WBB Game #13, Sun, 1/3/16, @ Northwestern (#43) 1:30 pm CST, BTN/BTN2Go.com

[Red Don]

(Disappointing Loss to Northwestern 85-62)

Lady Huskers (9-3), Sagarin ranking #45 (@ 1/2/16)

Sun, 1/3 @ Northwestern (11-2) #44, 1:30 pm CST, BTN/BTN2Go.com

Last:
Thu, 12/31 vs Iowa (10-2), #46, (L, 74-68) - Disappointing Loss to Iowa, sans RB43 & Maddie Simon

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:shout: LET'S GO HUSKER LADIES :cheer2: BEAT NORTHWESTERN:shout:
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Links: Game Page, Pre-Game Notes, Audio/Visual & Live Game Stats

o Huskers Game Page: http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29&SPID=25&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210610399&DB_OEM_ID=100

o Live Video Stream: BTN2Go (Lisa Byington, Stephanie White)
http://www.btn2go.com/

o Live Game Stats:
http://www.huskers.com//liveStats/li...&DB_OEM_ID=100
OR
http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/7/date/20160103

o Audio Link: http://www.huskers.com/liveEvents/li...&DB_OEM_ID=100

o Radio Announcers: Matt Coatney, Jeff Griesch

Sunday's Stations

• B107.3 FM, Lincoln
• KXSP ESPN 590 AM, Omaha
• KRVN 880 AM, Lexington
• KWBE 1450 AM, Beatrice
• KRGI 1430 AM, Grand Island
• KHUB 1340 AM, Fremont
• KSWN 93.9 FM, McCook
• KSID 1340 AM, Sidney
• KNEB 94.1 FM, Scottsbluff
• KHAQ 98.5 FM, North Platte
• KGFW 1340 AM, Kearney
• KHAS 1230 AM, Hastings
• KBRB 1400 AM, Ainsworth

o Game Notes: (as much as you want to know ) http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/4310307.pdf
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Overall, the Big Red is averaging 80.4 points through 12 games this season, and have reached 80 points eight times.

Through 12 games, the Huskers are hitting 47.3 percent of their shots from the field. The Big Red are also hitting 37.1 percent of their three-point attempts.

Through 12 games in 2015-16, the Huskers are committing 14.5 fouls per game.

• Freshman Rachel Blackburn (RB43) is still listed as day to day recovering from a sore knee.
• Maddie Simon is awaiting clearance to return to the Huskers after a brief stint with a broken elbow.

Scouting The Northwestern Wildcats
Coach Joe McKeown brings his No. 14 Wildcats into Sunday’s game following a 79-72 setback at Penn State on Thursday.


A 2015 NCAA Tournament team Northwestern returns four starters from last year’s NCAA Tournament team, and all four are averaging double figures, led by Junior Nia Coffey’s 18.3 ppg and 11.2 boards.
Maggie Lyon ranks second on the squad in scoring and rebounding with 15.3 points and 5.6 boards per game. Christen Inman is averaging 14.9 points. Ashley Deary is averaging 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and team highs with 6.7 assists and 4.6 steals per game.


The Wildcats own a strong 1.7 team assist-to-turnover ratio while holding opponents to just 0.6. The Wildcats have averaged 78.2 points, while holding their foes to 59.5 points per contest.

Northwestern is shooting 43.2 percent from the field, including 33 percent from three-point range, while knocking down 6.9 threes per game. The Wildcats have struggled to hit just 64.6 percent of their free throws.

#14 Northwestern Wildcats (11-2 Overall, 0-1 Big Ten)
10 - Nia Coffey - .........6-1 - Jr. - F - 18.3 ppg, - 11.2 rpg
32 - Christen Johnson - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 1.2 ppg, - 2.4 rpg
.3 - Ashley Deary - ..... 5-4 - Jr. - G - 14.9 ppg, - 4.2 rpg
24 - Christen Inman - .5-10 - Jr. - G - 14.9 ppg, - 2.8 rpg
25 - Maggie Lyon - ..... 6-2 - Sr. - G - 15.3 ppg, - 5.6 rpg
Off the Bench
.5 - Jordan Hankins - ............5-8 - Fr. - G - 4.7 ppg, 0.9 rpg
12 - Lydia Rohde - ...............5-10 - So. - G - 3.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg
35 - Maya Jonas - ................6-2 - So. - G - 2.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg
30 - Allie Tuttle - ................6-4 - Jr. - F/C - 2.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg
34 - Amber Jamison - ..........6-0 - Fr. - G - 2.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg
14 - Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 1.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg
.2 - Tessa Haldes - .............5-10 - Sr. - G - 1.0 ppg, 0.4 rpg
11 - Lauren Douglas - ..........6-2 - Sr. - F - Out
13 - Nof Kedem - ................5-6 - Sr. - G - Out

Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3, 0-1 Big Ten)
43 - Rachel Blackburn - 6-3 - Fr. - .F - ..6.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg
32 - Jessica Shepard - ..6-4 - Fr. - .F - 20.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg
.4 - Kyndal Clark - .......5-7 - RSr. - G - 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg
.5 - Natalie Romeo - ....5-7 - So. - G - 15.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg
33 - Rachel Theriot - ....6-0 - Sr. - G - 12.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Off the Bench
22 - Allie Havers - ...........6-5 - Jr. - .C - 7.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg
31 - Anya Kalenta - .........6-3 - Sr. - .F - 5.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg
24 - Maddie Simon - ........6-2 - Fr. - .G - 5.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg
34 - Jasmine Cincore - ....5-10 - So. - G - 3.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
50 - Darrien Washington - 6-2 - RFr. - F - 3.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg
12 - Emily Wood - .......... 5-5 - So. - G - 1.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg
11 - Esther Ramacieri - ....5-8 - Jr. - .G - 0.7 ppg, 0.5 rpg

 

[Merle]

WBB Game #13, TODAY, Sun, 1/3/16, @ Northwestern (#43) 1:30 pm CST, BTN/BTN2Go.com

Team has fallen apart completely, trails 45-23 at half. NW lost to PSU the other day.