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2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTSDate Opponent Time/ResultNov. 5 Minnesota State-Mankato (exh.) [BTN Plus] W, 88-55Nov. 11 SIU Edwardsville [BTN Plus] W, 62-53Nov. 14 UMKC [BTN Plus] W, 80-60Nov. 16 Arkansas [BTN] W, 80-69Nov. 19 Creighton [BTN Plus] L, 49-64Nov. 23-24 San Juan Shootout (Daytona Beach, Fla.)Nov. 23 vs. Buffalo [SJS] L, 72-82Nov. 24 vs. Coastal Carolina [SJS] W, 55-47Nov. 30 Clemson (B1G/ACC) [BTN Plus] L, 66-67Dec. 2 Arkansas Pine Bluff [BTN Plus] W, 73-52Dec. 6 at Kansas [ESPN3] W, 66-49Dec. 9 at Drake [ESPN3] W, 89-84 (2OT)Dec. 17 at San Jose State [Mountain West] W, 81-55Dec. 19 Florida Atlantic [BTN Plus] W, 86-69Dec. 22 Washington State [BTN Plus] L, 61-73Dec. 28 #12 Ohio State^ [BTN] L, 61-73Dec. 31 at Minnesota^ [BTN Plus] W, 79-74Jan. 7 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] W, 69-59Jan. 10 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] W, 80-72Jan. 13 #23 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] L, 64-69 (OT)Jan. 16 #20 Iowa^ [BTN Plus] W, 74-65Jan. 21 at #25 Rutgers^ [BTN Plus] W, 52-42Jan. 24 Purdue^ [BTN Plus] W, 75-51Jan. 28 at Iowa^ [BTN Plus] W, 92-74Feb. 1 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] W, 62-47Feb. 4 #11 Maryland^ [BTN Plus] L, 57-64Feb. 11 Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] (Play4Kay) W, 51-48Feb. 14 at Michigan State^ [BTN Plus] W, 79-69Feb. 17 at Indiana^ [BTN] L, 75-83Feb. 22 Penn State^ [BTN] (Senior Night) 7 p.m.Feb. 25 at #13 Maryland^ [BTN] 11 a.m.Feb. 28-March 4 at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis)March 12 NCAA Tournament Selection ShowMarch 16-19 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBAMarch 23-26 NCAA Regionals TBAMarch 30- NCAA Women’s Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) TBAApril 1 All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM (or CD105.9 FM) in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus games

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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERSVS. PENN STATE LADY LIONSThursday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. (CT)Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Nebraska)TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Brenda VanLengen)Live Radio: Husker Sports NetworkMatt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)Lincoln - B107.3 FM; Omaha - ESPN 590 AMFree Live Audio: Huskers.com/Huskers & TuneIn Apps

NEBRASKA 2017-18 STATISTICSNo. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG3 Hannah Whitish* 5-9 So. G 27-27 12.8 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.15 Nicea Eliely* 6-1 So. G 24-21 8.8 4.0 1.7 1.4 0.712 Emily Wood*** 5-5 Sr. G 26-3 4.0 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.013 Janay Morton# 5-10 Sr. G 19-0 4.6 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.014 Grace Mitchell* 6-2 So. F 25-2 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.115 Bria Stallworth# 5-6 So. G 27-0 3.4 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.024 Maddie Simon** 6-2 Jr. F 23-22 10.3 5.7 2.0 0.9 0.331 Kate Cain 6-5 Fr. C 27-26 10.3 6.9 1.0 0.6 3.233 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 Fr. G/F 21-7 10.7 4.4 1.7 0.5 0.634 Jasmine Cincore*** 5-10 Sr. G 27-26 6.6 4.0 2.1 1.3 0.243 Rachel Blackburn*# 6-3 So. F 25-0 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.050 Darrien Washington** 6-2 Jr. F 26-1 1.4 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.2# redshirted in 2016-17

HUSKERS CELEBRATE SENIOR NIGHT WITH PENN STATE • The Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its regular-season home schedule by taking on Penn State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday. Tip-off between the Huskers (19-8, 10-4 Big Ten) and Lady Lions (15-12, 6-8 Big Ten) on Senior Night for Jasmine Cincore, Janay Morton and Emily Wood is set for 7 p.m. (CT). • A live radio broadcast will be produced by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch teaming up for their 17th season together on the call. The game will be carried for free on Huskers.com and over the air on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM in Omaha. Free audio also can be found on the Huskers App and the TuneIn App. • A live telecast will be provided by the Big Ten Network with Kevin Kugler and former Nebraska assistant coach Brenda VanLengen on the call. • The Huskers will shoot for their 11th Big Ten victory of the season, which would secure a top-four seed in next week’s Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska, which could lock up its 17th 20-win season in school history, is also trying to stay in the hunt for the Big Ten regular-season title. • Nebraska, which finished in a tie for last in the Big Ten last season at 3-13, enters the final week of the regular season in the midst of one of the nation’s top turnarounds at plus-12 overall in the win column, including plus-seven in the conference victory column. • Overall, Nebraska will be shooting for its eighth top-100 RPI win of the season against a Penn State squad that entered the week at No. 83. The Huskers own five top-100 wins on the road, including three against top-35 RPI teams Iowa (19), Rutgers (25) and Minnesota (34). • Nebraska is 18-5 with Maddie Simon on the court this season. Simon missed four games (Creighton, Buffalo, Coastal Carolina, Clemson) with a significant ankle sprain suffered in warm-ups before the game with Creighton (Nov. 19). Simon missed the rest of NU’s games in November and the Huskers went 1-3. • The Huskers played without senior Janay Morton in the losses to Creighton and Buffalo while she recovered from offseason ankle surgery. Morton played just one minute in the loss to Washington State after aggravating her ankle, while NU’s leading scoring in non-conference play (Taylor Kissinger, 14.0 ppg) did not play at all in the loss to WSU because of a knee injury suffered late in the loss to Clemson. • In the last six games, Kissinger is averaging 18.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per 40 minutes, while Morton has added 18.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per 40.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. PENN STATE, FEBRUARY 22, 2018

NEBRASKA19-8 Overall10-4 Big Ten

15-12 Overall6-8 Big Ten

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SCOUTING THE PENN STATE LADY LIONS • Coach Coquese Washington brings her 11th Penn State team to Lincoln, as the Lady Lions enter the final week of the season with a 15-12 overall record and a 6-8 Big Ten mark. • The Lady Lions have had plenty of time and rest to prepare for the Big Red, as Penn State last played at home against Northwestern on Valentine’s Day - a 67-59 victory over the Wildcats. • Penn State is 1-6 on the road in Big Ten play with its lone victory coming in a 69-62 win at Wisconsin on Jan. 14. Overall, the Lady Lions are 4-10 away from home this season with their only weekday road win at Marshall (80-65) in Huntington, W.Va., in their first road game of the season on Nov. 15. • The Lady Lions are 5-2 in the Big Ten at the Bryce Jordan Center with wins over Rutgers, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern and Illinois, and losses to Maryland (69-65) and Minnesota (91-71). • A young Penn State team that does not feature a senior on its 12-player roster, is led by junior Teniya Page. The 5-7 guard is averaging 18.4 points and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 35.4 percent (29-82) from three-point range. Page also makes a living at the line where she is an 84.7 percent (116-137) shooter. • Sophomore guards Amari Carter and Jaida Travascio-Green are the only Lady Lions to start all 27 games for Penn State this season. • Carter, a 5-8 point guard, ranks second on the team in scoring at 14.7 points while leading the Lady Lions with 3.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game this season. Carter is also better than an 80 percent shooter at the line and has hit 33.3 percent (42-126) of her three-pointers. • Travascio-Green, a long and athletic 6-2 wing, is Penn State’s most potent three-point threat. She has knocked down a team-best 67 threes (203 attempts) while shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc. She is shooting nearly 84 percent (47-56) at the stripe. She also ranks second on the team with 22 blocks while ranking third on the squad with 12.1 points per game. • A third sophomore starter, De’Janae Boykin, anchors the Penn State post game. The 6-2 UConn transfer is averaging 6.1 points and a team-best 8.2 rebounds. However, she is shooting just 40.9 percent from the field and just 41.2 percent (21-51) from the free throw line. • Freshman Alisia Smith made her first career start in the win over Northwestern. The 6-3 forward is averaging 4.8 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 55.8 percent from the field and 78.2 percent (43-55) at the line. However, she has just nine assists compared to 40 turnovers in 13.9 minutes per game. • Jaylen Williams, a 6-3 junior forward, was a regular starter for the Lady Lions this season, averaging 4.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. Williams also leads the Lady Lions with 37 blocked shots on the year. • Sophomore Siyeh Frazier adds more depth in the Penn State backcourt. The 5-9 guard contributes 7.7 points and 3.1 rebounds, while ranking second on the squad with 47 steals. Frazier is a talented penetrator and pull-up shooter, but she is just 3-for-11 from three-point range this season. • Freshmen Kamaria McDaniel (4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg) and Sam Breen (1.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg) round out Penn State’s nine regular contributors. McDaniel has played in every game and is shooting a solid 33.8 percent (24-71) from three-point range while knocking down 75 percent of her free throws. • As a team, Penn State is averaging 70 points per game despite shooting just 39.9 percent from the field. The Lady Lions have hit 32.8 percent of their three-pointers and a strong 74.1 percent of their free throws. PSU is minus-2.5 boards per game, but plus-2.6 turnovers per game in a guard-oriented attack. • On the defensive end, Penn State is surrendering 69.6 points per contest while opponents are shooting 42.5 percent from the field, including 34.9 percent from three-point range. In Big Ten play, the opposition is averaging 75.9 points and shooting a sizzling 46.9 percent from the field, including an incredible 43 percent from three-point range.

NEBRASKA VS. PENN STATE SERIES HISTORY • Penn State leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 6-5, including an 86-69 pounding of the Huskers in University Park on Jan. 19, 2017. • Last year’s Lady Lion win snapped Nebraska’s four-game winning streak in the series, which included an 87-69 victory over Penn State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Feb. 2, 2016. • Nebraska has won three straight games over Penn State at Pinnacle Bank Arena, including a 73-45 victory on Jan. 15, 2015, and a 94-74 win over the Lady Lions on Feb. 24, 2014. • Penn State registered a victory in what was supposed to be Nebraska’s final regular-season home game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on March 3, 2013. Maggie Lucas buried an opponent record eight three-pointers on her way to 34 points to lead No. 7 Penn State to an 82-67 win over No. 20 Nebraska. • Overall, Nebraska is 3-2 in Lincoln against Penn State and 2-3 at University Park, including the Huskers’ first-ever Big Ten Conference victory (71-63) on Dec. 30, 2011 at the Bryce Jordan Center. • Nebraska dropped an 83-64 decision to Penn State at the Surf and Slam Tournament in San Diego on Dec. 30, 2002.

BIG RED LOCKING DOWN ON DEFENSE IN BIG TEN • Nebraska is showing drastic improvement on defense in 2017-18. Last season, Nebraska ranked 14th in the Big Ten by allowing 76.3 points, including 80.4 points per game in league play. Prior to 2015-16, the Huskers had not allowed 65 points per game since 2004-05. • This season, Nebraska is allowing 63.5 points per game, including 63.6 in Big Ten play. • Over the last eight games, the Huskers are allowing just 59.8 points per game, despite playing three top-25 opponents at game time. • Nebraska leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage defense (.372) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.302).

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS(19-8, 10-4 BIG TEN)No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG24 Maddie Simon 6-2 Jr. F 10.3 5.731 Kate Cain 6-5 Fr. C 10.3 6.93 Hannah Whitish 5-9 So. G 12.8 3.85 Nicea Eliely 6-1 So. G 8.8 4.034 Jasmine Cincore 5-10 Sr. F 6.6 4.0Off the Bench33 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 Fr. G 10.7 4.412 Emily Wood 5-5 Sr. G 4.0 1.713 Janay Morton 5-10 Sr. G 4.6 1.215 Bria Stallworth 5-6 So. G 3.4 1.514 Grace Mitchell 6-2 So. F 2.3 2.050 Darrien Washington 6-2 Jr. F 1.4 2.243 Rachel Blackburn 6-3 So. F 1.4 1.9Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)Second Season at Nebraska (26-30)11th Season Overall (219-139)

PENN STATE LADY LIONS(15-12, 6-8 BIG TEN)No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG1 Alisia Smith 6-3 Fr. F 4.8 3.635 De’Janae Boykin 6-2 So. F 6.1 8.22 Amari Carter 5-8 So. G 14.7 3.711 Teniya Page 5-7 Jr. G 18.4 3.731 Jaida Travascio-Green 6-2 So. G 12.1 3.7Off the Bench4 Siyeh Frazier 5-9 So. G 7.7 3.15 Kamaria McDaniel 5-10 Fr. G 4.8 1.823 Jaylen Williams 6-3 Jr. F 4.6 5.124 Sam Breen 6-1 Fr. F 1.5 2.0Head Coach: Coquese Washington (Notre Dame, 1992)11th Season at Penn State (196-147)11th Season Overall (196-147)

HUSKER NUGGETS• A win for Nebraska against Penn State would be the Huskers’ 20th victory of the season, which would be a plus-13-win improvement from last season (7).• At 9-1 in true road games, Nebraska is one of only nine women’s teams in NCAA Division I (349 teams) with one or no losses in true road contests, joining UConn (11-0), Mississippi State (8-0), Mercer (13-0), Louisville (13-1), Baylor (8-1), Belmont (12-1), Gonzaga (11-1) and UAB (9-1). • Kate Cain owns the Nebraska record for blocks in a season with 87, surpassing the previous mark held by Olympic bronze medalist Danielle Page (78, 2007-08). Cain has at least one blocked shot in all 27 games this season.• Cain’s 87 blocks rank No. 5 in the nation while her 3.2 blocks per game rank eighth in the country through games Feb. 19. No Nebraska individual has ever averaged 2.0 blocks per game in a career, and only two Huskers (Danielle Page, 2.4 bpg, 2007-08; Catheryn Redmon, 2.5 bpg, 2010-11) have ever averaged 2.0 blocks per game in a single season.• Nebraska freshman Taylor Kissinger has come off the bench in the first 14 Big Ten games. The 6-1 guard from Minden, Neb., is averaging 10.7 points per game on the year. Kissinger averaged a team-best 14.0 points per game over the first seven games this season as a starter before missing Nebraska’s final six non-conference contests with a knee injury.• Kissinger (10.7 ppg) and Cain (10.3 ppg) have a chance to become just the second pair of Husker freshmen and the first since 1982-83 to each average double figures in the same season, joining Debra Powell (15.4 ppg) and Crystal Coleman (12.3 ppg).• Kissinger needs five three-pointers to move into a tie for third on Nebraska’s freshman season three-point list with 51. Hannah Whitish is No. 2 on that list with 57 in 2016-17.• Junior Maddie Simon (+6.2 ppg) is one of the Big Ten’s most improved players in 2017-18. Simon, a 6-2 forward, is averaging 10.3 points per game after averaging 4.1 points through all 29 games a year ago.

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INSIDE THE ROSTER

HUSKER PRONUNCIATION GUIDEJasmine Cincore ........................................SIN-coreNicea Eliely ............................... NY-see-uh E-ly-leeTaylor Kissinger ......................................KISS-in-jurJanay Morton ........................................... juh-NAYBria Stallworth ..........................................BREE-uhDarrien Washington ................................DERRY-inHannah Whitish .....................................WHITE-ish

HUSKER HOMESThe 12 members of the 2017-18 Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from nine U.S. states.California (1): Darrien WashingtonColorado (1): Nicea ElielyIllinois (1): Bria StallworthKansas (3): Rachel Blackburn, Grace Mitchell, Emily WoodMinnesota (1): Janay MortonNebraska (2): Taylor Kissinger, Maddie SimonNew York (1): Kate CainTennessee (1): Jasmine CincoreWisconsin (1): Hannah Whitish

HUSKERS BY CLASSSeniors (3): Jasmine Cincore, Janay Morton Emily WoodJuniors (2): Maddie Simon, Darrien WashingtonSophomores (5): Rachel Blackburn, Nicea Eliely, Grace Mitchell, Bria Stallworth, Hannah WhitishFreshmen (2): Kate Cain, Taylor Kissinger

HUSKERS BY MAJORAdvertising & Public Relations: Jasmine CincoreAnimal Science: Darrien WashingtonBiological Systems Engineering: Nicea ElielyBusiness Administration: Rachel BlackburnCommunication Studies: Maddie SimonManagement (MBA): Emily Wood Marketing: Hannah WhitishNutrition Science: Grace MitchellPsychology: Janay Morton, Bria StallworthUndeclared: Kate Cain, Taylor Kissinger

• Last season, Nebraska allowed 82.8 points per game to go 0-13 away from home. This year, Nebraska is allowing just 65.8 points per game while going 10-2 away from Pinnacle Bank Arena. • Compared to last season, Nebraska is 7.2 points per game better offensively (70.0-62.8 ppg) and 12.8 points per game better defensively (63.5-76.3 ppg). • Nebraska allowed just 42 points at No. 25 Rutgers, the lowest point total by an opponent in Coach Amy Williams’ two seasons at NU and the fewest points surrendered by the Huskers since holding Creighton to 38 on Dec. 14, 2013. It was also the fewest points allowed by the Huskers in a road game since holding Michigan to 39 points on Feb. 21, 2013, in Ann Arbor. • Nebraska has held nine foes to 55 points or less, including 42 at No. 25 Rutgers, 47 to Illinois (Feb. 1) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), 48 to Wisconsin (Feb. 11), 49 at Kansas (Dec. 6), 51 to Purdue (Jan. 24), 52 to Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2), 53 to SIUE (Nov. 11) and 55 at San Jose State (Dec. 17). • Last season, the Huskers held just two foes to 55 or less. • The Huskers have held two opponents (Illinois, 2nd, 0-12, Feb. 1; at Kansas, 4th, 0-14, Dec. 6) without a field goal in a quarter this season. They are the only two times Nebraska has held an opponent without a field goal since the advent of the quarter system. • Nebraska held Illinois (Feb. 1) to just 10 points in the first half - the lowest total by an opponent in a first half in school history. Illinois managed just one point in the second quarter. • Nebraska held Kansas (Dec. 6) to just 13 points in the second half, the fewest points ever scored in a half by a Husker road opponent on their homecourt. • The Huskers limited a potent Michigan offense to just 14 second-half points (4 field goals), including five points in the third quarter, to take the No. 23 Wolverines to overtime (Jan. 13). • Since accomplishing it the first time in the first quarter (8 points) against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), Nebraska has held opponents to single digits in a quarter a total of 13 times, including seven times in 12 Big Ten Conference games. The Huskers held Michigan (3rd, 4th), Rutgers (1st, 4th) and Illinois (1st, 2nd) to single digits twice in the same game. • The Huskers have held each of the Big Ten’s top five scoring offenses to double digits less (in regulation) than their current season scoring averages, including Ohio State (85.4 ppg - 73, Lincoln, Dec. 28), Minnesota (84.9 ppg - 74, Minneapolis, Dec. 31), Maryland (84.0 ppg - 64, Lincoln, Feb. 4), Iowa (79.4 ppg, 65, Lincoln, Jan. 13) and Michigan (76.5 ppg - 62, Lincoln, Jan. 13). • In a season sweep of Iowa, the Huskers held the high-scoring Hawkeyes to just 1-for-19 from three-point range combined. In the first first meeting, Iowa went 0-for-7 with multiple air balls and had two attempts blocked by Huskers.

WHITISH STARTING TO SHINE AS SOPHOMORE • Nebraska’s growth in the backcourt this season starts with sophomore Hannah Whitish. The 5-9 guard from Barneveld, Wis., is the Big Red’s top returning scorer after averaging 9.0 points per game a year ago. Whitish, who started every Big Ten game for Nebraska, averaged 11.1 points in conference play, while shooting a sizzling 41.8 percent (38-91) from three-point range. She was also Nebraska’s top playmaker, averaging 3.7 assists in Big Ten action. • Whitish’s play blossomed throughout the season, as she produced double figures in each of Nebraska’s last four games including a season-high 24-point performance in an overtime upset of NCAA Tournament-bound Michigan State on Feb. 26, 2017. Whitish knocked down 5-of-8 three-pointers against the Spartans while adding five rebounds and five assists in 44 minutes of work.

