 16-3 4-1 2,130 (26) Aubry (9) Page (6) Spiric 1/24 at #21 Texas A&M* L 65-66 6-2 7-2 3-0 16-4 4-2 2,633 (16) Hardy (10) Griffin (4) Hardy (16) Griffin 1/27 Kansas* W 78-58 7-2 7-2 3-0 17-4 5-2 4,520 (24) Griffin (10) Griffin (3) Hardy (3) Ford 1/31 Iowa State* W 62-49 8-2 7-2 3-0 18-4 6-2 3,169 (15) Griffin (6) Griffin (3) Ford (6) Aubry 2/3 #13 Baylor* W 76-67 9-2 7-2 3-0 19-4 7-2 6,105 (23) Griffin (13) Griffin (4) Ford 2/7 at Kansas State* W 62-55 9-2 8-2 3-0 20-4 8-2 3,950 (13) Hardy (12) Aubry (5) Hardy 2/10 at Colorado* W 54-44 9-2 9-2 3-0 21-4 9-2 2,943 (16) Hardy (11) Griffin (4) Spiric 2/14 Texas Tech* L 69-70 9-3 9-2 3-0 21-5 9-3 3,891 (16) Hardy (8) Page (2) Spiric (2) Page 2/17 Missouri* L 53-65 9-4 9-2 3-0 21-6 9-4 7,821 (16) Griffin (7) Page (3) Hardy 2/20 at Iowa State* L 53-64 9-4 9-3 3-0 21-7 9-5 9,904 (12) Hardy (9) Spiric (3) Griffin (12) Page (3) LaFleur 2/24 at Oklahoma State* L 60-63 9-4 9-4 3-0 21-8 9-6 3,273 (18) Griffin (8) Griffin (3) Aubry (18) Hardy (3) Ford (3) Spiric 2/27 Colorado* W 90-70 10-4 9-4 3-0 22-8 10-6 5,763 (22) Hardy (7) Spiric (7) Ford 3/7 vs. Iowa State# L 76-79 OT 10-4 9-4 3-1 22-9 10-6 5,787 (17) Griffin (8) Page (3) Griffin (3) Hardy AP Ranking at game time listed before team % denotes Veterans Day Classic @ denotes State Farm Classic * denotes Big 12 Conference game # denotes Big 12 Tournament game Home Attendance (Avg.) -- 57,540 (4,110) Road Attendance (Avg.) -- 37,708 (2,901) Neutral Attendance (Avg.) -- 12,666 (3,167) Total Attendance (Avg.) -- 107,914 (3,481)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 15 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Game-by-Game Linescores Game FG FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT PF A TO BS ST TP Nebraska 21 52.404 2 6.333 16 25.640 12 19 31 18 11 24 0 5 60 at #13 Arizona State 35 63.556 6 14.429 11 16.688 12 25 37 22 24 17 5 12 87 Nebraska 36 61.590 4 11.364 17 22.773 10 32 42 25 27 26 2 14 93 vs. Florida Atlantic 16 55.291 4 21.190 17 28.607 12 19 31 23 11 28 3 11 53 Nebraska 22 55.400 6 20.300 16 25.640 16 28 44 21 10 18 2 8 66 vs. #18 New Mexico 21 60.350 6 21.286 11 22.500 17 24 41 22 14 15 5 12 59 Nebraska 27 56.482 7 20.350 15 21.714 10 24 34 14 19 18 1 8 76 Cal State Fullerton 23 51.451 5 12.417 11 17.647 8 21 29 18 14 23 0 6 62 Nebraska 29 55.527 5 12.417 17 26.654 11 26 37 20 8 16 7 6 80 at UC Irvine 24 58.414 6 13.462 12 19.632 12 20 32 20 12 17 3 3 66 Nebraska 30 61.492 8 22.364 4 11.364 9 18 27 20 12 15 0 13 72 at USC 21 49.429 6 17.353 17 21.810 11 25 36 19 10 23 3 4 65 Nebraska 27 52.519 7 18.389 16 25.640 11 26 37 17 21 21 1 17 77 Texas-Pan American 15 54.278 1 7.143 6 9.667 16 21 37 22 8 29 4 10 37 #25 Nebraska 25 70.357 5 28.179 10 21.476 18 20 38 20 13 11 2 7 65 Minnesota 24 56.429 6 9.667 20 28.714 17 34 51 20 9 20 2 4 74 #25 Nebraska 31 60.517 8 20.400 17 22.773 16 26 42 11 21 14 6 10 87 Michigan 19 55.345 4 13.308 5 9.556 12 17 29 22 6 23 5 8 47 Nebraska 27 67.403 6 20.300 13 20.650 17 32 49 17 16 17 2 11 73 Northwestern 19 61.311 7 14.500 13 16.813 12 27 39 20 12 18 4 10 58 Nebraska 26 54.481 5 11.455 3 5.600 12 22 34 16 13 22 4 5 60 at Creighton 23 66.348 5 20.250 6 11.545 21 18 39 14 14 16 2 11 57 Nebraska 28 63.444 9 20.450 15 20.750 18 29 47 15 23 14 2 7 80 Nicholls State 16 50.320 4 17.235 6 11.545 7 20 27 19 7 19 1 5 42 Nebraska 31 64.484 8 15.533 24 30.800 14 30 44 19 15 12 1 6 94 vs. NC State 28 68.412 4 14.286 14 21.667 14 22 36 24 10 15 4 7 74 Nebraska 28 69.406 7 28.250 18 27.667 16 38 54 23 14 16 1 8 81 at Florida 24 64.375 5 17.294 20 32.625 9 30 39 22 11 11 1 8 73 Nebraska 30 58.517 5 12.417 14 20.700 4 25 29 18 14 15 3 10 79 at Texas 28 62.452 2 5.400 17 22.773 13 28 41 21 17 19 5 6 75 Nebraska 22 70.314 1 17.059 24 28.857 20 19 39 18 8 9 2 6 69 vs. #8 Oklahoma 29 59.492 6 16.375 13 21.619 15 29 44 25 16 18 11 5 77 Nebraska 21 45.467 2 6.333 19 26.731 8 33 41 14 7 21 4 7 63 at Kansas 24 69.348 4 17.222 2 9.222 17 19 36 22 11 14 5 11 54 Nebraska 26 53.491 4 14.286 14 20.700 12 29 41 9 12 17 2 5 70 vs. #25 Kansas State 24 58.414 11 25.440 4 5.800 6 17 23 16 16 12 1 8 63 Nebraska 33 60.550 5 12.417 5 7.714 6 26 32 16 18 14 3 7 76 at Missouri 27 68.397 5 19.263 7 10.700 15 22 37 11 15 11 1 5 66 #25 Nebraska 17 50.340 3 14.214 28 33.848 15 28 43 18 11 21 5 1 65 at #21 Texas A&M 24 65.369 6 17.353 12 19.632 15 21 36 26 17 13 7 8 66 #25 Nebraska 29 51.569 1 6.167 19 29.655 9 29 38 12 12 13 3 2 78 vs. Kansas 22 53.415 6 16.375 8 12.667 4 20 24 26 10 13 3 6 58 #22 Nebraska 21 46.457 4 12.333 16 16 1.000 5 25 30 15 11 13 5 4 62 vs. Iowa State 19 52.365 3 18.167 8 12.667 10 20 30 16 10 12 0 7 49 #22 Nebraska 23 60.383 5 16.313 25 32.781 16 30 46 19 9 15 10 4 76 vs. #13 Baylor 21 65.323 5 11.455 20 23.870 16 24 40 25 9 13 5 9 67 #21 Nebraska 24 55.436 7 17.412 7 10.781 9 37 46 19 13 21 4 3 62 at Kansas State 21 62.339 4 23.174 9 17.529 10 23 33 13 12 11 2 8 55 #21 Nebraska 23 62.371 6 20.300 2 4.500 15 27 42 13 13 17 5 5 54 at Colorado 18 51.353 5 14.357 3 7.429 8 24 32 10 6 19 4 7 44 #19 Nebraska 29 61.475 5 12.417 6 11.545 14 22 36 13 7 13 2 8 69 Texas Tech 26 53.491 8 13.615 10 13.769 7 21 28 12 14 14 2 10 70 #19 Nebraska 18 50.360 2 10.200 15 22.360 9 23 32 25 6 19 2 7 53 Missouri 21 57.368 5 11.455 18 25.720 17 27 44 20 9 19 2 5 65 #25 Nebraska 22 65.338 5 24.208 4 6.667 12 28 40 15 10 13 5 7 53 at Iowa State 24 64.375 9 21.429 7 9.778 13 33 46 14 17 13 5 3 64 #25 Nebraska 23 58.397 9 23.391 5 7.714 8 28 36 16 12 20 2 5 60 at Oklahoma State 23 62.371 6 14.429 11 17.647 13 29 42 13 10 17 4 11 63 Nebraska 28 56.500 10 19.526 24 32.750 11 21 32 21 16 11 3 7 90 Colorado 25 57.439 5 10.500 15 24.625 16 23 39 25 5 19 2 6 70 Nebraska 27 59.458 7 18.389 15 19.789 9 29 38 19 7 17 3 7 76 vs. Iowa State 25 58.431 11 20.550 18 23.783 5 25 30 15 9 13 3 11 79
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 16 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Big 12 Conference Season Review Big 12 Conference Standings Team Big 12 Pct. Big 12 Tournament Overall Pct. $Texas A&M%^ 13-3.813 1-1, Semifinals 24-6.800 $Oklahoma%&^ 13-3.813 3-0, Championship 26-4.867 $Baylor^ 11-5.688 1-1, Semifinals 25-7.781 $Nebraska^ 10-6.625 0-1, Quarterfinals 22-9.710 Iowa State^ 10-6.625 3-1, Runner-up 25-8.758 Oklahoma State^ 8-8.500 0-1, First Round 20-10.667 Texas 6-10.375 1-1, Quarterfinals 18-14.563 Colorado 6-10.375 1-1, Quarterfinals 13-17.433 Texas Tech 6-10.375 0-1, First Round 15-16.484 Missouri@ 5-11.313 0-1, First Round 17-13.567 Kansas@ 4-12.250 1-1, Quarterfinals 11-20.355 Kansas State 4-12.250 0-1, First Round 16-14.533 $-Top four seeds in Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship earn first-round byes %-Big 12 regular-season champions; &-Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Champion ^-NCAA Tournament qualifiers; @-Postseason WNIT qualifiers Kelsey Griffin earned All-Big 12 honors after ranking among the top 10 players in the conference in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore in 2006-07. Big 12 Conference Championship March 6-10, 2007 Oklahoma City, Okla. COX Convention Center First Round, Tuesday, March 6 No. 8 Colorado 71, No. 9 Texas Tech 67 (COX) No. 5 Iowa State 57, No. 12 Kansas State 45 (COX) No. 7 Texas 70, No. 10 Missouri 57 (COX) No. 11 Kansas 71, No. 6 Oklahoma State 62 (COX) Second Round, Wednesday, March 7 No. 1 Texas A&M 62, No. 8 Colorado 45 (FSN) No. 5 Iowa State 79, No. 4 Nebraska 76 OT (FSN) No. 2 Oklahoma 67, No. 7 Texas 58 (FSN) No. 3 Baylor 71, No. 11 Kansas 54 (FSN) Semifinals, Thursday, March 8 No. 5 Iowa State 57, No. 1 Texas A&M 51 (FSN) No. 2 Oklahoma 78, No. 3 Baylor 64 (FSN) Championship Game, Saturday, March 10 No. 2 Oklahoma 67, No. 5 Iowa State 60 (FSN) Academic All-Big 12 Huskers Player, Year Team Kelsey Griffin, Sophomore First Danielle Page, Junior First Jelena Spiric, Senior First Chelsea Aubry, Senior Second Big 12 All-Conference Teams Coach of the Year Gary Blair, Texas A&M Player of the Year Courtney Paris, So., Center, Oklahoma Newcomer of the Year Bernice Mosby, Sr., Forward, Baylor Freshman of the Year Andrea Riley, Fr., Guard, Oklahoma State Defensive Player of the Year Courtney Paris, So., C, Oklahoma Sixth Player of the Year Danielle Gant, So., G/F, Texas A&M First Team Player, School, Year Bernice Mosby, Baylor, Sr. Jackie McFarland, Colorado, Jr. Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State, Sr. EeTisha Riddle, Missouri, Sr. Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska, So. Kiera Hardy, Nebraska, Sr. Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, So. Tiffany Jackson, Texas, Sr. Position Forward Forward Guard Forward Forward Guard Center Forward Forward Jelena Spiric, a May 2006 Nebraska graduate, earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors in 2007. Spiric posted a 3.522 undergraduate GPA as a biochemistry major. A Quonesia Franklin, Texas A&M, Jr. Takia Starks, Texas A&M, So. Second Team Player, School, Year Angela Tisdale, Baylor, Jr. Shaquina Mosley, Kansas, Sr. Claire Coggins, Kansas State, Sr. Danielle Gant, Texas A&M, So. Alesha Robertson, Texas Tech, Sr. Honorable Mention Player, School, Year Jasmina Ilic, Colorado, Sr. Nicky Wieben, Iowa State, So. Shalee Lehning, Kansas State, So. Tiffany Brooks, Missouri, Sr. Carlynn Savant, Missouri, Sr. Chelsea Aubry, Nebraska, Sr. Leah Rush, Oklahoma, Sr. Erin Higgins, Oklahoma, Sr. Chelsi Welch, Oklahoma, Sr. Danielle Green, Oklahoma State, Jr. Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State, Fr. Patrice Edwards, Texas Tech, Jr. All-Rookie Team Player, School, Year Danielle Wilson, Baylor, Fr. Ashley Sweat, Kansas State, Fr. Amanda Thompson, Oklahoma, Fr. Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State, Fr. Carla Cortijo, Texas, Fr. All-Defensive Team Player, School, Year Jhasmin Player, Baylor, So. Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, So. Erneisha Bailey, Texas, Jr. Danielle Gant, Texas A&M LaToya Micheaux, Texas A&M, So. Guard Guard Position Guard Guard Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Forward Position Guard/Forward Forward Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Guard Guard Forward Guard Center Position Center Forward Forward Guard Guard Position Guard Center Guard Guard/Forward Center
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 17 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com Overall 2006-07 Conference-Only Statistics Overall Record: 10-6 Home: 5-3 Away: 5-3 Neutral: 0-0 Rebounds Player G-GS Min-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot/Avg. PF-D A TO BK ST TP/Avg. Kiera Hardy 16-16 476-29.8 91-240.379 33-97.340 48-59.814 10-40 50/3.1 30-1 32 47 0 14 263/16.4 Kelsey Griffin 16-16 425-26.6 85-163.521 1-5.200 67-90.744 43-90 133/8.3 41-4 15 29 12 14 238/14.9 Chelsea Aubry 16-16 437-27.3 53-118.449 12-38.316 17-20.850 19-60 79/4.9 27-0 11 32 4 6 135/8.4 Danielle Page 16-0 312-19.5 47-97.485 0-0.000 23-39.590 26-69 95/5.9 40-0 13 20 38 4 117/7.3 Jelena Spiric 16-16 404-25.3 36-81.444 11-30.367 18-23.783 21-50 71/4.4 36-1 33 45 0 13 101/6.3 TK LaFleur 16-0 340-21.3 29-76.382 6-23.261 20-25.800 9-29 38/2.4 30-0 18 23 3 11 84/5.3 Ashley Ford 16-16 420-26.3 19-48.396 6-21.286 17-22.773 1-26 27/1.7 23-0 43 25 1 15 61/3.8 Yvonne Turner 16-0 197-12.3 15-56.417 5-17.294 9-15.600 10-15 25/1.6 24-0 7 14 0 10 44/2.8 Cory Montgomery 16-0 97-6.1 13-30.433 0-0.000 4-6.667 5-18 23/1.4 9-0 3 6 0 0 30/1.9 Nikki Bober 4-0 3-0.8 0-1.000 0-0.000 2-2 1.000 0-1 1/0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 2/0.5 Nicole Neals 10-0 32-3.2 1-5.200 0-2.000 0-0.000 1-0 1/0.1 1-0 1 0 0 1 2/0.2 Kala Kuhlmann 13-0 57-4.4 0-5.000 0-1.000 2-2 1.000 1-2 3/0.2 0-0 3 5 2 0 2/0.2 Team Rebounds 27-30 57/3.6 0 6 Huskers 16 3,200 389-900.432 74-234.316 227-303.749 173-430 603/37.7 261-1 179 252 60 88 1,079/67.4 Opponents 16 3,200 376-957.393 90-250.360 164-245.669 195-380 575/35.9 295-194 237 59 115 1,006/62.9 Score by Periods 1 2 Total Deadball Rebounds Nebraska 516 563 1,079 33 Opponents 437 569 1,006 38 Kiera Hardy became just the third three-time first-team all-conference player in Nebraska history in 2006-07. She joins 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings and 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year Maurtice Ivy in the elite list of Huskers. Hardy ranks fourth in NU history with 1,907 points entering the NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 18 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Nebraska Team Highs & Lows Husker Team Season Highs Points...94...vs. NC State, 12/28/06 First Half Points...55...vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06 Second Half Points...54...vs. Colorado, 2/27/07 Field Goals Made...36...vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06 Field Goals Att...69...at Florida, 12/29/06 Field Goal Pct...59.0 (36-61)...vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06 Three-Pt. FG Made...10...vs. Colorado, 2/27/07 Three-Pt. FG Att...28...at Florida, 12/29/06...vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06 Three-Pt. FG Pct...53.3 (8-15)...vs. NC State, 12/28/06 Free Throws Made...28...at Texas A&M, 1/24/07 Free Throws Att...33...at Texas A&M, 1/24/07 Free Throw Pct...100.0 (16-16)...vs. Iowa State, 1/31/07 Rebounds...54...at Florida, 12/29/06 Rebound Margin...+20 (47-27)...vs. Nicholls State, 12/21/06 Assists...27...vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06 Steals...17...vs. Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Blocked Shots...10...vs. Baylor, 2/3/07 Turnovers...26...vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06 Fouls...25...vs. Missouri, 2/17/06...vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/12/06 Opponent Team Season Lows Points...37...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 First Half Points...16...Nicholls State, 12/21/06...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Second Half Points...19...Kansas, 1/27/07 Field Goals Made...15...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Field Goals Att...49...at USC, 11/26/06 Field Goal Pct...27.8 (15-54)...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Three-Pt. FG Made...1...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Three-Pt. FG Att...5...at Texas, 1/3/07 Three-Pt. FG Pct...14.3 (1-7)...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Free Throws Made...2...Kansas, 1/13/07 Free Throws Att...5...Kansas State, 1/17/07 Free Throw Pct...222 (2-9)...at Kansas, 1/13/07 Rebounds...23...Kansas State, 1/17/07 Rebound Margin...-20 (27-47)...Nicholls State, 12/21/06 Assists...5...Colorado, 2/27/07 Steals...3...at UC Irvine, 11/24/06 Blocked Shots...0...Iowa State, 1/31/07...Cal State Fullerton, 11/17/06 Turnovers...11...at Kansas State, 2/7/07...at Missouri, 1/20/07...at Florida, 12/29/06 Fouls...10...at Colorado, 2/10/07 Husker Team Season Lows Points...53...vs. Missouri, 2/17/07 First Half Points...19...at Iowa State, 2/20/07 Second Half Points...24...vs. Missouri, 2/17/07...at Colorado, 2/10/07 Field Goals Made...17...at Texas A&M, 1/24/07 Field Goals Att...45...at Kansas, 1/13/07 Field Goal Pct...31.4 (22-70)...vs. Oklahoma, 1/6/07 Three-Pt. FG Made...1...vs. Kansas, 1/27/07...vs. Oklahoma, 1/6/07 Three-Pt. FG Att...6...vs. Kansas, 1/27/07...at Kansas, 1/13/07...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Three-Pt. FG Pct...5.9 (1-17)...vs. Oklahoma, 1/6/07 Free Throws Made...2...at Colorado, 2/10/07 Free Throws Att...4...at Colorado, 2/10/07 Free Throw Pct...36.4 (4-11)...at USC, 11/26/06 Chelsea Aubry scored a career-high 26 points in Nebraska s win at Missouri. Aubry, an honorable-mention All-Big 12 selection, ranks second in the Big 12 with her 43.2 threepoint field goal percentage. Rebounds...27...at USC, 11/26/06 Rebound Margin...-13 (38-51)...vs. Minnesota, 12/5/06 Assists...6...vs. Missouri, 2/17/07 Steals...1...at Texas A&M, 1/24/07 Blocked Shots...0...at USC, 11/26/06...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Turnovers...9...vs. Oklahoma, 1/6/07 Fouls...9...vs. Kansas State, 1/17/07 Opponent Team Season Highs Points...87...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 First Half Points...46...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Second Half Points...46...Oklahoma, 1/6/07 Field Goals Made...35...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Field Goals Att...69...at Kansas, 1/13/07 Field Goal Pct...55.6 (35-63)...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Three-Pt. FG Made...11...Iowa State, 3/7/07...Kansas State, 1/17/07 Three-Pt. FG Att...25...Kansas State, 1/17/07 Three-Pt. FG Pct...66.7 (6-9)...Minnesota, 12/5/06 Free Throws Made...20...Baylor, 2/3/07...at Florida, 12/29/06...Minnesota, 12/5/06 Free Throws Att...32...at Florida, 12/29/06 Free Throw Pct...87.0 (20-23)...Baylor, 2/3/07 Rebounds...61...Minnesota, 12/5/06 Rebound Margin...+13 (51-38)...Minnesota, 12/5/06 Assists...24...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Steals...12...vs. New Mexico, 11/13/06...at Arizona State, 11/10/06 Blocked Shots...11...Oklahoma, 1/6/07 Turnovers...29...Texas-Pan American, 11/28/06 Fouls...26...Kansas, 1/27/07...at Texas A&M, 1/24/07
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 19 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #1 #13 Arizona State 87 Nebraska 60 Tempe, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2006 Spiric* 28 3-5 0-0 4 1 5 0 6 Griffin* 23 6-10 5-9 7 3 1 1 17 Aubry* 24 4-8 1-1 1 2 2 0 9 Ford* 18 1-1 0-0 1 3 2 0 2 Hardy* 21 3-12 2-2 3 2 0 0 9 Neals 19 1-6 2-2 0 2 0 1 5 LaFleur 12 0-1 1-2 1 2 0 0 1 Kuhlmann 11 1-1 0-1 0 1 0 0 2 Turner 10 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 16 1-3 4-6 3 2 0 0 6 Page 18 1-3 1-2 5 0 1 3 3 Team Rebounds 6 Totals 200 21-52 16-25 31 18 11 5 60 Arizona St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Westerberg* 26 9-12 1-4 3 3 1 0 20 Johnson* 14 3-5 0-0 3 5 3 1 6 Pariseau* 27 2-7 2-2 2 2 6 3 6 January* 25 3-8 1-2 4 2 3 4 8 Noe* 24 6-8 0-0 9 1 3 3 15 Simon 5 1-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 Engelbrecht 18 0-1 3-4 2 0 1 0 3 Orsillo 21 5-9 2-2 1 0 3 1 13 Lopez 5 1-1 0-0 2 1 1 0 2 Murphy 21 3-5 0-0 6 3 1 0 6 Thompson 11 2-5 2-2 2 3 2 0 6 Fage 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 35-63 11-16 37 22 24 12 87 Nebraska 34 26 60 #13 Arizona State 46 41 87 3FG: Nebraska 2-6 (Hardy 1-2, Neals 1-3, Aubry 0-1); Arizona State 6-14 (Noe 3-5, January 1-2, Westerberg 1-2, Orsillo 1-3, Pariseau 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 33.3; Arizona State 42.9. FG%: Nebraska 40.4; Arizona State 55.6. FT%: Nebraska 64.0; Arizona State 68.8. Steals: Nebraska 5 (Page 3); Arizona State 12 (January 4). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 0; Arizona State 5 (Johnson, Murphy, Orsillo, Thompson, Westerberg 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 24; Arizona State 17. Technical Fouls: Arizona State (Pariseau). Officials: Larson, Krzesnik Sundheim. Attendance: 2,326. Game Highlights: Nebraska battled No. 13 Arizona State toeto-toe for 34 minutes, before the Sun Devils put the game out of reach with an 87-60 win over the Huskers at the Veterans Day Classic. Arizona State, which extended its regular-season homecourt winning streak to 23 games, went on a 15-2 run in a span of 2:51 to turn a 66-54 lead with 6:16 left into a 27-point victory. Kelsey Griffin led the Huskers with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Kiera Hardy and Chelsea Aubry each contributed nine points. ASU s Emily Westerberg led all scorers with 20 points, while Jill Noe added 15 points and nine rebounds. Danielle Orsillo pitched in 13 points. After ASU jumped out to a 14-9 lead at the first media timeout, the Huskers kept the Sun Devils within striking distance at a five or six-point lead for most of the half. But Arizona State outscored NU by six in the final three minutes of the first half to carry a 46-34 lead into the locker room. Game #2 Nebraska 93 Florida Atlantic 53 Tempe, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2006 Fla. Atlantic Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Brown* 24 2-7 7-10 2 4 2 2 11 N Diaye 10 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Randolph* 18 1-8 0-0 1 2 1 0 3 Bowe* 31 3-12 6-8 6 2 2 2 13 Brayboy* 32 3-7 2-5 6 0 5 3 8 Sellers 18 1-5 1-1 3 4 0 1 3 Beauzil 13 0-1 0-0 1 5 0 0 0 Cox 16 3-5 1-4 4 2 0 1 7 Taylor 24 3-7 0-0 2 3 1 1 8 Lizama 14 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 16-55 17-28 31 23 11 11 53 Spiric* 10 2-4 2-2 3 3 1 0 6 Griffin* 13 6-6 1-2 7 3 1 1 13 Aubry* 18 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 2 Ford* 23 2-6 2-2 1 1 4 2 7 Hardy* 15 1-3 1-2 3 3 7 2 4 Neals 25 3-5 2-2 3 1 1 2 8 LaFleur 23 6-11 3-5 6 5 4 1 16 Turner 22 1-3 0-0 5 1 6 2 3 Montgomery 22 7-11 2-2 5 1 2 2 16 Bober 14 4-5 2-2 2 2 0 0 10 Page 14 3-5 2-3 4 5 0 2 8 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 36-61 17-22 42 25 27 14 93 Florida Atlantic 25 28 53 Nebraska 55 38 93 3FG: Florida Atlantic 4-21 (Taylor 2-5, Bowe 1-4, Randolph 1-6, Brown 0-1, Lizama 0-1, N Diaye 0-1, Sellers 0-1, Brayboy 0-2); Nebraska 4-11 (LaFleur 1-1, Hardy 1-2, Turner 1-2, Ford 1-3, Aubry 0-1, Neals 0-2). 3FG%: Florida Atlantic 19.0; Nebraska 36.4. FG%: Florida Atlantic 29.1; Nebraska 59.0. FT%: Florida Atlantic 60.7; Nebraska 77.3. Steals: Florida Atlantic 11 (Brayboy 3); Nebraska 14 (Ford, Hardy, Montgomery, Neals, Page, Turner 2). Blocked Shots: Florida Atlantic 3 (Brayboy 2); Nebraska 2 (Montgomery, Turner 1). Turnovers: Florida Atlantic 26; Nebraska 28. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Jones, Pardue, Garrett. Attendance: 2,253. Game Highlights: Nebraska opened the game with a 9-0 run and built a 30-point halftime lead, as the Huskers rolled to a 93-53 win over Florida Atlantic at the Veterans Day Classic. After bolting out of the locker room to take a 9-0 lead just over one minute into the game, the Huskers saw the Owls cut the NU edge to 13-9 with 14:43 left. But TK LaFleur entered the game and sparked an 11-0 run to shoot Nebraska to a 15- point lead at 24-9 and the Owls never recovered. Nebraska s 55 first-half points tied for the seventh-highest scoring mark in the opening period in school history, and NU s highest total since scoring 58 against Oakland on Nov. 17, 2000. All 11 players who saw action scored for the Huskers, led by 16 points from LaFleur and Cory Montgomery. Kelsey Griffin added 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field to go along with a game-high seven rebounds. Nikki Bober gave the Huskers four players in double figures with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in her first career appearance. Game #3 Nebraska 66 #18 New Mexico 59 Tempe, Ariz., Nov. 13, 2006 Spiric* 34 5-7 2-6 5 2 2 0 13 Griffin* 29 5-8 7-9 12 2 0 3 17 Aubry* 28 3-9 0-0 7 2 2 0 6 Ford* 14 0-1 0-0 1 4 2 2 0 Hardy* 32 5-13 3-4 4 3 1 1 16 Neals 15 1-4 0-0 0 2 0 0 3 LaFleur 20 1-3 0-0 2 2 2 2 3 Kuhlmann 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 3 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 0 2 Montgomery 12 2-8 1-2 1 2 0 0 5 Page 11 0-2 1-2 5 1 1 0 1 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 22-55 16-25 44 21 10 8 66 New Mexico Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Marsh* 37 8-13 0-1 6 2 2 1 16 Hartill* 23 1-2 3-4 7 4 2 0 5 Montgomery* 38 2-12 2-2 4 3 3 6 8 Briody* 29 3-6 3-4 6 0 2 1 11 Kimble* 25 5-15 0-4 8 1 0 2 12 Weissmann 6 0-2 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 Beggin 27 1-7 2-4 2 3 5 2 4 Shelter 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 E-Nunu 10 0-2 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 Kast 4 1-1 1-3 1 1 0 0 3 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 21-60 11-22 41 22 14 12 59 Nebraska 33 33 66 #18 New Mexico 30 29 59 3FG: Nebraska 6-20 (Hardy 3-6, LaFleur 1-3, Spiric 1-3, Neals 1-4, Ford 0-1); New Mexico 6-21 (Briody 2-3, Kimble 2-5, Montgomery 2-10, Weissmann 0-1, Beggin 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 30.0; New Mexico 28.6. FG%: Nebraska 40.0; New Mexico 35.0. FT%: Nebraska 64.0; New Mexico 50.0. Steals: Nebraska 8 (Griffin 3); New Mexico 12 (Montgomery 6). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Griffin, Spiric 1); New Mexico 5 (Marsh 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 18; New Mexico 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Gonzalez, Schumaker, Foutz. Attendance: 3,643. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin notched the fourth doubledouble of her career, while Kiera Hardy and Jelena Spiric each added double figures to power Nebraska to a 66-59 win over No. 18 New Mexico. Griffin finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, including 11 points and nine boards in the second half to lead the Huskers. Hardy added 16 points, including an eight-point run to the close the first half and put NU in the lead. Spiric added 13 points and five rebounds. Nebraska s victory over the No. 18 Lobos was the Huskers first over a top-25 team on the road in non-conference play since beating No. 16 Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT in Storrs, Conn., in 1997. Hardy sparked the Huskers late in the first half by scoring eight straight points to shoot Nebraska to a 33-30 lead. Hardy s 200th career three-pointer gave NU a 31-30 lead and made her just the 12th player in Big 12 history to reach the 200 mark.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 20 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #4 Nebraska 76 Cal State Fullerton 62 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 17, 2006 CS Fullerton Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Underwood* 39 10-15 3-3 3 3 0 3 25 Bennett* 18 1-1 0-0 0 4 0 0 2 Thomas* 27 5-11 1-2 9 0 3 1 9 Taylor* 34 1-8 1-2 4 1 5 0 3 McDaniel* 32 3-5 6-10 1 2 1 1 12 Weathersby 3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 Scott 4 1-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 3 Adams 17 2-6 0-0 3 2 2 0 5 Tupou 6 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Adams 18 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 23-51 11-17 29 18 14 6 62 Spiric* 30 2-7 0-0 10 2 4 1 5 Griffin* 24 5-11 3-6 12 2 0 3 13 Aubry* 27 4-6 1-2 1 1 3 0 10 Ford* 27 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 1 0 Hardy* 27 4-10 4-4 3 4 4 1 14 Neals 16 2-5 2-2 1 1 0 0 8 LaFleur 19 1-4 0-0 1 1 0 0 3 Kuhlmann 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 Montgomery 16 5-8 5-7 1 0 0 1 15 Page 12 4-5 0-0 3 2 3 0 8 Team Rebounds 1 Totals 200 27-56 15-21 34 14 19 8 76 Cal State Fullerton 34 28 62 Nebraska 33 43 76 3FG: Cal State Fullerton 5-12 (Underwood 2-4, Thomas 1-1, An. Adams 1-2, Scott 1-3, McDaniel 0-1, Taylor 0-1); Nebraska 7-20 (Neals 2-4, Hardy 2-6, Aubry 1-2, LaFleur 1-3, Spiric 1-4, Griffin 0-1). 3FG%: Cal State Fullerton 41.7; Nebraska 35.0. FG%: Cal State Fullerton 45.1; Nebraska 48.2. FT%: Cal State Fullerton 64.7; Nebraska 71.4. Steals: Cal State Fullerton 6 (Underwood 3); Nebraska 8 (Griffin 3). Blocked Shots: Cal State Fullerton 0; Nebraska 1 (Page 1). Turnovers: Cal State Fullerton 23; Nebraska 18. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Dickerson, Fruehling, Stromgren. Attendance: 2,645. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin produced her second straight double-double and Cory Montgomery scored a team-high 15 points, as Nebraska rallied for a 76-62 victory over Cal State Fullerton in NU s home opener at the Devaney Center. Griffin scored 13 points and pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, to post her fifth career double-double. She scored nine points and had eight boards in the second half. Montgomery scored 13 of her team-high 15 points in the second half, while Chelsea Aubry added eight of her 10 points in the second stanza to power the Huskers. Nebraska trailed 18-7 midway through the first half after Cal State Fullerton connected on its first five shots from the field and eight of its first 10 to take control early. Nicole Neals sparked the Husker comeback by burying a pair of three-pointers. Kiera Hardy then took over, scoring 12 points in the first half to cut CSF s lead to just one point at halftime. Game #5 Nebraska 80 UC Irvine 66 Irvine, Calif., Nov. 24, 2006 Spiric* 28 3-6 0-0 8 3 3 2 6 Griffin* 16 9-13 4-8 10 4 0 2 22 Aubry* 24 2-3 2-4 1 3 1 0 6 Ford* 23 1-5 1-2 2 3 0 0 3 Hardy* 25 7-12 4-4 3 1 0 0 23 Neals 15 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 LaFleur 18 1-3 2-2 2 1 1 1 4 Kuhlmann 11 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 21 3-7 1-2 1 2 2 0 7 Page 19 3-4 3-4 5 2 0 1 9 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 29-55 17-26 37 20 8 6 80 UC Irvine Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Duda* 25 3-4 0-0 4 4 1 1 6 Cochran* 26 4-7 4-6 5 5 0 0 12 Maessen* 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Ned* 29 3-12 0-0 4 2 1 1 7 Zdenek* 27 2-6 3-5 5 0 1 1 8 Ishizaki 22 1-4 0-0 0 1 4 0 2 Mai 22 3-9 2-2 2 3 3 0 11 Forry 15 1-3 1-2 0 1 1 0 4 Halman 29 7-10 2-4 7 4 1 0 16 Johnson 1 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 24-58 12-19 32 20 12 3 66 Nebraska 35 45 80 UC Irvine 29 37 66 3FG: Nebraska 5-12 (Hardy 5-9, LaFleur 0-1, Ford 0-2); UC Irvine 6-13 (Mai 3-4, Forry 1-1, Zdenek 1-2, Ned 1-4, Ishizaki 0-1, Halman 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 41.7; UC Irvine 46.2. FG%: Nebraska 52.7; UC Irvine 41.4. FT%: Nebraska 65.4; UC Irvine 63.2. Steals: Nebraska 6 (Griffin, Spiric 2); UC Irvine 3 (Duda, Ned, Zdenek 1). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 7 (Page 5); UC Irvine 3 (Maessen 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 16; UC Irvine 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Leibfreid, Feroah, Eshom. Attendance: 410. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin produced her third consecutive double-double with a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Kiera Hardy added 23 points to lead Nebraska to an 80-66 win over UC Irvine. Griffin scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the second half alone to post her sixth career double-double. Hardy added a season-high five threepointers to lead the Huskers in scoring, while producing the 30th 20-point scoring effort of her career. The Huskers led by as many as 18 points in the second half before settling for a 14-point win against the scrappy Anteaters. For the game, Nebraska shot 52.7 percent (29-55) from the field, including 41.7 percent (5-12) from three-point range. Reserve center Naomi Halman led the Anteaters with 16 points and seven rebounds, Kelly Cochran pitched in 12 points and Annie Mai contributed 11 points. The Anteaters hit 41.4 percent (24-58) from the field, including 46.2 percent (6-13) from three-point range. UCI had hit just 6-of-24 threes on the year. The Huskers carried a six-point lead into the locker room at halftime thanks to a big first half from Hardy, who scored 13 points and knocked down a trio of three-pointers. Game #6 Nebraska 72 USC 65 Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 26, 2006 Spiric* 20 2-4 0-0 2 5 2 2 5 Griffin* 28 6-11 3-6 7 4 1 3 15 Aubry* 29 2-7 0-0 0 2 1 1 5 Ford* 30 0-4 0-2 1 2 0 1 0 Hardy* 31 14-23 0-0 4 1 4 5 32 Neals 14 2-4 0-0 2 1 1 0 6 LaFleur 20 1-3 0-0 2 2 2 1 2 Kuhlmann 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Turner 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 10 1-3 0-0 3 1 0 0 2 Page 12 2-2 1-3 2 2 0 0 5 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 30-61 4-11 27 20 12 13 72 USC Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Hagiya* 35 3-5 0-0 2 4 1 0 15 Dunham* 20 1-2 2-2 3 4 2 0 4 Murphy* 35 4-15 0-0 8 3 5 1 11 Jaskowiak* 23 0-0 1-2 0 2 0 0 1 Kerr* 32 7-14 11-11 7 3 0 0 25 Jelks 18 0-1 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 Berberet 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes 12 1-3 0-0 2 0 1 3 2 Parker 8 1-1 0-2 2 1 0 0 2 Medlock 16 1-3 3-4 5 1 1 0 5 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 21-49 17-21 36 19 10 4 65 Nebraska 32 40 72 USC 32 33 65 3FG: Nebraska 8-22 (Hardy 4-10, Neals 2-4, Aubry 1-1, Spiric 1-3, LaFleur 0-1, Ford 0-3); USC 6-17 (Hagiya 3-5, Murphy 3-8, Kerr 0-1, Hughes 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 36.4; USC 35.3. FG%: Nebraska 49.2; USC 42.9. FT%: Nebraska 36.4; USC 81.0. Steals: Nebraska 13 (Hardy 5); USC 4 (Hughes 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 0; USC 3 (Kerr 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 15; USC 23. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Yarbrough, Garrett, Scofield. Attendance: 629. Game Highlights: Nebraska erupted for a 16-6 run in the first four minutes of the second half to break a halftime tie, as the Huskers notched their fifth consecutive victory with a 72-65 win over USC. Kiera Hardy produced one of the best performances of her career with 32 points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals. It tied for the second-highest scoring total of her career and was her fourth career 30-plus scoring effort. Hardy, who crossed the 1,500-point scoring mark for her career with her first basket of the second half, hit 14-of-23 shots from the field, including 4-of-10 threepointers.hardy scored 17 points to carry the Huskers in the first half, before adding 15 in the second half, including the game-clinching three-pointer with 49 seconds left. Kelsey Griffin added 15 points, including 13 in the second half. The Huskers, who struggled from the field in the first half, caught fire in the second half to build a double-digit lead before the first media timeout. Nebraska shot 64 percent from the field in the second half, including key early three-pointers from Nicole Neals, Chelsea Aubry and Jelena Spiric to build the second-half advantage.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 21 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #7 Nebraska 77 Texas-Pan American 37 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 28, 2006 UTPA Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Daniel* 33 1-6 0-3 7 4 2 2 2 Grigsby* 15 0-1 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 Gray* 30 6-11 4-4 3 2 0 0 16 Vaughn* 22 1-7 0-0 2 1 1 3 2 Garrett* 14 0-2 0-0 2 3 0 1 0 Wilson 5 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Jones 4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 Freeman 10 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Winfrey 6 0-2 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 Jean 19 2-6 0-0 3 3 1 1 4 Woodard 21 3-12 2-2 5 3 0 3 8 Schneider 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Ramirez 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 Coulson 14 1-3 0-0 2 3 0 0 2 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 15-54 6-9 37 22 8 10 37 Spiric* 12 2-8 2-2 3 2 3 1 7 Griffin* 15 3-5 0-0 7 1 2 0 6 Aubry* 17 4-5 0-0 2 0 0 1 9 Ford* 10 0-1 0-0 0 0 5 2 0 Hardy* 11 4-4 2-2 2 2 2 1 13 Neals 23 0-5 0-0 2 4 2 2 0 LaFleur 20 3-3 0-0 3 2 0 1 8 Kuhlmann 20 1-4 0-0 1 1 3 0 2 Turner 25 2-2 2-4 5 3 1 3 6 Montgomery 22 5-9 8-11 3 1 2 1 18 Bober 10 2-4 0-3 1 0 0 2 4 Page 15 1-2 2-3 3 1 1 3 4 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 27-52 16-25 37 17 21 17 77 Texas-Pan American 16 21 37 Nebraska 49 28 77 3FG: UTPA 1-7 (Freeman 1-2, Gray 0-2, Vaughn 0-2, Wilson 0-1); Nebraska 8-17 (Hardy 3-3, LaFleur 2-2, Aubry 1-1, Spiric 1-4, Ford 0-1, Kuhlmann 0-2, Neals 0-5). 3FG%: UTPA 14.3; Nebraska 38.9. FG%: UTPA 27.8; Nebraska 51.9. FT%: UTPA 66.7; Nebraska 64.0. Steals: UTPA 10 (Vaughn, Woodard 3); Nebraska 17 (Page, Turner 3). Blocked Shots: UTPA 4 (Daniel 2); Nebraska 1 (Bober 1). Turnovers: UTPA 29; Nebraska 21. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Streit, Schroeder, Miller. Attendance: 2,199. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy scored 11 points in the first six minutes to shoot Nebraska to an 18-4 lead and the Huskers never looked back in a 77-37 win over Texas-Pan American at the Devaney Center. The reigning Big 12 Player of the Week, Hardy scored 13 points, while adding a rebound, an assist and a steal in just eight first-half minutes to spark NU to a 49-16 lead. Hardy was 4-for-4 from the field, including 3-for-3 from three-point range, while adding a 2-for-2 effort at the free throw line in the opening perod. Cory Montgomery added 13 points off the bench in the first half on her way to a career-high 18 points. The 16 first-half points allowed by NU tied for the sixth-fewest ever allowed in an opening period by the Huskers. NU s starters erupted on a 13-0 run out of the locker room in the opening five minutes of the second half to push the lead to 46 points at 62-16. Game #8 Minnesota 74 #25 Nebraska 65 Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 5, 2006 Minnesota Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP McCoy* 39 4-14 6-10 6 4 3 1 14 Ellis-Milan* 28 5-9 4-4 7 4 1 0 15 Knight* 17 1-5 3-4 2 0 0 1 5 Roysland* 32 6-13 5-5 7 2 2 1 20 Fox* 20 2-6 0-0 5 4 2 0 5 Campbell 25 3-6 2-5 14 3 1 1 8 Harper 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Barnes 16 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 Ohm 14 3-3 0-0 6 3 0 0 7 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 24-56 20-28 51 20 9 4 74 Spiric* 37 2-13 3-4 6 1 1 3 8 Griffin* 25 7-13 3-5 5 2 0 1 17 Aubry* 29 6-11 0-0 8 3 0 1 14 Ford* 10 0-2 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 Hardy* 33 4-14 3-8 1 4 8 0 12 Neals 29 4-8 0-2 2 3 1 1 9 LaFleur 10 0-4 0-0 5 3 0 1 0 Kuhlmann 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 13 2-3 0-0 2 0 1 0 4 Page 12 0-2 1-2 3 2 1 0 1 Team Rebounds 6 Totals 200 25-70 10-21 38 20 13 7 65 Minnesota 44 30 74 #25 Nebraska 41 24 65 3FG: Minnesota 6-9 (Roysland 3-6, Ellis-Milan 1-1, Fox 1-1, Ohm 1-1); Nebraska 5-28 (Aubry 2-4, Neals 1-5, Spiric 1-6, Hardy 1-7, Ford 0-2, Griffin 0-2, LaFleur 0-2). 3FG%: Minnesota 66.7; Nebraska 17.9. FG%: Minnesota 42.9; Nebraska 35.7. FT%: Minnesota 71.4; Nebraska 47.6. Steals: Minnesota 4 (McCoy, Knight, Roysland, Campbell 1); Nebraska 7 (Spiric 3). Blocked Shots: Minnesota 2 (Campbell, Barnes 1); Nebraska 2 (LaFleur, Spiric 1). Turnovers: Minnesota 20; Nebraska 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Small, Kantner, Pantoja. Attendance: 2,683. Game Highlights: Nebraska led 64-60 with 3:52 left before visiting Minnesota closed the game on a 14-1 surge to hand the No. 25 Huskers a 74-65 loss at the Devaney Center. The loss ended NU s six-game winning streak and dropped the Huskers to 6-2. Minnesota improved to 8-2. Kelsey Griffin led NU with 17 points, while Chelsea Aubry added 14 points and eight rebounds. Kiera Hardy pitched in 12 points and eight assists. Kelly Roysland led the Golden Gophers with a gamehigh 20 points and seven rebounds. NU s four-point lead with just under four minutes to play was its largest of the game, but the Huskers did not hit a field goal the rest of the way. The Gophers tied the score at 64 with 2:58 left, before Brittany McCoy gave Minnesota the lead for good with a pair of free throws with 1:44 left. Roysland added a layup and Korinne Campbell hit a jumper to push the Gophers to a six-point lead with 44 seconds remaining. Nebraska missed its last five shots from the field, and Minnesota scored eight of its final 14 points at the line. The Gophers took control early, jumping to a 9-2 lead in the first five minutes. Nebraska opened the game ice cold, hitting just one of its first 13 shots from the field, including 0-of-10 shooting from three-point range. Game #9 #25 Nebraska 87 Michigan 47 Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 9, 2006 Michigan Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Skrba* 10 0-2 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 Dierdorf* 16 2-4 0-0 2 1 0 0 4 Phillips* 18 2-5 0-0 2 2 0 0 4 Minnfield* 24 1-3 0-1 1 0 0 2 2 Cooper* 30 5-13 2-2 4 1 0 0 13 Whitfield 17 1-10 1-2 5 4 0 0 4 Bass 2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 Jones 17 2-2 0-2 3 3 1 0 4 Benson 6 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 McPherson 9 1-3 0-0 1 0 0 0 3 Clement 15 1-3 0-0 1 0 2 1 3 Helvey 21 2-5 2-2 3 4 1 4 6 Walker 7 2-4 0-0 0 2 0 1 4 Queen 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 19-55 5-9 29 22 6 8 47 Spiric* 25 1-1 2-2 3 2 2 3 5 Griffin* 17 5-12 3-3 7 2 2 0 13 Aubry* 20 7-10 0-0 4 1 4 0 18 Ford* 14 1-4 0-0 0 1 2 2 3 Hardy* 21 1-3 0-0 6 0 4 0 3 Neals 21 1-3 0-0 6 0 4 0 3 LaFleur 13 4-9 0-0 4 1 1 1 8 Kuhlmann 11 2-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 4 Turner 17 0-4 2-4 2 0 1 2 2 Montgomery 20 4-4 6-7 3 1 1 1 14 Bober 6 1-1 3-5 3 0 0 0 5 Page 15 2-4 1-1 4 1 0 0 5 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 31-60 17-22 42 11 21 10 87 Michigan 24 23 47 #25 Nebraska 41 46 87 3FG: Michigan 4-13 (McPherson 1-1, Clement 1-2, Whitfield 1-3, Cooper 1-4, Skrba 0-1, Minnfield 0-1, Walker 0-1); Nebraska 8-20 (Aubry 4-4, Spiric 1-1, Hardy 1-2, Neals 1-3, Ford 1-4, Griffin 0-1, LaFleur 0-2, Turner 0-3). 3FG%: Michigan 30.8; Nebraska 40.0. FG%: Michigan 34.5; Nebraska 51.7. FT%: Michigan 55.6; Nebraska 77.3. Steals: Michigan 8 (Helvey 4); Nebraska 10 (Spiric 3). Blocked Shots: Michigan 5 (Skrba 2); Nebraska 6 (Page 3). Turnovers: Michigan 23; Nebraska 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Enterline, Bonner, Copeland. Attendance: 3,486. Game Highlights: Chelsea Aubry produced one of the best performances of her career with 18 points, including a careerhigh four three-pointers to power No. 25 Nebraska to an 87-47 win over Michigan at the Devaney Center. Aubry hit 7-of-10 shots from the field, including a 4-for-4 effort from three-point range. She also tied a career high with four assists. Aubry, playing in the 100th game of her NU career, produced 10 points in the first 10 minutes of the game to shoot the Huskers to a 20-8 lead. Kelsey Griffin added 13 points, including 11 points and six rebounds in the first half, to help the Huskers race to a 41-24 halftime lead. Cory Montgomery added 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field, as Nebraska s post players combined to hit 19-of-31 shots from the floor for the game.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 22 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #10 Nebraska 73 Northwestern 58 Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 16, 2006 Northwestern Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Miller* 21 2-6 0-1 5 0 0 2 4 McInerney* 29 2-6 6-6 12 2 1 0 10 Bibbs* 30 1-8 2-2 4 3 2 3 4 Glasauer* 33 5-15 3-5 5 2 2 4 16 Stutz* 36 4-13 0-0 3 4 2 1 10 Marshall 10 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 Hicks 5 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Dickerson 3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Bielawski 7 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 0 0 Cartwright 26 3-9 2-2 3 4 2 0 8 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 19-61 13-16 39 20 12 10 58 Spiric* 21 1-8 0-0 1 0 2 3 2 Griffin* 24 5-10 5-6 6 1 4 1 15 Aubry* 23 3-5 0-2 8 3 0 0 8 Ford* 22 1-4 1-2 5 1 1 3 4 Hardy* 33 4-11 6-6 6 3 3 2 16 Neals 18 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 LaFleur 16 4-10 0-0 4 2 1 1 9 Kuhlmann 6 2-3 0-0 0 1 0 0 4 Turner 4 0-2 0-0 2 2 1 1 0 Montgomery 18 4-6 1-3 5 2 2 0 9 Page 15 2-6 0-1 9 1 1 0 4 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 27-67 13-20 49 17 16 11 73 Northwestern 28 30 58 Nebraska 36 37 73 3FG: Northwestern 7-14 (Glasauer 3-4, Stutz 2-5, Marshall 1-1, Dickerson 1-1, Bibbs 0-2, Cartwright 0-1); Nebraska 6-20 (Aubry 2-3, Hardy 2-6, Ford 1-3, LaFleur 1-4, Neals 0-1, Spiric 0-3). 3FG%: Northwestern 50.0; Nebraska 30.0. FG%: Northwestern 31.1; Nebraska 40.3. FT%: Northwestern 81.3; Nebraska 65.0. Steals: Northwestern 10 (Glasauer 4); Nebraska 11 (Ford, Spiric 3). Blocked Shots: Northwestern 4 (Stutz); Nebraska 2 (Griffin, Page 1). Turnovers: Northwestern 18; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Inouye, Tillman, Alvarez. Attendance: 2,052. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy scored 16 points and Kelsey Griffin added 15 as Nebraska never trailed on its way to a 73-58 win over Northwestern. The Huskers, who improved to 8-2 on the season, were unable to take firm control of the game until the final three minutes, when TK LaFleur hit back-to-back baskets followed by a Hardy three-pointer to give NU a 68-54 lead. Northwestern fell to 6-5 with the loss. LaFleur scored all nine of her points in the second half to help the Huskers pull away from the Wildcats. Cory Montgomery added nine points and five rebounds, while Chelsea Aubry pitched in a solid effort with eight points and eight rebounds despite battling first-half foul trouble. Along with LaFleur scoring seven points in the final seven minutes, NU also received an important contribution from Kala Kuhlmann, who hit a jumper to stop a Northwestern run and give NU a 43-38 lead with 12:08 left. She added her second jumper after the Wildcats closed to within 51-49 with 7:19 remaining. Hardy scored seven of NU s final eight points to secure the win. Game #11 Nebraska 60 Creighton 57 Omaha, Neb., Dec. 19, 2006 Spiric* 34 5-8 0-0 0 2 1 1 11 Griffin* 31 6-9 1-2 11 2 3 1 13 Aubry* 28 4-6 0-0 6 2 2 0 10 Ford* 17 0-0 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 Hardy* 35 5-10 1-1 5 3 5 2 12 Neals 8 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 15 1-3 1-2 4 1 0 0 3 Kuhlmann 11 2-4 0-0 0 2 0 0 4 Montgomery 13 2-7 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 Page 8 1-5 0-0 1 1 0 1 2 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 26-54 3-5 34 16 13 5 60 Creighton Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Cain* 23 2-8 1-1 4 1 2 2 5 Voss* 17 2-3 1-2 2 5 0 1 5 Herring* 33 5-11 2-6 3 4 5 2 12 Thrall* 40 4-17 2-2 2 1 3 1 12 Kaus* 24 2-5 0-0 2 1 2 1 5 Schuett 21 3-6 0-0 9 0 0 1 6 Neuvirth 19 2-8 0-0 11 2 2 3 4 Bronson 21 3-7 0-0 3 0 0 0 8 Frank 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 23-66 6-11 39 14 14 11 57 Nebraska 24 36 60 Creighton 17 40 57 3FG: Nebraska 5-11 (Aubry 2-3, Montgomery 1-1, Spiric 1-1, Hardy 1-3, LaFleur 0-1, Neals 0-2); Creighton 5-20 (Bronson 2-6, Thrall 2-7, Kaus 1-4, Schuett 0-1, Herring 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 45.5; Creighton 25.0. FG%: Nebraska 48.1; Creighton 34.8. FT%: Nebraska 60.0; Creighton 54.5. Steals: Nebraska 5 (Hardy 2); Creighton 11 (Neuvirth 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 4 (Page 2); Creighton 2 (Cain, Voss 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 22; Creighton 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Caudle, Small, Stromgren. Attendance: 1,767. Game Highlights: In a tale of two halves, Nebraska survived a last-second three-point attempt by Creighton s Tyrai Bronson to escape with a 60-57 win. NU battled back from a six-point deficit in the second half to win its first game at the Civic Auditorium since 1998. The Huskers controlled the first half in a defensive struggle, leading 24-17 in the fourth-lowest scoring first half by both teams in school history. The 17 points scored by CU tied for the fifth-lowest opponent total in the NU record book. The two teams erupted in the second half, combining for 41 points in the first eight minutes. Creighton scored on eight of nine possessions to turn an eight-point deficit with 14:52 to play into a six-point lead with 8:44 left. NU led the first 28 minutes of the game after bolting out of the gate to an 11-0 lead in the first 5:45. CU s Megan Neuvirth broke up the Husker shutout on her layup with 14:10 left in the first half, then hit her only other shot to give the Bluejays their biggest lead of the game at 49-43 with 8:44 left. Kiera Hardy led the Huskers back by scoring eight straight points to put NU in control. Hardy finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Kelsey Griffin led NU with 13 points and 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Game #12 Nebraska 80 Nicholls State 42 Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 21, 2006 Nicholls St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Washington* 21 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Octave* 25 6-12 0-0 3 4 3 0 14 Barry* 28 4-7 0-0 2 2 0 1 10 Febus* 19 0-1 0-0 5 2 1 0 0 Lewis* 7 0-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 Plummer 33 4-13 1-2 1 1 1 2 9 Jones 13 2-5 0-1 1 2 0 0 4 Knights 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson 13 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 Green 15 0-3 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Kefu 24 0-3 4-6 6 4 0 1 4 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 16-50 6-11 27 19 7 5 42 Spiric* 20 2-9 0-0 8 2 3 2 5 Griffin* 20 9-10 2-3 5 0 2 0 20 Aubry* 16 1-5 0-0 3 1 0 0 3 Ford* 12 0-1 1-2 0 1 3 0 1 Hardy* 14 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 9 Neals 22 0-4 0-0 3 0 5 1 0 LaFleur 21 3-7 0-0 4 1 4 1 8 Kuhlmann 15 1-1 0-0 2 0 1 0 2 Turner 16 1-4 0-1 3 4 1 0 3 Montgomery 20 4-8 7-7 8 0 0 0 16 Bober 6 1-2 1-2 0 2 0 1 3 Page 18 3-5 4-5 7 2 2 0 10 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 28-63 15-20 47 15 23 7 80 Nicholls State 16 26 42 Nebraska 44 36 80 3FG: Nicholls State 4-17 (Barry 2-5, Octave 2-6, Green 0-1, Jones 0-1, Johnson 0-2, Plummer 0-2); Nebraska 9-20 (Hardy 3-7, LaFleur 2-4, Aubry 1-1, Spiric 1-2, Turner 1-3, Neals 0-2). 3FG%: Nicholls State 23.5; Nebraska 45.0. FG%: Nicholls State 32.0; Nebraska 44.4. FT%: Nicholls State 54.5; Nebraska 75.0. Steals: Nicholls State 5 (Plummer 2); Nebraska 7 (Hardy, Spiric 2). Blocked Shots: Nicholls State 1 (Febus 1); Nebraska 2 (Page 2). Turnovers: Nicholls State 19; Nebraska 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Streit, Small, Knight. Attendance: 2,341. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin scored a game-high 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field as Nebraska rolled to an 80-42 win over Nicholls State. Griffin, who was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the first half, scored 14 points to lead NU to a 44-16 halftime lead. Cory Montgomery added 14 points and seven rebounds in the second half to finish with 16 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Danielle Page gave NU three forwards in double figures with 10 points and seven boards while adding a pair of blocked shots. Nebraska opened the game on an 11-0 run in the first 3:30 and never led by fewer than eight points in the contest. After building a 23-12 lead over the first 10 minutes, NU outscored the Lady Colonels 21-4 over the final 10 minutes of the first half. Nebraska had 11 players score in the game and 11 players see at least 10 minutes of action. In a solid passing display, NU recorded assists on all 15 of its second-half baskets.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 23 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #13 Nebraska 94 NC State 74 Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 28, 2006 NC State Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Whittington* 22 5-9 0-0 5 3 1 2 10 Dickens* 21 2-5 0-0 5 5 3 0 4 Gartrell* 17 1-7 2-2 1 1 0 1 4 Key* 28 7-14 1-1 1 4 1 1 17 Fields* 34 4-12 5-7 4 1 1 1 15 White 9 0-2 0-0 1 2 0 2 0 Brown 23 3-7 0-0 1 2 0 0 6 Reaves 11 2-2 1-2 2 2 1 0 5 Ellison 6 0-1 2-2 3 1 1 0 2 Beal 8 0-1 2-2 2 3 0 0 2 Jordan 5 2-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 4 Goring 16 2-6 1-5 7 0 2 0 5 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 28-68 14-21 36 24 10 7 74 Spiric* 23 3-5 0-0 2 3 4 0 7 Griffin* 20 7-17 4-4 10 2 0 1 18 Aubry* 25 5-6 2-2 3 0 1 2 16 Ford* 23 2-3 3-4 4 2 2 0 8 Hardy* 29 6-13 2-2 4 0 5 0 16 Neals 9 0-0 2-4 1 3 1 1 2 LaFleur 20 2-5 7-8 4 2 0 1 11 Kuhlmann 8 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Turner 4 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 1 Montgomery 16 4-9 0-0 1 2 0 0 8 Bober 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 16 2-4 3-4 6 5 1 1 7 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 31-64 24-30 44 19 15 6 94 NC State 39 35 74 Nebraska 46 48 94 3FG: NC State 4-14 (Key 2-5, Fields 2-6, Gartrell 0-1, Brown 0-1, White 0-1); Nebraska 8-15 (Aubry 4-5, Hardy 2-7, Spiric 1-1, Ford 1-2). 3FG%: NC State 28.6; Nebraska 53.3. FG%: NC State 41.2; Nebraska 48.4. FT%: NC State 66.7; Nebraska 80.0. Steals: NC State 7 (Whittington, White 2); Nebraska 6 (Aubry 2). Blocked Shots: NC State 4 (Goring 2); Nebraska 1 (Montgomery 1). Turnovers: NC State 15; Nebraska 12. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Day, Roberts, Kramer. Attendance: 983. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin produced her fifth doubledouble of the season to lead four Huskers in double figures as Nebraska advanced to the championship game of the State Farm Classic with a 94-74 win over NC State at the O Connell Center. Griffin, who led the Huskers with 18 points and 10 rebounds, powered a Husker offense that produced its highest point total of the season with 94, against an NC State club that entered the game ranked eighth in the nation allowing just 50.2 points per game. It was also the most points scored by a Wolfpack opponent since then-no. 14 Washington scored 95 on Dec. 21, 1997. Kiera Hardy and Chelsea Aubry each pitched in 16 points. Aubry, who tied her career high with four three-pointers, scored 11 points and buried three straight three-pointers to cap a 20-1 NU outburst after NC State tied the game at 46 with a 7-0 run in the first two minutes of the second half. Nebraska s second-half lead grew as large as 27 points in its first victory over an ACC foe since an 81-75 win over North Carolina on Dec. 20, 1995. Game #14 Nebraska 81 Florida 73 Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 29, 2006 Spiric* 27 1-5 0-2 9 3 2 0 2 Griffin* 26 4-8 7-9 13 3 1 2 15 Aubry* 26 3-9 0-0 11 4 2 1 7 Ford* 25 0-3 0-0 2 2 3 0 0 Hardy* 30 10-21 5-6 2 4 2 1 29 Neals 6 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 LaFleur 28 4-8 0-2 2 2 2 2 10 Kuhlmann 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 10 1-3 1-1 2 2 1 0 3 Page 18 5-10 5-7 7 3 1 0 15 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 28-69 18-27 54 23 14 8 81 Florida Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Dotson* 27 7-15 7-13 10 3 3 1 21 Brooks* 40 7-21 9-9 6 1 0 1 24 Dye* 29 0-3 0-0 2 4 0 0 0 Bowden* 33 5-11 2-4 5 5 3 0 14 Mossor* 29 3-7 1-4 4 2 4 4 9 Thomas 11 1-2 0-0 0 2 1 1 2 Critton 6 0-0 1-2 3 0 0 0 1 Smith 11 0-2 0-0 3 2 0 1 0 Jackson 8 1-2 0-0 0 2 0 0 2 Phillips 6 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 24-64 20-32 39 22 11 8 73 Nebraska 40 41 81 Florida 31 42 73 3FG: Nebraska 7-28 (Hardy 4-12, LaFleur 2-4, Aubry 1-4, Neals 0-2, Ford 0-3, Spiric 0-3); Florida 5-17 (Mossor 2-3, Bowden 2-5, Brooks 1-8, Dye 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 25.0; Florida 29.4. FG%: Nebraska 40.6; Florida 37.5. FT%: Nebraska 66.7; Florida 62.5. Steals: Nebraska 8 (Griffin, LaFleur 2); Florida 8 (Mossor 4). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 1 (Page 1); Florida 1 (Mossor 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 16; Florida 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Drayton, Roberts, Humphrey. Attendance: 983. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy scored a game-high 29 points and Kelsey Griffin added her second straight double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead Nebraska to the State Farm Classic title with an 81-73 win over Florida in Gainesville. The win gave the Huskers their first road tournament title since capturing the Big Kona Classic crown in 1996. The Huskers also finished the non-conference season with 12 wins for the first time since 1982, while stretching their road winning streak to a school-record-tying seven straight games. Hardy earned tournament MVP honors, while Griffin joined her on the all-tournament team. In addition to the big games from Hardy and Griffin, Danielle Page tied her career high with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds. TK LaFleur also contributed double figures with 10 points off the bench. NU trailed 14-5 early in the first half before building its biggest lead at 40-28 just before halftime. The Huskers led by 11 at 55-44 midway through the second half before Florida chopped NU s lead to 72-71 with under two minutes left. Hardy and Griffin combined to hit nine free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Game #15 Nebraska 79 Texas 75 Austin, Texas, Jan. 3, 2007 Spiric* 25 1-2 4-4 3 4 3 2 6 Griffin* 31 10-14 1-2 7 3 0 1 21 Aubry* 28 2-7 0-0 7 2 1 1 5 Ford* 35 1-2 2-2 3 2 6 2 4 Hardy* 28 9-18 6-8 4 2 2 3 27 Neals 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 23 5-7 0-2 1 0 0 1 11 Kuhlmann 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Montgomery 8 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 Page 14 2-5 1-2 1 4 0 0 5 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 30-58 14-20 29 18 14 10 79 Texas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Williams* 24 7-11 2-4 6 4 0 1 16 Raven* 35 5-10 1-2 3 3 1 1 11 Jackson* 38 7-21 14-15 11 1 4 2 28 Arriaran* 35 4-8 0-1 7 2 3 1 10 Bailey* 19 3-6 0-0 3 5 2 1 6 Cortijo 29 2-4 0-0 5 2 6 0 4 Mattox 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes 7 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Robinson 12 0-0 0-0 2 3 1 0 12 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 28-62 27-22 41 21 17 6 75 Nebraska 30 49 79 Texas 34 41 75 3FG: Nebraska 5-12 (Hardy 3-8, LaFleur 1-1, Aubry 1-2, Neals 0-1); Texas 2-5 (Arriaran 2-4, Jackson 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 41.7; Texas 40.0. FG%: Nebraska 51.7; Texas 45.2. FT%: Nebraska 70.0; Texas 77.3. Steals: Nebraska 10 (Hardy 3); Texas 6 (Jackson 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Page, Griffin, LaFleur 1); Texas 5 (Arriaran 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 15; Texas 19. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Roberts, Day, Gonzales. Attendance: 4,511. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy scored 22 of her team-high 27 points in the second half to lead Nebraska back from an 11-point deficit for its first-ever win at Texas with a 79-75 victory in Austin to open the Big 12 Conference season. Hardy, who played just eight minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, scored 11 points in the final four minutes, while fellow senior Ashley Ford hit a pair of free throws with 4.8 seconds left to seal NU s first win in seven tries at the Erwin Center. NU trailed 58-47 with 11:09 left in the game and by 10 at 62-52 with 10:11 left, before Chelsea Aubry capped an 11-0 NU run over the next 4:35 with a three-pointer to give NU a 63-62 lead. Kelsey Griffin, who scored 21 points, gave the Huskers the lead for good at 65-64 with 4:09 left, before Hardy scored 10 of NU s final 14 points to close out Nebraska s school-record eighth consecutive road victory. The Huskers also ended an eight-game losing streak to Texas, while stretching their overall winning streak to seven games. TK LaFleur, who hit a crucial three-pointer during NU s 11-0 run, finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Ford added four points and a career-high six assists, while Aubry pitched in five points and seven rebounds.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 24 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #16 #8 Oklahoma 77 Nebraska 69 Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 6, 2007 Oklahoma Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Rush* 23 2-5 4-4 5 4 2 0 8 C. Paris* 29 8-9 3-6 14 5 2 0 19 Welch* 22 5-8 1-4 4 5 2 0 14 Brown* 21 2-5 0-1 0 1 1 1 5 Higgins* 35 1-3 0-0 1 1 3 1 3 Stevenson 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Paris 28 2-11 0-0 8 1 3 2 4 Plumley 4 0-2 2-2 0 1 0 0 2 Moore 25 7-13 3-4 5 3 3 1 18 Thompson 11 2-3 0-0 4 4 0 0 4 Sanchez 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 29-59 13-21 44 25 16 5 77 Spiric* 36 2-9 4-6 5 4 4 5 9 Griffin* 26 7-14 8-10 8 4 1 0 22 Aubry* 30 1-7 0-0 7 1 1 0 2 Ford* 18 0-3 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 Hardy* 30 6-18 6-6 4 4 0 0 18 Neals 10 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 LaFleur 20 2-6 2-2 3 2 0 0 6 Kuhlmann 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 6 0-2 2-2 0 1 0 0 2 Montgomery 3 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 Page 19 3-7 0-0 6 2 1 0 6 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 22-70 24-28 39 18 8 6 69 #8 Oklahoma 31 46 77 Nebraska 33 36 69 3FG: Oklahoma 6-16 (Welch 3-3, Higgins 1-3, Brown 1-4, Moore 1-4, Rush 0-1, Plumley 0-1); Nebraska 1-17 (Spiric 1-1, Griffin 0-1, Neals 0-1, LaFleur 0-1, Turner 0-1, Ford 0-2, Aubry 0-3, Hardy 0-7). 3FG%: Oklahoma 37.5; Nebraska 5.9. FG%: Oklahoma 49.2; Nebraska 31.4. FT%: Oklahoma 61.9; Nebraska 85.7. Steals: Oklahoma 5 (A. Paris 2); Nebraska 6 (Spiric 5). Blocked Shots: Oklahoma 11 (C. Paris 6); Nebraska 1 (Kuhlmann 1). Turnovers: Oklahoma 18; Nebraska 9. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Stevens, Inouye, Fullilove. Attendance: 7,727. Game Highlights: Nebraska led by eight points midway through the second half, but No. 8 Oklahoma battled back for a 77-69 victory in front of 7,727 fans at the Devaney Center. Kelsey Griffin scored a game-high 22 points and added eight rebounds, while two-time All-Big 12 guard Kiera Hardy pitched in 18 points. Oklahoma, who was led by 19 points and 14 rebounds from Courtney Paris and a career-high 18 points from Kendra Moore, won its 21st straight Big 12 Conference game. NU led 43-35 with 15:34 remaining, before OU responded with a 10-2 burst to tie the score at 45 with 11:45 left. Chelsi Welch gave OU a 63-57 lead with 6:03 left, but NU refused to give up. NU trailed just 69-67 with 59 seconds remaining, but the Huskers could not overcome their worst shooting performance of the season. NU hit just 31.4 percent of its attempts from the field, including a 1-for-17 effort from three-point range. NU stayed in the game with a plus-nine turnover margin and 20-15 edge on the offensive glass. Game #17 Nebraska 63 Kansas 54 Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 13, 2007 Spiric* 32 2-4 3-4 4 3 1 0 8 Griffin* 31 5-8 8-10 13 2 2 1 18 Aubry* 25 1-2 2-2 4 2 0 0 4 Ford* 21 2-5 2-3 6 0 2 0 6 Hardy* 33 4-11 2-4 0 1 1 1 11 LaFleur 20 2-6 1-2 3 2 1 4 5 Kuhlmann 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 12 1-3 1-1 1 2 0 0 3 Montgomery 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 22 4-5 0-0 3 2 0 1 8 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 21-45 19-26 41 14 7 7 63 Kansas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP McIntosh* 32 5-8 1-4 8 5 0 1 11 Morris* 8 0-5 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 Zinic* 6 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Smith* 29 1-3 0-0 1 3 2 1 2 Kohn* 37 9-23 0-3 7 3 5 2 20 Jacobs 24 1-6 0-0 2 5 2 0 2 Catic 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 McCray 22 5-11 0-0 2 5 0 5 11 Mosley 16 1-8 0-0 3 0 2 1 2 Weddington 20 1-1 1-2 7 0 0 1 3 Feickert 4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 24-69 2-9 36 22 11 11 54 Nebraska 25 38 63 Kansas 18 36 54 3FG: Nebraska 2-6 (Hardy 1-2, Spiric 1-2, Ford 0-1, Turner 0-1); Kansas 4-17 (Kohn 2-8, Feickert 1-2, McCray 1-4, Jacobs 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 33.3; Kansas 23.5. FG%: Nebraska 46.7; Kansas 34.8. FT%: Nebraska 73.1; Kansas 22.2. Steals: Nebraska 7 (LaFleur 4); Kansas 11 (McCray 5). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 4 (Page 2); Kansas 5 (Kohn 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 21; Kansas 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Parrish, Bonner, Enterline. Attendance: 2,249. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin produced her seventh doubledouble of the year with 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Nebraska to its school-record ninth consecutive road victory with a 63-54 win at Allen Fieldhouse. NU improved to 9-1 on the road to open the year, matching the mark set by the 1991-92 Huskers. Griffin had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the second half, while Kiera Hardy added 11 points, including nine in the second half. Danielle Page added a solid effort with eight points, three rebounds and two blocks, while Ashley Ford pitched in six points and a career-high six rebounds. KU managed just 34.8 percent (24-69) shooting from the field, including a miserable 23.5 percent (8-34) in the first half. The Jayhawks hit just 4-of-17 three-pointers and connected on just 2-of-9 free throws in a losing effort. After leading 25-18 at the half, NU bolted out of the locker room to take a 30-18 lead with 19 minutes left. But KU rallied to trim NU s lead to just 34-33 with under 11 minutes left, before Yvonne Turner converted a three-point play and Hardy hit a three-pointer in transition. Hardy scored eight of NU s next 10 and the Huskers built a 14-point lead before settling for the nine-point win. Game #18 Nebraska 70 #25 Kansas State 63 Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 17, 2007 Kansas St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Zanotti* 34 0-1 0-0 2 3 2 0 0 Wheeler* 27 5-6 0-0 3 5 1 1 10 Lehning* 39 3-8 4-4 7 2 6 2 11 Dietz* 30 5-17 0-0 4 4 5 0 14 Coggins* 38 5-14 0-0 3 0 2 5 14 Sweat 12 4-8 0-1 1 2 0 0 10 Smith 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Kincaid 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 McCullough 13 2-3 0-0 3 0 0 0 4 Team Rebounds 0 Totals 200 24-58 4-5 23 16 16 8 63 Spiric* 32 1-6 0-0 1 0 2 1 3 Griffin* 28 5-5 5-8 7 4 0 1 15 Aubry* 26 5-12 0-0 6 1 1 1 10 Ford* 18 0-1 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 Hardy* 34 7-15 6-7 6 0 2 0 22 LaFleur 29 3-5 2-2 3 3 2 1 9 Turner 8 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Montgomery 2 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 Page 23 5-8 1-1 10 0 3 1 11 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 26-53 14-20 41 9 12 5 70 #25 Kansas State 21 42 63 Nebraska 45 25 70 3FG: Kansas State 11-25 (Coggins 4-7, Dietz 4-10, Sweat 2-3, Lehning 1-3, Zanotti 0-1, Kincaid 0-1); Nebraska 4-14 (Hardy 2-5, LaFleur 1-3, Spiric 1-3, Aubry 0-1, Ford 0-1, Turner 0-1). 3FG%: Kansas State 44.0; Nebraska 28.6. FG%: Kansas State 41.4; Nebraska 49.1. FT%: Kansas State 80.0; Nebraska 70.0. Steals: Kansas State 8 (Coggins 5); Nebraska 5 (Spiric, Griffin, Aubry, LaFleur, Page 1). Blocked Shots: Kansas State 1 (Wheeler 1); Nebraska 2 (Page, Aubry 1). Turnovers: Kansas State 12; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Kantner, Small, Pantoja. Attendance: 3,048. Game Highlights: Nebraska used a pair of 11-0 runs to build a 24-point halftime lead, before withstanding No. 25 Kansas State s second-half rally in a 70-63 Husker win at the Devaney Center. Kiera Hardy led NU with a game-high 22 points, while Danielle Page contributed her second career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, including nine points in the game s final 7:06. Kelsey Griffin added 15 points and Chelsea Aubry 10. Hardy, Griffin and Aubry each produced double figures in the first half, as NU raced to a 45-21 lead by hitting 18-of-29 shots from the field against a Wildcat defense that entered the game surrendering just 54.7 points per game. While the Huskers were on fire in the first half, Kansas State was ice cold, hitting just 9-of-29 shots, including a 3-of-13 from three-point range. NU also outrebounded KSU 21-11 in a first half. In the second half, Kansas State opened with a 19-2 run to trim NU s lead to just 47-40 with 13:17 left. NU hit just 3-of-16 field goal attempts to open the half, before knocking down five of its final eight shots, including four field goals by Page off the bench. Kansas State crept as close as 55-52, before Page, Hardy and TK LaFleur pushed NU s lead back to 11 with under three minutes left.