2017-18 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERSNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 3 Hannah Whitish* G 5-9 So. Barneveld, Wis. (Barneveld) Big Ten Player of the Week (12/11); career-high 29 pts at Drake (12/9) & KU (12/6)5 Nicea Eliely* G 6-1 So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Nebraska Defensive MVP in 2016-17; Season-high 17 pts at MSU (2/14)12 Emily Wood*** G 5-5 Sr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) Walk-on to scholarship; 3-Year Grad; Team-best 41.4% 3FG (29-70)13 Janay Morton# G 5-10 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Osseo/Eastern Michigan) 2016 All-MAC Third Team; Missed 8 gms w/injury; 13 pts, 14 min at Iowa (1/28)14 Grace Mitchell* F 6-2 So. Wellington, Kan. (Wellington) 2016 Kansas HS POY (USA Today), Career-high 10 pts vs. UMKC (11/14/17) 15 Bria Stallworth# G 5-6 So. Chicago, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor/UMass) 2016 A-10 Freshman Scoring, Assist Leader; 21 points, 6 assists vs. SIUE24 Maddie Simon** F 6-2 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 2015 Nebraska HS POY; Double-figure points in seven Big Ten games31 Kate Cain C 6-5 Fr. Middletown, N.Y. (Pine Bush) 4-Time Big Ten Frosh of the Week; Triple-Double vs. FAU (22 pts, 14 reb, 11 blocks)33 Taylor Kissinger G/F 6-1 Fr. Minden, Neb. (Minden) No. 38 Player in Nation (ESPN, 2016); 25 points, 8 rebounds vs. Arkansas34 Jasmine Cincore*** G 5-10 Sr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) 2-Time Tenn. 2A POY; 60 career starts; 6.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg43 Rachel Blackburn*# F 6-3 So. Leavenworth, Kan. (Leavenworth) Redshirted in 2016-17 after October knee surgery; 6 points, 3-of-3 FG at MSU (2/14)50 Darrien Washington** F 6-2 Jr. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) First career start vs. SIUE (11/11/17); 6 points, 3-of-3 FG vs. Illinois (2/1)* denotes letters earned # redshirted in 2016-17 Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998), 219-139 (11th season overall) 26-30 (Second season at Nebraska) - 2015 & 2016 Summit League Coach of the YearAssistant Coaches: Tom Goehle, Second Season (Augustana, S.D., 1993); Chuck Love, Second Season (Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2008); Tandem Mays, Second Season (Tulsa, 2007)Director of Operations: Amanda Hart, Second Season (Dakota Wesleyan, 2014)Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Katie Adams, Third Season (Rutgers, 2008)Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Stuart Hart, First Season (Saint Leo, 1998)Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ashley Rudolph, Second Season (Michigan State, 2010)

DEFENSIVE STANCESeason PPG Allowed2017-18 63.52016-17 76.32015-16 (WNIT) 68.12014-15 (NCAA) 60.92013-14 (NCAA) 63.42012-13 (NCAA) 59.02011-12 (NCAA) 61.82010-11 64.72009-10 (NCAA) 58.32008-09 (WNIT) 61.72007-08 (NCAA) 63.22006-07 (NCAA) 62.62005-06 (WNIT) 62.92004-05 (WNIT) 65.42003-04 (WNIT) 63.92002-03 63.92001-02 68.92000-01 68.8


AMY WILLIAMS(NEBRASKA, 1998)(26-30, Second Season at Nebraska)(219-139, 11th Season Overall)Summit League Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)WNIT Championship Team (2016)

NAIASeason School Won Lost Pct.2007-08 Rogers State 13 18 .4192008-09 Rogers State 18 14 .5632009-10 Rogers State 21 11 .6562010-11 Rogers State 23 10 .6972011-12 Rogers State 22 12 .647Totals 5 seasons 97 65 .599

NCAA Division I2012-13 South Dakota 19 16 .5432013-14 South Dakota 19 14 .5762014-15 South Dakota 26 8 .7652015-16 South Dakota 32 6 .8422016-17 Nebraska 7 22 .2412017-18 Nebraska 19 8 .704Div. I Totals Sixth season 122 74 .622Overall 11th season 219 139 .612

WILLIAMS IN POSTSEASONYear (Tournament) Results 2016 (WNIT) Champion2015 (WNIT) Second Round2014 (NCAA) First Round2013 (WBI) Semifinals2012 (NAIA) Elite Eight2011 (NAIA) First Round

NOTING COACH WILLIAMSlSummit League Regular-Season Champions (South Dakota, 2015, 2016)lNCAA Tournament (South Dakota, 2014)lSummit League Tournament Champions (2014)lFour Summit League Championship Game AppearanceslAssistant Coach, Tulsa (2006-07)lAssistant Coach, Oklahoma State (2002-05)lAssistant Coach, Texas-San Antonio (2001)lGraduate Assistant, Nebraska-Kearney (1999-2000)lFour-Year Letterwinner Nebraska (1995-98)

• She has scored in double figures 15 times this season for a balanced Big Red attack. • For the season, Whitish is averaging team bests of 12.8 points and 5.1 assists while adding 3.8 rebounds. She also leads the Huskers with 62 three-pointers. • Whitish is the only Husker to start all 27 games this season. • The Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec. 11), Whitish averaged 29.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals to lead NU to a pair of road wins at Kansas (Dec. 6) and Drake (Dec. 9). • She erupted for a career-high 29 points, including 25 in the second half, to carry Nebraska offensively in a road win at Kansas (Dec. 6). Whitish outscored the previously unbeaten Jayhawks 25-13 after halftime to help the Huskers rally from a 13-point late-second-quarter deficit to a 17-point victory. • Whitish matched her career high with 29 points in the next game at Drake (Dec. 9) to lead Nebraska to an 89-85 double-overtime victory. She added six rebounds, six assists, two steals and her first block of the season against the Bulldogs. • She notched her fourth career 20-point game with 20 points on a career-high six threes in the road win at Illinois (Jan. 10). • Whitish put up an 18-point, five-assist effort in Nebraska’s win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16), and added 16 points and a six assists to help the Huskers complete a season sweep of the Hawkeyes (Jan. 28). • She pumped in 17 points on 5-of-7 three-point shooting while adding five rebounds, five assists and two steals in a key Big Ten road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). • Whitish had 16 points and seven assists in the win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). She had 14 points with five assists in the win at Minnesota (Dec. 31) and 12 points, five rebounds and four assists against No. 12 Ohio State (Dec. 28). She added 16 points and five assists against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13) • Whitish was solid against Washington State (Dec. 22) with 18 points, six assists and three steals. • She had a strong game with 17 points, five rebounds, eight assists and a steal in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). Whitish had 15 points against Buffalo (Nov. 23) and 14 against Creighton (Nov. 19). • She tied a career high with nine assists while adding eight points and five rebounds in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). • Whitish owns a team-best 28 career double-figure scoring efforts, including 15 this season. She owns four career 20-point performances, including three this season.

ELIELY PLAYING WELL SINCE RETURN FROM INJURY • Sophomore Nicea Eliely joins Hannah Whitish as a returning starter in the backcourt. Eliely, a 6-1 wing from Colorado Springs, Colo., started all 29 games for the Huskers as a true freshman, averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a team-leading 1.6 steals per game. • Eliely was Nebraska’s top defender throughout her freshman season, and with a year of experience under her belt, the Huskers are seeing even better defensive play from the long, athletic wing. • She added strength during the offseason and improved her skill level at the offensive end to give herself more options in scoring and creating opportunities for her teammates. • However, Eliely suffered a foot/ankle injury in mid-October that sidelined her late in preseason. She has made a full recovery after missing the first three games this season and being limited in her first three games back. • Eliely has played in 24 consecutive games, including 21 straight starts. • As a starter, she is averaging 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals. She is shooting 51.4 percent (73-142) from the field and 47.1 percent (16-34) from long range as a starter. • For the season, Eliely is averaging 8.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals. • Eliely put up her 18th career double-figure scoring effort and 10th this season with 12 points and five rebounds at Indiana (Feb. 17). It followed a season-high 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). • She had 14 points to go with six rebounds in a win at Minnesota (Dec. 31) and had a team-high 13 points in a win over Purdue (Jan. 24). She added a team-high 11 points in a win over Illinois (Feb. 1). She managed 10 points against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13) and 10 more in a win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). • She had 10 points, a career-high-matching nine rebounds, three assists and a block in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). • Eliely had 13 points in wins over San Jose State (Dec. 17) and Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). • She saw her first action this season against Creighton (Nov. 19), contributing four points, five rebounds, a career-high three blocks and a steal in 15 minutes. She completed a full practice on Nov. 18 and the pregame shoot-around Nov. 19, after missing four weeks of court time.

Nebraska’s 2017-18 Coaching Staff (from left): Assistant Coach Tom Goehle, Head Coach Amy Williams, Assistant Coach Chuck Love and Assistant Coach Tandem Mays.

(#3) Hannah Whitish, 5-9, So., Point Guard

(#5) Nicea Eliely, 6-1, So., Guard/Forward


SIMON RUNNING FULL SPEED TO FORWARD • With depth and experience creating a positive for the Nebraska backcourt, Maddie Simon has changed her focus to the power forward position. • The 6-2 junior out of Lincoln Pius X High School was a significant contributor in the NU backcourt the past two years, including a starting role late in the regular season in 2015-16. • Through two seasons, she averaged 4.5 points and 1.9 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game. She made five starts for the Huskers as a freshman, before coming off the bench in all 29 games a year ago. • With the loss of Nebraska’s starting frontcourt, and inexperience and injuries challenging the inside game, Simon has run into a more prominent role. • Through 23 games with 22 starts at power forward, Simon is showing that she is one of the most improved players in the Big Ten by averaging 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The Huskers are 18-5 with Simon on the court this season with their only losses to No. 11 Maryland, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 23 Michigan, at Indiana and Washington State. • Statistically, Simon is one of the Big Ten’s most improved players, increasing her scoring (+6.2 ppg) and rebounding averages (+3.4 rpg) by nearly triple from 2016-17. In just 23 games, she has more points (238-118), rebounds (130-67) and assists (46-24) than she had in 29 games a year ago, while her 20 steals have surpassed her career total (13) in 50 games prior to 2017-18. • Simon has produced double figures 12 times this season. She entered the season with five career double-figure scoring efforts in 50 games. • She had the best game of her career with 18 points, eight rebounds, a career-high five assists and a career-high-tying three steals in a win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). Simon scored 16 of her team-high 18 points in the second half, including the go-ahead shot in the lane with 29.8 seconds left, before grabbing a defensive rebound, getting fouled and making two free throws with 12.9 seconds left to help seal a 79-74 win in which Nebraska trailed by eight points late in the third quarter on the road. • Simon erupted for a team-high 19 points including a season-best 3-for-4 three-point shooting in a win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16). She added 19 more points and a team-best eight rebounds to complete a season sweep of the Hawkeyes at Iowa (Jan. 28). • She opened Big Ten play with a team-high 14 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists against No. 12 Ohio State (Dec. 31). Simon had 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in a win at Northwestern (Jan. 7), before adding 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in a win at Illinois (Jan. 10). • Simon added another big night with 12 points, a team-high six rebounds, two assists and two steals in Nebraska’s run past Purdue (Jan. 24). • Simon scored a career-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting at San Jose State (Dec. 17). Her 20 points at San Jose State came in just 24 minutes. • Her effort at San Jose State followed a then-career-high 17 points to go along with six boards, four assists and two steals in a win at Drake (Dec. 9). She added 13 points against Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). • The Big Red opened the season 3-0 with Simon in the starting lineup. She averaged 6.7 points and a team-high 9.3 rebounds through three games. She had 11 points and eight rebounds in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14), before managing five points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). • She suffered an ankle sprain in pregame warmups prior to Nebraska’s game with Creighton (Nov. 19) and did not play against the Bluejays. Simon missed four straight games with the injury. • The 2015 Nebraska High School Player of the Year, Simon was a two-time first-team Super-State selection while leading Lincoln Pius X to the 2015 Class B state championship. She was the No. 149 player in the nation according to Blue Star and the No. 22 guard by ESPN in 2015. A tremendous all-around athlete, Simon won the Class A 100- and 300-meter hurdles championships at the 2015 Nebraska State Track & Field Championships. • Her mother, Nicole Ali Simon, was a CoSIDA Academic All-American as a member of Coach Gary Pepin’s national champion Huskers in 1983 and 1984.

FRESHMAN CAIN ABLE FROM BLOCK-TO-BLOCK • The newest addition to Nebraska’s post game is freshman Kate Cain. The 6-5 center from Middletown, N.Y., joined the Huskers on June 23, 2017, after originally signing her National Letter of Intent with Delaware. • After a coaching change at Delaware, Cain reopened her recruitment and the No. 82 player in the nation, according to ESPN, landed in Lincoln. She is trying to become just the second Husker women’s basketball letterwinner from the state of New York, joining Monet Williams (Brooklyn, 1997-98, 1998-99). • Cain, whose parents were both outstanding Division I players on the East Coast, has brought an immediate defensive presence to the Huskers while also providing scoring and rebounding on the block. • Cain owns four Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 26). • She erupted for career highs of 22 points, 14 rebounds and a school-record shattering 11 blocked shots in the win over the Owls. Cain also set her career high with three assists in a spectacular performance at both ends of the court.

NEBRASKA 2017-18 QUICK FACTS

Institution .......................... University of Nebraska Location ............................................. Lincoln, Neb.Population ................................................. 268,738Enrollment .................................................. 26,091Founded ......................................................... 1869Nickname .............................Cornhuskers, HuskersColors ........................................ Scarlet and CreamHome Arena .......................... Pinnacle Bank ArenaCapacity....................................................... 15,000Conference ..................................................Big TenAthletic Director ...................................... Bill Moos2017-18 Overall Record .................................. 19-8 Home Record ................................................ 9-6 Away Record ................................................. 9-1 Neutral Record .............................................. 1-1 Big Ten Record ............................................. 10-42016-17 Overall Record .................................. 7-222016-17 Big Ten Record ....................... 3-13/T11thHead Coach ...................................... Amy Williams Alma Mater/Year ........................Nebraska/1998 Record at Nebraska ........ 26-30 (Second season) Career Record ................ 219-139 (11th season) NCAA Div. I Record ......... 122-74 (Sixth seasons)Williams’ Nebraska Home Record ................. 16-15 Big Ten Conference Record ....................... 13-16 Big Ten Home Record .................................... 7-8 Big Ten Road Record...................................... 6-9 Big Ten Tournament Record .......................... 0-1Assistant Coaches: .............................. Tom Goehle ..................................................... Chuck Love ................................................. Tandem MaysDirector of Operations ......................Amanda HartVideo Coordinator ............................. Katie AdamsStrength Coach ..................................... Stuart HartAthletic Trainer ............................. Ashley RudolphBasketball Office Phone .................(402) 472-6462Basketball Office Fax ......................(402) 472-0849Women’s Basketball Contact ...............Jeff GrieschCommunications Office Phone ......(402) 472-2263Griesch’s Direct Line ......................(402) 472-7775Griesch’s Cell Phone .......................(402) 540-0279Griesch’s E-mail .................. [email protected] Fax ......................(402) 472-2005Best Way to Contact Williams .....Through GrieschStarters Returning/Lost ....................................3/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................8/4Newcomers .......................................................... 2Returning Starters (3, 2016-17 Stats) ................... Hannah Whitish, So., G (9.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.9 apg) Nicea Eliely, So., G (7.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.6 apg) Jasmine Cincore, Sr., G (6.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.1 apg)Other Returning Letterwinners (6, 2016-17 Stats) Maddie Simon, Jr., G (4.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg) Darrien Washington, Jr., F (2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg) Emily Wood, Sr., G (2.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg) Grace Mitchell, So., F (1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg) Rachel Blackburn, So., F (Redshirt in 2016-17) Starters Lost (2, 2016-17 Stats) ........................... Jessica Shepard, F (18.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg) Allie Havers, C (6.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg)Others Lost (2, 2016-17 Stats) .............................. Rylie Cascio Jensen, G (2.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg) Esther Ramacieri, G (2.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg) 2017-18 Newcomers (4) ....................................... Kate Cain, 6-5, Fr., C .............................. Taylor, Kissinger, 6-1 Fr., G ............................ #Janay Morton, 5-10, Sr., G ........................... #Bria Stallworth, 5-6, So., G ............ # redshirted as transfers in 2016-17

(#24) Maddie Simon, 6-2, Jr., Forward


• Cain’s triple-double was the first points-rebounds-blocks triple-double in school history and just the third overall triple-double in the Nebraska record book joining Lindsey Moore’s 12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists against Florida A&M (Jan. 2, 2011) and Natalie Romeo’s 12 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists against Northwestern (Feb. 29, 2016). • Cain’s triple-double was just the second points-rebounds-blocks triple-double in NCAA Division I so far this season, joining William & Mary’s Abby Rendle’s 25 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks against East Carolina (Nov. 21). Rendle, a senior, leads the nation with 119 blocked shots. Illinois’ Alex Wittinger added a points-rebounds-blocks triple-double a month ago. • Cain notched a 14-point, nine-rebound performance that included two blocks and two steals in a win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11). She hit 7-of-10 shots against the Badgers. • She had a 14-point, eight-rebound effort that included three blocks and a steal in a low-scoring road win at No. 25 Rutgers (Jan. 21). She hit 6-of-10 shots vs. the Scarlet Knights. • Cain opened Big Ten play with 14 points, eight rebounds, two blocks an assist and a steal going head-to-head against Ohio State senior Stephanie Mavunga. Cain limited Mavunga to eight points on 4-of-11 shooting. • Cain produced 11 points, four rebounds and one block in a win at Illinois (Jan. 10). • She added eight points on 4-of-6 shooting, to go with five boards and five blocks in a win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). • Cain contributed seven points, a game-high 10 rebounds, a career-high-tying three assists and three blocks in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). • She managed eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in a win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). • Cain had six points and three rebounds while notching five blocks in the win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16). It was Cain’s fifth game with five or more blocks this season. • Cain is one of four Huskers averaging in double figures (10.3 ppg) while leading the Big Red in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and blocked shots (3.2 bpg). • Through Feb. 18, Cain ranked No. 5 nationally in blocks (87) and No. 8 in blocks per game (3.2 bpg). • Cain leads the Big Ten in blocks with 87, a Nebraska single-season record (previous mark 78). • Cain, who set the Nebraska record with 11 blocks against Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) smashed Olympic bronze medalist Danielle Page’s previous school record of nine set against Baylor on Feb. 3, 2007. • Cain became just the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to record 11 or more blocks and just the 10th Big Ten player to notch double-digit blocks in a single game. • Cain, who previously tied the Nebraska freshman record with six blocks against Clemson (Nov. 30), has 15 games with three or more blocks this season, including five games with five or more rejections in her first 27 contests - Clemson (6, Nov. 30), Kansas (5, Dec. 6), Florida Atlantic (11, Dec. 19), Northwestern (5, Jan. 7), Iowa (5, Jan. 16). • Cain has blocked at least one shot in all 27 games and has multiple blocks in 23 of 27 contests. • Offensively, Cain is shooting a team-best 56.6 percent from the field. • Cain owns four double-doubles, including 19 points and 14 rebounds in a double-overtime win at Drake (Dec. 9). She had four blocks and a steal against the Bulldogs. • She had another double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). She added three blocked shots against the Lady Lions. • Cain notched her first career double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She also had two assists against the Razorbacks. • She had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13). • She owns 14 double-figure scoring efforts, five double-figure rebounding games and one double-digit block game in the first 27 games of her career. • In her regular-season debut, Cain erupted for 18 points and game highs of nine rebounds and three blocked shots in 26 minutes off the bench in a win over SIUE (Nov. 11). • She made her first career start in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14), producing eight points, two rebounds, two blocks and an assist. Cain has made 26 straight starts for the Huskers.

KISSINGER PROVIDING POP OFF BIG RED BENCH • A newcomer to the Nebraska backcourt in 2017-18, true freshman Taylor Kissinger was one of the top three-point shooters in the nation coming out of high school and was ranked among the nation’s top 50 overall players. • The four-time all-state selection for the Whippets had both her junior and senior seasons of high school cut short by hand/arm injuries. • The 6-1 guard from Minden, Neb., had an excellent summer and progressed quickly in Nebraska’s program, gaining strength and making an impact in practice. • Kissinger joined Hannah Whitish as the only two Huskers to start each of the first seven games this season, Kissinger did not play in wins over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2), at Kansas (Dec. 6), at Drake (Dec. 9), at San Jose State (Dec. 17) or over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) after suffering a minor knee injury late in

HUSKER CAREER HIGHSSCORINGPlayer (Game, Date) PointsJanay Morton (EMU vs. CMU, 3/7/15; EMU vs. Buffalo, 1/18/14) 34Hannah Whitish (at Drake, 12/9/17; at Kansas, 12/6/17) 29Taylor Kissinger (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 25Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Dayton, 2/17/16) 24Kate Cain (vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17) 22Maddie Simon (at San Jose State, 12/17/17) 20Nicea Eliely (vs. California, 12/4/16) 19Emily Wood (vs. Washington State, 12/22/17) 19Jasmine Cincore (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 17Rachel Blackburn (vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 14Grace Mitchell (vs. UMKC, 11/14/17) 10Darrien Washington (vs. San Jose State, 12/9/16) 7

REBOUNDINGPlayer (Game, Date) ReboundsKate Cain (vs. FAU, 12/19/17; at Drake, 12/9/17) 14Maddie Simon (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 12Rachel Blackburn (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 11Jasmine Cincore (at Iowa, 12/31/16) 11Taylor Kissinger (at Indiana, 2/17/18) 10Nicea Eliely (Three Times, vs. FAU, 12/19/17) 9Janay Morton (EMU, Three Times, Toledo, 1/23/16) 9Hannah Whitish (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 8Emily Wood (at San Jose State, 12/17/17) 8Grace Mitchell (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 6Darrien Washington (Three Times, at Iowa, 12/31/16) 6Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. La Salle, 2/10/16) 6

ASSISTSPlayer (Game, Date) AssistsBria Stallworth (UMass vs. Rhode Island, 1/27/16) 11Janay Morton (EMU vs. Akron, 3/12/15) 10Hannah Whitish (vs. UMKC, 11/14/17; vs. Illinois, 2/4/17) 9Jasmine Cincore (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 6Nicea Eliely (Four Times, vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 6Maddie Simon (at Minnesota, 12/31/17) 5Emily Wood (vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 5Taylor Kissinger (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 4Rachel Blackburn (Three Times, vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 3Kate Cain (Three Times, at Michigan State, 2/14/18) 3Grace Mitchell (vs. CCU,, 11/24/17; at Mich. St., 1/7/17) 2Darrien Washington (Three Times, at Michigan State, 2/14/18) 2

STEALSPlayer (Game, Date) StealsJanay Morton (EMU vs. UTRGV, 11/21/15) 7Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Boston U., 12/19/15) 5Jasmine Cincore (Five Times, vs. UMKC, 11/14/17) 4Nicea Eliely (vs. Michigan, 1/22/17; vs. Omaha, 11/22/16) 4Taylor Kissinger (vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17) 3Maddie Simon (at Minnesota, 12/31/17; vs. Virginia, 11/26/16) 3Hannah Whitish (Five Times, vs. Washington State, 12/22/17) 3Emily Wood (vs. UAPB, 12/2/17; vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 3Rachel Blackburn (vs. Mich. St., 2/14/16; vs. NC Central, 11/21/15) 2Kate Cain (Four Times, at Indiana, 2/18/18) 2Grace Mitchell (at Illinois, 1/15/17; vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 2Darrien Washington (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 2

BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer (Game, Date) BlocksKate Cain (vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17) - school record 11Jasmine Cincore (vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 4Rachel Blackburn (at Purdue, 1/20/16) 3Nicea Eliely (vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 3Taylor Kissinger (vs. Purdue, 1/24/18; vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 2Maddie Simon (vs. Wisconsin, 2/11/18; vs. UConn, 12/21/16) 2Emily Wood (vs. Indiana, 2/24/16) 2Janay Morton (EMU, Four Times, Western Michigan, 3/2/16) 2Darrien Washington (vs. Illinois, 2/1/18) 2Grace Mitchell (Four Times, vs. Illinois, 2/1/18) 1Hannah Whitish (Seven Times, vs. Iowa, 1/16/18) 1Bria Stallworth (UMass, Twice, vs. Hartford, 12/22/15) 1

MINUTES PLAYEDPlayer (Game, Date) MinutesHannah Whitish (vs. Michigan State, 2/26/17) 44Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Fordham, 3/3/16) 42Jasmine Cincore (at Drake, 12/9/17) 41 Kate Cain (vs. Michigan, 1/13/18) 39 Janay Morton (EMU vs. Western Michigan, 2/6/16) 39 Nicea Eliely (vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 37Maddie Simon (at Drake, 12/9/17) 34Taylor Kissinger (vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 32Rachel Blackburn (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 30Emily Wood (vs. UAPB, 12/2/17) 29Grace Mitchell (at Illinois, 1/15/17) 22Darrien Washington (vs. UTRGV, 11/12/16) 20

THREE-POINTERS MADEPlayer (Game, Date) 3FG MadeJanay Morton (EMU vs. Buffalo, 1/18/14) 7Hannah Whitish (at Illinois, 1/10/18) 6Taylor Kissinger (vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17) 5Bria Stallowrth (UMass vs. Dayton, 2/17/16) 5Emily Wood (vs. Washington State, 12/22/17) 5Nicea Eliely (vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 4Jasmine Cincore (vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 3Maddie Simon (Three Times, vs. Iowa, 1/16/18) 3 Grace Mitchell (Five Times, vs. UAPB, 12/2/17) 1

(#31) Kate Cain, 6-5, Fr., Center


the game against Clemson (Nov. 30). She also missed a loss to Washington State (Dec. 22). • She returned to action after a six-game absence by scoring eight points off the bench in Nebraska’s Big Ten opener with No. 12 Ohio State (Dec. 28). • Kissinger followed with nine points, six rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes in Nebraska’s win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). • She added 14 points with four three-pointers to go along with three rebounds and two assists in a road win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). • Kissinger came up big in Nebraska’s upset of No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16), scoring 12 points while grabbing a career-high eight rebounds off the bench in the win over the Hawkeyes. • She played a strong all-around game with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). It was her fifth double-figure effort in Big Ten play and 10th of the season. • Kissinger added her sixth double-figure effort in Big Ten play while notching her first career double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and three assists at Indiana (Feb. 17). • She had 11 points and five rebounds off the bench in a low-scoring win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11). • Nebraska’s leading scorer through the first seven games as a starter (14.0 ppg), Kissinger is averaging 9.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game off the bench in Big Ten play, including a personal conference-best 18 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting against No. 11 Maryland (Feb. 4). • Kissinger is tied for fourth among all freshmen in NU history with 46 threes this season, despite playing just 21 games. She needs five more three to tie for third on the Husker freshman list (51). • Kissinger produced the best performance of her young career with a game-high 25 points to lead Nebraska to an 80-69 win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Kissinger hit 9-of-15 shots from the floor, including 4-of-7 threes, and 3-of-4 free throws against the Razorbacks. She added career highs with eight rebounds and four assists against the Hogs to go along with a steal. • She set a career high with five threes, scoring 15 points in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). • Kissinger led Nebraska with 17 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal before sustaining a knee injury late in the game against Clemson (Nov. 30). • She averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games at the San Juan Shootout in Daytona Beach, Fla., Nov. 23-24. She also established a career high with three steals against Buffalo (Nov. 23). • Kissinger pumped in 18 points and four three-pointers in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14). • Kissinger opened her career as a starter and managed five points and three rebounds despite battling foul trouble in a win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She scored Nebraska’s first three points of the season. • Kissinger’s older twin sisters are both Division I guards, with Brooke in her second season at Creighton after spending her first two seasons at Illinois, and Jamie in her fourth season at San Diego.

CINCORE GIVES HUSKERS SHUT-DOWN DEFENDER • Jasmine Cincore has played solid basketball as a senior, averaging 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. • Cincore, who has scored in double figures eight times this season, had one of her best efforts with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go along with four boards, two assists and two steals in a win at Iowa (Jan. 28). • She added a strong game with 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals in a win at No. 25 Rutgers (Jan. 21). • Cincore pitched in 11 points and three rebounds in Nebraska’s win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). She also had 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists at Indiana (Feb. 17). • The 5-10 guard from Arlington, Tenn., enjoyed one of the best performances of her career with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block in a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). • She had another big game with 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in Nebraska’s win at Drake (Dec. 9). • She added 10 points, four rebounds and four assists in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). • Cincore had a strong all-around game with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals against Buffalo (Nov. 23). • She played a huge role in Nebraska’s road win at Illinois (Jan. 10) with eight points and a game-high 10 boards. She added nine points, two rebounds, four assists and a steal vs. No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13). • Cincore owns a team-leading 61 career starts as a Husker. She leads NU with 34 steals this season. • Cincore scored eight points and tied a career high with four steals in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She added three assists against the Roos.

HUSKERS BY THE NUMBERSNU leads after 1st quarter 15-0NU trails after 1st quarter 3-7NU tied after 1st quarter 1-1NU leads at the half 13-0NU trails at the half 6-8NU is tied at the half 0-0NU leads after 3rd quarter 16-1NU trails after 3rd quarter 3-8NU tied after 3rd quarter 0-0NU in overtime 1-1

NU attempts more FG than opponent 5-4NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 13-4NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 1-0

NU makes more FG than opponent 17-2 NU makes fewer FG than opponent 2-4NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-2

NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 17-1NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 1-7

NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 5-0NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 14-8

NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 15-3NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 4-5

NU shoots more FT than opponent 8-2NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 11-5NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-1

NU makes more FT than opponent 6-2NU makes fewer FT than opponent 12-6NU makes same number of FT as opponent 1-0

NU has more total rebounds than opponent 15-4NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 4-4NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0

NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 8-4NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 8-4NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 3-0

NU has more assists than opponent 16-6NU has fewer assists than opponent 3-1NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-1

NU has more turnovers than opponent 13-5NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 6-3NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 0-0

NU has more steals than opponent 7-4NU has fewer steals than opponent 10-3NU has same number of steals as opponent 2-1NU has more blocked shots than opponent 12-6NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 6-2NU has same number of blocks as opponent 1-0NU commits more fouls than opponent 6-5NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 11-2NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 2-1Games are decided by 20 or more points 4-0Games are decided by 10 or more points 10-4Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 7-4Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 3-2Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 1-1Overtime Games 1-1Playing on Monday 0-0Playing on Tuesday 3-0Playing on Wednesday 4-0Playing on Thursday 2-3Playing on Friday 1-1Playing on Saturday 3-2Playing on Sunday 6-2Playing in November 4-3Playing in December 6-2Playing in January 6-1Playing in February 3-2Playing in March 0-0

(#33) Taylor Kissinger, 6-1, Fr., Guard

(#34) Jasmine Cincore, 5-10, Sr., Guard


• Cincore started every game a year ago and averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest. A solid defender, she ranked second on the squad with 31 total steals. • Nebraska’s 2016-17 Women’s Basketball Lifter of the Year, Cincore has the strength to guard larger players inside and could be used in a small forward/power forward role this season, even though she has experience playing point guard in her career. She also claimed Nebraska’s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award a year ago. • The two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection is an advertising and public relations major who took time out in late spring of 2017 to serve as part of a mission trip to Africa coordinated by Nebraska Assistant Coach Tom Goehle. • She is set to participate alongside fellow Husker senior Emily Wood in the “So You Want To Be A Coach” program at the WBCA National Convention in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Columbus, Ohio.

GRADUATE WOOD CONTINUES TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE • Nebraska gains more experience, depth and leadership from senior contributor Emily Wood. The 5-5 guard from Salina, Kan., originally came to Nebraska as a walk-on before earning a scholarship in her first season. • Arguably Nebraska’s hardest worker on the court, Wood’s gritty determination and countless hours in the gym have allowed her to increase her skill level exponentially over the past few seasons. • Her hard work has paid off on the court this season, as one of the Big Ten’s most improved players. Wood led the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.481, 25-of-52) in non-conference play. • Wood’s 29 threes are five more than her career total (24) in 60 career games entering this season. • Wood has five games with three or more threes in 2016-17. • She has 13 steals this season, which are four more than her career total (9) entering her senior year. Her 44 rebounds are 18 more than the 26 she had in 29 games in 2016-17. • Wood is averaging 4.0 points per game - a 1.9 points per game improvement over a year ago. She averaged 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds in 2016-17. • Wood closed non-conference play with a career-best 19-point effort against Washington State (Dec. 22), when she buried 5-of-7 threes and 7-of-10 shots overall from the field. • Wood made the first two starts of her career at the San Juan Shootout in Daytona Beach, Fla., Nov. 23-24. She added a third start in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). • She scored a then-career-high 12 points and knocked down four threes against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). She also tied her then-career high with four rebounds while tying another career best with three steals against the Lady Lions. • She produced her second double-figure scoring effort with 11 points, including eight in Nebraska’s decisive fourth quarter, in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). • Wood contributed seven points and a career-high eight rebounds in a win at San Jose State (Dec. 17). Her production came despite a rare off-shooting day. • Wood’s previous career highs in points (9) and three-pointers (3) were achieved twice earlier this season against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) and UMKC (Nov. 14). She also tied her previous career best with four rebounds against the Roos. • Despite the increased competition for playing time in the backcourt this season, Wood gladly accepted the role of pushing herself and her teammates by putting in a huge summer in the gym and the weight room. She also completed her bachelor’s degree in management from Nebraska in just three seasons and is pushing herself to complete her MBA from Nebraska in 2018. • A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Wood was one of five Nebraska Outstanding Scholars in 2017. Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner across all women’s sports, Wood will likely be a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. • One of Nebraska’s top contributors in the community, Wood was a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Award winner in 2016, and was among a select group of Husker student-athletes to take part in a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in 2016. • Wood is set to participate alongside fellow Husker senior Jasmine Cincore in the “So You Want To Be A Coach” program at the WBCA National Convention in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Columbus, Ohio. • Wood celebrated her 22nd birthday by getting engaged on Oct. 17, 2017. Her younger sister, Lindsey is a member of the 2017-18 Nebraska Cheer Squad and regularly appears at Nebraska women’s basketball games.

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(MONDAY, FEB. 19, 2018)1-UConn (26-0) [32]................................ 800 (1)2-Mississippi State (28-0) ....................... 765 (2)3-Baylor (25-1) ........................................ 735 (3)4-Louisville (27-2) ................................... 688 (4)5-Notre Dame (25-2) .............................. 686 (5)6-Texas (22-4) ......................................... 632 (6)7-South Carolina (22-5) .......................... 597 (8)8-Oregon (24-4) ...................................... 587 (9)9-Florida State (22-4) ............................ 521 (12)10-UCLA (21-5) ....................................... 501 (7)11-Missouri (22-5) ................................ 488 (13)12-Oregon State (21-6) ......................... 443 (15)13-Maryland (22-5) ........................... 367 (10)14-Ohio State (22-6) .......................... 359 (16)15-Tennessee (21-6) ............................. 358 (11)16-Stanford (19-9) ................................ 319 (14)17-Texas A&M (20-8) ............................ 247 (17)18-South Florida (22-5) ........................ 229 (22)19-Georgia (21-5) ................................. 214 (20)20-Duke (20-7) ...................................... 184 (17)21-NC State (21-6) ................................ 132 (25)22-Green Bay (23-3) ............................. 106 (19)23-Belmont (26-3) .................................. 98 (25)24-LSU (18-7) ......................................... 87 (NR)25-Oklahoma State (18-8) ...................... 73 (21)Note: Nebraska 2017-18 opponents in italics.NU & Opponents Receiving Votes: 26-Minnesota (60); 31-Iowa (11); 32-Michigan (10); T35-Nebraska (3)

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(TUESDAY, FEB. 20, 2018)1-UConn (26-0) [32]................................ 800 (1)2-Mississippi State (28-0) ....................... 766 (2)3-Baylor (26-1) ........................................ 730 (3)4-Notre Dame (25-2) .............................. 691 (4)5-Louisville (27-2) ................................... 687 (5)6-South Carolina (22-5) .......................... 615 (8)7-Oregon (25-4) .................................... 604 (10)8-Texas (22-5) ......................................... 602 (6)9-Missouri (22-5) .................................. 520 (13)10-UCLA (21-6) ....................................... 506 (7)11-Oregon State (21-6) ......................... 471 (14)12-Florida State (22-5) .......................... 434 (12)13-Maryland (22-5) ............................. 386 (9)14-Tennessee (21-6) ............................. 357 (11)15-Ohio State (22-6) .......................... 346 (17)16-Duke (21-7) ...................................... 294 (16) 17-South Florida (22-5) ........................ 269 (21)18-Texas A&M (20-8) ............................ 258 (18)19-Georgia (22-5) ................................. 216 (19)20-Stanford (19-9) ................................ 196 (20)21-Green Bay (24-3) ............................. 194 (15)22-NC State (21-6) ................................ 127 (25)23-Oklahoma State (18-8) ...................... 62 (22)24-Syracuse (20-7) ................................. 46 (NR)25-Mercer (25-2) ................................... 33 (NR)Note: Nebraska 2017-18 opponents in italics.NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 26-Michigan (29); 36-Buffalo (7)37-Purdue (6); 39-Minnesota (2)

(#12) Emily Wood, 5-5, Sr., Guard


MORTON ADDS EXPERIENCE, BATTLES INJURY • Nebraska’s most experienced Division I player is newcomer Janay Morton. The 5-10 guard from Brooklyn Park, Minn., was a three-year starter at Eastern Michigan before transferring to Nebraska prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. She spent a year working in Nebraska’s system while redshirting because of NCAA transfer rules. • Morton gained a level of comfort and confidence in the system last year, but hit a speed bump during the summer with a foot injury. She underwent surgery in late-September of 2017, but was expected to return to action for the start of the regular season. She was slowed in non-conference play seeing action in just four games after missing NU’s first six contests. She also missed Nebraska’s wins over San Jose State (Dec. 17) and Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) before returning to play one minute against Washington State (Dec. 22) and two minutes against Ohio State (Dec. 28). • Morton gained strength and endurance in January and played a major role with 13 points in 14 minutes in a win at Iowa (Jan. 28). She had nine points in the final two minutes of the first quarter, including a 35-footer at the buzzer, to ignite a 25-1 surge for the Huskers. • She produced her first double-figure effort as a Husker with 10 points and four rebounds in nine minutes to help Nebraska to a Big Ten road win at Illinois (Jan. 10). All 10 came in the game’s final 10:37. • Morton came up big again in a low-scoring win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11), when she pumped in nine points on three first-half three-pointers, while adding three rebounds, an assist and a steal off the bench. • She added eight points, two rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes in a win at Michigan State (Feb. 14), before notching her double-figure effort with 12 points on 4-of-8 threes at Indiana (Feb. 17). • Morton gave NU seven points and two steals in 12 minutes in a win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16). • Morton had six points and season highs of four assists and three steals in just 15 minutes in Nebraska’s win over Purdue (Jan. 24). She helped spark an 11-0 second-quarter run in the win over the Boilermakers. • Morton added two points and a season-high three steals against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13). • She contributed three points, a rebound and an assist in seven minutes off the bench in Nebraska’s 79-74 win in front of family and friends at Minnesota (Dec. 31). • Morton added three-pointers in Husker wins over Northwestern (Jan. 7) and Illinois (Feb. 1). • She did not play in Nebraska’s first six games of 2017-18, but she saw her first action with 10 minutes off the bench against Clemson (Nov. 30). Morton had five points and three rebounds against the Tigers. • Morton had three points, two boards and an assist in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). • She added a three-pointer off the bench in the win at Kansas (Dec. 6). • Morton is a proven performer. She earned All-MAC honors as a junior and was a member of the 2016 MAC All-Defensive Team. In three seasons at Eastern Michigan, Morton totaled 1,341 points, 359 rebounds, 249 assists and 223 steals, while averaging nearly 1,000 minutes per season.