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 25 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #19 Nebraska 76 Missouri 66 Columbia, Mo., Jan. 20, 2007 Spiric* 24 3-5 0-0 5 1 6 1 6 Griffin* 15 5-7 0-0 6 4 1 1 10 Aubry* 29 11-13 2-3 4 3 1 1 26 Ford* 25 1-5 0-0 2 1 5 2 2 Hardy* 30 5-14 2-2 0 1 1 0 14 Neals 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 22 1-3 1-1 2 0 2 0 3 Kuhlmann 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 11 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 Montgomery 10 3-5 0-0 4 1 0 0 6 Bober 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 24 3-7 0-1 9 4 1 2 6 Team Rebounds Totals 200 33-60 5-7 32 16 18 7 76 Missouri Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Jackson* 4 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Savant* 36 4-13 2-2 5 2 2 0 11 Riddle* 33 9-18 4-4 12 2 3 0 22 Hollins* 33 2-7 0-0 5 1 1 2 6 Hardiek* 30 3-7 0-0 1 1 1 2 7 Johnson 11 4-5 1-2 4 0 1 0 10 Richbow 11 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 Drew 5 0-3 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Scott 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Brooks 33 5-14 0-2 4 2 4 1 10 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 27-68 7-10 37 11 15 5 66 Nebraska 46 30 76 Missouri 27 39 66 3FG: Nebraska 5-12 (Aubry 2-2, Hardy 2-5, Turner 1-1, LaFleur 0-1, Ford 0-3); Missouri 5-19 (Hollins 2-6, Johnson 1-1, Hardiek 1-3, Savant 1-7, Riddle 0-1, Drew 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 41.7; Missouri 26.3. FG%: Nebraska 55.0; Missouri 39.7. FT%: Nebraska 71.4; Missouri 70.0. Steals: Nebraska 7 (Ford, Page 2); Missouri 5 (Hardiek, Hollins 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Page 3); Missouri 1 (Riddle 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 14; Missouri 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Caudle, Parrish, Contreras. Attendance: 2,130. Game Highlights: Chelsea Aubry scored a career-high 26 points, including 17 in the first half, to help Nebraska build a 19-point halftime lead and cruise to a 76-66 win at Missouri. Aubry hit 11-of-13 shots from the field, including both of her three-point attempts. Kiera Hardy added 14 points, including 10 in the final five minutes of the first half. Kelsey Griffin pitched in 10 points and six rebounds, while Danielle Page had six points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals off the bench. The Huskers led 34-27 with two minutes left in the first half, before an Aubry jumper ignited a 12-0 run to close the half. The NU surge was capped by seven straight points from Hardy, including a baseline jumper as time expired. NU led by as many as 23 points in the second half before settling for the 10-point win, its fourth straight victory at Missouri. The Huskers extended their school-record road winning streak to 10 games and became the first NU team to produce 10 road victories in a season since 1992-93. Nebraska improved to 16-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big 12, marking its best starts since opening the 1996-97 season with 16-1 and 7-1 records. Game #20 #21 Texas A&M 66 #25 Nebraska 65 College Station, Texas, Jan. 24, 2007 Spiric* 24 2-5 0-0 4 1 1 1 4 Griffin* 28 4-9 8-9 10 2 0 0 16 Aubry* 27 5-8 1-1 4 2 0 0 12 Ford* 25 0-1 0-0 2 2 2 0 0 Hardy* 32 3-17 8-9 7 3 4 0 16 Neals 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 24 1-7 3-4 2 4 2 0 5 Kuhlmann 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 9 1-2 3-4 4 1 0 0 5 Montgomery 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Page 22 1-1 5-6 5 3 1 0 7 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 17-50 28-33 43 18 11 1 65 Texas A&M Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Starks* 22 1-8 1-4 3 4 2 1 3 Franklin* 40 8-17 3-3 2 2 4 0 21 Micheaux* 33 2-6 0-0 11 4 6 1 4 Reado* 26 1-2 1-4 3 4 1 3 3 Gant* 28 4-5 3-4 4 3 2 0 11 Buchanan 2 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 Atunrase 30 6-16 4-4 3 4 0 2 19 Pounds 6 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 1 3 Horton 9 1-6 0-0 4 2 0 0 2 Zimova 4 0-2 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 24-65 12-19 36 26 13 8 66 #25 Nebraska 30 35 65 #21 Texas A&M 26 40 66 3FG: Nebraska 3-14 (Hardy 2-8, Aubry 1-2, LaFleur 0-1, Turner 0-1, Spiric 0-2); Texas A&M 6-17 (Atunrase 3-6, Franklin 2-7, Pounds 1-2, Starks 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 21.4; Texas A&M 35.3. FG%: Nebraska 34.0; Texas A&M 36.9. FT%: Nebraska 84.8; Texas A&M 63.2. Steals: Nebraska 1 (Spiric 1); Texas A&M 8 (Reado 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 5 (Page 4); Texas A&M 7 (Reado 5). Turnovers: Nebraska 21; Texas A&M 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Hermann, Roberts, Fountain. Attendance: 2,633. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy s five-foot scoop shot from the right side rolled off the back of the rim as time expired, and No. 21 Texas A&M held on for a 66-65 win over No. 25 Nebraska at Reed Arena. Hardy scored NU s final seven points, including a three-pointer to pull NU within one with 14 seconds left. After Hardy s three, NU fouled A&M s Takia Starks with 11 seconds left. Starks missed both free throws to set up the Huskers potential game-winning shot. Hardy finished with 16 points and a season-high seven rebounds, while Kelsey Griffin added 16 points and 10 boards for her eighth double-double of the year. Chelsea Aubry pitched in 12 points, while Danielle Page managed seven points, five rebounds and four blocked shots. A Quonesia Franklin tied a career high with 21 points for the Aggies, while Morenike Atunrase added 19, including a trio of second-half three-pointers. The two A&M juniors scored 32 of their 40 points in the second half to turn a 39-32 NU lead into a 55-47 A&M advantage with 5:38 left. The loss ended the Huskers school-record 10-game road winning streak, while the Aggies improved to 11-0 at home on the season. Game #21 #25 Nebraska 78 Kansas 58 Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 27, 2007 Kansas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP McIntosh* 29 7-8 2-2 5 4 2 1 16 Mosley* 33 7-11 2-2 6 3 1 1 18 Weddington* 25 1-4 0-2 4 4 0 0 2 S. Smith* 19 1-2 0-0 1 2 0 1 2 Kohn* 25 1-7 0-0 0 4 5 1 2 Jacobs 11 0-4 1-2 2 2 0 1 1 Catic 8 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 McCray 23 3-7 3-4 3 4 0 0 12 Morris 22 1-8 0-0 2 2 2 0 3 K. Smith 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 Feickert 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds Totals 200 22-53 8-12 24 26 10 6 58 Spiric* 18 4-5 0-0 5 2 1 0 8 Griffin* 28 7-9 10-12 10 1 1 1 24 Aubry* 27 3-6 2-2 2 0 0 0 8 Ford* 31 3-3 1-3 3 1 3 1 8 Hardy* 22 4-10 5-6 1 2 3 0 13 Neals 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 20 0-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 Kuhlmann 14 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Turner 13 0-3 0-2 3 1 2 0 0 Montgomery 4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Bober 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Page 16 8-11 1-4 5 2 1 0 17 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 29-51 19-29 38 12 12 2 78 Kansas 39 19 58 #25 Nebraska 39 39 78 3FG: Kansas 6-16 (McCray 3-4); Nebraska 1-6 (Ford 1-1, LaFleur 0-1, Turner 0-1, Aubry 0-3). 3FG%: Kansas 37.5; Nebraska 16.7. FG%: Kansas 41.5; Nebraska 56.9. FT%: Kansas 66.7; Nebraska 65.5. Steals: Kansas 6 (McIntosh, Mosley, S. Smith, Kohn, Jacobs, K.Smith 1); Nebraska 2 (Griffin, Ford 1). Blocked Shots: Kansas 3 (McIntosh 2); Nebraska 3 (Griffin 2). Turnovers: Kansas 13; Nebraska 13. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Bench. Officials: Fullilove, Tillman, Ross. Attendance: 4,520. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin led a dominant Nebraska inside game with her ninth double-double of the season in the Huskers 78-58 win over Kansas at the Devaney Center. Griffin scored a season-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds, while fellow forward Danielle Page added a career-high 17 points in just 16 minutes off the bench to lead the Huskers to a season sweep of the Jayhawks. Kiera Hardy added 13 points, including 10 in the second half, to help NU break a halftime tie on its way to a 20-point win. Ashley Ford tied her career-high with eight points, while Chelsea Aubry and Jelena Spiric each added eight for the Huskers. As a team, Nebraska shot 56.9 percent from the field against a KU club that had been surrendering just 63.3 points per game on 42.9 percent shooting. NU shot a sizzling 60.9 percent in the second half, while holding the Jayhawks to just 29.6 percent shooting after halftime. The Huskers also dominated the boards against KU, producing a 38-24 rebounding edge, while holding the Jayhawks to just four offensive rebounds.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 26 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #22 #22 Nebraska 62 Iowa State 49 Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 31, 2007 Iowa State Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Ross* 30 5-8 4-6 6 4 0 0 14 Wieben* 22 0-4 0-0 2 2 1 1 0 Lacey* 37 3-11 0-0 4 2 4 0 7 Ezell* 35 2-10 0-0 3 1 4 1 5 Ronhovde* 31 5-11 2-4 5 5 0 3 13 Pierson 26 4-5 0-0 7 1 0 1 8 Florzak 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 Mosman 13 0-3 2-2 2 0 1 0 2 Nisleit 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 0 Totals 200 19-52 8-12 30 16 10 7 49 Spiric* 20 4-6 2-2 3 3 2 0 11 Griffin* 29 6-9 3-3 6 0 1 0 15 Aubry* 27 1-2 2-2 6 1 1 0 4 Ford* 31 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 Hardy* 28 4-11 4-4 3 3 2 2 14 Neals 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 19 2-2 2-2 1 3 1 1 7 Kuhlmann 10 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 Turner 11 1-3 1-1 1 2 0 1 3 Montgomery 5 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 Bober 1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 18 3-7 0-0 3 1 0 0 6 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 21-46 16-16 30 15 11 4 62 Iowa State 26 23 49 #22 Nebraska 33 29 62 3FG: Iowa State 3-17 (Ronhovde 1-4, Ezell 1-5, Lacey 1-5, Mosman 0-2, Wieben 0-2); Nebraska 4-12 (Hardy 2-3, LaFleur 1-1, Spiric 1-3, Aubry 0-1, Ford 0-2, Turner 0-2). 3FG%: Iowa State 16.7; Nebraska 33.3. FG%: Iowa State 36.5; Nebraska 45.7. FT%: Iowa State 66.7; Nebraska 100.0. Steals: Iowa State 7 (Ronhovde 3); Nebraska 4 (Hardy 2). Blocked Shots: Iowa State 0; Nebraska 5 (Page 4). Turnovers: Iowa State 12; Nebraska 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Price, Roberts, Small. Attendance: 3,169. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin, Kiera Hardy and Jelena Spiric scored in double figures to lead No. 22 Nebraska to a 62-49 win over Iowa State at the Devaney Center. NU improved to 18-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12. The Huskers 18-4 mark matched the 1987-88 team for the best 22-game start in school history. NU s 18 wins by the end of January tied for the second most in school history, while the Huskers 6-2 league start was the second-best in the NU books, trailing only a 7-1 start in 1996-97. As a team, NU set a school record for the best free throw percentage in a game by hitting all 16 of their attempts, surpassing a 15-for-15 effort against Oklahoma State on Jan. 14, 1989. The Huskers held the Cyclones, who were playing without All-Big 12 point guard Lyndsey Medders because of a concussion, to just seven points during a 14-minute stretch midway through the game. NU used a 7-0 run to close the half and an 8-0 run late in the second half to build an 18-point lead with 3:22 left. The Huskers also held ISU without a threepointer for a 33-minute stretch during the game. Game #23 #22 Nebraska 76 #13 Baylor 67 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 3, 2007 Baylor Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Allison* 15 0-1 1-2 2 4 1 1 1 Player* 35 5-9 0-0 3 3 3 2 10 Mosby* 28 1-13 1-1 6 2 1 1 3 Morrow* 18 3-9 2-2 4 2 0 0 8 Darrett* 25 4-10 0-0 3 4 1 2 11 Bradley 13 0-3 2-2 5 2 0 1 2 Wilson 26 3-10 8-9 7 3 0 1 14 Wyatt 7 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Tisdale 33 5-9 6-7 3 4 3 1 18 Team Rebounds 6 Totals 200 21-65 20-23 40 25 9 9 67 Spiric* 27 1-4 0-0 5 1 1 0 2 Griffin* 26 7-14 8-9 13 3 0 2 23 Aubry* 23 2-4 3-3 5 3 0 0 8 Ford* 33 1-5 6-7 0 3 4 1 8 Hardy* 28 7-18 3-3 5 3 2 1 19 LaFleur 22 3-8 2-2 0 2 1 0 9 Kuhlmann 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 3 1-2 2-2 2 0 0 0 4 Page 27 1-5 1-6 11 2 1 0 3 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 23-60 25-32 46 19 9 4 76 #13 Baylor 33 34 67 #22 Nebraska 38 38 76 3FG: Baylor 5-11 (Darrett 3-3, Tisdale 2-4, Wyatt 0-1, Morrow 0-3); Nebraska 5-16 (Hardy 2-7, Griffin 1-1, Aubry 1-2, LaFleur 1-4, Ford 0-1, Spiric 0-1). 3FG%: Baylor 45.5; Nebraska 31.3. FG%: Baylor 32.3; Nebraska 38.3. FT%: Baylor 87.0; Nebraska 78.1. Steals: Baylor 9 (Darrett, Player 2); Nebraska 4 (Griffin 2). Blocked Shots: Baylor 5 (Morrow, Wilson 2); Nebraska 10 (Page 9). Turnovers: Baylor 13; Nebraska 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Price, Pantoja, Kantner. Attendance: 6,105. Game Highlights: Kelsey Griffin posted her 10th doubledouble of the season with game highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Danielle Page smashed a school record with nine blocked shots while matching a career high with 11 boards to power No. 22 Nebraska to a 76-67 win over No. 13 Baylor. The Huskers matched their best nine-game start in Big 12 history by improving to 7-2 to pull into a tie for first place in the league standings with Oklahoma and Texas A&M. The Huskers dominance inside came against the nation s leader in blocked shots, as Baylor entered the game averaging nearly eight blocks per game. The Huskers became the first team in 2006-07 to out-block the Lady Bears (10-5), while tying the school record with 10 blocks. Page, who tied the previous NU individual block record of seven in 13 first-half minutes, helped shut down BU senior star Bernice Mosby, who managed just three points and six rebounds on 1-of-13 shooting from the field. Mosby entered the contest as the Big 12 s secondleading scorer and third-leading rebounder at 19 points and 9.3 boards per game. Kiera Hardy added a strong effort on the perimeter with 19 points, while Ashley Ford tied her career high with eight points and four assists. Game #24 #21 Nebraska 62 Kansas State 55 Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 7, 2007 Spiric* 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Griffin* 22 3-8 1-2 10 4 2 0 7 Aubry* 31 3-10 1-2 12 2 0 0 8 Ford* 25 3-5 4-5 2 2 1 0 11 Hardy* 34 5-13 0-0 1 1 5 1 13 Neals 4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 LaFleur 28 2-4 1-1 4 1 2 1 6 Kuhlmann 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 20 2-2 0-0 0 3 1 1 5 Montgomery 15 4-9 0-0 5 2 1 0 8 Page 12 1-3 0-0 5 4 0 0 2 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 24-55 7-10 46 19 13 3 62 Kansas St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sweat* 23 2-9 0-2 4 0 0 1 4 Wheeler* 25 1-3 3-4 7 0 1 1 5 Lehning* 39 6-9 2-3 5 2 4 1 15 Dietz* 33 6-15 2-3 4 4 3 1 14 Coggins* 36 5-19 1-2 4 1 1 1 13 Smith 15 0-2 0-0 1 5 1 2 0 Zanotti 19 0-2 1-2 3 1 1 1 1 Kincaid 3 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 McCullough 7 1-2 0-0 2 0 1 0 3 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 21-62 9-17 33 13 12 8 55 #21 Nebraska 32 30 62 Kansas State 25 30 55 3FG: Nebraska 7-17 (Hardy 3-8, Turner 1-1, LaFleur 1-2, Ford 1-2, Aubry 1-3, Griffin 0-1); Kansas State 4-23 (Coggins 2-8, McCullough 1-2, Lehning 1-4, Zanotti 0-1, Kincaid 0-1, Dietz 0-7). 3FG%: Nebraska 41.2; Kansas State 17.4. FG%: Nebraska 43.6; Kansas State 33.9. FT%: Nebraska 70.0; Kansas State 52.9. Steals: Nebraska 3 (Hardy, LaFleur, Turner 1); Kansas State 8 (Smith 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 4 (Page 2); Kansas State 2 (Coggins, Wheeler 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 21; Kansas State 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Stevens, Parrish, Inouye. Attendance: 3,950. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy scored 13 points and Ashley Ford added a career-high 11 points to lead No. 21 Nebraska to its first season sweep of Kansas State since 2001, with a 62-55 victory in Manhattan. It was Nebraska s first win at Bramlage Coliseum since 2001, and it gave the Huskers the 10th 20-win season in school history. NU improved to 20-4 overall and 8-2 in the Big 12, matching the 1987-88 Big Eight Conference championship Husker team for the best starts in school history. In addition to the career-high 11 points from Ford, Chelsea Aubry pitched in a career-best 12 rebounds to lead a plus-13 margin on the boards for the Huskers. Cory Montgomery added a Big 12-best eight points and five rebounds off the bench, while fellow freshman Nicole Neals added her first points of the conference season. Overall, the Husker bench outscored the Wildcat bench 23-4 on the night. Kansas State, which played without starting forward Marlies Gipson because of a knee injury, was led by 15 points from Shalee Lehning. Kimberly Dietz added 14 points but was 0-of-7 from three-point range.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 27 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #25 #21 Nebraska 54 Colorado 44 Boulder, Colo., Feb. 10, 2007 Spiric* 28 3-5 0-0 4 3 4 0 8 Griffin* 26 4-13 0-0 11 4 2 0 8 Aubry* 32 4-13 0-0 3 1 1 0 11 Ford* 25 0-1 0-0 2 0 1 1 0 Hardy* 31 7-14 1-2 5 0 3 2 16 LaFleur 21 2-5 0-0 5 2 1 0 4 Kuhlmann 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Turner 16 0-3 1-2 1 2 1 2 1 Montgomery 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 17 3-8 2-4 7 1 0 0 6 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 23-62 2-4 42 13 13 5 54 Colorado Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Ilic* 33 3-14 0-0 3 0 0 2 8 McFarland* 39 4-7 1-3 13 4 2 1 9 Richards* 18 2-4 0-0 2 3 0 1 4 Houston* 29 3-10 2-2 2 1 1 1 8 Powers* 27 3-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 8 Smith 13 1-4 0-0 2 0 0 0 3 Skildum 7 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 Nedovic 6 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Rucker 11 1-4 0-2 1 0 0 1 2 Putnina 12 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Dow 5 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 18-51 3-7 32 10 6 7 44 #21 Nebraska 30 24 54 Colorado 20 24 44 3FG: Nebraska 6-20 (Aubry 3-7, Spiric 2-4, Hardy 1-5, Ford 0-1, LaFleur 0-1, Turner 0-2); Colorado 5-14 (Powers 2-3, Ilic 2-6, Smith 1-2, Nedovic 0-1, Houston 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 30.0; Colorado 35.7. FG%: Nebraska 37.1; Colorado 35.3. FT%: Nebraska 50.0; Colorado 42.9. Steals: Nebraska 5 (Hardy 2); Colorado 7 (Ilic 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 5 (Page 3); Colorado 4 (McFarland 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 17; Colorado 19. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Hermann, Maddock, Murray. Attendance: 2,943. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy crossed the 1,800-point mark in her career with a game-high 16 points to lead No. 21 Nebraska to a 54-44 win at Colorado. Playing in front of an FSN national television audience, the Huskers extended their winning streak to five games while posting the best 25-game start in school history and matching the best conference start through 11 games in the NU record book. At 21-4 overall and 9-2 in the Big 12, the Huskers maintained a tie for first in the league standings with Texas A&M. Chelsea Aubry added 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers, as the Huskers prevailed despite producing their lowest point total of the season. NU s defense was exceptional, holding Colorado to its lowest output of the year as well. No Buff managed double figures in the loss, as the Huskers held CU to just 35.3 percent shooting from the field and outrebounded Colorado, 42-32. Kelsey Griffin pitched in eight points and 11 rebounds for the Huskers. Jelena Spiric scored all eight of her points in the second half, while adding four rebounds and four assists. NU, which led from start to finish, held Colorado forward Jackie McFarland to just nine points. Game #26 Texas Tech 70 #19 Nebraska 69 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14, 2007 Texas Tech Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Henderson* 34 8-10 0-0 4 1 1 3 17 Robertson* 37 4-12 0-0 4 1 0 3 10 Edwards* 34 6-12 4-5 10 4 2 0 16 Baughman* 33 3-4 2-2 0 0 5 0 11 Murphree* 19 0-4 0-2 2 1 1 0 0 Flowers 11 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 Myrick 8 0-2 2-2 2 4 3 2 2 Christian 21 4-7 2-2 1 0 1 1 12 Griffin 3 1-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 2 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 26-53 10-13 28 12 14 10 70 Spiric* 26 2-4 0-0 5 2 2 0 5 Aubry* 27 6-9 0-0 3 1 0 2 12 Griffin* 26 4-9 2-6 7 0 0 1 10 Ford* 23 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 Hardy* 31 7-21 0-0 3 1 1 2 16 Neals 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 10 2-2 0-1 2 3 0 0 4 Turner 26 3-6 0-0 4 2 1 3 8 Montgomery 6 0-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Page 21 5-7 4-4 8 2 2 0 14 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 29-61 6-11 36 13 7 8 69 Texas Tech 33 37 70 #19 Nebraska 27 42 69 3FG: Texas Tech 8-13 (Baughman 3-4, Christian 2-3, Robertson 2-5, Henderson 1-1); Nebraska 5-12 (Turner 2-2, Hardy 2-8, Spiric 1-1, Aubry 0-1). 3FG%: Texas Tech 61.5; Nebraska 41.7. FG%: Texas Tech 49.1; Nebraska 47.5. FT%: Texas Tech 76.9; Nebraska 54.5. Steals: Texas Tech 10 (Henderson, Robertson 3); Nebraska 8 (Turner 3). Blocked Shots: Texas Tech 2 (Edwards 2); Nebraska 2 (Page, Aubry 1). Turnovers: Texas Tech 14; Nebraska 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Gonzalez, Contreras, Ross. Attendance: 3,891. Game Highlights: Nebraska had three chances to win the game in the final possession, but Texas Tech held on for a 70-69 win at the Devaney Center. After Patrice Edward hit two free throws with 23 seconds left to give Texas Tech a one-point lead, Kelsey Griffin took Edwards off the dribble from the key and drew a foul on the shot with eight seconds left. Griffin missed both free throws, but Yvonne Turner scooped up a loose ball rebound and drove to the hole. Edwards blocked the shot out of bounds with 5.1 seconds left. On the inbounds, the ball was tied up on the floor and NU got one more chance out of bounds with 1.3 seconds left. Kiera Hardy, who led the Huskers with 16 points, got a clean catch away from the basket on the left wing, took one dribble and shot a running three-pointer that hit the front, left side of the rim. It was the second straight season that Hardy had a last-second three-pointer to beat the Lady Raiders miss the mark. Danielle Page helped the Huskers with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Chelsea Aubry contributed 12 points. Griffin pitched in 10 points and seven boards, while Turner hit for career highs of eight points and three steals. Tiny Henderson led five Lady Raiders in double figures with a career-high 17 points. Game #27 Missouri 65 #19 Nebraska 53 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 17, 2007 Missouri Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Brooks* 30 5-15 1-1 0 3 1 1 11 Savant* 31 5-10 5-6 13 4 3 0 17 Riddle* 36 5-13 5-6 5 1 1 2 16 Hollins* 22 2-8 3-4 4 4 1 0 7 Hardiek* 19 1-2 2-3 5 3 2 0 4 Johnson 8 2-6 0-0 4 1 1 0 6 Richbow 21 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 0 Pickens 4 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 Drew 16 0-2 2-2 2 1 0 0 2 Hanneman 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 Scott 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 Jackson 5 0-0 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 21-57 18-25 44 20 9 5 65 Spiric* 23 1-7 2-2 4 4 0 1 5 Aubry* 23 1-4 0-0 5 1 0 0 2 Griffin* 30 6-13 4-7 6 4 0 1 16 Ford* 17 1-1 0-0 0 4 1 1 2 Hardy* 28 4-11 3-5 1 2 3 0 12 Neals 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 LaFleur 23 1-3 2-2 2 3 0 1 4 Kuhlmann 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Turner 24 0-2 1-2 0 1 0 2 1 Montgomery 6 2-3 0-0 2 2 0 0 4 Page 21 2-6 3-4 7 4 1 0 7 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 18-50 15-22 32 25 6 7 53 Missouri 29 36 65 #19 Nebraska 29 24 53 3FG: Missouri 5-11 (Johnson 2-2, Savant 2-3, Riddle 1-1, Drew 0-2, Hollins 0-3); Nebraska 2-10 (Spiric 1-3, Hardy 1-4, Griffin 0-1, Turner 0-2). 3FG%: Missouri 45.5; Nebraska 20.0. FG%: Missouri 36.8; Nebraska 36.0. FT%: Missouri 72.0; Nebraska 68.2. Steals: Missouri 5 (Riddle 2); Nebraska 7 (Turner 2). Blocked Shots: Missouri 2 (Drew, Johnson 1); Nebraska 2 (Page 2). Turnovers: Missouri 19; Nebraska 19. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Small, Tillman, Szeremeta. Attendance: 7,821. Game Highlights: No. 19 Nebraska hit just three field goals in the final 16:33, as Missouri used stingy defense to erase a seven-point lead and hand the Huskers a 65-53 loss in front of 7,821 fans at the Devaney Center. The loss marked the first time in 2006-07 that NU dropped back-to-back games. Kelsey Griffin led the Huskers with 16 points and six rebounds, while Kiera Hardy added 12 points, but MU s Carlynn Savant led all scorers with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and EeTisha Riddle contributed 16 points, including 14 in the final 11 minutes in the win. NU scored just two points in 8:42 after jumping to its biggest lead of the game at 40-33 in the first 3:27 of the second half. Despite being shut out for more than five minutes, the Huskers still held a 42-35 lead after a Cory Montgomery basket with 11:01 left. But Riddle sparked a 10-0 Tiger run over the next three minutes, scoring eight points capped by a three-pointer to give MU a 45-42 lead with 8:09 left. The Tigers hit five straight free throws down the stretch, outscoring NU at the line 14-7 in the second half.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 28 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #28 Iowa State 64 #25 Nebraska 53 Ames, Iowa, Feb. 20, 2007 Spiric* 26 4-7 0-0 9 0 1 1 9 Griffin* 22 2-9 0-0 6 1 3 1 4 Aubry* 25 2-8 0-1 2 2 0 0 4 Ford* 29 1-3 0-0 1 2 2 2 2 Hardy* 24 5-17 0-0 5 4 1 1 12 Neals 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 LaFleur 21 1-6 0-0 3 0 3 2 3 Kuhlmann 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 16 3-3 0-0 3 3 0 0 7 Montgomery 9 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Page 24 4-10 4-5 6 2 0 0 12 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 22-65 4-6 40 15 10 7 53 Iowa State Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Medders* 32 4-12 2-2 9 0 8 1 13 Ronhovde* 37 6-14 0-2 8 1 1 0 15 Reinert* 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Ross* 31 5-14 0-0 9 3 4 1 10 Wieben* 23 3-11 3-3 10 4 0 0 9 Ezell 29 2-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 6 Pierson 19 3-6 0-0 4 3 2 1 6 Mosman 4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Nisleit 7 0-1 2-2 0 0 1 0 2 Lacey 14 1-3 0-0 1 1 1 0 3 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 24-64 7-9 46 14 17 3 64 #25 Nebraska 19 34 53 Iowa State 26 38 64 3FG: Nebraska 5-24 (Hardy 2-8, Turner 1-1, Spiric 1-3, LaFleur 1-5, Ford 0-1, Kuhlmann 0-1); Iowa State 9-21 (Ronhovde 3-7, Medders 3-8, Ezell 2-3, Lacey 1-2, Nisleit 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 20.8; Iowa State 42.9. FG%: Nebraska 33.8; Iowa State 37.5. FT%: Nebraska 66.7; Iowa State 77.8. Steals: Nebraska 7 (Ford, LaFleur 2); Iowa State 3 (Medders, Ross, Pierson 1). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 5 (Page 3); Iowa State 5 (Wieben 4). Turnovers: Nebraska 13; Iowa State 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Yarbrough, Enterline, Fullilove. Attendance: 9,904. Game Highlights: Danielle Page and Kiera Hardy each scored 12 points, but the Huskers could not overcome a cold shooting night in a 64-53 loss to Iowa State in Ames. Page added six rebounds and three blocks in a strong effort off the bench. Page s effort helped keep the Huskers close, but a decisive 21-4 Cyclone run midway through the second half sent the Huskers to their third straight loss. Hardy added a dozen but hit just 5-of-17 shots from the field, including 2-of-8 threepointers, as NU connected on just 24.3 percent of its shots in the first half. The Huskers struggled to just 19 first-half points, their lowest total in a half on the year. NU hit just 9- of-37 shots in the first half, missing as many shots as Iowa State attempted (28), but still trailed by just seven at the break. The Huskers cut ISU s lead to 32-30 with 15 minutes left before the Cyclones hit five three-pointers during their 19-4 outburst. Megan Ronhovde and Lyndsey Medders led Iowa State on Senior Night in Ames. Ronhovde finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Medders added 13 points, nine boards and eight assists. Game #29 Oklahoma State 63 #25 Nebraska 60 Stillwater, Okla., Feb. 24, 2007 Spiric* 28 3-7 0-0 7 5 3 1 7 Griffin* 29 7-12 4-4 8 2 0 1 18 Aubry* 31 3-8 0-0 7 1 3 1 7 Ford* 28 1-4 0-0 1 1 3 2 3 Hardy* 35 6-15 0-1 2 1 0 0 18 LaFleur 23 2-7 0-0 2 1 2 0 4 Turner 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Montgomery 5 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Page 16 1-5 1-2 5 3 1 0 3 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 23-58 5-7 36 16 12 5 60 Oklahoma St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Chism* 30 2-9 3-4 14 2 0 0 7 Sadiq* 30 5-12 6-7 5 2 1 4 16 Smith* 10 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 Riley* 38 6-11 2-4 3 3 4 2 17 Green* 36 6-16 0-2 4 2 3 1 13 Sykes 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hardeman 32 2-7 0-0 6 3 1 1 6 Hood 7 1-3 0-0 2 0 0 0 2 Cordero 10 1-2 0-0 1 1 0 2 2 Silva 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Kollo 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 6 Totals 200 23-62 11-17 42 13 10 11 63 #25 Nebraska 24 36 60 Oklahoma State 18 45 63 3FG: Nebraska 9-23 (Hardy 6-11, Ford 1-3, Aubry 1-4, Spiric 1-4, LaFleur 0-1); Oklahoma State 6-14 (Riley 3-4, Hardeman 2-6, Green 1-1, Cordero 0-1, Sadiq 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 39.1; Oklahoma State 42.9. FG%: Nebraska 39.7; Oklahoma State 37.1. FT%: Nebraska 71.4; Oklahoma State 64.7. Steals: Nebraska 5 (Ford 2); Oklahoma State 11 (Sadiq 11). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Page, Griffin 1); Oklahoma State 4 (Chism, Sadiq, Green, Hood 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 20; Oklahoma State 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Jones, Yarbrough, Alvarez. Attendance: 3,273. Game Highlights: Kiera Hardy hit a season-high six threepointers but her long three from the left wing at the buzzer was off the mark, giving Oklahoma State a 63-60 win over Nebraska in Stillwater. The Huskers trailed by seven points with 37.5 seconds left. Hardy hit her sixth three and Jelena Spiric stole OSU s inbounds pass before finding Danielle Page for a layup to cut the Cowgirls lead to 62-60 with 24 seconds left. Spiric fouled Andrea Riley on OSU s next inbounds pass, and Riley hit the second of two free throws to give the Cowgirls a three-point lead, before Hardy s final attempt. Nebraska tied a season high with nine three-pointers against the Cowgirls 2-3 zone and box-and-one defenses on Hardy. Kelsey Griffin added a strong effort with 18 points and eight rebounds. The Huskers held OSU to a season-low 18 first-half points, but the Cowgirls responded with 45 in the second half - the second-most scored by an NU opponent in 2006-07. Riley led the Cowgirls with 17 points, while Rashidat Sadiq added 16 points and four steals. Danielle Green had 13 points, including 11 in the second half, while Dominique Chism pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds. Game #30 Nebraska 90 Colorado 70 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 27, 2007 Colorado Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Ilic* 24 2-7 3-4 1 1 3 1 8 Richards* 13 1-3 0-0 2 5 0 1 2 McFarland* 35 3-6 6-6 7 3 0 1 12 Houston* 30 6-14 1-3 5 0 1 1 13 Powers* 17 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0 0 Smith 13 2-6 2-2 1 2 1 0 7 Skildum 22 7-10 0-3 3 2 0 0 16 Nedovic 14 1-3 1-2 5 5 0 0 4 Wallace 3 0-1 0-2 1 0 0 1 0 Rucker 14 1-2 2-2 3 0 0 1 4 Dow 16 2-5 0-0 4 4 0 0 4 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 25-57 15-24 39 25 5 6 70 Spiric* 27 3-5 3-5 7 3 1 0 10 Griffin* 25 3-10 5-8 5 3 2 3 11 Aubry* 26 3-5 4-4 2 4 2 0 12 Ford* 36 5-5 0-0 2 2 7 2 13 Hardy* 28 8-17 2-2 3 2 2 1 22 Neals 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 LaFleur 14 0-3 4-4 2 2 1 0 4 Kuhlmann 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 11 3-4 0-1 4 1 0 1 6 Montgomery 12 2-5 2-2 1 0 0 0 6 Bober 1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 Page 16 1-2 2-4 4 4 1 0 4 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 200 28-56 24-32 32 21 16 7 90 Colorado 31 39 70 Nebraska 36 54 90 3FG: Colorado 5-10 (Skildum 2-2, Nedovic 1-1, Smith 1-3, Ilic 1-3); Nebraska 10-19 (Hardy 4-8, Ford 3-3, Aubry 2-2, Spiric 1-3, Griffin 0-1, LaFleur 0-1, Turner 0-1). 3FG%: Colorado 50.0; Nebraska 52.6. FG%: Colorado 43.9; Nebraska 50.0. FT%: Colorado 62.5; Nebraska 75.0. Steals: Colorado 6 (Ilic, Richards, McFarland, Houston, Wallace, Rucker 1); Nebraska 7 (Griffin 3). Blocked Shots: Colorado 2 (McFarland, Ilic 1); Nebraska 3 (Page 2). Turnovers: Colorado 19; Nebraska 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Stevens, Tillman, Day. Attendance: 5,763. Game Highlights: All four Nebraska seniors produced double figures in one of the best Senior Night performances in school history, as the Huskers rolled to a 90-70 win over Colorado. Kiera Hardy pumped in 22 points with four three-pointers, while Lincoln native Ashley Ford added career highs with 13 points, seven assists and three three-pointers. Chelsea Aubry contributed 12 points with a pair of threes, while Jelena Spiric added a big night with 10 points and seven rebounds playing in front of her parents for the first time in the United States. Kelsey Griffin pitched in 11 points as all five starters scored in double figures for the first time in 2006-07. The Huskers tied a school record by connecting on 10 three-pointers, while hitting 52.6 percent of their shots from long range. NU was 7-of-10 from three-point range in the second half, as its 54 second-half points were a season high. NU finished Big 12 play at 10-6 and earned the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 29 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com 2006-07 Box Scores Game #31 - Big 12 Tournament Iowa State 79 Nebraska 76 OT Oklahoma City, Okla., March 7, 2007 Iowa State Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Wieben* 29 6-14 1-3 5 3 0 1 14 Ross* 29 3-10 2-2 3 3 0 1 8 Lacey* 41 4-7 2-2 2 2 0 0 14 Medders* 39 7-14 8-8 5 1 4 4 27 Ronhovde* 23 0-3 1-2 5 3 0 2 1 Pierson 24 3-3 2-2 5 1 1 0 8 Ezell 30 2-7 2-4 3 2 4 3 7 Nisleit 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 2 Totals 225 25-58 18-23 30 15 9 11 79 Spiric* 32 2-4 4-4 3 3 0 0 10 Griffin* 23 6-10 5-6 7 3 3 3 17 Aubry* 27 2-5 0-0 3 0 0 0 5 Ford* 40 1-2 0-0 2 3 0 2 3 Hardy* 32 5-11 4-4 4 3 3 0 16 LaFleur 13 1-7 0-0 2 2 0 1 2 Kuhlmann 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turner 15 1-4 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 Montgomery 17 2-3 0-0 3 2 0 0 5 Page 23 7-13 2-5 8 3 1 1 16 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 225 27-59 15-19 38 19 7 7 76 1st 2nd OT Final Iowa State 36 34 9 79 Nebraska 45 25 6 76 3FG: Iowa State 11-20 (Medders 5-7, Lacey 4-5, Wieben 1-2, Ezell 1-4, Ronhovde 0-2); Nebraska 7-18 (Spiric 2-3, Hardy 2-6, Montgomery 1-1, Ford 1-2, Aubry 1-3, Turner 0-1, LaFleur 0-2). 3FG%: Iowa State 55.0; Nebraska 38.9. FG%: Iowa State 43.1; Nebraska 45.8. FT%: Iowa State 78.3; Nebraska 78.9. Steals: Iowa State 11 (Medders 4); Nebraska 7 (Griffin 3). Blocked Shots: Iowa State 3 (Wieben 2); Nebraska 3 (Page 2). Turnovers: Iowa State 13; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Caudle, Dickerson, Roberts. Attendance: 5,787. Game Highlights: Danielle Page hit a pair of free throws with 9.7 seconds left to put Nebraska up 70-67, but Iowa State s Lyndsey Medders nailed a three-pointer from the top of the key with 1.7 seconds left to send the game to overtime, where the Cyclones eventually prevailed 79-76 in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Medders went on to score seven of ISU s nine points in overtime to lead the fifthseeded Cyclones into the semifinals, where they defeated the tournament s top seed Texas A&M to advance to the championship game against Oklahoma. Medders finished with a game-high 27 points. Page finished one of the best game s of her career with 16 points and eight rebounds, including four of NU s six points in the extra period. Kelsey Griffin led the Huskers with 17 points and seven rebounds, including 11 of NU s first 18 points in the game. Kiera Hardy added 16 points with a pair of three-pointers. Hardy had a three-pointer from the left wing hit the side of the rim as time expired. The Huskers played one of their best halves of the year in the opening period, racing to a 45-36 lead by shooting 64.3 percent from the field, including 6-of-12 three-pointers. But NU shot just 28 percent in the second half and just 33.3 percent in the overtime.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 30 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds March 18-20, 2007 Huskers.com #45 - Chelsea Aubry 6-2, Senior, Forward Kitchener, Ontario (Grand River) #42 - Nikki Bober 6-4, Freshman, Center Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) #2 - Ashley Ford 5-7, Senior, Guard Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Cloud County CC) #23 - Kelsey Griffin 6-2, Sophomore, Forward Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak) #21 - Kiera Hardy 5-6, Senior, Guard Kansas City, Mo. (O'Hara) #13 - Kala Kuhlmann 5-10, Freshman, Guard Charter Oak, Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) #12 - TK LaFleur 5-9, Sophomore, Guard Houston, Texas (Warren Township, Ill.) #40 - Cory Montgomery 6-2, Freshman, Forward Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls) #11 - Nicole Neals 5-6, Freshman, Guard Chandler, Ariz. (St. Mary s) #52 - Danielle Page 6-2, Junior, Forward Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer) #4 - Jelena Spiric 6-0, Senior, Forward Belgrade, Serbia (Colby CC) #22 - Yvonee Turner 5-9, Freshman, Guard Omaha, Neb. (Bellevue East) Tia Davis Graduate Assistant Manager (Toledo, 2003) Steph Clark Administrative Assistant/ Video Specialist (Creighton, 1993) Angela Timmons Director of Operations Fifth Season (Creighton, 2000) Tory Verdi - Assistant Coach Second Season (Keene State, 1996) LaKale Malone - Assistant Coach Fourth Season (Indiana, 1999) Sunny Smallwood - Assistant Coach Second Season (Boise State, 1983) Connie Yori - Head Coach Fifth Season (Creighton, 1986)
45 CHELSEA AUBRY 6-2 Senior Forward Kitchener Ontario Canada (Grand River Collegiate Institute) Honors and Awards Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (2007) Team Captain (2005, 2006, 2007) Canadian Senior National Team (2004, 2005, 2006) 2006 FIBA World Championships Competitor No. 9 on NU Career Three-Point List (77 3FG) NCAA Leadership Conference Participant (2005) Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2005, 2007) Big 12 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall, 2003, 2004, 2006; Spring, 2005) NU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative Senior (2006-07) Chelsea Aubry (pronounced O-bree) is having a strong senior season, averaging 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, after moving back to her natural power forward position from the wing. With 77 career three-pointers, she is the first nonguard in school history to crack the NU top-10 list in that category. A three-year captain for the Huskers, Aubry produced the best performance of her career with 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field in NU s win at Missouri on Jan. 20. She added her third straight double-figure scoring effort with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting at No. 21 Texas A&M (Jan. 24). She had 18 points, including a career-high four three-pointers against Michigan (Dec. 9). She also tied a career high with four assists. She had 16 points and hit 4-of-5 threes in NU s win over NC State (Dec. 28). Nebraska Career Aubry's scoring and rebounding numbers dipped during her junior season with her move to the small forward position for the Huskers. Although she played somewhat out of position, Aubry started all 32 games for the Huskers and her individual sacrifice helped inspire her teammates to 19 wins and a third consecutive postseason tournament bid. Aubry averaged 6.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while more than doubling her assist total (33) from her sophomore season (16). She had a career-high four assists at Northwestern and set a career high with four steals against Grambling State, when she also tied a career high with 11 rebounds. As a sophomore, Aubry led NU with 5.1 rebounds per game and ranked second on the team in scoring with 9.2 points per game. She scored a career-high 20 points at Texas A&M. She grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds against Oklahoma. Nebraska's first-ever Canadian women's basketball player, Aubry finished her true freshman season averaging 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while playing in all 30 contests. Personal The daughter of Rick and Shelley Aubry, Chelsea has an older sister, Shauna, 24, and a younger brother, Alex, 19. Chelsea was born on June 27, 1984, in Oshawa, Ontario. Aubry is majoring in international business at Nebraska and carries a 3.019 GPA. Aubry's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. * 11/10 24 4-8.500 0-1.000 1-1 1.00 0 1 1 1.0 2-0 2 4 0 0 9 9.0 vs. Florida Atlantic * 11/12 18 1-2.500 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.5 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 5.5 vs. #18 New Mexico * 11/13 28 3-9.333 0-3.000 0-0.000 1 6 7 2.7 2-0 2 1 0 0 6 5.7 Cal State Fullerton * 11/17 27 4-6.667 1-2.500 1-2.500 1 0 1 2.3 1-0 3 3 0 0 10 6.8 at UC Irvine * 11/24 24 2-3.667 0-0.500 2-4.500 1 0 1 2.0 3-0 1 1 0 0 6 6.6 at USC * 11/26 29 2-7.286 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.7 2-0 1 3 0 1 5 6.3 UT-Pan American * 11/28 17 4-5.800 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.7 0-0 0 2 0 1 9 6.7 Minnesota * 12/5 29 6-11.545 2-4.500 0-0.000 6 2 8 2.5 3-0 0 0 0 1 14 7.6 Michigan * 12/9 20 7-10.700 4-4 1.00 0-0.000 2 2 4 2.7 1-0 4 1 1 0 18 8.8 Northwestern * 12/16 23 3-5.600 2-3.667 0-2.000 2 6 8 3.2 3-0 0 1 0 0 8 8.7 at Creighton * 12/19 28 4-6.667 2-3.667 0-0.000 1 5 6 3.5 2-0 2 4 0 0 10 8.8 Nicholls State * 12/21 16 1-5.200 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 2 1 3 3.4 1-0 0 0 0 0 3 8.3 vs. NC State * 12/28 25 5-6.833 4-5.800 2-2 1.00 1 2 3 3.4 0-0 1 1 0 2 16 8.9 at Florida * 12/29 26 3-9.333 1-4.250 0-0.000 1 10 11 3.9 4-0 2 2 0 1 7 8.8 at Texas * 1/3 28 2-7.286 1-2.500 0-0.000 1 6 7 4.1 2-0 1 0 0 1 5 8.5 #8 Oklahoma * 1/6 30 1-7.143 0-3.000 0-0.000 4 3 7 4.3 1-0 1 1 0 0 2 8.1 at Kansas * 1/13 25 1-2.500 0-0.000 2-2.100 0 4 4 4.3 2-0 0 2 0 0 4 7.9 #25 Kansas State * 1/17 26 5-12.417 0-1.000 0-0.000 2 4 6 4.4 1-0 1 3 1 1 10 8.0 at Missouri * 1/20 29 11-13.846 2-2 1.00 2-3.667 1 3 4 4.4 3-0 1 2 0 1 26 8.9 at #21 Texas A&M * 1/24 27 5-8.625 1-2.500 1-1 1.00 0 4 4 4.4 2-0 0 6 0 0 12 9.1 Kansas * 1/27 27 3-6.500 0-3.000 2-2 1.00 0 2 2 4.2 0-0 0 0 1 0 8 9.0 Iowa State * 1/31 27 1-2.500 0-1.000 2-2 1.00 0 6 6 4.3 1-0 1 4 0 0 4 8.8 #13 Baylor * 2/3 23 2-4.500 1-2.500 3-3 1.00 2 3 5 4.3 3-0 0 1 0 0 8 8.8 at Kansas State * 2/7 31 3-10.300 1-3.333 1-2.500 0 12 12 4.7 2-0 0 3 0 0 8 8.8 at Colorado * 2/10 32 4-13.308 3-7.429 0-0.000 1 2 3 4.6 1-0 1 2 0 0 11 8.8 Texas Tech * 2/14 27 6-9.667 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 4.5 1-0 0 2 1 2 12 9.0 Missouri * 2/17 23 1-4.250 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 3 5 4.6 1-0 0 1 0 0 2 8.7 at Iowa State * 2/20 25 2-8.250 0-5.000 0-1.000 0 2 2 4.5 2-0 0 2 1 0 4 8.5 at Oklahoma State * 2/24 31 3-8.375 1-4.250 0-0.000 3 4 7 4.6 1-0 3 2 0 1 7 8.5 Colorado * 2/27 26 3-5.600 2-2 1.00 4-4 1.00 2 0 2 4.5 4-0 2 1 0 0 12 8.6 vs. Iowa State * 3/7 27 2-5.400 1-3.333 0-0.000 0 3 3 4.4 0-0 0 1 0 0 5 8.5 Totals 31 798 104-215.484 32-74.432 23-31.742 38 99 137 4.4 51-0 30 56 5 12 263 8.5 Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 4.4 Points/game: 8.5 Assists/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 48.4 Turnovers/game: 1.8 3FG Pct: 43.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 FT Pct: 74.2 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.2 Aubry's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 26 Missouri (1/20/07) Rebounds 12 at Kansas State (2/7/07) Assists 4 Michigan (12/9/06) Northwestern (12/10/05) Steals 4 Grambling State (12/29/05) Blocks 2 Three Times, most recently Colorado (3/2/05) FGA 15 Colorado (3/2/05) FGM 11 Missouri (1/20/07) FTA 8 Creighton (12/21/03) FTM 6 Creighton (12/21/03) 3-PT FGA 6 Iowa State (1/14/06) 3-PT FGM 4 NC State (12/28/06) Michigan (12/9/06) Aubry's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2003-04 30-0 551 65-146.445 5-27.185 30-45.667 47-59 106-3.5 42-0 18 38 8 10 165-5.5 2004-05 29-26 758 99-212.467 13-34.382 55-71.775 50-98 148-5.1 35-0 16 54 5 17 266-9.2 2005-06 32-32 871 73-171.427 27-77.351 26-35.743 51-91 142-4.4 41-0 33 51 6 21 199-6.2 2006-07 31-31 798 104-215.484 32-74,432 23-31.742 38-99 137-4.4 51-0 30 56 5 12 263-8.5 Career 122-89 2,978 341-744.458 77-212.363 134-182.736 186-347 533-4.4 169-0 97 199 24 60 893-7.3