STALLWORTH ADDING SOLID PLAY AT POINT • Another Division I transfer, Bria Stallworth is making an impact for the Huskers this season. The 5-6 sophomore from Chicago sat out alongside Morton because of NCAA transfer rules last season. • Stallworth erupted for team highs of 21 points and six assists off the bench to lead Nebraska to a season-opening win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She hit 7-of-14 shots from the floor, including 3-of-6 three-pointers, while knocking down 4-of-5 free throws to seal the win. • She added nine points, including four consecutive free throws in the final minute, to close Nebraska’s 80-69 win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). • Stallworth is averaging 3.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists through 27 games. • She scored six points in back-to-back wins at Iowa (Jan. 28) and over Illinois (Feb. 1) - her two best scoring totals in Big Ten play. • Stallworth contributed two points, one rebound, an assist and a steal in just five minutes off the bench in the third quarter of a low-scoring win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11). Stallworth sparked an 8-0 run that turned a seven-point deficit into a one-point lead on her 18-foot jumper late in the quarter. • She had four points and two assists in 11 minutes off the bench in a win over Purdue (Jan. 24) • She was solid in Nebraska’s road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31) with two points, a rebound, three assists and a steal in 10 minutes off the bench.

2017-18 BIG TEN STANDINGSTeam Overall (Big Ten)#13 Maryland 22-5 (11-3)#14 Ohio State 22-6 (11-3)Nebraska 19-8 (10-4)Minnesota 21-6 (10-4) Iowa 21-6 (9-5) Michigan 20-8 (9-6) Purdue 17-11 (8-6)Indiana 15-12 (8-6) Rutgers 19-9 (7-7)Penn State 15-12 (6-8)Michigan State 15-12 (5-9)Northwestern 10-18 (3-11)Wisconsin 9-19 (2-13)Illinois 9-19 (0-14)

BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEKNov. 13 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa)Nov. 20 - Kenisha Bell, Jr., G (Minnesota) Ae’Rianna Harris, So., F (Purdue)Nov. 27 - Kelsey Mitchell, Sr., G (Ohio State)Dec. 4 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa)Dec. 11 - Hannah Whitish, So., G (Nebraska)Dec. 18 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa) Kelsey Mitchell, Sr., G (Ohio State)Dec. 26 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa)Jan. 2 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa)Jan. 8 - Kelsey Mitchell, Sr., G (Ohio State)Jan. 15 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa) Taryn McCutcheon, So., G (Michigan State)Jan. 22 - Katelynn Flaherty, Sr., G (Michigan) Kenisha Bell, Jr., G (Minnesota)Jan. 29 - Kaila Charles, So., G (Maryland)Feb. 5 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa)Feb. 12 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa)Feb. 19 - Kelsey Mitchell, Sr., G (Ohio State) Carlie Wagner, Sr., G (Minnesota)

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEKNov. 13 - Kate Cain, Fr., C (Nebraska) Karissa McLaughlin, Fr., G (Purdue)Nov. 20 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)Nov. 27 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)Dec. 4 - Kate Cain, Fr., C (Nebraska)Dec. 11 - Kate Cain, Fr., C (Nebraska)Dec. 18 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)Dec. 26 - Kate Cain, Fr., C (Nebraska)Jan. 2 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)Jan. 8 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)Jan. 15 - Hailey Brown, Fr., F (Michigan)Jan. 22 - Jaelyn Penn, Fr., G (Indiana)Jan. 29 - Jaelyn Penn, Fr., G (Indiana)Feb. 5 - Lindsay Pulliam, Fr., G (Northwestern)Feb. 12 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)Feb. 19 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota)

THIS WEEK IN BIG TENWOMEN’S BASKETBALLTuesday, Feb. 20Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m. [BTN Plus]Wednesday, Feb. 21Illinois at Purdue, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus]Iowa at Rutgers, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus]Northwestern at #14 Ohio State, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus]Wisconsin at Michigan State, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus]Thursday, Feb. 22#13 Maryland at Michigan, 5 p.m. [BTN]Penn State at Nebraska, 7 p.m. [BTN]Saturday, Feb. 24Indiana at Iowa, 11 a.m. [BTN]Michigan State at Purdue, 1 p.m. [BTN]Sunday, Feb. 25Nebraska at #13 Maryland, 11 a.m. [BTN]#14 Ohio State at Penn State, 11 a.m. [ESPN2]Minnesota at Illinois, 2 p.m. [BTN Plus]Rutgers at Northwestern, 2 p.m. [BTN Plus]

(#13) Janay Morton, 5-10, Sr., Guard

(#15) Bria Stallworth, 5-6, So., Guard


NU CAREER 20-POINT GAMESHannah Whitish (4)at Drake (12/9/17) 29at Kansas (12/6/17) 29Michigan State (2/26/17) 24at Illinois (1/10/18) 20

Kate Cain (1)Florida Atlantic (12/19/17) - triple-double 22

Taylor Kissinger (1)Arkansas (11/16/17) 25

Maddie Simon (1)at San Jose State (12/17/17) 20

Bria Stallworth (1)SIU Edwardsville (11/11/17) 21

NU CAREER DOUBLE FIGURE GAMESPlayer (Years) Games1. Hannah Whitish (2017-present) 282. Nicea Eliely (2017-present) 183. Maddie Simon (2016-present) 174. Jasmine Cincore (2015-present) 165. Kate Cain (2018-present) 146. Taylor Kissinger (2018-present) 117. Janay Morton (2018-present) 3 Emily Wood (2015-present) 39. Rachel Blackburn (2016-present) 1 Grace Mitchell (2017-present) 1 Bria Stallworth (2018-present) 1

HUSKER DOUBLE-DOUBLESPlayer (Years) Double-Doubles1. Kate Cain (2017-18) 4 (1 triple-double)2. Taylor Kissinger (2017-18) 1

HUSKER FRESHMAN SEASONBLOCKED SHOTSPlayer (Years) Blocks1. Kate Cain (2017-18, 27 games) 872. Janet Smith (1978-79, 34 games) 543. Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80, 40 games) 42

NEBRASKA SEASON BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer (Years) Blocks1. Kate Cain (2017-18) 872. Danielle Page (2007-08) 783. Catheryn Redmon (2010-11) 77

NEBRASKA CAREERBLOCKED SHOTSPlayer (Years) Blocks1. Janet Smith (1979-82) 2382. Catheryn Redmon (2008-11) 2163. Danielle Page (2005-08) 2074. Charlie Rogers (1997-00) 1265. Emily Cady (2012-15) 1156. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 1047. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 1028. Katie Morse (2001-04) 1019. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 9410. Casey Leonhardt (2000-01) 8811. Kate Cain (2017-18) 87

MOST BLOCKS IN A GAMEBY A HUSKER FRESHMANPlayer (Game) Blocks1. Kate Cain vs. FAU, Dec. 19, 2017 (NU record) 112. Kate Cain vs. Clemson, Nov. 30, 2017 6 Janet Smith vs. Okla. St., Jan. 12, 1979 6 Jeanne Boller vs. Wichita St., Feb. 5, 1977 6 5. Kate Cain vs. Iowa, Jan. 16, 2017 5 Kate Cain at Northwestern, Jan. 7, 2017 5 Kate Cain at Kansas, Dec. 6, 2017 5

• Stallworth contributed two points, two rebounds and two assists in Nebraska’s win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). • She added a three-pointer to go along with a rebound, two assists and a steal in 10 minutes in a victorious return to her home state in a win over Illinois (Jan. 10). • Stallworth, who earned a spot on the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie Team as a true freshman in 2015-16, is a quick, play-making guard who can also defend and score. In fact, she led all A-10 freshman by averaging 13.2 points per game at UMass in 2015-16. • She hit 35.7 percent of her three-point attempts and 81.8 percent of her free throws while playing nearly 1,000 minutes in her only season at UMass.

MITCHELL WORKING TO CONTRIBUTE INSIDE • Another young power forward for the Huskers who is finding a greater role than a year ago is Grace Mitchell. The 6-2 sophomore from Wellington, Kan., played in all 29 games and averaged nearly 11 minutes per contest. • Mitchell produced a nine-point, five-rebound performance in 16 minutes off the bench at San Jose State (Dec. 17). She has put up season averages of 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. • She produced the best performance of her career with 10 points while adding three rebounds in the win over UMKC (Nov. 14). • Mitchell followed with four first-half points to go along with a career-high six rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). • She made her first career start against Creighton (Nov. 19) in place of Maddie Simon who was injured in pregame warmups. Mitchell played well against the Jays with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting while adding five rebounds in a season-high 20 minutes. • Mitchell also started in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). She had four points and three rebounds against the Chanticleers. • She had four straight points to close the first quarter to turn an 11-8 Nebraska deficit into a 12-11 lead to close the quarter in Nebraska’s win over Purdue (Jan. 24). • Mitchell had four points and four rebounds in 11 minutes against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2), knocking down her first three-pointer of the season. • She added four big first-half points in a road win at Illinois (Jan. 10), before pitching in four points, a rebound, a block and a steal against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13). Mitchell scored Nebraska’s only overtime points against the Wolverines to give Nebraska a 64-62 lead.

BLACKBURN GRADUALLY RETURNING TO SPEED • The Huskers welcomed back Rachel Blackburn inside to bolster them at both ends of the court. The 6-3 forward from Leavenworth, Kan., was a starter early in her freshman season of 2015-16, before succumbing to severe knee pain. • Blackburn redshirted after multiple knee surgeries last season and was extremely limited for nearly a full year. She slowly progressed this preseason and her workload has increased as weeks have passed. • She produced her best effort of the season with six points and four rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She also drew a pair of charges against the Razorbacks to give her three on the season. • Blackburn added her best Big Ten effort of the year with six points on 3-of-3 shooting along with one rebound in just five minutes in a win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). • Blackburn had four points and three boards against Creighton (Nov. 19). She played a season-high 15 minutes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) and matched a season high with five boards against the Chants after grabbing five rebounds against Buffalo (Nov. 23). She also had two assists against the Bulls. • Blackburn had four points, two rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes off the bench in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). She had two points and two rebounds in the win at Kansas (Dec. 6). • Blackburn opened the regular season with three rebounds in eight minutes off the bench in Nebraska’s win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She added two points and three more rebounds in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). • In the first nine games of her career, Blackburn averaged 6.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while providing suffocating defense at the rim.

WASHINGTON MAKES PROGRESS IN OFFSEASON • Nebraska’s lone returning post player from a year ago, Darrien Washington returns for her fourth season as a Husker in 2017-18. • The 6-2 junior from Oakland, Calif., averaged 2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12 minutes per contest last season while playing in 23 games. • Washington made her first career start in Nebraska’s season-opening win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She had two points, three rebounds and her fourth career assist in eight minutes. • She had a season high six points to go along with three rebounds and a career-high two blocks in NU’s win over Illinois (Feb. 1). She had five points and four rebounds in a win at San Jose State (Dec. 17). • She had a career-high seven rebounds in Nebraska’s win at Iowa (Jan. 28). She added five rebounds and a career-high two assists against Ohio State (Dec. 28). • Washington managed four points against Buffalo (Nov. 23) at the San Juan Shootout. • She missed Nebraska’s game with No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13) after suffering an ankle sprain in a win at Illinois (Jan. 10).


HUSKER STARTING LINEUPS IN 2017-18 (8, 27 GAMES)Opponent Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward ResultSIUE (Nov. 11) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Simon Washington W, 1-0UMKC (Nov. 14) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Simon Cain W, 1-0Arkansas (Nov. 17) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Simon Cain W, 2-0Creighton (Nov. 19) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Mitchell Cain L, 0-1vs. Buffalo (Nov. 23) Whitish Wood Kissinger Cincore Cain L, 0-1vs. Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) Whitish Wood Kissinger Mitchell Cain W, 1-0Clemson (Nov. 30) Whitish Kissinger Eliely Cincore Cain L, 0-1Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2) Whitish Wood Eliely Cincore Cain W, 1-0at Kansas (Dec. 6) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 1-0at Drake (Dec. 9) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 2-0at San Jose State (Dec. 17) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 3-0Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 4-0Washington State (Dec. 22) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain L, 4-1#12 Ohio State (Dec. 28) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain L, 4-2at Minnesota (Dec. 31) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 5-2at Northwestern (Jan. 7) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 6-2at Illinois (Jan. 10) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 7-2#23 Michigan (Jan. 13) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain L, 7-3#20 Iowa (Jan. 16) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 8-3at #25 Rutgers (Jan. 21) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 9-3Purdue (Jan. 24) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 10-3at Iowa (Jan. 28) Whitish Cincore Eiliely Simon Cain W, 11-3Illinois (Feb. 1) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 12-3#11 Maryland (Feb. 4) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain L, 12-4Wisconsin (Feb. 11) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 13-4at Michigan State (Feb. 14) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 14-4at Indiana (Feb. 17) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain L, 14-5

HUSKERS SIGN SECOND STRAIGHT TOP 20 CLASS • Nebraska received National Letters of Intent from four standout high school seniors from Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. • Nebraska’s recruiting class was ranked No. 20 in the nation by the ESPN rankings at the start of the early signing period. Coach Amy Williams’ first Nebraska class, which consisted of current Husker freshmen Taylor Kissinger and Kate Cain, was also ranked No. 20 nationally, giving the second-year Husker head coach and her staff back-to-back top-20 classes. • The first commitment to the Huskers in this year’s class, Ashtyn Veerbeek made her commitment to Nebraska in December of 2016. The 6-2 forward out of Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa, is ranked as the No. 55 player in the nation by Blue Star, No. 66 by Prospects Nation and No. 68 by ESPN, which also ranked Veerbeek as the No. 9 forward in the Class of 2018. The Sioux Center native earned first-team Iowa Class 2A honors as a junior in 2016-17. She led Western Christian to Iowa Class 2A state title in 2017. Veerbeek averaged 22.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game while shooting 80.3 percent from the free throw line as a junior. • Nebraska’s second commit to the class, Kayla Mershon will come to Lincoln as one of the top players in the state of Minnesota. The 6-3 forward from Chanhassen, Minn., who committed to the Huskers in February of 2017, was ranked as the No. 132 overall player in the nation by Prospects Nation and the No. 14 wing nationally by ESPN. As a junior, Mershon averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds in 2016-17. As a sophomore, she help Minnetonka High School to its first-ever state championship in 2016. • A North Tartan club teammate of Mershon’s, guard Sam Haiby committed to the Huskers in mid-May of 2017. A 5-9 guard, Haiby averaged 22.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4.1 steals as a junior for Class 4A Moorhead High School in 2016-17. Haiby, who was ranked as the No. 122 player in the country by Prospects Nation, the No. 125 player by Blue Star and the No. 28 guard nationally by ESPN, enters her senior season with 1,856 career points. • Leigha Brown, a 6-1 guard out of DeKalb High School in Indiana, rounds out Nebraska’s class. Brown, who also committed to the Huskers in May, averaged 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists last season as a first-team Class 4A choice and an Supreme 15 Underclass All-State selection in 2016-17. She was ranked as the No. 21 forward nationally by ESPN. • “We are really excited about this entire group of high-achieving young women,” Nebraska Coach Amy Williams said. “They not only have had strong careers so far, but they are all on track to have great senior seasons. They have all shown an impressive commitment to our program during the recruiting process. They are high-character individuals with incredible work ethics and competitive spirits. We are looking forward to helping them achieve their goals on and off the court.”

SCHEDULE PROVIDES CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES • Nebraska’s schedule featured non-conference home games against Power Five teams Arkansas (SEC, Nov. 16), Clemson (ACC, Nov. 30) and Washington State (Pac-12, Dec. 22) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. • The Huskers clashed with in-state rival Creighton (BIG EAST, Nov. 19), along with other non-conference home contests against SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 11), UMKC (Nov. 14), Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2) and Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). • The Big Red’s non-conference road schedule started with the San Juan Shootout, which was played in Daytona Beach, Fla., in a move from Puerto Rico that followed the devastation of Hurricane Maria. The

NEBRASKA IN BIG TEN STATISTICSTEAM (Through games Feb. 19)Scoring Offense - 8th (70.0 ppg)Scoring Defense - 4th (63.5 ppg)Scoring Margin - 8th (+6.5 ppg)Free Throw Pct. - 14th (.630) Field Goal Pct. - 8th (.429)Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.372)3FG Pct. - 5th (.358)3FG Pct. Defense - 1st (.302)Total Rebounds - 6th (40.3 rpg)Rebounds Allowed - 10th (37.1 rpg)Rebound Margin - 6th (+3.2 rpg)Blocked Shots - 3rd (5.1 bpg)Assists - 5th (16.7 apg)Steals - 8th (7.3 spg)Turnover Margin - 7th (-0.6 pg)Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 6th (1.1)Offensive Rebounds - 6th (12.8 rpg)Defensive Rebounds - 4th (27.5 rpg)Offensive Rebound Pct. - 6th (.343)Defensive Rebound Pct. - 9th (.686)3FG Made - 3rd (7.9 pg)INDIVIDUAL (Through games Feb. 19)Scoring - Hannah Whitish - 21st (12.8 ppg)Rebounding - Kate Cain - T15th (6.9 rpg)Defensive Rebounds - Kate Cain - T9th (5.1 rpg)Blocked Shots - Kate Cain - 1st (3.2 bpg)3FG Pct. - Hannah Whitish - 5th (.400) Taylor Kissinger - T9th (.377)3FG Made - Hannah Whitish - T9th (2.3 pg) Taylor Kissinger - T11th (2.2 pg) Assists - Hannah Whitish - T4th (5.1 apg)Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Hannah Whitish - T4th (2.1)

NEBRASKA IN NCAA RANKINGSTEAM (Through games Feb. 19)Win-Loss Pct. - 67th (.704)Scoring Offense - 85th (70.0 ppg)Scoring Defense - 136th (63.5 ppg)Scoring Margin - 94th (6.5 ppg)FG Pct. - 74th (.429)FG Pct. Defense - 46th (.372)FT Pct. - 324th (.630)Rebounds Per Game - 71st (40.3)Rebound Margin - 104th (+3.2 rpg)3FG Per Game - 48th (7.9 pg)3FG Pct. - 50th - (.358)3FG Pct. Defense - 105th (.302)3FG Attempted - 52nd (597)Assists Per Game - 27th (16.7 apg)Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 56th (1.1)Turnovers Per Game - 136th (15.4 pg)Turnover Margin - 205th (-0.6 pg)Fewest Turnovers - 171st (415)Steals Per Game - 207th (7.3 spg)Blocked Shots - 21st (138)Blocked Shots Per Game - 25th (5.2 bpg)Personal Fouls Per Game - 175th (17.1 pg)Fewest Fouls - 211th (462)INDIVIDUAL (Top 100 rankings through Feb. 19)Blocked Shots Per Game - Kate Cain - 8th (3.2 bpg)Blocked Shots - Kate Cain - 5th (87) Triple-Doubles - Kate Cain - T3rd (1)3FG Pct. - Hannah Whitish - 53rd (.400)3FG Pct. - Taylor Kissinger - 98th (.377)3FG Made - Hannah Whitish - 89th (62)3FG Made Per Game - Hannah Whitish - 115th (2.3)3FG Made Per Game - Taylor Kissinger - 152nd (2.2)Assists - Hannah Whitish - 49th (137)Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Hannah Whitish - 56th (2.1)Assists Per Game - Hannah Whitish - 58th (5.1 apg)


Huskers faced Buffalo (Nov. 23) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. • NU returned to road action with a win at Kansas (Dec. 6), before beating Drake in double-overtime in Des Moines (Dec. 9). The Huskers closed road non-conference play with an 81-55 victory at San Jose State (Dec. 17). The win gave Nebraska its first perfect (3-0) record in true road non-conference play for the first time since 2009-10 and just the fourth time in school history. • Nebraska opened Big Ten play against defending conference co-champion Ohio State (Dec. 28), before beginning a three-game Big Ten road trip with a 79-74 win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). The Huskers added a 69-59 win at Northwestern (Jan. 7) before concluding a perfect road swing with an 80-72 win at Illinois (Jan. 10). • The Huskers returned to Pinnacle Bank Arena for back-to-back games against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13), falling to the Wolverines in overtime (69-64) before knocking off No. 20 Iowa, 74-65 (Jan. 16). NU faced its third straight top-25 foe and notched its second straight top-25 win with a 52-42 victory over No. 25 Rutgers (Jan. 21) at the RAC in Piscataway, N.J. • Nebraska opened a stretch with four-of-five games at home by pounding Purdue, 75-51 (Jan. 24), before a brief trip to Iowa City to complete a season sweep of the Hawkeyes (92-74, Jan. 28). The Huskers opened a three-game home stand with a 62-47 win over Illinois (Feb. 1), before suffering a narrow 64-57 loss to No. 11 Maryland (Feb. 4). NU closed the successful stand with a 51-48 win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. • A road win at Michigan State (79-69, Feb. 14) preceded another road game at Indiana (Feb. 17) to set up Senior Night against Penn State (Feb. 22) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers close the regular season on the road at defending Big Ten champion Maryland (Feb. 25), before the Big Ten Tournament returns to Indianapolis (Feb. 28-March 4).

NEBRASKA STREAKS • Sophomore guard Hannah Whitish (44) owns the longest current streak of consecutive starts by a Husker. Nebraska’s second-longest streak is 26 games by freshman Kate Cain. • Whitish is the only Husker to start all 27 games this season. • Nebraska has featured the same starting lineup in 19 consecutive games (14-5 record). • Whitish has posted at least one assist in 29 consecutive games, and has three or more assists in 25 games this season. • Kate Cain has blocked at least one shot in each of the first 27 games of her career. She has 23 games with two or more blocks. • Cain has at least two rebounds every game this season. • Maddie Simon has at least three rebounds in all 23 of her games this season. • Taylor Kissinger has dished out an assist in 13 consecutive games off the bench. • The Huskers have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 307 straight regular-season games dating back to a loss at UTEP on Dec. 20, 2008. • Nebraska has hit at least two three-pointers in 186 consecutive games.

NEBRASKA’S HISTORY OF HOME SUCCESS • Nebraska opened 2017-18 with a 62-53 win over SIU Edwardsville for its 12th consecutive season-opening win at home. • The Huskers are 9-6 at home in 2017-18 following a 51-48 win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11) to give the Big Red four wins in their last five home games. Three of NU’s home losses have come to top-25 foes (Ohio State, Michigan, Maryland) and two more losses have come to Power Five teams (Washington State, Clemson). • The Huskers went 15-4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16 after going 12-3 (13-3 at home) in 2014-15. The Huskers are 59-24 (.711) all-time at Pinnacle Bank Arena since the building opened for the 2013-14 campaign. The Big Red went 16-2 at home in 2013-14, suffering their only Big Ten loss to Purdue, 77-75, on Jan. 19, 2014. NU’s 16 home wins in 2013-14 tied the school record for single-season home victories. • The Huskers played the first regular-season game in the history of the arena against USA Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8, 2013) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU’s first win over an AP Top 25 team came with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8, 2014. The Huskers added their first-ever win over an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24, 2014. • NU won its first-ever Big Ten home game at Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, 2014, before an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Jan. 16, 2014, marked the first overtime game. • NU suffered its first loss at the arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30, 2013. • The Huskers are 448-154 (.744) all-time at home. The Huskers have gone 184-58 (.760) over the last 15 seasons, posting double-figure home victory totals 13 times. • Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, and added one appearance at Devaney against Utah on Nov. 23, 2014. The Huskers own a 389-130 record at the Devaney Center, including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play.

NEBRASKA RANKS NEAR TOP IN ATTENDANCE • Nebraska ranked No. 17 nationally with an average home attendance of 4,712 in 2016-17. • Nebraska has ranked among the top 20 nationally in average home attendance in each of its first four seasons inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. • In 83 all-time home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Huskers own a 59-24 record (.711 winning percentage) while averaging 5,345 fans per game (443,687 total fans/83 games).

NCAA DIVISION IMOST IMPROVED TEAMSNebraska is putting together one of the nation’s top turnarounds under second-year Coach Amy Williams. The Huskers are already plus-12 in the win column heading into Thursday’s game against Penn State. The only team in the country that has seen a greater increase in the win column through games Feb. 19 is Rutgers (+13).

UC Irvine (+12), Denver (+10), Alabama A&M (+8), Butler (+8), George Mason (+8) and Houston (+8) are the only other schools in the nation that have produced a plus-eight or better increase in the win column. Denver is coached by Husker forward Maddie Simon’s uncle, Jim Turgeon, and Alabama A&M is coached by former Nebraska guard Margaret Richards.

Team 2016-17 2017-18 (+)1. Rutgers 6-24 19-9 (+13)2. Nebraska 7-22 19-8 (+12) UC Irvine 5-26 17-9 (+12) 4. Denver 6-24 16-12 (+10)5. Alabama A&M 2-25 10-15 (+8) Butler 6-25 14-15 (+8) George Mason 13-17 21-7 (+8) Houston 12-19 20-7 (+8) 9. American 15-16 22-4 (+7) Fairleigh Dickinson 8-22 15-9 (+7)

NEBRASKA’S MOST IMPROVEDWOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMSNebraska is putting together one of its most improved campaigns from one season to the next in school history under second-year head coach Amy Williams. The next win for the Huskers will give them a 13-game improvement in the win column from a year ago.

Only six teams in school history have produced double-digit improvements in the win column from one season to the next, including the 2009-10 NCAA Sweet 16 and Big 12 Championship team that went 29-0 in the regular season and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament after going 15-16 the previous season.

Season Previous +Wins1. 2009-10 (32-2) 2008-09 (15-16) +172. 2017-18 (19-8) 2016-17 (7-22) +12 1975-76 (21-9) 1974-75 (9-7) +124. 2011-12 (24-9) 2010-11 (13-18) +11 1978-79 (23-13) 1977-78 (12-14) +116. 2003-04 (18-12) 2002-03 (8-20) +107. 1990-91 (17-11) 1989-90 (10-18) +78. 1995-96 (19-10) 1994-95 (13-14) +6 1987-88 (22-7) 1986-87 (16-13) +610. 1986-87 (16-13) 1985-86 (11-17) +5

NEBRASKA TEAM SEASON BLOCKSSeason Blocked Shots1. 1979-80 1472. 2017-18 138 2007-08 1384. 2009-10 1265. 1998-99 1216. 2010-11 1187. 2001-02 1168. 2000-01 1099. 1999-00 10510. 2015-16 104


• Nebraska attracted a Pinnacle Bank Arena non-conference record crowd of 9,750 to open its stay in the arena with a win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013. • Nebraska set its all-time single-game record with a sellout crowd of 13,595 fans against Missouri at the Devaney Center on Feb. 27, 2010. NU drew 10 straight crowds of more than 10,000 fans at the Devaney Center in 2009-10. • Nebraska has ranked among the top-25 teams nationally in average home attendance for eight consecutive seasons, including a program-best No. 7 nationally with a record 7,390 fans per game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. The Huskers went 16-0 at the Devaney Center on their way to a perfect 29-0 record, a Big 12 title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK COVERS WORLD The Husker Sports Network is in its 24th season producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women’s basketball in 2017-18. Women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch are teaming up for their 17th season together as the Huskers’ broadcast team. The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women’s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and ESPN 590 AM-KXSP (Omaha) provide strong signals for Husker women’s basketball. When a network conflict occurs in Omaha, the Huskers also could be heard on CD105.9 FM-KKCD. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations carry the Husker Sports Network’s women’s basketball coverage across the state and the Midwest. Inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, fans can access the direct radio call of the game at 87.7 FM.

NEBRASKA POSTS 13TH STRAIGHT PERFECT GSR In the eyes of the NCAA’s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), the Husker women’s basketball program has been perfect for 13 consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish the perfect score for 13 straight years. The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Nov. 8, 2017, and Nebraska was a national leader in women’s basketball for the 13th straight season (2004-05). The Nebraska women’s basketball program joins the Husker women’s tennis and volleyball programs as Husker teams that have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 13 years.

NEBRASKA OVERTIME FACTS • Nebraska is 22-22 all-time in overtime games, including 12-11 at home, 7-8 in true road games and 3-3 on neutral courts in overtime. The Huskers are 1-1 in overtime in 2017-18, following a 69-64 overtime loss to No. 23 Michigan at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Jan. 13). The Huskers won their first overtime game of the season with an 89-85 double-overtime win at Drake (Dec. 9). • Nebraska was 1-1 in overtime in 2016-17, including a 76-74 win over Michigan State at Pinnacle Bank Arena to close the regular season (Feb. 26, 2017). The Huskers lost 79-69 in OT to Minnesota at the arena (Feb. 4, 2017). • The Huskers are 2-2 in overtime games under Coach Amy Williams. • Nebraska is 2-2 in overtime games at Pinnacle Bank Arena. • Nebraska is 5-1 in multi-overtime games with the lone loss coming to Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game, 74-70 in double-overtime in 2012. • The Huskers defeated Minnesota 88-85 in overtime on Jan. 16, 2014. It marked the first overtime game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska’s first overtime game in the history of the Bob Devaney Sports Center also came against Minnesota - a 68-67 win for the Huskers on Dec. 30, 1977. • The Huskers have played 13 all-time overtime games against Big Ten opponents and own a 5-8 record. NU is 4-5 against Big Ten opponents in OT since joining the conference for the start of the 2011-12 season. • Nebraska’s most frequent overtime opponents are Purdue, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri. The Huskers and Purdue have played three overtime games in 10 all-time meetings. NU’s six total overtimes against Purdue are the most against any team in school history. • The Huskers also have played three overtime games against Minnesota, including two of the three overtime games in Pinnacle Bank Arena history. • In 14 all-time games with Wisconsin, the Huskers have played three overtime contests, including the 71-70 win over the Badgers on Feb. 5. It was NU’s first OT win against UW. The Huskers also battled Missouri in three single-overtime games among the 71 all-time contests in that series. • Nebraska has never played back-to-back overtime games at home. The Huskers have played back-to-back overtime games only once in school history, an 83-81 loss to Texas A&M in College Station on Dec. 30, 1985, before returning to Lincoln for an 80-75 win over Eastern Kentucky at the Devaney Center on Jan. 2, 1986.

HUSKER ROAD WARRIORSNebraska produced a 10-game winning streak away from home before it was snapped at Indiana (Feb. 17). NU’s road streak this season is tied for the second-longest road winning streak in school history, and included nine true road wins and a neutral site win over Coastal Carolina (San Juan Shootout, Daytona Beach, Fla.) to start the streak on Nov. 24.

The longest road winning streak in school history came with 14 consecutive wins away from the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. That Husker team finished 32-2, won the Big 12 title and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.

The only other double-digit road winning streak in school history came with 10 wins for the 2007 squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. After dropping their first game of the season on the road, the 2007 Huskers reeled off 10 straight away from home, including three neutral site wins.

The 2017-18 Huskers are one of just two Nebraska teams to produce a 10-game road winning streak. This year’s group of Husker road warriors is just the second team in school history to win nine consecutive true road games. They are also the first group of Huskers to open Big Ten Conference play with six consecutive road wins.

ROAD WINNING STREAKSSeason Dates Road Win Streak1. 2009-10 Nov. 15-March 12 142. 2017-18 Nov. 24-Feb. 14 10 2006-07 Nov. 12-Jan. 20 104. 2012-13 Jan. 20-March 8 7 1996-97 Nov. 22-Jan. 30 7 1976-77 Dec. 10-Jan. 8 7

TRUE ROAD WIN STREAKSSeason Dates Streak1. 2009-10 Nov. 15-March 6 112. 2017-18 Dec. 6-Feb. 14 93. 2012-13 Jan. 20-Feb. 28 64. 1996-97 Nov. 22-Jan. 30 5 1991-92 Dec. 30-Jan. 21 56. 2013-14 Feb. 1-Feb. 20 4 2011-12 Dec. 10-Jan. 12 4 1978-79 Jan. 12-Jan. 23 4 1976-77 Dec. 10-Jan. 10 4

NEBRASKA NCAA APPEARANCES13 Appearances, 21 Games (8-13 Record)Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result2015 (9) vs. (8) Syracuse Columbia, S.C. L, 69-722014 (4) vs. (12) BYU Los Angeles, Calif. L, 76-802014 (4) vs. (13) Fresno St. Los Angeles, Calif. W, 74-552013 (6) vs. (2) Duke Norfolk, Va. L, 45-532013 (6) at (3) Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 74-632013 (6) vs. (11) Chattanooga College Station, Texas W, 73-592012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-572010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-762010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-702010 (1) vs. (16) Northern Iowa Minneapolis W, 83-442008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-762008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-582007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-642000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-931999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-981998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-751998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-591996 (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-661993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-781993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-581988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100


The 2017-18 Nebraska Women’s Basketball Team - Back row (from left): Strength Coach Stuart Hart, Assistant Coach Tom Goehle, Nicea Eliely, Maddie Simon, Grace Mitchell, Kate Cain, Darrien Washington, Rachel Blackburn, Taylor Kissinger, Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator Katie Adams, Assistant Coach Chuck Love. Front row (from left): Head Coach Amy Williams, Assistant Coach Tandem Mays, Emily Wood, Janay Morton, Hannah Whitish, Jasmine Cincore, Bria Stallworth, Director of Operations Amanda Hart, Athletic Trainer Ashley Rudolph.

ReboundsPlayer 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.3-Hannah Whitish 27-27 825-30.6 113-272 .415 62-155 .400 57-74 .770 11-92 103/3.8 37-1 137 64 3 33 345/12.833-Taylor Kissinger 21-7 481-22.9 75-180 .417 46-122 .377 29-50 .725 32-60 92/4.4 32-0 36 40 13 11 225/10.724-Maddie Simon 23-22 583-25.3 88-222 .396 15-63 .238 47-61 .770 34-96 130/5.7 43-2 46 60 6 20 238/10.334-Kate Cain 27-26 706-26.1 129-228 .566 0-0 .000 21-50 .420 47-139 186/6.9 79-2 26 32 87 17 279/10.35-Nicea Eliely 24-21 623-26.0 78-162 .481 17-41 .415 38-62 .613 33-63 96/4.0 50-1 41 54 16 33 211/8.834-Jasmine Cincore 27-26 740-27.4 67-177 .379 14-45 .311 31-57 .544 42-67 109/4.0 62-0 58 35 5 34 179/6.613-Janay Morton 19-0 198-10.4 27-77 .351 20-56 .357 13-20 .650 5-17 22/1.2 18-0 14 11 0 14 87/4.612-Emily Wood 26-3 356-13.7 33-81 .407 29-70 .414 10-11 .909 12-32 44/1.7 30-0 24 14 0 13 105/4.015-Bria Stallworth 27-0 361-13.4 36-108 .333 10-34 .294 11-15 .733 11-29 40/1.5 27-0 45 35 0 10 93/3.414-Grace Mitchell 25-2 230-9.2 25-63 .397 1-10 .100 7-18 .389 27-22 49/2.0 24-1 7 18 2 7 58/2.350-Darrien Washington 26-1 206-7.9 16-29 .552 0-0 .000 4-14 .286 18-40 58/2.2 30-0 9 23 6 3 36/1.443-Rachel Blackburn 25-0 166-6.6 15-38 .395 0-1 .000 4-10 .400 17-31 48/1.9 30-1 8 11 0 2 34/1.4Team 56-54 110/4.1 18Total 27 5,475 702-1637 .429 214-597 .358 272-432 .630 345-742 1087/40.3 462-8 451 415 138 197 1,890/70.0Opponents 27 5,475 606-1629 .372 156-516 .302 346-473 .732 339-662 1001/37.1 462-11 327 400 112 213 1,714/63.5

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT OT Total Deadball ReboundsNebraska 429 462 489 488 9 13 1,890 90Opponents 400 431 445 416 14 8 1,714 67

OVERALL RECORD: 19-8 HOME: 9-6 AWAY: 9-1 NEUTRAL: 1-1

2017-18 OVERALL SEASON STATISTICS


OVERALL RECORD: 19-8 BIG TEN: 10-4 HOME: 9-6 AWAY: 9-1 NEUTRAL: 1-1

Date Opponent W/L Score Home Away Neutral Total Big Ten Att. High Points High Rebounds High Assists11/11 SIU Edwardsville W 62-53 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 3,523 (21) Stallworth (9) Cain (6) Stallworth11/14 UMKC W 80-60 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3,503 (18) Kissinger (8) Simon (9) Whitish11/16 Arkansas W 80-69 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 3,459 (25) Kissinger (12) Simon (4) Kissinger (4) Whitish 11/19 Creighton L 49-64 3-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 4,324 (14) Whitish (5) Eliely (3) Kissinger (5) Mitchell (3) Wood11/23 vs. Buffalo+ L 72-82 3-1 0-0 0-1 3-2 0-0 200 (15) Whitish (9) Eliely (6) Whitish11/24 vs. Coastal Carolina+ W 55-47 3-1 0-0 1-1 4-2 0-0 175 (15) Kissinger (5) Blackburn (4) Wood (5) Cincore11/30 Clemson% L 66-67 3-2 0-0 1-1 4-3 0-0 3,579 (17) Kissinger (8) Cain (4) Whitish12/2 Arkansas Pine Bluff W 73-52 4-2 0-0 1-1 5-3 0-0 3,781 (16) Cain (11) Cain (8) Whitish12/6 at Kansas W 66-49 4-2 1-0 1-1 6-3 0-0 2,194 (29) Whitish (9) Cain (4) Cincore (4) Whitish12/9 at Drake W 89-84 2OT 4-2 2-0 1-1 7-3 0-0 2,683 (29) Whitish (14) Cain (6) Whitish 12/17 at San Jose State W 81-55 4-2 3-0 1-1 8-3 0-0 1,424 (20) Simon (9) Cain (7) Whitish 12/19 Florida Atlantic W 86-69 5-2 3-0 1-1 9-3 0-0 3,635 (22) Cain (14) Cain (8) Whitish12/22 Washington State L 61-73 5-3 3-0 1-1 9-4 0-0 4,404 (19) Wood (6) Eliely (6) Whitish12/28 #12 Ohio State* L 61-73 5-4 3-0 1-1 9-5 0-1 4,383 (14) Cain (8) Cain (4) Whitish (14) Simon (4) Simon12/31 at Minnesota* W 79-74 5-4 4-0 1-1 10-5 1-1 3,284 (18) Simon (8) Simon (5) Simon (5) Whitish1/7 at Northwestern* W 69-59 5-4 5-0 1-1 11-5 2-1 850 (16) Whitish (6) Cincore (7) Whitish1/10 at Illinois* W 80-72 5-4 6-0 1-1 12-5 3-1 1,039 (20) Whitish (10) Cincore (3) Whitish (3) Eliely (3) Wood1/13 #23 Michigan* L 64-69 OT 5-5 6-0 1-1 12-6 3-2 4,279 (16) Whitish (5) Simon (5) Whitish1/16 #20 Iowa* W 74-65 6-5 6-0 1-1 13-6 4-2 3,667 (19) Simon (8) Kissinger (5) Whitish1/21 at #25 Rutgers* W 52-42 6-5 7-0 1-1 14-6 5-2 1,887 (14) Cain (8) Cain (5) Whitish1/24 Purdue* W 75-51 7-5 7-0 1-1 15-6 6-2 4,167 (13) Eliely (6) Simon (4) Morton 1/28 at Iowa* W 92-74 7-5 8-0 1-1 16-6 7-2 8,823 (19) Simon (8) Simon (6) Whitish2/1 Illinois* W 62-47 8-5 8-0 1-1 17-6 8-2 4,618 (11) Eliely (7) Simon (5) Whitish2/4 #11 Maryland* L 57-64 8-6 8-0 1-1 17-7 8-3 6,185 (18) Kissinger (9) Cain (4) Whitish2/11 Wisconsin* W 51-48 9-6 8-0 1-1 18-7 9-3 6,823 (14) Cain (9) Cain (6) Whitish2/14 at Michigan State* W 79-49 9-6 9-0 1-1 19-7 10-3 4,972 (17) Eliely (10) Cain (5) Whitish (17) Whitish2/17 at Indiana* L 75-83 9-6 9-1 1-1 19-8 10-4 5,258 (12) Eliely (10) Kissinger (4) Whitish (12) Morton

AP Ranking at game time listed before team+ San Juan Shootout game (Daytona Beach, Fla.)% denotes Big Ten/ACC Challenge game* denotes Big Ten Conference game# denotes Big Ten Tournament game (Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.)