2 ASHLEY FORD 5-7 Senior Guard Lincoln Nebraska (Northeast/Cloud County CC) Honors and Awards NJCAA Region VI Honorable-Mention (2004, 2005) Second-Team All-Jayhawk West Conference (2004, 2005) Third-Team Nebraska Super-State (2003) Second-Team Nebraska Class A All-State (2002, 2003) Senior (2006-07) The lone Lincoln native on Nebraska s roster, Ashley Ford has started all 31 games at point guard. The 5-7 senior enjoyed the best performance of her career against Colorado on Senior Night when she had career highs with 13 points, seven assists and three three-pointers on a perfect shooting night from the field. She has averaged 3.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. She had a then-career-high 11 points in NU s win at Kansas State on Feb. 7. She tied her previous career best with eight points in a win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3, and a win over Kansas on Jan. 27. Ford had six assists and sank two free throws with 4.8 seconds left to seal Nebraska s first-ever win at Texas on Jan. 3. She set a career high with six rebounds and her first career block to go along with six points and two assists in the Huskers win at Kansas on Jan. 13. She had a career-high three steals and hit a running 30-footer to beat the first-half buzzer and give NU an eight-point halftime lead against Northwestern on Dec. 16. Nebraska Career Ford solidified NU's backcourt as a reserve point guard, averaging 0.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. She produced a 1.7-to-1 assist-toturnover ratio and dished out 34 total assists. Cloud County CC Ford averaged 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game as a sophomore at Cloud County (Kan.) Community College in 2004-05. She led the T- Birds in scoring, assists and steals, while ranking third on the club in rebounding. She earned second-team all-conference honors and was an NJCAA Region VI honorable-mention selection. She shot 34.8 percent from three-point range and hit 49-of-141 shots from beyond the arc. She started all 63 games of her junior college career for Coach Brett Erkenbrack. Ford led Cloud County to an impressive 25-7 record as a freshman in 2003-04 by averaging 9.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. She earned second-team All-Jayhawk West honors and was an honorable-mention NJCAA Region VI pick. Personal The daughter of Lynn Ford, Ashley was born Sept. 3, 1985 in Fort Rucker, Ala. She has one brother, Austin, 22. Ashley is majoring in exercise, nutrition and health promotion. Ford's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. * 11/10 18 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 3-0 2 3 0 0 2 2.0 vs. Florida Atlantic * 11/12 23 2-6.333 1-3.333 2-2 1.00 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 4 2 0 2 7 4.5 vs. #18 New Mexico * 11/13 14 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 1.0 4-0 2 1 0 2 0 3.0 Cal State Fullerton * 11/17 27 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 4 2 0 1 0 2.3 at UC Irvine * 11/24 23 1-5.200 0-2.000 1-2.500 0 2 2 1.2 3-0 0 2 0 0 3 2.4 at USC * 11/26 30 0-4.000 0-3.000 0-2.000 0 1 1 1.2 2-0 0 2 0 1 0 2.0 UT-Pan American * 11/28 10 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 5 1 0 2 0 1.7 Minnesota * 12/5 10 0-2.000 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.9 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 1.5 Michigan * 12/9 14 1-4.250 1-4.250 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.8 1-0 2 0 0 2 3 1.7 Northwestern * 12/16 22 1-4.250 1-3.333 1-2.500 0 5 5 1.2 1-0 1 0 0 3 4 1.9 at Creighton * 12/19 17 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.2 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 1.7 Nicholls State * 12/21 12 0-1.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 0 0 1.1 1-0 3 0 0 0 1 1.7 vs. NC State * 12/28 26 2-3.667 1-2.500 3-4.750 0 4 4 1.3 2-0 2 1 0 0 8 2.2 at Florida * 12/29 25 0-3.000 0-3.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.4 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 2.0 at Texas * 1/3 35 1-2.500 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 1.5 2-0 6 4 0 2 4 2.1 #8 Oklahoma * 1/6 18 0-3.000 0-2.000 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 1.4 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 2.1 at Kansas * 1/13 21 2-5.400 0-1.000 2-3.667 0 6 6 1.6 0-0 2 3 1 0 6 2.4 #25 Kansas State * 1/17 18 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.6 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 2.2 at Missouri * 1/20 25 1-5.200 0-3.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.6 1-0 5 1 0 2 2 2.2 at #21 Texas A&M * 1/24 25 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.7 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 Kansas * 1/27 31 3-3 1.00 1-1 1.00 1-3.333 0 3 3 1.7 1-0 3 2 0 1 8 2.4 Iowa State * 1/31 31 0-4.000 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.7 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 2.3 #13 Baylor * 2/3 33 1-5.200 0-1.000 6-7.857 0 0 0 1.6 3-0 4 2 0 1 8 2.5 at Kansas State * 2/7 25 3-5.600 1-2.500 4-5.800 0 2 2 1.6 2-0 1 3 0 0 11 2.9 at Colorado * 2/10 25 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.6 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 2.8 Texas Tech * 2/14 23 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.6 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 Missouri * 2/17 17 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.6 4-0 1 1 0 1 2 2.6 at Iowa State * 2/20 29 1-3.333 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.5 2-0 2 1 0 2 2 2.6 at Oklahoma State * 2/24 28 1-4.250 1-3.333 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.5 1-0 3 4 0 2 3 2.6 Colorado * 2/27 36 5-5 1.00 3-3 1.00 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.5 2-0 7 1 0 2 13 3.0 vs. Iowa State * 3/7 40 1-2.500 1-2.500 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.5 3-0 0 3 0 2 3 3.0 Totals 31 731 28-85.329 11-47.234 25-36.694 2 46 48 1.5 52-0 73 46 1 30 92 3.0 Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 1.5 Points/game: 3.0 Assists/game: 2.4 FG Pct: 32.9 Turnovers/game: 1.5 3FG Pct: 23.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 FT Pct: 69.4 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.0 Ford's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 13 Colorado (2/27/07) Rebounds 5 Northwestern (12/16/06) Assists 7 Colorado (2/27/07) Steals 3 Northwestern (12/16/06) Blocks 1 Kansas (1/13/07) FGA 6 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) FGM 5 Colorado (2/27/07) FTA 7 Baylor (2/3/07) FTM 6 Baylor (2/3/07) 3-PT FGA 4 Michigan (12/9/06) Oklahoma State (2/21/06) 3-PT FGM 3 Colorado (2/27/07) Ford's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2005-06 32-1 364 9-26.346 5-20.250 5-9.556 3-33 36-1.1 30-0 34 20 0 12 28-0.9 2006-07 31-31 731 28-85.329 11-47.234 25-36.694 2-46 48-1.5 52-0 73 46 1 30 92-3.0 Career 63-32 1,095 37-111.333 16-67.239 30-45.667 5-79 84-1.3 82-0 107 66 1 42 120-1.9
21 KIERA HARDY 5-6 Senior Guard Kansas City Missouri (O'Hara) Honors and Awards Kodak/WBCA All-Region 5 Team (1 of 7) Preseason Naismith Trophy Candidate (1 of 50) Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Candidate (1 of 30) Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Nominee Preseason Honorable-Mention All-American (Street & Smith's, 2006) Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12 (2005, 2006, 2007) USA Basketball Women's National Team Trials Participant (2005) Nebraska Career Three-Point Leader (264 3FG/122 Games) No. 7 on Big 12 Career Three-Point List (264) No. 4 on Nebraska Career Scoring List (1,907 Points) Big 12 Player of the Week (Nov. 27, 2006; Feb. 20, 2006; Nov. 28, 2005; Jan. 17, 2005) State Farm Classic Tournament MVP (2006) Miami Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team (2005) Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team (2004) Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 26, 2004) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall, 2003) Senior (2006-07) One of the most prolific scorers and the best three-point shooter in Nebraska history, Kiera Hardy (pronounced kee-air-uh) hopes to lead the Huskers back to the NCAA Tournament in 2007. A three-time first-team All-Big 12 pick, Hardy has rewritten NU's record book with 264 three-pointers. She has climbed to No. 4 on Nebraska's career scoring list with 1,907 points, and needs 69 more points to catch Amy Stephens (1986-89) in third (1,976). Nebraska Career As a junior, Hardy led the Huskers with 17.5 points, while adding 3.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. She also led the Big 12 with 81 made threepointers on the year, while starting all 32 games. Hardy set the Nebraska sophomore scoring record with 609 points in 2004-05. She tied school records with seven three-pointers against Iowa to push her season total to 85 on the year. Hardy's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. * 11/10 21 3-12.250 1-2.500 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 3.0 2-0 0 2 0 0 9 9.0 vs. Florida Atlantic * 11/12 15 1-3.333 1-2.500 1-2.500 0 3 3 3.0 3-0 7 1 0 2 4 6.5 vs. #18 New Mexico * 11/13 32 5-13.385 3-6.500 3-4.750 1 3 4 3.3 3-0 1 5 0 1 16 9.7 Cal State Fullerton * 11/17 27 4-10.400 2-6.333 4-4 1.00 1 2 3 3.3 4-0 4 1 0 1 14 10.8 at UC Irvine * 11/24 25 7-12.583 5-9.556 4-4 1.00 0 3 3 3.2 1-0 0 5 0 0 23 13.2 at USC * 11/26 31 14-23.609 4-10.400 0-0.000 1 3 4 3.3 1-0 4 1 0 5 32 16.3 UT-Pan American * 11/28 11 4-4 1.00 3-3 1.00 2-2 1.00 0 2 2 3.1 2-0 2 0 0 1 13 15.9 Minnesota * 12/5 33 4-14.286 1-7.143 3-8.375 0 1 1 2.9 4-0 8 2 0 0 12 15.4 Michigan * 12/9 21 3-5.600 1-2.500 0-0.000 1 0 1 2.7 1-0 4 1 0 1 7 14.4 Northwestern * 12/16 33 4-11.364 2-6.333 6-6 1.00 0 6 6 3.0 3-0 3 3 0 2 16 14.6 at Creighton * 12/19 35 5-10.500 1-3.333 1-1 1.00 1 4 5 3.2 3-0 5 3 0 2 12 14.4 Nicholls State * 12/21 14 3-7.429 3-7.429 0-0.000 0 0 0 2.9 2-0 2 3 0 2 9 13.9 vs. NC State * 12/28 29 6-13.462 2-7.286 2-2 1.00 0 4 4 3.0 0-0 5 3 0 0 16 14.1 at Florida * 12/29 30 10-21.476 4-12.333 5-6.833 0 2 2 2.9 4-0 2 3 0 1 29 15.1 at Texas * 1/3 28 9-18.500 3-8.375 6-8.750 0 4 4 3.0 2-0 2 3 0 3 27 15.9 #8 Oklahoma * 1/6 30 6-18.333 0-7.000 6-6 1.00 1 3 4 3.1 4-0 0 3 0 0 18 16.1 at Kansas * 1/13 33 4-11.364 1-2.500 2-4.500 0 0 0 2.9 1-0 1 2 0 1 11 15.8 #25 Kansas State * 1/17 34 7-15.467 2-5.400 6-7.857 0 6 6 3.1 0-0 2 1 0 0 22 16.1 at Missouri * 1/20 30 5-14.357 2-5.400 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 2.9 1-0 1 1 0 0 14 16.0 at #21 Texas A&M * 1/24 32 3-17.176 2-8.250 8-9.889 3 4 7 3.1 3-0 4 4 0 0 16 16.0 Kansas * 1/27 22 4-10.400 0-0.000 5-6.833 0 1 1 3.0 2-0 3 0 0 0 13 15.9 Iowa State * 1/31 28 4-11.364 2-3.667 4-4 1.00 0 3 3 3.0 3-0 2 2 0 2 14 15.8 #13 Baylor * 2/3 28 7-18.389 2-7.286 3-3 1.00 1 4 5 3.1 3-0 2 2 0 1 19 15.9 at Kansas State * 2/7 34 5-13.385 3-8.370 0-0.000 0 1 1 3.0 1-0 5 4 0 1 13 15.8 at Colorado * 2/10 31 7-14.500 1-5.200 1-2.500 1 4 5 3.1 0-0 3 6 0 2 16 15.8 Texas Tech * 2/14 31 7-21.333 2-8.250 0-0.000 1 2 3 3.1 1-0 1 2 0 2 16 15.8 Missouri * 2/17 28 4-11.364 1-4.250 3-5.600 0 1 1 3.0 2-0 3 7 0 0 12 15.7 at Iowa State * 2/20 24 5-17.294 2-8.250 0-0.000 2 3 5 3.1 4-0 1 2 0 1 12 15.5 at Oklahoma State * 2/24 35 6-15.400 6-11.545 0-1.000 0 2 2 3.0 1-0 0 5 0 0 18 15.6 Colorado * 2/27 28 8-17.471 4-8.500 2-2 1.00 1 2 3 3.0 2-0 2 3 0 1 22 15.8 vs. Iowa State * 3/7 32 5-11.455 2-6.333 4-4 1.00 0 4 4 3.1 3-0 3 2 0 0 16 15.8 Totals 31 865 169-409.413 68-185.368 85-104.817 15 80 95 3.1 66-0 81 82 0 32 491 15.8 Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 3.1 Points/game: 15.8 Assists/game: 2.6 FG Pct: 41.3 Turnovers/game: 2.6 3FG Pct: 36.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 FT Pct: 81.7 Steals/game: 1.0 Hardy scored in double figures in 28 of 32 games, including 15 games with 20 or more points and two 30-plus scoring efforts, including a career-high 37 in a win over Big 12 champion Baylor on Jan. 12. Hardy averaged 19.0 points per game in 2004-05, including a Big 12-best 20.9 points per game in league play. Hardy made the greatest impact of Nebraska's freshmen in 2003-04 by averaging 9.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and a team-leading 1.7 steals per game. She also tied for the team lead with 30 three-pointers, which ranked second on NU's freshman season list. Hardy had a season-high 21 points against Missouri, Feb. 25, 2004. Personal The daughter of Karen Hardy, Kiera has an older brother, Cameron, 24, and two sisters, La'Cletia, 23, and Kristen, 19. Kiera was born on June 22, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo. She is majoring in family and consumer science. Hardy's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 37 Baylor (1/12/05) Rebounds 9 Kansas (2/7/04) Assists 9 Colorado (1/28/06) Steals 6 Missouri (1/14/04) Blocks 1 Creighton (12/18/04) Princeton (11/23/03) FGA 27 Missouri (2/26/05) FGM 14 USC (11/26/06) FTA 13 Baylor (1/12/05) FTM 11 Baylor (1/12/05) 3-PT FGA 19 Missouri (2/26/05) 3-PT FGM 7 Iowa (3/21/05) Hardy's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2003-04 27-0 566 88-227.388 30-97.309 41-49.837 21-58 79-2.9 69-2 44 52 1 45 247-9.1 2004-05 32-31 1,038 226-560.404 85-238.357 72-89.809 26-91 117-3.7 67-1 67 90 1 51 609-19.0 2005-06 32-32 959 201-509.395 81-224.362 77-98.786 14-85 99-3.1 70-1 101 66 0 59 560-17.5 2006-07 31-31 865 169-3409.413 68-185.368 85-104.817 15-80 95-3.1 66-0 81 82 0 32 491-15.8 Career 122-94 3,428 684-1,705.401 264-744.355 275-340.809 76-314 390-3.2 272-4 293 290 2 187 1,907-15.6
6-0 Senior Forward Belgrade Serbia (The V Belgrade/Colby CC) 4 JELENA SPIRIC Honors and Awards First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2007) Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2005) Veterans Day Classic All-Tournament Team (2006) Two-Time Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 10, Jan. 17) Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll Selection (Fall 2004, 2005; Spring 2005, 2006) Bachelor's Degree from Nebraska (May 2006) First-Team NJCAA All-American (2004) First-Team NJCAA All-Region VI (2004) First-Team NJCAA Region VI All-Tournament Team (2004) Serbian National Team (2004) Senior (2006-07) Jelena Spiric (pronounced YELL-uh-nuh SPEER-itch) has returned for her senior season after missing all of 2005-06 with a knee injury. She is averaging 6.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game. She has produced backto-back double-figure scoring efforts with 10 points an seven boards on Senior Night against Colorado (Feb. 27) and 10 points against Iowa State (March 7). She had a Big 12-best 11 points in a win over Iowa State (Jan. 31). She earned a spot on the Veterans Day Classic All- Tournament team after scoring 13 points and grabbing five rebounds in NU s win over No. 18 New Mexico. She also pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in NU s home-opening win over Cal State Fullerton. Career In 2004-05, Spiric was slowed during nonconference play while recovering from major knee surgery in March 2004. She started 14 of NU's 16 Big 12 games and ranked second on the team in scoring with 9.3 points per game and third on the team in rebounding with 4.6 boards per game in conference play. She was a two-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week. Spiric was even better in the postseason, averaging 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in two Postseason Spiric's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. * 11/10 28 3-5.600 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 3 4 4.0 1-0 5 2 0 0 6 6.0 vs. Florida Atlantic * 11/12 10 2-4.500 0-0.000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.5 3-0 1 0 0 0 6 6.0 vs. #18 New Mexico * 11/13 34 5-7.714 1-3.333 2-6.333 2 3 5 4.0 2-0 2 2 1 0 13 8.3 CS Fullerton * 11/17 30 2-7.286 1-4.250 0-0.000 2 8 10 5.5 2-0 4 7 0 1 5 7.5 at UC Irvine * 11/24 28 3-6.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 7 8 6.0 3-0 3 2 0 2 6 7.2 at USC * 11/26 20 2-4.500 1-3.333 0-0.000 1 1 2 5.3 5-1 2 4 0 2 5 6.8 UT-Pan American * 11/28 12 2-8.250 1-4.250 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 5.0 2-0 3 1 0 1 7 6.9 Minnesota * 12/5 37 2-13.154 1-6.167 3-4.750 3 3 6 5.1 1-0 1 1 1 3 8 7.0 Michigan * 12/9 25 1-1 1.00 1-1 1.00 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 4.9 2-0 2 2 0 3 5 6.8 Northwestern * 12/16 21 1-8.125 0-3.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 4.5 0-0 2 4 0 3 2 6.3 at Creighton * 12/19 34 5-8.625 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0 0 0 4.1 2-0 1 2 0 1 11 6.7 Nicholls State * 12/21 20 2-9.222 1-2.500 0-0.000 4 4 8 4.4 2-0 3 2 0 2 5 6.6 vs. NC State * 12/28 23 3-5.600 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 1 1 2 4.2 3-0 4 1 0 0 7 6.6 at Florida * 12/29 27 1-5.200 0-3.000 0-2.000 3 6 9 4.6 3-0 2 4 0 0 2 6.3 at Texas * 1/3 25 1-2.500 0-0.000 4-4 1.00 0 3 3 4.5 4-0 3 4 0 2 6 6.3 #8 Oklahoma * 1/6 36 2-9.222 1-1 1.00 4-6.667 2 3 5 4.5 4-0 4 0 0 5 9 6.4 at Kansas * 1/13 32 2-4.500 1-2.500 3-4.750 1 3 4 4.5 3-0 1 6 0 0 8 6.5 #25 Kansas State * 1/17 32 1-6.167 1-3.333 0-0.000 1 0 1 4.3 0-0 2 5 0 1 3 6.3 at Missouri * 1/20 24 3-5.600 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 3 5 4.3 1-0 6 4 0 1 6 6.3 at #21 Texas A&M * 1/24 24 2-5.400 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 4 4 4.3 1-0 1 6 0 1 4 6.2 Kansas * 1/27 18 4-5.800 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 5 5 4.3 2-0 1 3 0 0 8 6.3 Iowa State * 1/31 20 4-6.667 1-3.333 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 4.3 3-0 2 1 0 0 11 6.5 #13 Baylor * 2/3 27 1-4.250 0-1.000 0-0.000 3 2 5 4.3 1-0 1 5 0 0 2 6.3 at Kansas State * 2/7 8 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 4.1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 at Colorado * 2/10 28 3-5.600 2-4.500 0-0.000 2 2 4 4.1 3-0 4 1 0 0 8 6.1 Texas Tech * 2/14 26 2-4.500 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 2 3 5 4.2 2-0 2 3 0 0 5 6.1 Missouri * 2/17 23 1-7.143 1-3.333 2-2 1.00 1 3 4 4.1 4-0 0 0 0 1 5 6.0 at Iowa State * 2/20 26 4-7.571 1-3.333 0-0.000 4 5 9 4.3 0-0 1 2 0 1 9 6.1 at Oklahoma State * 2/24 28 3-7.429 1-4.250 0-0.000 0 7 7 4.4 5-1 3 2 0 1 7 6.2 Colorado * 2/27 27 3-5.600 1-3.333 3-5.600 3 4 7 4.5 3-0 1 2 0 0 10 6.3 vs. Iowa State * 3/7 32 2-4.500 2-3.667 4-4 1.00 2 1 3 4.5 3-0 0 2 0 0 10 6.4 Totals 31 785 72-175.411 22-64.344 33-45.733 42 96 138 4.5 70-1 68 81 2 31 199 6.4 Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 4.5 Points/game: 6.4 Assists/game: 2.2 FG Pct: 41.1 Turnovers/game: 2.6 3FG Pct: 34.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 FT Pct: 73.3 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.1 WNIT contests. She scored a career-high 19 points in NU's win over eventual national champion Baylor, while adding nine boards against the Lady Bears. In her only season at Colby CC, Spiric led the Lady Trojans to their best season in school history. Spiric led Colby to a school-record 29 wins and a No. 8 national ranking for Coach Tom Stephens. Spiric averaged 15.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per contest. She earned first-team NJCAA All-America honors. Her 517 points as a sophomore were the eighthhighest single-season point total in school history. Spiric attended UMass-Lowell and started 30 games as a freshman for the NCAA Division II-River Hawks. In her only season, she averaged 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Personal The daughter of Slobodan and Branislava Spiric, Jelena was born on Aug. 11, 1983, in Belgrade, Serbia. She has one brother, Nikola, 26. Jelena earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry with a 3.522 GPA. Spiric's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 19 Baylor (1/12/05) Rebounds 10 Cal State Fullerton (11/17/06) Assists 6 Missouri (1/20/07) Memphis (12/30/04) Steals 5 Oklahoma (1/6/07) Kansas State (2/23/05) Blocks 1 Five Times, most recently Minnesota (12/5/06) FGA 13 Minnesota (12/5/06) FGM 5 Eight Times, most recently Creighton (12/19/06) FTA 16 Baylor (1/12/05) FTM 15 Baylor (1/12/05) 3-PT FGA 6 Minnesota (12/5/06) Iowa (3/21/05) 3-PT FGM 2 Six Times, most recently Iowa State (3/7/07) Spiric's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2004-05 32-23 753 86-187.460 12-53.226 75-95.789 28-103 131-4.1 80-2 58 59 3 53 259-8.1 2005-06 Did Not Play - Medical Redshirt 2006-07 31-31 785 72-175.411 22-64.344 33-45.733 42-96 138-4.5 70-1 68 81 2 31 199-6.4 Career 63-54 1,538 158-362.436 34-117.291 108-140.771 70-189 269-4.3 150-3 126 140 5 84 458-7.3
6-2 Junior Forward Monument Colorado (Lewis-Palmer) 52 DANIELLE PAGE Honors and Awards School Record 9 Blocks vs. Baylor (2/3/07) No. 3 on Nebraska's Career Blocked Shot List (124/95 Games) No. 2 on Nebraska s Junior Block List (55, 2006-07) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2007) Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2006) Two-Time Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 31, Feb. 14) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2004, 2006; Spring 2005) Junior (2006-07) Although not expected to play until the start of the Big 12 season after suffering an ACL tear in late-june, Danielle Page had a strong season from start to finish. She averaged career bests of 6.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. She had one of the most dominant defensive efforts in NU history with a school-record nine blocks and nine defensive rebounds in a 76-67 win over No. 13 Baylor (Feb. 3). Page tied Nebraska s previous school record with seven blocks in the first half alone. Page helped limit Bernice Mosby, the Big 12 s second-leading scorer, to 1-for-13 shooting and a season-low three points. In Big 12 play, Page averaged 7.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. She erupted for a career-high 17 points against Kansas (Jan. 27), after posting her second career double-double with 11 points and 10 boards in a win over No. 25 K-State (Jan. 17). She added 14 points and eight rebounds against Texas Tech (Feb. 14) and 12 points and six boards at Iowa State (Feb. 20). She had 15 points, seven rebounds and a block in 18 minutes to help the Huskers capture the State Farm Classic title with a win at Florida on Dec. 29. She had 16 points and eight rebounds against Iowa State at the Big 12 Tournament on March 7. Nebraska Career Page suffered a setback as a sophomore when she was diagnosed with a breathing ailment that limited her practice and playing time early in the year. She averaged just 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds through the first five games. She gained control of her breathing problems and Page's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. 11/10 18 1-3.333 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 5 5 5.0 0-0 1 0 0 3 3 3.0 vs. Florida Atlantic 11/12 14 3-5.600 0-0.000 2-3.667 0 4 4 4.5 5-1 0 1 0 2 8 5.5 vs. #18 New Mexico 11/13 11 0-2.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 2 3 5 4.7 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 4.0 Cal State Fullerton 11/17 12 4-5.800 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 3 3 4.3 2-0 3 0 1 0 8 5.0 at UC Irvine 11/24 19 3-4.000 0-0.000 3-4.750 1 4 5 4.4 2-0 0 3 5 1 9 5.8 at USC 11/26 12 2-2 1.00 0-0.000 1-3.333 0 2 2 4.0 2-0 0 1 0 0 5 5.7 UT-Pan American 11/28 15 1-2.500 0-0.000 2-3.667 1 2 3 3.9 1-0 1 2 0 3 4 5.4 Minnesota 12/5 12 0-2.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 3 0 3 3.8 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 4.9 Michigan 12/9 15 2-4.500 0-0.000 1-1 1.00 1 3 4 3.8 1-0 0 0 3 0 5 4.9 Northwestern 12/16 15 2-6.333 0-0.000 0-1.000 4 5 9 4.3 1-0 1 1 1 0 4 4.8 at Creighton 12/19 8 1-5.200 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 4.0 1-0 0 1 2 1 2 4.5 Nicholls State 12/21 18 3-5.600 0-0.000 4-5.800 2 5 7 4.3 2-0 2 2 2 0 10 5.0 vs. NC State 12/28 16 2-4.500 0-0.000 3-4.750 1 5 6 4.4 5-1 1 1 0 1 7 5.2 at Florida 12/29 18 5-10.500 0-0.000 5-7.714 3 4 7 4.6 3-0 1 0 1 0 15 5.9 at Texas 1/3 14 2-5.400 0-0.000 1-2.500 1 0 1 4.3 4-0 0 0 1 0 5 5.8 #8 Oklahoma 1/6 19 3-7.429 0-0.000 0-0.000 4 2 6 4.4 2-0 1 1 0 0 6 5.8 at Kansas 1/13 22 4-5.800 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 4.4 2-0 0 1 2 1 8 5.9 #25 Kansas State 1/17 23 5-8.625 0-0.000 1-1 1.00 5 5 10 4.7 0-0 3 2 1 1 11 6.2 at Missouri 1/20 24 3-7.429 0-0.000 0-1.000 0 9 9 4.9 4-0 1 0 3 2 6 6.2 at #21 Texas A&M 1/24 22 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 5-6.833 1 4 5 4.9 3-0 1 0 4 0 7 6.3 Kansas 1/27 16 8-11.727 0-0.000 1-4.250 2 3 5 4.9 2-0 1 2 0 0 17 6.8 Iowa State 1/31 18 3-7.429 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 4.8 1-0 0 1 4 0 6 6.7 #13 Baylor 2/3 27 1-5.200 0-0.000 1-6.167 2 9 11 5.1 2-0 1 1 9 0 3 6.6 at Kansas State 2/7 12 1-3.333 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 4 5 5.1 4-0 0 2 2 0 2 6.4 at Colorado 2/10 17 3-8.375 0-0.000 0-0.000 3 4 7 5.2 1-0 0 3 3 0 6 6.4 Texas Tech 2/14 21 5-7.714 0-0.000 4-4 1.00 3 5 8 5.3 2-0 2 1 1 0 14 6.7 Missouri 2/17 21 2-6.333 0-0.000 3-4.750 2 5 7 5.3 4-0 1 3 2 0 7 6.7 at Iowa State 2/20 24 4-10.400 0-0.000 4-5.800 0 6 6 5.4 2-0 0 1 3 0 12 6.9 at Oklahoma State 2/24 16 1-5.200 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 5 5 5.3 3-0 1 1 1 0 3 6.7 Colorado 2/27 16 1-2.500 0-0.000 2-4.500 0 4 4 5.3 4-0 1 1 2 0 4 6.6 vs. Iowa State 3/7 23 7-13.538 0-0.000 2-5.400 2 6 8 5.4 3-0 1 1 2 1 16 6.9 Totals 538 83-169.491 0-0.000 49-81.605 47 120 159 5.4 71-1 26 33 55 16 215 6.9 Games played: 31 Assists/game: 0.8 Points/game: 6.9 Turnovers/game: 1.1 FG Pct: 49.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 FT Pct: 60.5 Steals/game: 0.5 Rebounds/game: 5.3 Blocks/game: 1.8 over the next eight games helped NU go undefeated by averaging 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. For the season, she averaged 4.3 points and 3.6 boards per game, while leading the Huskers with 38 blocks, the second-best total by a sophomore in NU history. Page enjoyed a strong first season, averaging 6.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while leading the Huskers with 31 blocks, which ranked as the fourthhighest total by a freshman in school history. She was a two-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week and averaged 8.0 points and 4.1 boards per game in league action. Page notched her first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Kansas on Jan. 29. She added a season-high 15 points in a win over Oklahoma on Feb. 5. She also posted a season-best five blocks in a win over Iowa State on Feb. 12. Personal The daughter of Fred and Lynn Page, Danielle was born Nov. 14, 1986, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She has three brothers, Britain, 11, Cliff, 2, and an infant brother, Brady. Danielle carries a 3.016 GPA as a communications major. Page's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 17 Kansas (1/27/07) Rebounds 11 Baylor (2/3/07) Kansas (1/29/05) Assists 4 Oklahoma State (2/1/05) Steals 3 Six Times, most recently Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) Blocks 9 Baylor (2/3/07) - school record FGA 14 Iowa State (1/22/05) FGM 8 Kansas (1/27/07) FTA 9 Oklahoma (2/6/05) FTM 7 Oklahoma (2/6/05) 3-PT FGA 1 Kansas State (2/18/06) NC State (11/26/04) 3-PT FGM 0 None Page's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2004-05 32-0 572 69-169.408 0-1.000 53-72.736 50-81 131-4.1 44-0 8 44 31 27 191-6.0 2005-06 32-0 498 46-125.368 0-1.000 45-61.738 39-75 114-3.6 48-0 9 22 38 22 137-4.3 2006-07 31-0 538 83-169.491 0-0.000 49-81.605 47-120 167-5.4 71-1 26 33 55 16 215-6.9 Career 95-0 1,608 198-463.428 0-2.000 147-214.687 136-276 412-4.3 163-1 43 99 124 65 543-5.7