Home Attendance (Avg.) -- 64,330 (4,289)Road Attendance (Avg.) -- 32,789 (3,279)Neutral Attendance (Avg.) -- 375 (188)Total Attendance (Avg.) -- 97,494 (3,611)

2017-18 GAME RESULTS


Game FG FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT PF A TO BS ST TP Nebraska 25 60 .417 4 17 .235 8 14 .571 12 32 44 19 18 15 6 6 62SIU Edwardsville 19 64 .297 6 23 .261 9 15 .600 17 28 45 18 13 14 4 4 53Nebraska 32 64 .500 12 28 .429 4 9 .444 14 28 42 23 21 14 2 7 80UMKC 18 56 .321 8 21 .381 16 21 .762 12 21 33 13 7 15 3 6 60Nebraska 38 72 .389 7 21 .333 17 25 .680 22 33 55 12 17 16 6 7 80Arkansas 27 77 .351 8 32 .250 7 10 .700 18 27 45 23 10 15 8 12 69Nebraska 18 55 .327 4 12 .333 9 16 .563 15 23 38 11 11 13 6 9 49Creighton 25 62 .403 11 27 .407 3 3 1.000 14 25 39 15 16 11 4 4 64Nebraska 26 67 .388 10 33 .303 10 22 .455 17 25 42 21 20 15 2 9 72vs. Buffalo 26 61 .426 8 23 .348 22 27 .815 11 29 40 20 17 11 1 8 82Nebraska 21 50 .420 11 28 .393 2 4 .500 9 25 34 12 15 21 4 6 55vs. Coastal Carolina 19 54 .352 2 11 .182 7 10 .700 12 21 33 17 12 18 1 13 47Nebraska 23 52 .442 8 17 .471 12 18 .667 12 23 35 22 12 26 7 8 66Clemson 19 53 .358 7 19 .368 22 25 .880 13 20 33 18 8 20 4 12 67Nebraska 28 67 .418 8 26 .308 9 14 .643 16 34 50 16 24 17 4 7 73Arkansas Pine Bluff 17 52 .327 3 14 .214 15 21 .714 4 24 28 17 10 16 4 12 52Nebraska 20 54 .370 8 25 .320 18 28 .643 12 28 40 22 14 9 6 9 66at Kansas 16 56 .286 4 19 .211 13 23 .565 17 25 42 23 11 16 3 3 49Nebraska 35 90 .389 8 31 .258 11 20 .550 27 31 58 20 21 11 7 11 89at Drake 28 74 .378 9 34 .265 19 27 .704 19 31 50 19 18 19 6 5 84Nebraska 33 82 .402 7 26 .269 8 13 .615 22 30 52 23 11 6 3 11 81at San Jose State 17 53 .321 4 19 .211 17 25 .680 12 29 41 16 9 19 7 3 55Nebraska 32 63 .508 10 26 .385 12 17 .706 10 36 46 19 23 15 13 2 86Florida Atlantic 21 70 .300 7 18 .389 20 26 .769 15 23 38 20 9 11 1 4 69Nebraska 23 61 .377 7 16 .438 8 13 .615 13 18 31 13 15 17 7 9 61Washington State 29 64 .453 8 25 .320 7 8 .875 17 27 44 15 14 19 4 9 73Nebraska 23 56 .411 6 21 .286 9 14 .643 8 31 39 16 17 23 5 6 61#12 Ohio State 27 63 .429 8 23 .348 11 14 .786 7 29 36 16 7 15 4 14 73Nebraska 31 59 .525 6 17 .353 11 13 .846 10 29 39 16 21 18 3 8 79at Minnesota 24 65 .369 12 32 .375 14 19 .737 13 18 31 10 20 13 5 8 74Nebraska 28 51 .549 10 21 .476 3 7 .429 7 23 30 14 23 17 6 5 69at Northwestern 20 58 .345 2 16 .125 17 22 .773 15 18 33 15 11 12 4 14 59Nebraska 27 58 .466 12 27 .444 14 22 .636 13 27 40 18 18 13 3 3 80at Illinois 26 58 .448 7 15 .467 13 19 .684 7 20 27 18 13 6 4 7 72Nebraska 25 55 .455 8 22 .364 6 13 .462 4 18 22 19 20 19 4 12 64#23 Michigan 24 52 .462 6 14 .429 15 19 .789 12 31 43 17 12 26 3 9 69Nebraska 24 63 .381 9 25 .360 17 35 .486 13 27 40 15 14 8 8 6 74#20 Iowa 27 69 .391 0 7 .000 11 17 .647 17 36 53 26 12 15 4 4 65Nebraska 22 47 .468 4 13 .308 4 6 .667 11 29 40 12 11 20 4 7 52at #25 Rutgers 17 58 .293 3 12 .250 5 11 .455 15 14 29 14 6 10 6 12 42Nebraska 29 60 .483 8 21 .381 9 10 .900 8 24 32 13 16 9 5 8 75Purdue 19 48 .396 4 15 .267 9 13 .692 8 23 31 13 11 21 4 5 51Nebraska 30 61 .492 7 20 .350 25 29 .862 9 35 44 21 13 21 5 10 92at Iowa 28 68 .412 1 12 .083 17 23 .739 9 24 33 20 15 16 9 11 74Nebraska 23 57 .404 8 20 .400 8 15 .533 11 32 43 15 17 17 5 6 62Illinois 16 59 .271 5 17 .294 10 13 .769 12 28 40 18 6 15 4 6 47Nebraska 21 59 .356 7 20 .350 8 14 .571 9 20 29 20 13 9 3 9 57#11 Maryland 13 58 .397 4 12 .333 14 23 .609 18 31 49 12 13 17 5 2 64Nebraska 20 50 .400 4 17 .235 7 9 .778 10 27 37 12 12 13 6 5 51Wisconsin 21 56 .375 5 12 .417 1 3 .333 10 20 30 14 14 10 2 7 48Nebraska 29 56 .518 12 21 .571 9 14 .643 9 31 40 13 18 19 4 6 79at Michigan State 27 65 .415 5 19 .263 10 11 .909 8 17 25 17 20 10 1 11 69Nebraska 26 68 .382 9 26 .346 14 18 .778 22 23 45 25 16 14 4 5 75at Indiana 26 56 .464 9 25 .360 22 25 .880 7 23 30 18 13 10 7 8 83

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME LINESCORES


2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME LINESCORES

Hannah Whitish leads the Huskers in scoring (12.5 ppg) and assists (4.7 apg) in Big Ten play in 2017-18. The 5-9 sophomore from Barneveld, Wis., is shooting 46.6 percent (34-73) from three-point range in conference action.

ReboundsPlayer 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.3-Hannah Whitish 14-14 439-31.4 57-128 .445 34-73 .466 27-36 .750 2-42 44/3.1 22-0 66 41 2 13 175/12.524-Maddie Simon 14-14 354-25.3 49-135 .363 10-41 .244 40-50 .800 19-55 74/5.3 21-0 30 36 4 11 148/10.634-Kate Cain 14-14 382-27.3 63-115 .548 0-0 .000 8-23 .348 20-66 86/6.1 49-1 13 16 37 11 134/9.633-Taylor Kissinger 14-0 283-20.2 40-100 .400 25-69 .362 22-26 .846 21-38 59/4.2 14-0 21 20 9 3 127/9.15-Nicea Eliely 14-14 372-26.6 47-85 .553 10-20 .500 23-33 .697 13-33 46/3.3 25-0 23 31 7 19 127/9.134-Jasmine Cincore 14-14 369-26.4 38-85 .447 6-16 .375 7-20 .350 25-39 64/4.6 27-0 24 20 0 13 89/6.413-Janay Morton 14-0 161-11.5 24-62 .387 18-44 .409 10-16 .625 4-13 17/1.2 16-0 13 11 0 14 76/5.415-Bria Stallworth 14-0 124-8.9 15-32 .469 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 4-8 12/0.9 11-0 19 15 0 7 34/2.414-Grace Mitchell 12-0 73-6.1 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 0-5 .000 2-9 11/0.9 8-0 3 7 2 3 16/1.350-Darrien Washington 13-0 117-9.0 8-13 .615 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 8-24 32/2.5 18-0 7 13 4 0 16/1.212-Emily Wood 13-0 93-7.2 4-19 .211 4-18 .222 4-4 1.000 0-9 9/0.7 9-0 9 3 0 1 16/1.243-Rachel Blackburn 12-0 58-4.8 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 4-13 17/1.4 9-0 1 1 0 1 12/1.0Team 22-27 49/3.5 6Total 14 2,825 358-800 .448 110-291 .378 144-219 .658 144-376 520/37.1 229-1 229 220 65 96 970/69.3Opponents 14 2,825 325-833 .390 71-231 .307 169-232 .728 158-332 490/35.0 228-4 173 196 62 118 890/63.6

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT Total Deadball ReboundsNebraska 226 250 243 249 2 970 42Opponents 216 212 232 223 7 890 36

OVERALL RECORD: 10-4 HOME: 4-3 AWAY: 6-1 NEUTRAL: 0-0

2017-18 BIG TEN-ONLY STATISTICS


HUSKER TEAM SEASON HIGHSPoints ............................... 92 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18First Quarter Points .......... 24 ......................Arkansas, 11/16/17Second Quarter Points ..... 34 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18First Half Points ................ 56 ......................at Iowa, 1/18/18Third Quarter Points ......... 26 ......................UMKC, 11/14/17Fourth Quarter Points ...... 34 ......................Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17Second Half Points ........... 49 ......................Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17Overtime Points ............... 20 (2OT) ............at Drake, 12/9/17Field Goals Made .............. 35 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17Field Goals Att. ................. 90 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17Field Goal Pct. .................. 54.9 (28-51) ......at Northwestern, 1/7/18Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 12 ......................at Michigan State, 2/14/18 ......................................... 12 ......................at Illinois, 1/10/18 ......................................... 12 ......................UMKC, 11/14/17Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 33 ......................vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 57.1 (12-21) ......at Michigan State, 2/14/18Free Throws Made ........... 25 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18Free Throws Att. ............... 29 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18Free Throw Pct. ................ 90.0 (9-10) ........Purdue, 1/24/18Rebounds ......................... 58 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17Offensive Rebounds ......... 27 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17Defensive Rebounds ......... 35 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18Rebound Margin .............. +22 (50-28) .......Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17Assists ............................... 24 ......................Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17Steals ................................ 12 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18Blocked Shots .................. 13 (NU record) ..Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17Turnovers ......................... 26 ......................Clemson, 11/30/17Fouls ................................. 25 ......................at Indiana, 2/17/18

OPPONENT TEAM SEASON LOWSPoints ............................... 42 ......................at Rutgers, 1/21/18First Quarter Points .......... 4 ........................Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17Second Quarter Points ..... 1 (NU record) .... Illinois, 2/1/18First Half Points ................ 10 (NU record) .. Illinois, 2/1/18 Third Quarter Points ......... 5 ........................Michigan, 1/13/18Fourth Quarter Points ...... 4 ........................at Kansas, 12/6/17Second Half Points ........... 13 ......................at Kansas, 12/6/17Overtime Points ............... 7 (OT) ................Michigan, 1/13/18Field Goals Made .............. 16 ...................... Illinois, 2/1/18 ......................................... 16 ......................at Kansas, 12/6/17Field Goals Att. ................. 48 ......................Purdue, 1/24/18Field Goal Pct. .................. 27.1 (16-59) ...... Illinois, 2/1/18Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 0 ........................ Iowa, 1/16/18Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 7 ........................ Iowa, 1/16/18Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 0.0 (0-7) ............ Iowa, 1/16/18Free Throws Made ........... 1 ........................Wisconsin, 2/11/18Free Throws Att. ............... 3 ........................Wisconsin, 2/11/18 ......................................... 3 ........................Creighton, 11/19/17Free Throw Pct. ................ 33.3 (1-3) ..........Wisconsin, 2/11/18Rebounds ......................... 27 ......................at Illinois, 1/10/18Offensive Rebounds ......... 4 ........................Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17Defensive Rebounds ......... 14 ......................at Rutgers, 1/21/18Rebound Margin .............. -22 (28-50) ........Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17Assists ............................... 6 ........................ Illinois, 2/1/18 ......................................... 6 ........................at Rutgers, 1/21/18Steals ................................ 2 ........................Maryland, 2/4/18Blocked Shots ................... 1 ........................at Michigan State, 2/14/18 ......................................... 1 ........................Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17 ......................................... 1 ........................Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 ......................................... 1 ........................Buffalo, 11/23/17Turnovers ......................... 6 ........................at Illinois, 1/10/18Fouls ................................. 10 ......................at Minnesota, 12/31/17

HUSKER TEAM SEASON LOWSPoints ............................... 49 ......................Creighton, 11/19/17First Quarter Points .......... 8 ........................Wisconsin, 2/11/18Second Quarter Points ..... 7 ........................vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17First Half Points ................ 18 ......................Creighton, 11/19/17Third Quarter Points ......... 4 ........................Michigan, 1/13/18Fourth Quarter Points ...... 10 ......................at Rutgers, 1/21/18Second Half Points ........... 18 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18Overtime Points ............... 2 (OT) ................Michigan, 1/13/18Field Goals Made .............. 18 ......................Creighton, 11/19/17Field Goals Att. ................. 47 ......................at Rutgers, 1/21/18Field Goal Pct. .................. 32.7 (18-55) ......Creighton, 11/19/17Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 4 ........................Wisconsin, 2/11/18 ......................................... 4 ........................at Rutgers, 1/21/18 ......................................... 4 ........................Creighton, 11/19/17 ......................................... 4 ........................SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 12 ......................Creighton, 11/19/17Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 23.5 (4-17) ........Wisconsin, 2/11/18 ......................................... 23.5 (4-17) ........SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17Free Throws Made ........... 2 ........................vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17Free Throws Att. ............... 4 ........................vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17Free Throw Pct. ................ 42.9 (3-7) ..........at Northwestern, 1/7/18Rebounds ......................... 22 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18Offensive Rebounds ......... 4 ........................Michigan, 1/13/18Defensive Rebounds ......... 18 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18 ......................................... 18 ......................Washington State, 12/22/17Rebound Margin .............. -21 (22-43) ........Michigan, 1/13/18Assists ............................... 11 ......................at Rutgers, 1/21/18 ......................................... 11 ......................at San Jose State, 12/17/17 ......................................... 11 ......................Creighton, 11/19/17Steals ................................ 2 ........................Florida Atlantic, 12/19/17Blocked Shots .................. 2 ........................vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17 ......................................... 2 ........................UMKC, 11/14/17Turnovers ......................... 6 ........................at San Jose State, 12/17/17Fouls ................................. 11 ......................Creighton, 11/19/17

OPPONENT TEAM SEASON HIGHSPoints ............................... 84 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17First Quarter Points .......... 30 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18Second Quarter Points ..... 27 ......................Clemson, 11/30/17First Half Points ................ 48 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18Third Quarter Points ......... 25 ......................at Indiana, 2/17/18Fourth Quarter Points ...... 31 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18Second Half Points ........... 48 ......................at Iowa, 1/28/18Overtime Points ............... 15 (2OT) ............at Drake, 12/9/17Field Goals Made .............. 29 ......................Washington State, 12/22/17Field Goals Att. ................. 77 ......................Arkansas, 11/16/17Field Goal Pct. .................. 46.4 (26-56) ......at Indiana, 2/17/18Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 12 ......................at Minnesota, 12/31/17Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 34 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 46.7 (7-15) ........at Illinois, 1/10/18Free Throws Made ........... 22 ......................at Indiana, 2/17/18 ......................................... 22 ......................Clemson, 11/30/17 ......................................... 22 ......................Buffalo, 11/23/17Free Throws Att. ............... 27 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17 ......................................... 27 ......................Buffalo, 11/23/17Free Throw Pct. ................ 100.0 (3-3) ........Creighton, 11/19/17Rebounds ......................... 53 ...................... Iowa, 1/16/18Offensive Rebounds ......... 19 ......................at Drake, 12/9/17Defensive Rebounds ......... 36 ...................... Iowa, 1/16/18Rebound Margin .............. +22 (43-22) .......Michigan, 1/13/18Assists ............................... 20 ......................at Michigan State, 2/14/18 ......................................... 20 ......................at Minnesota, 12/31/17Steals ................................ 14 ......................at Northwestern, 1/7/18 ......................................... 14 ......................Ohio State, 12/28/17Blocked Shots ................... 9 ........................at Iowa, 1/28/18Turnovers ......................... 26 ......................Michigan, 1/13/18Fouls ................................. 26 ...................... Iowa, 1/16/18

2017-18 TEAM HIGHS & LOWS


GAME #1NEBRASKA 62

SIU EDWARDSVILLE 53LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 11, 2017

SIUE Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPBell* 39 5-13 0-0 4 2 0 0 15Alston* 23 1-6 0-0 4 2 1 1 3White* 36 6-21 6-6 9 2 6 2 18Beck* 21 6-14 2-7 6 5 0 0 14Bauman* 24 0-3 1-2 13 4 1 1 1Churchill 9 0-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 0Wilder 9 0-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 0Troeckler 5 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0Boone 18 1-2 0-0 3 0 1 0 2Whitlock 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Adams 12 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 19-64 9-15 45 18 13 4 53

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 22 2-6 0-0 8 5 0 1 4Washington* 8 1-4 0-2 3 0 1 0 2Whitish* 29 3-6 1-3 7 5 5 0 8Kissinger* 20 2-5 1-2 3 4 2 0 5Cincore* 29 1-7 2-2 2 1 1 2 4Wood 14 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 0Mitchell 16 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 0Stallworth 28 7-14 4-5 3 0 6 1 21Cain 26 9-15 0-0 9 1 1 1 18Blackburn 8 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 0Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 25-60 8-14 44 19 18 6 62

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalSIU Edwardsville 11 10 17 15 53Nebraska 12 11 20 19 62

3FG: SIUE 6-23 (Bell 5-12, Alston 1-4, Wilder 0-1, Churchill 0-2, White 0-4); Nebraska 4-17 (Stallworth 3-6, Whitish 1-3, Cincore 0-2, Kissinger 0-2, Simon 0-4). 3FG%: SIUE 26.1; Nebraska 23.5. FG%: SIUE 29.7; Nebraska 41.7. FT%: SIUE 60.0; Nebraska 57.1. Steals: SIUE 4 (White 2); Nebraska 6 (Cincore 2). Blocked Shots: SIUE 4 (Bauman 4); Nebraska 6 (Cain 3). Turnovers: SIUE 14; Nebraska 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Grinter, McConnell, Metta Roberts. Attendance: 3,523.

Game Highlights: Husker newcomers Bria Stallworth and Kate Cain combined for 39 points off the bench to lead Nebraska to a 62-53 season-opening victory over SIU Edwardsville. The Huskers improved to 5-0 all-time at Pinnacle Bank Arena in season openers while notching their 12th straight season-opening win. Stallworth pumped in 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-6 threes, to spark NU. Stallworth added six assists, including four to Cain, who added 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Cain also contributed team highs of nine rebounds and three blocks. Stallworth and Cain helped the Huskers overcome a 38-30 deficit midway through the third quarter, fueling a 15-0 run over a 6:32 span at the end of third into the start of the fourth quarter. The Nebraska run began with a switch from man to zone defense that stalled the SIUE offense. Maddie Simon added four points and a career-high eight rebounds, while Hannah Whitish added eight points, seven rebounds and five assists. Both fouled out for the first times in their careers.

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORESGAME #2

NEBRASKA 80UMKC 60

LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 14, 2017

UMKC Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPDillard* 26 1-3 1-2 2 2 0 1 4Moore* 33 4-10 5-7 11 4 3 3 13Washington* 40 3-10 8-8 4 2 2 1 16Waldron* 40 5-14 0-0 4 1 2 0 14Law* 31 2-11 2-4 5 1 0 0 6Johnson 14 2-4 0-0 1 1 0 1 5Husa 16 1-4 0-0 3 2 0 0 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 18-56 16-21 33 13 7 6 60

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 23 5-6 0-0 8 2 3 1 11Cain* 20 4-7 0-0 2 2 1 0 8Whitish* 22 3-8 0-0 5 2 9 0 8Kissinger* 26 6-13 2-4 3 4 1 2 18Cincore* 27 3-6 0-1 2 2 3 4 8Wood 19 3-4 0-0 4 1 1 0 9Mitchell 17 4-7 2-2 3 5 0 0 10Stallworth 23 2-7 0-0 4 1 2 0 4Blackburn 10 1-3 0-0 3 3 0 0 2Washington 13 1-3 0-2 4 1 1 0 2Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 32-64 4-9 42 23 21 7 80

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalUMKC 13 22 11 14 60 Nebraska 20 18 26 16 80

3FG: UMKC 8-21 (Waldron 4-12, Washington 2-3, Johnson 1-2, Dillard 1-3, Moore 0-1); Nebraska 12-28 (Kissinger 4-9, Wood 3-4, Cincore 2-3, Whitish 2-6, Simon 1-2, Mitchell 0-1, Stallworth 0-3). 3FG%: UMKC 38.1; Nebraska 42.9. FG%: UMKC 32.1; Nebraska 50.0. FT%: UMKC 76.2; Nebraska 44.4. Steals: UMKC 6 (Moore 3); Nebraska 7 (Cincore 4). Blocked Shots: UMKC 3 (Husa 3); Nebraska 2 (Cain 2). Turnovers: UMKC 15; Nebraska 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Pethtel, Cruse, Hallead. Attendance: 3,503.

Game Highlights: Taylor Kissinger led a balanced Nebraska attack with 18 points and four three-pointers in an 80-60 victory over UMKC. Kissinger scored 13 points in the first half, then knocked down her fourth three-pointer on the opening possession of the second half. Kissinger’s final three helped spark a 10-0 run in less than a minute to open the half and turn a 38-35 halftime lead into a 48-35 edge. Maddie Simon scored the next seven points during the 52-second eruption to open the third quarter. Simon finished with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Grace Mitchell gave Nebraska three players in double figures with a career-high 10 points off the bench. In a true team victory, all 10 Huskers produced at least two points and two rebounds. Emily Wood had nine points and three three-pointers while adding four rebounds. Hannah Whitish added eight points, five rebounds and a career-high-tying nine assists. Jasmine Cincore pitched in eight points and tied her career high with four steals, while Kate Cain also had eight points and two blocks while making the first start of her career. As a team, Nebraska hit 50 percent of its shots, including 12 three-pointers.

GAME #3NEBRASKA 80ARKANSAS 69


Arkansas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMonk* 37 9-19 3-3 3 5 6 3 22Williams* 20 3-6 0-0 11 4 1 1 6Mason* 30 4-12 0-1 5 3 2 4 8Cosper* 34 8-25 0-0 4 2 0 2 21Zimmerman* 24 0-2 1-2 0 3 0 0 1Northcross-Baker 18 1-4 0-0 4 1 0 2 3Swenson 17 1-5 0-0 3 2 0 0 3Thomas 20 1-4 3-4 11 3 1 0 5Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 27-77 7-10 45 23 10 12 69

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 29 2-9 1-2 12 2 3 0 5Cain* 25 4-8 4-7 10 0 2 0 12Whitish* 26 1-11 0-0 5 0 4 1 2Kissinger* 30 9-15 3-4 8 3 4 1 25Cincore* 31 4-7 5-6 5 4 3 3 14Wood 10 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 3Mitchell 11 2-5 0-0 6 0 0 1 4Stallworth 23 2-10 4-4 1 0 1 0 9Blackburn 10 3-5 0-2 4 1 0 0 6Washington 5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 28-72 17-25 55 12 17 7 80

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalArkansas 19 11 22 17 69 Nebraska 24 17 17 22 80

3FG: Arkansas 8-32 (Cosper 5-16, Northcross-Baker 1-3, Monk 1-4, Swenson 1-5, Mason 0-2, Zimmerman 0-2); Nebraska 7-21 (Kissinger 4-7, Cincore 1-1, Wood 1-2, Stallworth 1-6, Simon 0-1, Whitish 0-4). 3FG%: Arkansas 25.0; Nebraska 33.3. FG%: Arkansas 35.1; Nebraska 38.9. FT%: Arkansas 70.0; Nebraska 68.0. Steals: Arkansas 12 (Mason 4); Nebraska 7 (Cincore 3). Blocked Shots: Arkansas 8 (Williams, Cosper, Thomas, Zimmerman 2); Nebraska 6 (Cain 4). Turnovers: Arkansas 15; Nebraska 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Beverly Roberts, Bryan Enterline, Cross. Attendance: 3,459.

Game Highlights: Freshman Taylor Kissinger erupted for career highs of 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists to shoot Nebraska to an 80-69 win over Arkansas. Fellow freshman Kate Cain added her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while pitching in four blocked shots. Jasmine Cincore added one of the best all-around games of her career with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Kissinger, Cain and Cincore combined for all of Nebraska’s 26 points in a 12-minute stretch from the end of the third quarter to the final minute of the game. The trio helped Nebraska overcome a 67-65 deficit with 6:21 left. Bria Stallworth contributed nine points off the bench, including Nebraska’s last four points of the game in the final minute at the free throw line to seal NU’s third straight win. Nebraska led by as many as 14 points in the first half, before Arkansas rallied. Malica Monk led Arkansas with 22 points, while Devin Cosper added 21 points. But Nebraska shut out Arkansas for the game’s final 3:56, ending the contest on an 11-0 run.


GAME #4CREIGHTON 64NEBRASKA 49


Creighton Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPFaber* 34 5-15 2-2 7 1 8 0 14Greene* 16 1-3 0-0 5 2 0 0 2Mellman* 14 1-3 0-0 3 0 0 0 2Agnew* 35 7-11 0-0 9 2 0 1 20Lamberty* 35 3-9 0-0 1 2 4 2 7Rembao 14 3-5 0-0 5 0 1 1 7Kissinger 13 0-3 0-0 1 2 1 0 0Carda 28 3-9 1-1 3 3 1 0 8Brown 11 2-4 0-0 0 3 1 0 4Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 25-62 3-3 39 15 16 4 64

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMitchell* 20 3-6 1-2 5 0 0 0 7Cain* 16 3-7 0-0 4 2 2 0 6Whitish* 29 5-10 2-4 3 1 1 1 14Kissinger* 32 2-9 0-0 3 0 3 1 5Cincore* 29 1-7 1-2 1 2 1 2 3Eliely 15 1-7 2-2 5 1 0 1 4Wood 21 1-2 0-0 3 0 3 3 3Stallworth 18 0-4 0-0 3 0 1 0 0Blackburn 11 1-1 2-4 3 3 0 0 4Washington 9 1-2 1-2 4 2 0 1 3Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 18-55 9-16 38 11 11 9 49

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalCreighton 15 17 18 14 64Nebraska 10 8 17 14 49

3FG: Creighton 11-27 (Agnew 6-9, Faber 2-6, Lamberty 1-1, Rembao 1-2, Carda 1-6, Mellman 0-1, Kissinger 0-2); Nebraska 4-12 (Whitish 2-3, Wood 1-1, Kissinger 1-3, Eliely 0-1, Stallworth 0-1, Cincore 0-3). 3FG%: Creighton 40.7; Nebraska 33.3. FG%: Creighton 40.3; Nebraska 32.7. FT%: Creighton 100.0; Nebraska 56.3. Steals: Creighton 4 (Lamberty 2); Nebraska 9 (Wood 3). Blocked Shots: Creighton 4 (Agnew 3); Nebraska 6 (Eliely 3). Turnovers: Creighton 11; Nebraska 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Mattingly, Barb Smith, Resch. Attendance: 4,324.

Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting, but the rest of the Huskers hit just 13-of-45 shots as Creighton knocked off Nebraska 64-49 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The win was Creighton’s first in Lincoln since 1993, ending an 11-game losing streak on Nebraska’s home court. The Jays used an 11-0 run to take a 15-4 lead, but Nebraska responded with the final six points of the quarter. The Huskers added the first two points of the second quarter and kept the Jays within a possession until the final 2:30 of the half. Audrey Faber, who finished with 14 points, started an 11-0 CU run with a pair of free throws, then capped the run with a three-pointer to close the half. Jaylyn Agnew, who finished with game highs of 20 points and nine rebounds for the Jays, added back-to-back threes in between Faber’s shots and CU took a 32-18 lead to halftime. In the third quarter, Creighton hit five more threes. After opening the game 1-for-8 from long range, the Jays finished 11-for-27, outscoring Nebraska by 21 points from beyond the arc.


BUFFALO 82NEBRASKA 72

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA., NOV. 23, 2017

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCincore* 28 2-7 6-8 8 4 4 2 10Cain* 22 6-9 0-4 3 1 1 1 12Whitish* 31 6-16 0-0 4 1 6 2 15Wood* 20 2-5 0-0 2 4 1 0 6Kissinger* 29 4-14 1-2 6 2 2 3 13Eliely 21 0-3 3-6 9 2 2 0 3Mitchell 13 1-3 0-0 2 4 0 1 2Stallworth 19 2-5 0-0 0 3 2 0 5Blackburn 11 1-2 0-0 5 0 2 0 2Washington 6 2-3 0-2 0 0 0 0 4Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 26-67 10-22 42 21 20 9 72

Buffalo Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSuchan* 13 1-5 0-0 4 1 0 0 2Oursler* 28 5-10 4-4 2 5 1 0 14Reid* 8 1-1 0-0 1 0 5 0 2K. Ups* 32 6-11 3-4 5 1 1 0 18Dillard* 36 7-16 6-7 3 0 3 6 25Hemphill 20 3-5 5-6 7 4 0 0 11L. Ups 10 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0Hall 16 2-4 2-2 1 2 2 0 6Onwuka 14 1-4 1-2 6 3 0 1 3Wilkins 9 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 0 0Jones 11 0-2 1-2 4 1 1 0 1Morrison 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 26-61 22-27 40 20 17 8 82

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 19 18 19 16 72Buffalo 23 16 16 27 82

3FG: Nebraska 10-33 (Kissinger 4-14, Whitish 3-11, Wood 2-4, Stallworth 1-1, Mitchell 0-1, Eliely 0-2); Buffalo 8-23 (Dillard 5-11, K. Ups 3-6, Jones 0-1, Onwuka 0-1, Hall 0-2, L. Ups 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 30.3; Buffalo 34.8. FG%: Nebraska 38.8; Buffalo 42.6. FT%: Nebraska 45.5; Buffalo 81.5. Steals: Nebraska 9 (Kissinger 3); Buffalo 8 (Dillard 6). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Cain 2); Buffalo 1 (Hemphill 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 15; Buffalo 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Baker, Rider, Maxey. Attendance: 200.

Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored 15 points to lead four Huskers in double figures, but Buffalo outscored Nebraska 20-6 down the stretch in an 82-72 win at the Ocean Center in the San Juan Shootout at Daytona Beach. Nebraska trailed 21-11 in the first quarter after Buffalo hit 8-of-9 shots including its first five three-pointers to open the game. The Huskers rallied to take a six-point lead after Kate Cain scored eight straight points in the first three minutes of the third quarter. Cain finished with 12 points. The Huskers stretched the lead to 48-41 after Taylor Kissinger’s three-pointer with 5:42 left in the quarter. Kissinger finished with 13 points, six rebounds and three steals. The Huskers held a 66-62 lead after four straight points from Jasmine Cincore, who finished with 10 points and eight boards, but Cierra Dillard led the Bulls down the stretch. Dillard finished with a game-high 25 points and Katherine Ups pitched in 18 points for the unbeaten Bulls.

GAME #6NEBRASKA 55

COASTAL CAROLINA 47DAYTONA BEACH, FLA., NOV. 24, 2017

Coastal Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCamp* 16 0-2 0-0 3 4 0 2 0Hamilton* 30 2-5 0-0 3 2 2 1 4Blanding* 23 0-1 0-0 0 1 2 1 0Adams* 35 11-27 4-4 5 1 2 6 28West* 24 1-4 0-0 4 1 2 0 2Visone 18 0-2 0-0 2 0 1 1 0DJ Williams 28 5-9 1-1 4 3 3 2 11J. Williams 7 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Davis 19 0-3 2-5 4 4 0 0 2Team Rebounds 8Totals 200 19-54 7-10 33 17 12 13 47

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMitchell* 16 2-2 0-0 3 1 2 0 4Cain* 20 1-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 2Whitish* 23 2-5 0-0 0 0 3 1 5Wood* 22 3-6 0-0 3 1 4 1 9Kissinger* 31 5-12 0-0 4 2 0 0 15Eliely 25 4-10 0-0 5 1 1 3 9Stallworth 22 2-5 0-0 2 2 3 0 4Cincore 25 2-5 2-4 3 1 1 1 7Blackburn 15 0-3 0-0 5 2 1 0 0Washington 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 6Totals 200 21-50 2-4 34 12 15 6 55

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalCoastal Carolina 8 14 14 11 47Nebraska 12 7 22 14 55

3FG: Coastal Carolina 2-11 (Adams 2-8, Blanding 0-1, DJ Williams 0-2); Nebraska 11-28 (Kissinger 5-12, Wood 3-6, Cincore 1-2, Whitish 1-3, Eliely 1-4, Stallworth 0-1). 3FG%: Coastal Carolina 18.2; Nebraska 39.3. FG%: Coastal Carolina 35.2; Nebraska 42.0. FT%: Coastal Carolina 70.0; Nebraska 50.0. Steals: Coastal Carolina 13 (Adams 6); Nebraska 6 (Eliely 3). Blocked Shots: Coastal Carolina 1 (Hamilton 1); Nebraska 4 (Cain 4). Turnovers: Coastal Carolina 18; Nebraska 21. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Maxey, Tucker, Carla Roberts. Attendance: 175.

Game Highlights: Taylor Kissinger scored a team-high 15 points on five three-pointers, while Emily Wood added nine points on three three-pointers to help Nebraska shoot to a 55-47 win over Coastal Carolina in the San Juan Shootout at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Wood and Kissinger combined for five three-pointers in a big third quarter to take control after trailing 22-19 at the half. Wood hit all three of her threes in the quarter to help the Huskers take a 41-36 lead to the final period. Nebraska took its biggest lead at 49-39 after back-to-back threes by Kissinger and Hannah Whitish with just over seven minutes left in the game. In the second half, Nebraska knocked down 9-of-15 threes after hitting just 2-of-13 shots from long range in the first half. Nicea Eliely added nine points, five rebounds and three steals in her third game off the bench since returning from an early season ankle injury. Jas Adams led all players with 28 points, five rebounds and six steals for the Chanticleers. DJ Williams added 11 points off the bench as the duo accounted for 39 of Coastal’s 47 points.


GAME #7CLEMSON 67NEBRASKA 66


Clemson Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPTagliapietra* 21 0-3 0-0 1 2 1 0 0Atkism* 17 1-4 2-2 5 0 0 0 4Thornton* 25 3-10 2-2 7 2 0 1 8Thomas* 14 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 0Edwards* 33 9-15 10-10 5 3 1 4 33Collier 24 2-9 2-2 4 4 4 5 7Alexander 14 2-3 0-0 3 3 0 1 4Purvis 8 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 1Cotton 4 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 3Carter 27 0-4 3-4 1 0 1 1 3Bennett 13 1-2 2-3 3 2 0 0 4Team Rebounds 1Totals 200 19-53 22-25 33 18 8 12 67

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCincore* 30 2-6 0-0 3 4 2 2 5Cain* 31 4-7 3-4 8 4 0 0 11Whitish* 28 3-9 0-0 4 1 4 3 8Eliely* 27 4-7 0-0 3 4 1 1 9Kissinger* 30 7-12 0-2 6 3 3 1 17Wood 11 0-0 4-4 1 1 0 0 4Morton 10 1-1 2-2 3 0 0 0 5Mitchell 10 1-6 0-0 2 0 0 0 2Stallworth 15 1-4 1-2 3 2 2 1 3Blackburn 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Washington 5 0-0 2-4 0 2 0 0 2Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 23-52 12-18 35 22 12 8 66

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalClemson 15 27 16 9 67Nebraska 14 24 16 12 66

3FG: Clemson 7-19 (Edwards 5-9, Cotton 1-1, Collier 1-3, Thomas 0-1, Carter 0-2, Tagliapietra 0-3); Nebraska 8-17 (Kissinger 3-6, Whitish 2-4, Eliely 1-1, Morton 1-1, Cincore 1-4, Mitchell 0-1). 3FG%: Clemson 36.8; Nebraska 47.1. FG%: Clemson 35.8; Nebraska 44.2. FT%: Clemson 88.0; Nebraska 66.7. Steals: Clemson 12 (Collier 5); Nebraska 8 (Whitish 3). Blocked Shots: Clemson 4 (Thornton 3); Nebraska 7 (Cain 6). Turnovers: Clemson 20; Nebraska 26. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Bench (2). Officials: Beverly Roberts, Blauch, Cruse. Attendance: 3,579.

Game Highlights: Nebraska used a 12-1 fourth-quarter surge to take a 66-61 lead with 3:28 left, but Clemson held the Huskers scoreless down the stretch to escape with a 67-66 win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Taylor Kissinger, who finished with a team-high 17 points, scored five straight points to give Nebraska a 66-61 lead with 3:28 remaining, capping a rally from a 60-54 deficit with 9:44 to play. But Danielle Edwards, who finished with a game and career-high 33 points, snapped a seven-minute field goal drought for the Tigers. The Tigers got two free throws from Kobi Thornton and a long jumper from Jaia Alexander for two of her four points on the night to win it. Cain joined fellow freshman Kissinger as the only Huskers in double figures with 11 points, eight rebounds and a Nebraska freshman-record-tying six blocked shots.


NEBRASKA 73ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF 52

LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 2, 2017

UAPB Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPOhanta* 34 3-7 4-8 8 4 2 3 10Muhammad* 24 1-7 6-6 1 3 3 2 9Daniel* 9 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0Bryson* 27 2-5 0-0 3 0 2 1 5Hatter* 8 1-4 0-0 1 1 0 1 2Murdock 9 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 0Richardson 12 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0Totten 10 2-4 0-0 1 0 0 1 5Hassan 21 0-2 0-0 2 4 1 0 0Taylor 17 6-12 0-1 1 1 1 3 12Shavers 9 1-3 2-2 2 1 0 0 4Harris 20 1-5 3-4 4 3 0 1 5Team Rebounds 1Totals 200 17-52 15-21 28 17 10 12 52

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCincore* 24 0-4 0-0 5 4 5 0 0Cain* 23 7-10 2-3 11 3 0 0 16Whitish* 25 3-7 2-2 6 0 8 3 9Wood* 29 4-10 0-0 4 0 2 3 12Eliely* 22 5-9 2-4 3 1 2 1 13Morton 11 1-5 1-2 2 2 1 0 3Mitchell 11 1-2 1-2 4 2 0 0 4Stallworth 19 0-4 0-0 0 2 3 0 0Simon 18 4-9 1-1 4 1 1 0 10Blackburn 11 2-6 0-0 2 1 2 0 4Washington 7 1-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 2Team Rebounds 7Totals 200 28-67 9-14 50 16 24 7 200

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalArkansas Pine Bluff 4 8 18 22 52Nebraska 22 15 12 24 73

3FG: UAPB 3-14 (Bryson 1-1, Totten 1-1, Muhammad 1-4, Hassan 0-1, Richardson 0-1, Ohanta 0-2, Murdock 0-2, Taylor 0-2); Nebraska 8-26 (Wood 4-8, Mitchell 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Simon 1-4, Whitish 1-4, Cincore 0-2, Stallworth 0-2, Morton 0-3). 3FG%: UAPB 21.4; Nebraska 30.8. FG%: UAPB 32.7; Nebraska 41.8. FT%: UAPB 71.4; Nebraska 64.3. Steals: UAPB 12 (Ohanta, Taylor 3); Nebraska 7 (Whitish, Wood 3). Blocked Shots: UAPB 4 (Harris, Shavers 2); Nebraska 4 (Cain 3). Turnovers: UAPB 16; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, McConnell, Forsberg. Attendance: 3,781.