23 KELSEY GRIFFIN 6-2 Sophomore Forward Eagle River Alaska (Chugiak) Honors and Awards First-Team All-Big 12 (2007) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2007) Big 12 Good Works Team (2007) Big 12 Freshman of the Year (Dallas Morning News, 2006) Big 12 All-Rookie Team (Coaches, 2006) Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 8, 2007; Feb. 5, 2007) Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 9, 2006; Feb. 6, 2006) State Farm Classic All-Tournament Team (2006) Veterans Day Classic All-Tournament Team (2006) Miami Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team (2005) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall, 2005, 2006; Spring, 2006) NU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year (2005) Sophomore (2006-07) Kelsey Griffin is having a strong sophomore season, with 10 double-doubles and six 20-plus scoring efforts, including four in Big 12 play. She is averaging 15.1 points and 8.4 boards per game. She produced a 23-point, 13-rebound effort in Nebraska s win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3. She scored a season-high 24 points and added 10 boards in NU s win over Kansas (Jan. 27). She had 22 points against Courtney Paris and No. 8 Oklahoma, after hitting for 21 points against Texas All-American Tiffany Jackson. She has scored in double figures 26 times this season, and owns doubles against No. 13 Baylor, Kansas (twice) at No. 21 Texas A&M, at Florida, vs. NC State, at Creighton, at UC Irvine, vs. Cal State Fullerton and vs. New Mexico. She has earned spots on the State Farm Classic and Veterans Day Classic all-tournament teams. Griffin ranks among the top 10 in the Big 12 in scoring and rebounding. Nebraska Career A member of the five-player Big 12 All-Rookie Team, Griffin became just the fifth Husker freshman to score 400 points. Her 424 points ranked fourth among NU's all-time freshmen, while she became the first Husker freshman to start every game since Meggan Yedsena Griffin's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. * 11/10 23 6-10.600 0-0.000 5-9.556 5 2 7 7.0 3-0 1 1 0 1 17 17.0 vs. Florida Atlantic * 11/12 13 6-6 1.00 0-0.000 1-2.500 3 4 7 7.0 3-0 1 2 0 1 13 15.0 vs. #18 New Mexico * 11/13 29 5-8.625 0-0.000 7-9.778 2 10 12 8.7 2-0 0 7 1 3 17 15.7 Cal State Fullerton * 11/17 24 5-11.455 0-1.000 3-6.500 6 6 12 9.5 2-0 0 2 0 3 13 15.0 at UC Irvine * 11/24 16 9-13.692 0-0.000 4-8.500 4 6 10 9.6 4-0 0 2 2 2 22 16.4 at USC * 11/26 28 6-11.545 0-0.000 3-6.500 3 4 7 9.2 4-0 1 3 0 3 15 16.2 UT-Pan American * 11/28 15 3-5.600 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 5 7 8.9 1-0 2 0 0 0 6 14.7 Minnesota * 12/5 25 7-13.538 0-2.000 3-5.600 1 4 5 8.4 2-0 0 3 0 1 17 15.0 Michigan * 12/9 17 5-12.417 0-1.000 3-3 1.00 3 4 7 8.2 2-0 2 0 0 0 13 14.8 Northwestern * 12/16 24 5-10.500 0-0.000 5-6.833 3 3 6 8.0 1-0 4 4 1 1 15 14.8 at Creighton * 12/19 31 6-9.667 0-0.000 1-2.500 4 7 11 8.3 2-0 3 6 1 1 13 14.6 Nicholls State * 12/21 20 9-10.900 0-0.000 2-3.667 2 3 5 8.0 0-0 2 0 0 0 20 15.1 vs. NC State * 12/28 20 7-17.412 0-0.000 4-4 1.00 4 6 10 8.2 2-0 0 0 0 1 18 15.3 at Florida * 12/29 26 4-8.500 0-0.000 7-9.778 5 8 13 8.5 3-0 1 1 0 2 15 15.3 at Texas * 1/3 31 10-14.714 0-0.000 1-2.500 1 6 7 8.4 3-0 0 3 1 1 21 15.7 #8 Oklahoma * 1/6 26 7-14.500 0-1.000 8-10.800 5 3 8 8.4 4-0 1 3 1 0 22 16.1 at Kansas * 1/13 31 5-8.625 0-0.000 8-10.800 0 13 13 8.6 2-0 2 1 0 1 18 16.2 #25 Kansas State * 1/17 28 5-5 1.00 0-0.000 5-8.625 2 5 7 8.6 4-0 0 3 0 1 15 16.1 at Missouri * 1/20 15 5-7.714 0-0.000 0-0.000 3 3 6 8.4 4-0 1 1 0 1 10 15.8 at #21 Texas A&M * 1/24 28 4-9.444 0-0.000 8-9.889 5 5 10 8.5 2-0 0 3 1 0 16 15.8 Kansas * 1/27 28 7-9.778 0-0.000 10-12.833 2 8 10 8.6 1-0 1 1 2 1 24 16.2 Iowa State * 1/31 29 6-9.667 0-0.000 3-3 1.00 2 4 6 8.5 0-0 1 1 1 0 15 16.1 #13 Baylor * 2/3 26 7-14.500 1-1 1.00 8-9.889 5 8 13 8.7 3-0 0 0 1 2 23 16.4 at Kansas State * 2/7 22 3-8.375 0-1.000 1-2.500 2 8 10 8.7 4-0 2 2 1 0 7 16.0 at Colorado * 2/10 26 4-13.308 0-0.000 0-0.000 5 6 11 8.8 4-0 2 2 1 0 8 15.7 Texas Tech * 2/14 26 4-9.444 0-0.000 2-6.333 2 5 7 8.7 0-0 0 3 0 1 10 15.5 Missouri * 2/17 30 6-13.462 0-1.000 4-7.571 2 4 6 8.6 4-0 0 1 0 1 16 15.5 at Iowa State * 2/20 22 2-9.222 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 4 6 8.5 1-0 3 1 1 1 4 15.1 at Oklahoma State * 2/24 29 7-12.583 0-0.000 4-4 1.00 2 6 8 8.5 2-0 0 3 1 1 18 15.2 Colorado * 2/27 25 3-10.300 0-1.000 5-8.625 3 2 5 8.4 3-0 2 1 1 3 11 15.1 vs. Iowa State * 3/7 23 6-10.600 0-0.000 5-6.833 2 5 7 8.4 3-0 3 1 1 3 17 15.1 Totals 31 782 174-316.551 1-9.111 120-168.714 92 167 259 8.4 75-0 35 61 18 36 469 15.1 Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 8.4 Points/game: 15.1 Assists/game: 1.1 FG Pct: 55.1 Turnovers/game: 2.0 3FG Pct: 11.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 FT Pct: 71.4 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.6 in 1990-91. The first Alaskan in Husker women's basketball history, Griffin set an NU freshman record with 121 made free throws. Her 54.1 percent shooting percentage from the field also ranked third among all-time Husker freshmen. She produced two of the top individual efforts by a freshman in Husker history with 31 points and 14 rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27, and 28 points and 12 boards at Kansas State on Feb. 4. She scored in double figures 21 times, and finished the year with three double-doubles. Personal The daughter of Jim Griffin and Jan Griffin, Kelsey was born July 2, 1987. She has one brother, Geoff Ferguson, 26, and a sister, Jayme Griffin, 16. Kelsey carries a 3.467 GPA. She chose Nebraska over Michigan State and Arizona State. Griffin's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 31 Texas A&M-CC (11/27/05) Rebounds 14 Texas A&M-CC (11/27/05) Assists 4 Northwestern (12/16/06) Steals 4 Iowa State (2/1/06) Blocks 3 Kansas State (2/4/06) FGA 18 Kansas State (2/4/06) Texas A&M-CC (11/27/05) FGM 10 Texas (1/3/07) FTA 18 Texas A&M-CC (11/27/05) FTM 13 Texas A&M-CC (11/27/05) 3-PT FGA 2 Minnesota (12/5/06) 3-PT FGM 1 Baylor (2/3/07) Kansas State (2/4/06) Griffin's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2005-06 32-32 793 151-279.541 1-4.250 121-174.695 83-109 192-6.0 82-4 28 48 24 40 424-13.3 2006-07 31-31 759 174-316.551 1-9.111 120-168.714 92-167 259-8.4 75-0 35 61 18 36 469-15.1 Career 63-63 1,552 325-595.546 2-13.154 241-342.705 175-276 451-7.2 157-4 63 109 42 76 893-14.2
12 TK LaFLEUR 5-8 Sophomore Guard Houston Texas (Warren Township, Grayslake, Ill.) Honors and Awards Street & Smith's Honorable-Mention High School All-American No. 5 on All-Star Girls Report Top 100 Two-Guard List (2003-04) No. 43 on All-Star Girls Report Top 100 (2003-04) adidas Top 10 Summer Camp (2003, 2004) adidas Top 10 Summer Camp All-Star (2003, 2004) Invited to USA Youth Developmental Festival (North) No. 6 Player in Texas Class of 2005 by Texas Roundball (2003) Sophomore (2006-07) TK LaFleur gives the Huskers an athletic presence on the wing, averaging 5.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. She enjoyed a career game with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and a steal in a win over Florida Atlantic (Nov. 12). She produced the best stretch of her young career during a three-game span (Dec. 28-Jan. 3), scoring in double figures in all three contests, inluding 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in NU s first-ever win at Texas on Jan. 3. She added 11 points and four rebounds in NU s win over NC State on Dec. 28, before adding 10 points, two boards, two assists and two steals in a Husker win at Florida on Dec. 29. She scored nine first-half points to help the Huskers overcome early foul trouble in a 76-67 win over No. 13 Baylor on Feb. 3. Nebraska Career LaFleur played a major role in Nebraska's push to the WNIT quarterfinals, helping the Huskers to seven wins in their final 10 games. She ranked third on the team with 20 three-pointers on the year, with seven coming in the last seven games. LaFleur produced double figures five times, including a career-high 16 points against Texas State. She added 15 points against Texas Southern, scored 11 points in a win over Colorado on Jan. 28, and added 10 points at Minnesota and against Texas A&M in the Big 12 Tournament. Personal The daughter of Cedrick and Tammie LaFleur, TK was born April 15, 1987, in Lake Charles, La. She has one brother, Patrick, 14. TK is majoring in nutrition, fitness and health promotion. She chose Nebraska over Baylor, Georgia Tech, South Florida and Tulsa. She also visited Vanderbilt, Kansas State and Duke. LaFleur's 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. 11/10 12 0-1.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 1.0 2-0 0 3 0 0 1 1.0 vs. Florida Atlantic 11/12 23 6-11.545 1-1 1.00 3-5.600 4 2 6 3.5 5-1 4 4 0 1 16 8.5 #18 New Mexico 11/13 20 1-3.333 1-3.333 0-0.000 0 2 2 3.0 2-0 2 1 0 2 3 6.7 Cal State Fullerton 11/17 19 1-4.250 1-3.333 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.5 1-0 1 0 0 1 3 5.8 at UC Irvine 11/24 18 1-3.333 0-1.000 2-2 1.00 1 1 2 2.4 1-0 1 0 0 1 4 5.4 at USC 11/26 20 1-3.333 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 2.3 2-0 2 1 0 1 2 4.8 UT-Pan American 11/28 20 3-3 1.00 2-2 1.00 0-0.000 1 2 3 2.4 2-0 0 2 0 1 8 5.3 Minnesota 12/5 10 0-4.000 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 5 5 2.8 3-0 0 2 1 1 0 4.6 Michigan 12/9 13 4-9.444 0-2.000 0-0.000 3 1 4 2.9 1-0 1 2 0 1 8 5.0 Northwestern 12/16 16 4-10.400 1-4.250 0-0.000 2 2 4 3.0 2-0 1 1 0 1 9 5.4 at Creighton 12/19 15 1-3.333 0-1.000 1-2.500 2 2 4 3.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 3 5.2 Nicholls State 12/21 21 3-7.429 2-4.500 0-0.000 2 2 4 3.2 1-0 4 0 0 1 8 5.4 vs. NC State 12/28 20 2-5.400 0-0.000 7-8.875 2 2 4 3.2 2-0 0 1 0 1 11 5.8 at Florida 12/29 28 4-8.500 2-4.500 0-2.000 0 2 2 3.1 2-0 2 4 0 2 10 6.1 at Texas 1/3 23 5-7.714 1-1 1.00 0-2.000 0 1 1 3.0 0-0 0 1 1 1 11 6.5 #8 Oklahoma 1/6 20 2-6.333 0-1.000 2-2 1.00 1 2 3 3.0 2-0 0 1 0 0 6 6.4 at Kansas 1/13 20 2-6.333 0-0.000 1-2.500 2 1 3 3.0 2-0 1 3 1 4 5 6.4 #25 Kansas State 1/17 29 3-5.600 1-3.333 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 3.0 3-0 2 1 0 1 9 6.5 at Missouri 1/20 23 1-3.333 0-1.000 1-1 1.00 0 2 2 2.9 0-0 2 1 0 0 3 6.3 at #21 Texas A&M 1/24 24 1-7.143 0-1.000 3-4.750 1 1 2 2.9 4-0 2 1 0 0 5 6.3 Kansas 1/27 20 0-2.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 2.9 2-0 0 2 0 0 0 6.0 Iowa State 1/31 19 2-2 1.00 1-1 1.00 2-2 1.00 0 1 1 2.8 3-0 1 0 0 1 7 6.0 #13 Baylor 2/3 22 3-8.375 1-4.250 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 2.7 2-0 0 1 0 0 9 6.1 at Kansas State 2/7 28 2-4.500 1-2.500 1-1 1.00 1 3 4 2.8 1-0 2 3 0 1 6 6.1 at Colorado 2/10 21 2-5.400 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 4 5 2.8 2-0 1 1 1 0 4 6.0 Texas Tech 2/14 10 2-2 1.00 0-0.000 0-1.000 1 1 2 2.8 3-0 0 1 0 0 4 6.0 Missouri 2/17 23 1-3.333 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 2 2 2.8 3-0 0 3 0 1 4 5.9 at Iowa State 2/20 21 1-6.167 1-5.200 0-0.000 0 3 3 2.8 0-0 3 2 0 2 3 5.8 at Oklahoma State 2/24 23 2-7.286 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 2.8 1-0 2 3 0 0 4 5.7 Colorado 2/27 14 0-3.000 0-1.000 4-4 1.00 0 2 2 2.7 2-0 1 0 0 0 4 5.7 vs. Iowa State 3/7 13 1-7.143 0-2.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 2.7 2-0 0 1 0 1 2 5.5 Totals 598 61-157.389 16-53.302 34-46.739 27 57 84 2.7 59-1 35 47 4 26 172 5.5 LaFleur's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 16 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) 16 Texas State (12/20/05) Rebounds 6 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) Oklahoma State (2/21/06) Assists 4 Three Times, most recently Nicholls State (12/21/06) Steals 4 Kansas (1/13/07) Blocks 1 Seven Times, most recently Colorado (2/10/07) FGA 13 Texas Southern (12/7/05) FGM 7 Texas Southern (12/7/05) FTA 8 NC State (12/28/06) FTM 7 NC State (12/28/06) 3-PT FGA 5 Minnesota (12/3/05) 3-PT FGM 2 Eight Times, most recently Florida (12/29/06) Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 2.7 Points/game: 5.5 Assists/game: 1.2 FG Pct: 38.9 Turnovers/game: 1.5 3FG Pct: 30.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 FT Pct: 73.9 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 LaFleur's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2005-06 32-0 535 64-171.374 20-62.323 26-42.619 25-35 60-1.9 59-1 27 42 3 15 174-5.4 2006-07 31-0 598 61-157.389 16-53.302 34-46.739 27-57 84-2.7 59-1 35 47 4 26 172-5.5 Career 63-0 1,143 125-328.381 36-115.313 60-88.682 52-92 144-2.3 118-2 62 89 7 41 346-5.5
42 6-4 Freshman Center Murdock Nebraska (Elmwood-Murdock) Honors and Awards Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall, 2006) No. 31 Center Prospect in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report) No. 126 Player in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report) Two-Time First-Team Class C-2 All-State (2004, 2006) Two-Time First-Team All-Conference (2004, 2006) Academic All-State Freshman (2006-07) The tallest player on Nebraska's 2006-07 roster, Nikki Bober enjoyed a successful collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic in the second game of the Veterans Day Classic in Tempe, Ariz., on Nov. 12. Bober scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field, while adding a perfect 2-for-2 effort at the free throw line. The 6-4 center also pulled down a pair of rebounds in a career-high 14 minutes of action. She scored four points, grabbed one rebound, blocked her first career shot and snagged a career-high two steals in a 77-37 win over Texas-Pan American. She saw Big 12 action in wins at Missouri and over Kansas and Colorado in Lincoln. High School Bober was a two-time first-team Class C-2 (fourthlargest) all-state selection at Elmwood-Murdock High School for Coach Justin Moline. As a senior, she averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Bober's successful senior season followed on the heels of an injury-shortened junior campaign. Bober appeared in just six games for the Knights in 2004-05, leading them to a 6-0 start before suffering a season-ending knee injury in practice in late-december. In her first six games, Bober averaged 22.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game. Her top efforts as a junior included a 28-point performance against Yutan and a 25-rebound effort against Falls City Sacred Heart. As a sophomore, Bober earned first-team Class C-2 all-state accolades after averaging 17.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game in 2003-04. She Bober s 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. vs. Florida Atlantic 11/12 14 4-5.800 0-0.000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.0 2-0 0 1 0 0 10 10.0 UT-Pan American 11/28 10 2-4.500 0-0.000 0-3.000 0 1 1 1.5 0-0 0 3 1 2 4 7.0 Michigan 12/9 6 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 3-5.600 2 1 3 2.0 0-0 0 0 1 0 5 6.3 Nicholls State 12/21 6 1-2.500 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 0 0 1.5 2-0 0 1 0 1 3 5.5 vs. NC State 12/28 4 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 at Missouri 1/20 0+ 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 Kansas 1/27 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 Iowa State 1/31 1 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.9 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 Colorado 2/27 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 0.8 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.7 Totals 43 8-14.571 0-0.000 8-14.571 3 4 7 0.8 4-0 0 5 2 3 24 2.7 Games played: 9 Rebounds/game: 0.8 Points/game: 2.7 Assists/game: 0.0 FG Pct: 57.1 Turnovers/game: 0.6 3FG Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.0 FT Pct: 57.1 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.2 NIKKI BOBER helped the Knights advance to the state tournament in both 2003 and 2004. She also earned a spot on the Class C-2 All-Tournament team in 2004. Bober was a member of Cornhusker Shooting Stars club team coached by Dan Lesoing. A talented all-around athlete, Bober was a star for the Elmwood-Murdock volleyball program, earning four letters. She also claimed three letters in track and field. Bober was an outstanding performer in the classroom, carrying a 4.0 GPA while capturing academic all-state honors. Personal The daughter of Patrick and Susan Bober, Nikki was born Feb. 8, 1988, in Lincoln. She has one brother, Brent, 20, and a sister, Megan, 16. She has not declared a major. She posted a 3.835 GPA while taking summer classes at Nebraska in 2006. Bober chose Nebraska over Creighton, Iowa and Drake. Bober's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 10 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) Rebounds 3 Michigan (12/9/06) Assists 0 None Steals 2 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) Blocks 1 Michigan (12/9/06) Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) FGA 5 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) FGM 4 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) FTA 5 Michigan (12/9/06) FTM 3 Michigan (12/9/06) 3-PT FGA 0 None 3-PT FGM 0 None Bober's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2006-07 9-0 43 8-14.571 0-0.000 8-14.571 3-4 7-0.8 4-0 0 5 2 3 24-2.7 Career 9-0 43 8-14.571 0-0.000 8-14.571 3-4 7-0.8 4-0 0 5 2 3 24-2.7
KALA 5-8 Freshman Guard Charter Oak Iowa (Charter Oak-Ute) 13 Honors and Awards Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall, 2006) No. 4 Scorer in Iowa High School History (2,337 Points) Iowa Female Athlete of the Year (Des Moines Register, 2006) Two-Time Iowa Class 1A Player of the Year (2005, 2006) Three-Time First-Team Class 1A All-State (2004, 2005, 2006) Leading Scorer in State of Iowa with 28 PPG (2004) Class 1A State All-Tournament Team (2005, 2006) Iowa Class 1A Softball Pitcher of the Year (2005, 2006) KUHLMANN Freshman (2006-07) Kala Kuhlmann has contributed to Nebraska s backcourt rotation early in her Husker career. The 5-8 guard from Charter Oak, Iowa, scored four points in three straight games in wins over Michigan, Northwestern and Creighton. She hit two big shots late in the second half against Northwestern, when the Huskers were clinging to a one-possession lead. Kuhlmann added two more huge baskets in the second half at Creighton, tying the game at 43 after CU took its first lead of the night. She added her second field goal to cut the Jays lead to one with 6:53 left, before NU surged to the win down the stretch. Kuhlmann dished out a career-high three assists in a career-best 20 minutes against Texas-Pan American on Nov. 28. She missed NU s win over Florida Atlantic in with the stomach flu. High School A three-time first-team Class 1A All-State pick by the Des Moines Register, Kuhlmann averaged 23.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.9 steals per game during her career, finishing with 2,337 points, 673 rebounds, 590 assists and 396 steals. During Kuhlmann's career, Charter Oak-Ute posted a 90-11 record on the court. In the three seasons combined before her freshman year for the Bobcats, Charter Oak- Ute went 9-53. After leading the state in scoring as a sophomore with 28 points per game, Kuhlmann averaged 22.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 3.8 steals per Kuhlmann s 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. 11/10 11 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-1.000 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 0 3 0 0 2 2.0 vs. #18 New Mexico 11/13 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 Cal State Fullerton 11/17 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 at UC Irvine 11/24 11 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 at USC 11/26 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.2 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.4 UT-Pan American 11/28 20 1-4.250 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.3 1-0 3 0 0 0 2 0.7 Minnesota 12/5 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 Michigan 12/9 11 2-3.667 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 0.4 1-0 0 1 0 0 4 1.0 Northwestern 12/16 6 2-3.667 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.3 1-0 0 0 0 0 4 1.3 at Creighton 12/19 11 2-4.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.3 2-0 0 2 0 0 4 1.6 Nicholls State 12/21 15 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 0.5 0-0 1 3 0 0 2 1.6 vs. NC State 12/28 8 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.5 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 1.5 at Florida 12/29 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 0.5 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1.4 at Texas 1/3 2 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 #8 Oklahoma 1/6 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.5 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 at Kansas 1/13 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 at Missouri 1/20 8 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.1 at #21 Texas A&M 1/24 6 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 Kansas 1/27 14 0-2.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 0.4 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0.9 Iowa State 1/31 10 0-1.000 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 1 1 0.5 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 1.0 #13 Baylor 2/3 6 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 1.0 at Kansas State 2/7 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0.9 at Colorado 2/10 0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 Missouri 2/17 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.8 at Iowa State 2/20 2 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 Colorado 2/27 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 vs. Iowa State 3/7 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 Totals 164 9-23.391 0-3.000 2-3.667 4 6 10 0.4 6-0 9 15 2 1 20 0.7 Games played: 27 Rebounds/game: 0.4 Points/game: 0.7 Assists/game: 0.3 FG Pct:.391 Turnovers/game: 0.6 3FG Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 FT Pct: 66.7 Steals/game: 0.0 Blocks/game: 0.1 game as a junior to lead Charter Oak-Ute to its first-ever Iowa Class 1A state title under Coach Brian DeJong. During her senior season of softball, Kuhlmann cruised to her second straight Iowa Class 1A Pitcher-ofthe-Year award by posting a 37-6 record with a 0.86 ERA and 413 strikeouts. During her prep career, Kuhlmann won more than 140 games in the circle. A four-year state qualifier in track, Kuhlmann also medaled at the state track meet in the 400-meter run and the 400 hurdles in 2004. She was also an all-conference performer in volleyball for the Bobcats. Overall, she earned 17 letters at Charter Oak-Ute. Along with her dominance in athletics, Kuhlmann posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the classroom and was the class president. Personal Kala was born Nov. 13, 1987, in Denison, Iowa. She is the daughter of Mark and Kelley Kuhlmann, and has a younger sister, Kami, 16. Kala has not declared a major at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Northern Iowa, Iowa and Drake. Kuhlmann's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 4 Three Times, most recently Creighton (12/19/06) Rebounds 2 Nicholls State (12/21/06) Assists 3 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) Steals 1 Florida (12/29/06) Blocks 1 Kansas State (2/7/07) Oklahoma (1/6/07) FGA 4 Creighton (12/19/06) Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) FGM 2 Three Times, most recently Creighton (12/19/06) FTA 2 Iowa State (1/3/07) FTM 2 Iowa State (1/31/07) 3-PT FGA 2 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) 3-PT FGM 0 None Kuhlmann's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2006-07 27-0 164 9-23.391 0-3.000 2-3.667 4-6 10-0.4 6-0 9 15 2 1 20-0.7 Career 27-0 164 9-23.391 0-3.000 2-3.667 4-6 10-0.4 6-0 9 15 2 1 20-0.7
40 6-2 Freshman Forward Cannon Falls Minnesota (Cannon Falls) Honors and Awards No. 56 Center in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report, 2005) No. 221 Prospect in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report, 2005) Timberwolves Top 10 (2006) First-Team All-Minnesota (Associated Press, 2006) Three-Time Area Player of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006) Five-Time Cannon Falls MVP (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) Academic All-State (Basketball, Volleyball, 2005-06) CORY MONTGOMERY Freshman (2006-07) Cory Montgomery has made a major impact for the Huskers through the first 31 games of her career. The 6-2 forward from Cannon Falls, Minn., has averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. She produced a career-best effort with 18 points against Texas-Pan American on Nov. 28. She added 16 points and a career-high eight rebounds against Nicholls State on Dec. 21. She also contributed 16 points and five boards against Florida Atlantic on Nov. 12. She contributed 15 points off the bench in NU s homeopening win over Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 17. Montgomery hit her first three-pointer in NU s threepoint win over Creighton on Dec. 19, and added her second three against Nicholls State on Dec. 21. She pitched in her third career three-pointer in her third career attempt when she knocked down a shot at the buzzer to end the first half in Nebraska s 79-76 overtime loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on March 7. She added Big 12 bests with eight points and five rebounds in 15 minutes at Kansas State on Feb. 7. Montgomery s 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. 11/10 16 1-3.333 0-0.000 4-6.667 1 2 3 3.0 2-0 0 3 0 0 6 6.0 vs. Florida Atlantic 11/12 22 7-11.636 0-0.000 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 4.0 1-0 2 5 1 2 16 11.0 vs. #18 New Mexico 11/13 12 2-8.250 0-0.000 1-2.500 1 0 1 3.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 5 9.0 Cal State Fullerton 11/17 16 5-8.625 0-0.000 5-7.714 0 1 1 2.5 0-0 0 1 0 1 15 10.5 at UC Irvine 11/24 21 3-7.429 0-0.000 1-2.500 1 0 1 2.2 2-0 2 0 0 0 7 9.8 at USC 11/26 10 1-3.333 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 3 3 2.3 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 8.5 UT-Pan American 11/28 22 5-9.556 0-0.000 8-11.727 3 0 3 2.4 1-0 2 2 0 1 18 9.9 Minnesota 12/5 13 2-3.667 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 2.4 0-0 1 0 0 0 4 9.1 Michigan 12/9 20 4-4 1.00 0-0.000 6-7.857 0 3 3 2.4 1-0 1 1 0 1 14 9.7 Northwestern 12/16 18 4-6.667 0-0.000 1-3.333 1 4 5 2.7 2-0 2 1 0 0 9 9.6 at Creighton 12/19 13 2-7.286 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 1 2 3 2.7 0-0 1 1 1 0 5 9.2 Nicholls State 12/21 20 4-8.500 1-1 1.00 7-7 1.00 4 4 8 3.2 0-0 0 2 0 0 16 9.8 vs. NC State 12/28 16 4-9.444 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 3.0 2-0 0 2 1 0 8 9.6 at Florida 12/29 10 1-3.333 0-0.000 1-1 1.00 1 1 2 2.9 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 9.1 at Texas 1/3 8 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 2.7 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 8.5 #8 Oklahoma 1/6 3 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.6 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 8.1 at Kansas 1/13 3 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 2.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 7.6 #25 Kansas State 1/17 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-2.000 0 0 0 2.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 7.2 at Missouri 1/20 10 3-5.600 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 4 4 2.4 1-0 0 1 0 0 6 7.2 at #21 Texas A&M 1/24 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.4 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 6.8 Kansas 1/27 4 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 2.2 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 Iowa State 1/31 5 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 3 3 2.3 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 6.2 #13 Baylor 2/3 3 1-2.500 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 1 1 2 2.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 6.1 at Kansas State 2/7 15 4-9.444 0-0.000 0-0.000 3 2 5 2.4 2-0 1 2 0 0 8 6.2 at Colorado 2/10 4 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 2.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 5.9 Texas Tech 2/14 6 0-3.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 2.2 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 5.7 Missouri 2/17 6 2-3.667 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 2.2 2-0 0 1 0 0 4 5.6 at Iowa State 2/20 9 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 5.4 at Oklahoma State 2/24 5 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 2.2 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 Colorado 2/27 12 2-5.400 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 1 1 2.1 0-0 0 1 0 0 6 5.3 vs. Iowa State 3/7 17 2-3.667 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0 3 3 2.2 2-0 0 2 0 0 5 5.3 Totals 343 60-122.492 3-3 1.00 40-54.741 19 48 67 2.2 27-0 15 26 3 5 163 5.3 Games played: 31 Rebounds/game: 2.2 Points/game: 5.3 Assists/game: 0.5 FG Pct: 49.2 Turnovers/game: 0.8 3FG Pct: 100.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 FT Pct: 74.1 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.1 Personal Cory is the daughter of Mike and Jodi Montgomery, and has one brother, Zach, 21, and two sisters, Alexis, 17, and Jordan, 13. Cory was born Sept. 11, 1987, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Cory plans to major in accounting at Nebraska. She posted a 3.67 grade-point average while taking summer classes. She chose Nebraska over Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Drake and Wisconsin-Green Bay. Montgomery's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 18 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) Rebounds 8 Nicholls State (12/21/06) Assists 2 Four Times, most recently Northwestern (12/16/06) Steals 2 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) Blocks 1 Three Times, most recently NC State (12/28/06) FGA 11 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) FGM 7 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) FTA 11 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) FTM 8 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) 3-PT FGA 1 Three Times, most recently Iowa State (3/7/07) 3-PT FGM 1 Three Times, most recently Iowa State (3/7/07) Montgomery's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2006-07 31-0 343 60-122.492 3-3 1.000 40-54.741 19-48 67-2.2 27-0 15 26 3 5 163-5.3 Career 31-0 343 60-122.492 3-3 1.000 40-54.741 19-48 67-2.2 27-0 15 26 3 5 163-5.3
11 NICOLE NEALS 5-6 Freshman Guard Chandler Arizona (St. Mary's) Honors and Awards No. 48 Point Guard Prospect in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report) No. 192 Player in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report) All-Arizona (2004, 2005, 2006) Regional Player of the Year (2006) First-Team All-Conference Freshman (2006-07) Nicole Neals has made significant contributions to Nebraska s 22-8 overall record. The 5-6 guard has averaged 11.3 minutes per game. She has produced 2.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.8 assist per game. She has also hit eight made threepointers. She had a career-best nine-point effort against Minnesota when she played a career-high 29 minutes on Dec. 5, before pulling down a career-high six rebounds and dishing out a career-high four assists in a win over Michigan on Dec. 9. Playing in front of family in friends at the Veterans Day Classic in Tempe, Ariz., Neals had eight points, three rebounds and two steals in Nebraska s 40-point win over Florida Atlantic on Nov. 12. She added eight points, including a pair of three-pointers to spark Nebraska s first-half rally in a 14-point win over Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 17. Neals contributed two more big threes, two rebounds and an assist in a strong effort to help the Huskers knock off USC on Nov. 26. High School Neals led prep power St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Ariz., to three consecutive state championship games, capturing crowns in both 2004 and 2006. The Lady Knights finished with a No. 19 national ranking under Coach Frank Denogean in 2006. As a senior, Neals averaged 19.8 points per game to close her career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,298 points. She earned her third straight All-Arizona honor and scored 17 points in the state title game win over Mesa Red Mountain. Neals also set the school record with her 38.2 Neals 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. 11/10 19 1-6.167 1-3.333 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 0.0 2-0 0 1 0 1 5 5.0 vs. Florida Atlantic 11/12 25 3-5.600 0-2.000 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 1.5 1-0 1 3 0 2 8 6.5 vs. #13 New Mexico 11/13 15 1-4.250 1-4.250 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.0 2-0 0 1 0 0 3 5.3 Cal State Fullerton 11/17 16 2-5.400 2-4.500 2-2 1.00 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 0 2 0 0 8 6.0 at UC Irvine 11/24 15 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.2 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 4.8 at USC 11/26 14 2-4.500 2-4.500 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.3 1-0 1 0 0 0 6 5.0 UT-Pan American 11/28 23 0-5.000 0-5.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.4 4-0 2 3 0 2 0 4.3 Minnesota 12/5 29 4-8.500 1-5.200 0-2 1.00 0 2 2 1.5 3-0 1 2 0 1 9 4.9 Michigan 12/9 21 1-3.333 1-3.333 0-0.000 1 5 6 2.0 0-0 4 2 0 0 3 4.7 Northwestern 12/16 18 1-2.500 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.8 1-0 1 1 0 0 2 4.4 at Creighton 12/19 8 0-2.000 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.6 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 Nicholls State 12/21 22 0-4.000 0-2.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 1.8 0-0 5 0 0 1 0 3.7 vs. NC State 12/28 9 0-0.000 0-0.000 2-4.500 1 0 1 1.7 3-0 1 1 0 1 2 3.5 at Florida 12/29 6 0-2.000 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.6 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 3.3 at Texas 1/3 3 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 #8 Oklahoma 1/6 10 0-3.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 1.4 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.9 at #21 Texas A&M 1/24 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 Kansas 1/27 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 Iowa State 1/31 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 at Kansas State 2/7 4 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.4 Texas Tech 2/14 4 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 Missouri 2/17 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 2.2 at Iowa State 2/20 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 Colorado 2/27 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 Totals 272 16-56.286 8-39.205 8-12.667 5 18 23 1.0 20-0 18 17 0 10 48 2.0 percent (195-510) success rate from three-point range, including 43 percent (58-135) as a senior. As a junior, Neals averaged 16.4 points, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game to lead St. Mary's to a Class 5A state runner-up finish. As a sophomore in 2003-04, Neals poured in 35 points in the state title game victory over Desert Visa. Her 674 points as a sophomore ranked as the third-highest scoring total in school history, while her 594 points as a senior ranked fifth. Personal The daughter of Edward and Corine Neals, Nicole was born April 20, 1988, in Cheyenne, Wyo. She has two brothers, Joseph, 21, and Isaiah, 13. Nicole is majoring in business administration at Nebraska. She posted a 3.665 GPA while taking summer classes at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Stanford, Arizona, Mount St. Mary's and Pepperdine. She also visited Texas Tech, San Diego and Arizona State. Neals Career Highs Category Total Game Points 9 Minnesota (12/5/06) Rebounds 6 Michigan (12/9/06) Assists 5 Nicholls State (12/21/06) Steals 2 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) Blocks 0 None FGA 8 Minnesota (12/5/06) FGM 4 Minnesota (12/5/06) FTA 4 NC State (12/28/06) FTM 2 Four Times, most recently NC State (12/28/06) 3-PT FGA 5 Minnesota (12/5/06) Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) 3-PT FGM 2 USC (11/26/06) Cal State Fullerton (11/17/06) Games played: 24 Rebounds/game: 1.0 Points/game: 2.0 Assists/game: 0.8 FG Pct: 28.6 Turnovers/game: 0.7 3FG Pct: 20.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 FT Pct: 66.7 Steals/game: 0.4 Neals' Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2006-07 24-0 272 16-56.286 8-39.205 8-12.667 5-18 23-1.0 20-0 18 17 0 10 48-2.0 Career 24-0 272 16-56.286 8-39.205 8-12.667 5-18 23-1.0 20-0 18 17 0 10 48-2.0
5-8 Freshman Guard Omaha Nebraska (Bellevue East) Honors and Awards WBCA High Schoool All-American (2006) No. 46 Point Guard Prospect in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report) No. 184 Player in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report) MVP of Westcoast Showcase (2005) Two-Time First-Team All-Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald, 2005, 2006) Two-Time First-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star, 2005, 2006) First-Team Class A All-State (2005, 2006) First-Team All-Metro Conference (2005, 2006) Freshman (2006-07) One of the top prep players in Nebraska history, WBCA High School All-American Yvonne Turner has appeared in 26 games for NU. She had a career-high eight points, including a pair of three-pointers and three steals in a career-high 26 minutes against Texas Tech (Feb. 14). She had six points, four rebounds and a steal in NU s win over Colorado (Feb. 27). Turner added five points at Kansas State (Feb. 7) and five points with four rebounds at No. 21 Texas A&M (Jan. 24). She added a career-high six assists to go along with three points and five boards in NU s win over Florida Atlantic on Nov. 12. High School A WBCA High School All-American, Turner led Bellevue East to the 2006 Class A state title after averaging 15.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.7 steals per game for Coach Scott Jensen. Turner led Bellevue East to three consecutive Class A state title games, winning her first state championship. Turner was named the honorary captain of the Lincoln Journal Star's Super-State squad. She was a two-time first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State performer, and a two-time first-team Class A all-state selection at Bellevue East. Turner averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 assists and 4.9 steals per game for the Chieftains in 2004-05. Turner Turner s 2006-07 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. at #13 Arizona St. 11/10 10 0-2.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Florida Atlantic 11/12 23 1-3.333 1-2.500 0-0.000 0 5 5 2.5 1-0 6 7 1 2 3 1.5 vs. #18 New Mexico 11/13 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 1.7 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.7 at USC 11/26 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 UT-Pan American 11/28 25 2-2 1.00 0-0.000 2-4.500 1 4 5 2.0 3-0 1 5 0 3 6 2.2 Michigan 12/9 17 0-4.000 0-3.000 2-4.500 0 2 2 2.0 0-0 1 4 1 2 2 2.2 Northwestern 12/16 4 0-2.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 0 2 2.0 2-0 1 0 0 1 0 1.9 Nicholls State 12/21 16 1-4.250 1-3.333 0-1.000 1 2 3 2.1 4-0 1 1 0 0 3 2.0 vs. NC State 12/28 4 0-0.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 at Florida 12/29 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.8 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 at Texas 1/3 3 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.7 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.5 #8 Oklahoma 1/6 6 0-2.000 0-1.000 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 1.6 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.6 at Kansas 1/13 12 1-3.333 0-1.000 1-1 1.00 0 1 1 1.5 2-0 0 2 0 0 3 1.7 #25 Kansas State 1/17 8 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.6 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.5 at Missouri 1/20 11 1-1 1.00 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.5 1-0 1 1 0 0 3 1.6 at #21 Texas A&M 1/24 9 1-2.500 0-1.000 3-4.750 1 3 4 1.6 1-0 0 1 0 0 5 1.8 Kansas 1/27 13 0-3.000 0-1.000 0-2.000 1 2 3 1.7 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 1.8 Iowa State 1/31 11 1-3.333 0-2.000 1-1 1.00 0 1 1 1.7 2-0 0 1 0 1 3 1.8 #13 Baylor 2/3 5 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 1.6 2-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.7 at Kansas State 2/7 20 2-2 1.00 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.6 3-0 1 1 0 1 5 1.9 at Colorado 2/10 16 0-3.000 0-2.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 1.5 2-0 1 1 0 2 1 1.9 Texas Tech 2/14 26 3-6.500 2-2 1.00 0-0.000 2 2 4 1.6 2-0 1 1 0 3 8 2.1 Missouri 2/17 24 0-2.000 0-2.000 1-2.500 0 0 0 1.6 1-0 0 1 0 2 1 2.1 at Iowa State 2/20 16 3-3 1.00 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 3 0 3 1.6 3-0 0 2 0 0 7 2.3 at Oklahoma State 2/24 5 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.6 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 Colorado 2/27 11 3-4.750 0-1.000 0-1.000 1 3 4 1.7 1-0 0 1 0 1 6 2.3 vs. Iowa State 3/7 15 1-4.250 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.6 0-0 0 4 0 0 2 2.3 Totals 319 20-57.351 7-26.269 16-28.571 14 30 44 1.6 35-0 17 37 2 18 62 2.3 Games played: 27 Rebounds/game: 1.6 Points/game: 2.3 Assists/game: 0.6 FG Pct: 35.1 Turnovers/game: 1.4 3FG Pct: 26.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 FT Pct: 57.1 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.1 22 YVONNE TURNER was ranked as the No. 46 point guard prospect in the nation and the No. 184 overall prospect by the All-Star Girls Report. She moved to point guard from shooting guard during her junior season after the team's point guard suffered a season-ending injury. Turner helped the Chieftains finish as the Class A runner-up while ending the year with a 24-3 record. She began her high school career at Millard South, where she scored 21 points in her varsity debut as a freshman. She averaged 14.3 points per game as a freshman for the Patriots to earn honorable-mention All- Nebraska accolades. As a sophomore at Bellevue East, she earned second-team All-Metro honors by averaging 11.2 points per game. Personal The daughter of Euvon Turner and Vanessa Johnson and stepfather Jay Johnson, Yvonne was born Oct. 13, 1987, in Omaha, Neb. She has three brothers, Anthony Canion, 25, Robert Canion, 24, and Euvon Turner, 20, and one sister, Alishya Turner, 10. Yvonne is majoring in education at Nebraska. Turner's Career Highs Category Total Game Points 8 Texas Tech (2/14/07) Rebounds 5 Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) Assists 6 Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) Steals 3 Texas Tech (2/14/07) Texas-Pan American (11/28/06) Blocks 1 Michigan (12/9/06) Florida Atlantic (11/12/06) FGA 6 Texas Tech (2/14/07) FGM 3 Colorado (2/27/07) Texas Tech (2/14/07) FTA 4 Three Times, most recently Texas A&M (1/24/07) FTM 3 Texas A&M (1/24/07) 3-PT FGA 3 Nicholls State (12/21/06) Michigan (12/9/06) 3-PT FGM 2 Texas Tech (2/14/07) Turner's Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2006-07 27-0 319 20-57.351 7-26.269 16-28.571 14-30 44-1.6 35-0 17 37 2 18 62-2.3 Career 27-0 319 20-57.351 7-26.269 16-28.571 14-30 44-1.6 35-0 17 37 2 18 62-2.3