Game Highlights: Nebraska jumped to a 22-4 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in a 73-52 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers held the Lady Lions to an opponent-record-low four points in the first quarter and another record-tying low of 12 points in the first half. Nebraska surged to a 37-12 halftime lead and pushed the margin to 30 points at 45-15 midway through the third quarter. Ten Huskers played double-digit minutes despite Nebraska playing without starter Taylor Kissinger. The freshman guard sat out with a minor knee injury suffered late in the game against Clemson two days earlier. Fellow freshman Kate Cain responded with her second double-double, producing 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Emily Wood, starting in place of Kissinger, had 12 points and four threes.

GAME #9NEBRASKA 66

KANSAS 49LAWRENCE, KAN., DEC. 6, 2017

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 24 2-7 2-4 7 0 1 2 6Cain* 26 2-3 1-2 9 3 1 0 5Whitish* 34 7-13 11-14 5 2 4 3 29Eliely* 22 2-7 2-2 1 5 3 1 7Cincore* 30 2-6 1-4 2 2 4 2 5Wood 18 2-5 0-0 2 4 1 0 6Morton 5 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 3Mitchell 7 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Stallworth 20 1-7 1-2 3 1 0 0 3Blackburn 5 1-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 2Washington 9 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 1 0Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 20-54 18-28 40 22 14 9 66

Kansas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCheadle* 23 1-3 0-0 7 5 1 0 2Helgren* 18 0-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 0Lyons* 38 3-11 4-6 3 2 6 1 12Osorio* 20 1-7 0-0 3 4 0 1 2Kopatich* 40 3-12 4-6 3 2 4 1 10Wilson 9 1-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 3Richardson 23 3-9 1-4 5 4 0 0 8Watts 7 0-1 1-2 2 1 0 0 1Johnson 22 4-9 3-5 6 3 0 0 11Team Rebounds 8Totals 200 16-56 13-23 42 23 11 3 49

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 12 15 19 20 66Kansas 10 26 9 4 49

3FG: Nebraska 8-25 (Whitish 4-9, Wood 2-4, Eliely 1-3, Morton 1-4, Stallworth 0-2, Simon 0-3); Kansas 4-19 (Lyons 2-5, Wilson 1-2, Richardson 1-4, Watts 0-1, Osorio 0-3, Kopatich 0-4). 3FG%: Nebraska 32.0; Kansas 21.1. FG%: Nebraska 37.0; Kansas 28.6. FT%: Nebraska 64.3; Kansas 56.5. Steals: Nebraska 9 (Whitish 3); Kansas 3 (Lyons, Osorio, Kopatich 1). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 6 (Cain 5); Kansas 3 (Helgren 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 9; Kansas 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: L. Morris, Hall, Pethtel. Attendance: 2,194.

Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored 25 of her career-high 29 points in the second half and Nebraska played suffocating defense to roll to a 66-49 road win at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. Whitish, who was held scoreless for the first 17 minutes in the game, hit a three-pointer late in the first half after missing her first six field goal attempts in the game. The Huskers, who trailed 33-20 with just over three minutes left in the half, pulled within 36-27 at halftime. In the second half, Whitish went 6-for-6 from the field, including three three-pointers, and knocked down eight consecutive free throws in the final 1:29 to seal Nebraska’s first true road win since Jan. 24, 2016 at Michigan. Whitish added a team-high three steals for a defense that held the Jayhawks without a field goal in the fourth quarter. KU, which was 7-0 overall with a seven-game home winning streak, managed just four free throws in the period and just 13 points the entire second half, as Nebraska flipped the scoreboard 30 points on the beaks in blue in the game’s final 23 minutes.


GAME #10NEBRASKA 89DRAKE 84 2OT

DES MOINES, IOWA, DEC. 9, 2017


Drake Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPRose* 31 6-13 5-8 7 5 1 1 20Jonas* 25 1-4 0-2 5 5 3 0 2Monahan* 37 3-5 1-2 2 1 3 0 8Hittner* 31 3-10 10-11 10 4 1 0 18Bachrodt* 41 8-17 0-0 8 2 4 2 18Greiner 21 0-2 0-0 1 1 3 1 0Dean 28 5-17 3-4 6 0 2 0 14Fuller 10 2-2 0-0 6 1 0 0 4Miller 24 0-4 0-0 2 0 1 1 0Van Scyoc 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 250 28-74 19-27 50 19 18 5 84

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT FinalNebraska 16 18 16 19 7 13 89Drake 14 23 17 15 7 8 84

3FG: Nebraska 8-31 (Whitish 5-11, Eliely 1-3, Simon 1-3, Cincore 1-4, Mitchell 0-1, Stallworth 0-2, Wood 0-3, Morton 0-4); Drake 9-34 (Rose 3-6, Hittner 2-4, Bachrodt 2-7, Monahan 1-2, Dean 1-10, Jonas 0-1, Greiner 0-2, Miller 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 25.8; Drake 26.5. FG%: Nebraska 38.9; Drake 37.8. FT%: Nebraska 55.0; Drake 70.4. Steals: Nebraska 11 (Eliely 3); Drake 5 (Bachrodt 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 7 (Cain 4); Drake 6 (Bachrodt 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 11; Drake 19. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Bonner, Hallead, M. Brooks. Attendance: 2,683.

Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish tied her career high for the second straight game, pouring in 29 points as Nebraska defeated Drake, 89-84, in a double-overtime thriller at the Knapp Center. Whitish tied her career high with five threes, while adding six rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block. Freshman Kate Cain added career highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds for her third double-double. She also blocked four shots. Maddie Simon contributed a then-career-high 17 points while pitching in six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Jasmine Cincore added 12 points, seven big rebounds, four assists and two steals of her own. Nicea Eliely managed eight points, four boards, four assists, three steals and two blocks, as Nebraska’s starting five scored 85 of NU’s 89 points. The Huskers appeared to have the game won, 71-69 in regulation, but a buzzer-beating shot by Eliely was wiped away after officials decided the ball was tipped on the throw and the clock should have started earlier.


NEBRASKA 81SAN JOSE STATE 55

SAN JOSE, CALIF., DEC. 17, 2017

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 24 9-13 0-0 3 3 1 2 20Cain* 20 5-8 0-0 9 1 1 1 10Whitish* 28 3-12 0-0 6 1 7 0 8Eliely* 25 5-11 2-4 5 4 0 2 13Cincore* 21 2-8 2-2 3 2 0 1 6Wood 27 3-9 0-0 8 3 0 1 7Mitchell 16 3-10 3-5 5 2 0 1 9Stallworth 21 1-7 0-0 3 2 2 1 3Blackburn 5 0-2 0-0 1 5 0 1 0Washington 13 2-2 1-2 4 0 0 1 5Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 33-82 8-13 52 23 11 11 81

SJSU Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPLadd* 31 3-6 6-8 5 1 1 1 12Turney* 27 0-7 6-8 5 1 3 0 6Anderson* 16 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 0Wilson* 16 2-7 0-1 2 4 0 0 4Lewis* 23 3-9 3-4 10 3 0 1 9Hill 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Hafoka 24 5-9 1-2 4 2 4 0 12Benally 15 1-7 0-0 0 1 0 0 3Marquez 21 3-4 1-2 4 1 1 0 9Gennett 7 0-3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Harris 12 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 1 0Ezeonu 3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 17-53 17-25 41 16 9 3 55

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 17 22 25 17 81San Jose State 14 11 14 16 55

3FG: Nebraska 7-26 (Simon 2-3, Whitish 2-9, Stallworth 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Wood 1-7, Cincore 0-2, Mitchell 0-2); San Jose State 4-19 (Marquez 2-2, Hafoka 1-3, Benally 1-7, Wilson 0-1, Gennett 0-2, Ladd 0-2, Turney 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 26.9; San Jose State 21.1. FG%: Nebraska 40.2; San Jose State 32.1. FT%: Nebraska 61.5; San Jose State 68.0. Steals: Nebraska 11 (Eliely, Simon 2); San Jose STate 3 (Harris, Ladd, Lewis 1). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Cain 2); San Jose State 7 (Lewis 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 6; San Jose State 19. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Blackburn. Officials: Murry, Byrd, Osborne. Attendance: 1,424.

Game Highlights: Maddie Simon produced a career-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field to lead a balanced Nebraska attack to an 81-55 win at San Jose State. Simon scored 12 points in the first half, before adding eight points including a pair of threes in the second half to give Nebraska its third consecutive true road win. It marked the first time since 2009-10 that the Huskers posted a perfect record in true non-conference road games, and just the fourth time the Huskers accomplished the feat in school history. Nicea Eliely added 13 points and five rebounds, while Kate Cain just missed a double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Grace Mitchell added nine points and five rebounds off the bench, while Hannah Whitish contributed eight points, six rebounds and seven assists. Emily Wood pitched in seven points and a career-high eight rebounds.

GAME #12NEBRASKA 86

FLORIDA ATLANTIC 69LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 19, 2017

FAU Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPDoyle* 30 3-8 0-0 9 2 0 0 7Gabriel* 28 3-16 7-9 5 5 0 0 13Ford* 31 3-11 1-2 3 4 5 1 8Robinson* 30 1-5 0-2 0 2 1 0 3Williams* 14 1-3 0-0 2 0 1 0 3Cedeno 24 6-13 10-11 8 3 1 2 25Cowan 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Kency 21 3-9 0-0 2 0 1 0 6Myers 19 1-5 2-2 3 4 0 1 4Team Rebounds 6Totals 200 21-70 20-26 38 20 9 4 69

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 30 5-10 3-4 3 5 2 0 13Cain* 30 10-16 2-3 14 4 3 0 22Whitish* 35 6-11 2-2 5 1 8 1 17Eliely* 28 4-6 1-3 9 4 3 0 10Cincore* 31 3-9 2-2 4 1 4 0 10Wood 24 3-6 2-3 2 2 0 1 11Mitchell 4 0-3 0-0 3 0 1 0 0Stallworth 8 1-2 0-0 2 1 1 0 3Blackburn 7 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 0Washington 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 32-63 12-17 46 19 23 2 86

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalFlorida Atlantic 15 16 20 18 69Nebraska 13 24 15 34 86

3FG: FAU 7-18 (Cedeno 3-4, Doyle 1-1, Ford 1-1, Williams 1-1, Robinson 1-5, Gabriel 0-3, Kency 0-3); Nebraska 10-26 (Wood 3-6, Whitish 3-8, Cincore 2-6, Stallworth 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Simon 0-1, Mitchell 0-2). 3FG%: FAU 38.9; Nebraska 38.5. FG%: FAU 30.0; Nebraska 50.8. FT%: FAU 76.9; Nebraska 70.6. Steals: FAU 4 (Cedeno 2); Nebraska 2 (Whitish, Wood 1). Blocked Shots: FAU 1 (Williams 1); Nebraska 13 (Cain 11). Turnovers: FAU 11; Nebraska 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Beverly Roberts, Grinter, Garland. Attendance: 3,635.

Game Highlights: Kate Cain produced the third triple-double in Nebraska history with 22 points, 14 rebounds and a school-record 11 blocks to lead the Huskers to an 86-69 win over Florida Atlantic. Cain smashed the previous school record of nine set by Olympic bronze medalist Danielle Page against Baylor on Feb. 3, 2007. The Huskers notched a school-record 13 blocks, eclipsing the previous team mark of 10 set five times. Cain was at her best in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting while adding five rebounds, four blocks and an assist to help the Huskers put up a season-best 34 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the period. She also helped hold the Owls to just 3-for-16 shooting in the quarter. Nebraska trailed early in the fourth, but a pair of huge threes by Emily Wood, who scored eight of her 11 points in the quarter, shot NU back in front. Nebraska outscored FAU 20-5 in the final 5:55 to close its fifth straight win. Six Huskers finished in double figures, including 17 points and eight assists from Hannah Whitish. Nicea Eliely just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine boards.


GAME #13WASHINGTON STATE 73

NEBRASKA 61LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 22, 2017

WSU Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPBrown* 29 5-8 0-0 12 2 3 3 12Hristova* 33 7-11 0-0 2 3 3 1 16Kostourkova* 13 2-4 2-2 5 0 1 0 6Hailey* 23 2-4 0-0 2 3 1 0 5Pavlopoulou* 28 2-6 0-0 5 1 1 1 5Washington 5 1-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 2Muzet 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Molina 11 1-2 0-0 0 2 4 0 2McClure 28 4-10 1-2 8 2 0 1 9Swedlund 27 5-16 4-4 6 1 1 3 16Team Rebounds 1Totals 200 29-64 7-8 44 15 14 9 73


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalWashington St. 23 18 21 11 73Nebraska 12 15 22 12 61

3FG: Washington State 8-25 (Brown 2-3, Hristova 2-5, Swedlund 2-9, Hailey 1-1, Pavlopoulou 1-5, Washington 0-1, Molina 0-1); Nebraska 7-16 (Wood 5-7, Whitish 2-7, Simon 0-1, Eliely 0-1). 3FG%: Washington State 32.0; Nebraska 43.8. FG%: Washington State 45.3; Nebraska 37.7. FT%: Washington State 87.5; Nebraska 61.5. Steals: Washington State 9 (Brown, Swedlund 3); Nebraska 9 (Whitish 3). Blocked Shots: Washington State 4 (McClure 2); Nebraska 7 (Cain 3). Turnovers: Washington State 19; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Kantner, Zentz, Brooks. Attendance: 4,404.

Game Highlights: Emily Wood scored a career-high 19 points on a career-high five three-pointers but it was not enough to prevent Washington State from claiming a 73-61 win at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Cougars jumped to a 23-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and built the margin to 20 in the opening minutes of the third quarter before the Huskers rallied. NU used an 11-0 run to cut the margin to nine midway through the third, then pulled within seven points with eight minutes left in the game, before the Cougars closed out the win. Wood provided the highlights for the Huskers by hitting 7-of-10 shots from the floor, including 5-of-7 threes. Hannah Whitish added 18 points, six assists and three steals as the only other Husker in double figures. Borislava Hristova and Alexys Swedlund led Washington State with 16 points apiece, while Louise Brown notched a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.


#12 OHIO STATE 73NEBRASKA 61

LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 28, 2017

Ohio St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMavunga* 31 4-11 0-0 10 1 0 2 8K. Mitchell* 40 9-17 4-5 3 3 3 3 25Calhoun* 35 5-11 0-0 4 3 0 1 13Harper* 35 5-13 4-6 8 1 1 1 14Doss* 36 3-6 1-1 6 4 3 7 9C. Mitchell 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hart 18 1-3 2-2 2 4 0 0 4Caretti 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 27-63 11-14 36 16 7 14 73

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 27 6-10 0-0 6 0 4 0 14Cain* 31 6-11 2-4 8 4 1 1 14Whitish* 30 3-8 5-6 5 2 4 0 12Eliely* 26 2-6 0-0 2 3 3 2 4Cincore* 28 2-5 0-0 3 1 2 2 4Wood 13 1-3 0-0 2 1 0 0 3Morton 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Mitchell 9 1-1 0-2 2 1 0 0 2Stallworth 10 0-2 0-0 0 4 1 1 0Kissinger 15 2-9 2-2 3 0 0 0 8Washington 9 0-1 0-0 5 0 2 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 23-56 6-21 39 16 17 6 61

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final#12 Ohio State 22 12 23 16 73Nebraska 15 9 16 21 61

3FG: Ohio State 8-23 (Calhoun 3-6, K. Mitchell 3-7, Doss 2-3, Caretti 0-1, C. Mitchell 0-1, Harper 0-5); Nebraska 6-21 (Simon 2-4, Kissinger 2-7, Wood 1-3, Whitish 1-4, Eliely 0-1, Stallworth 0-2). 3FG%: Ohio State 34.8; Nebraska 28.6. FG%: Ohio State 42.9; Nebraska 41.1. FT%: Ohio State 78.6; Nebraska 64.3. Steals: Ohio State 14 (Doss 7); Nebraska 6 (Cincore, Eliely 2). Blocked Shots: Ohio State 4 (Hart 2); Nebraska 5 (Cain 2). Turnovers: Ohio State 15; Nebraska 23. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Dickerson, Barb Smith, Daley. Attendance: 4,383.

Game Highlights: Nebraska held No. 12 Ohio State to its second-lowest point total of the season, but the Huskers could not muster enough offense to overcome the Buckeyes in a 73-61 loss at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The nation’s highest scoring team came to Lincoln averaging 91.4 points per game and jumped out to a 17-5 lead in the first five minutes. But Nebraska gained control of the tempo and held OSU to just 17 points the rest of the half. The Buckeyes led 34-24 at the break and built the lead to 18 late in the third quarter. Ohio State led 60-42 early in the fourth before Nebraska rallied to cut the margin to eight points with five minutes left. The Huskers could get no closer, and the Buckeyes scored the game’s final four points in the closing minute to earn the double-digit win. All-American Kelsey Mitchell led OSU with 25 points, while Linnae Harper added 14 points and eight rebounds. Kate Cain and Maddie Simon led the Big Red with 14 points apiece, while Hannah Whitish managed 12 points. Taylor Kissinger returned after a six-game absence due to injury to score eight off the bench.

GAME #15NEBRASKA 79

MINNESOTA 74MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., DEC. 31, 2017

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 31 7-15 4-4 8 1 5 3 18Cain* 29 4-7 0-0 6 4 0 0 8Whitish* 30 5-10 1-2 3 4 5 1 14Eliely* 25 5-7 3-3 6 3 3 2 14Cincore* 30 5-8 0-0 3 1 1 1 11Kissinger 18 3-5 2-2 6 1 1 0 9Blackburn 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Wood 9 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 0 0Stallworth 10 1-2 0-0 1 0 3 1 2Morton 7 1-3 1-2 1 1 1 0 3Washington 7 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 31-59 11-13 39 16 21 8 79

Minnesota Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPPitts* 39 3-10 2-3 5 3 0 2 11Edwards* 28 0-3 1-2 8 0 2 0 1Bell* 39 9-23 9-12 7 1 7 3 30Wagner* 34 4-7 0-0 1 4 2 0 11Hubbard* 40 5-14 2-2 3 2 8 1 15Bello 12 3-8 0-0 3 0 0 2 6Brunson 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0Kaposi 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 24-65 14-19 31 10 20 8 74

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 19 19 19 22 79Minnesota 24 17 18 15 74

3FG: Nebraska 6-17 (Whitish 3-6, Cincore 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Kissinger 1-3, Simon 0-1, Stallworth 0-1, Wood 0-1, Morton 0-2); Minnesota 12-32 (Bell 3-6, Wagner 3-6, Pitts 3-9, Hubbard 3-11). 3FG%: Nebraska 35.3; Minnesota 37.5. FG%: Nebraska 52.5; Minnesota 36.9. FT%: Nebraska 84.6; Minnesota 73.7. Steals: Nebraska 8 (Simon 3); Minnesota 8 (Bell 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Cain 2); Minnesota 5 (Edwards 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 18; Minnesota 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Bob Enterline, Lukanich, Harris. Attendance: 3,284.

Game Highlights: Maddie Simon scored 16 of her team-high 18 points in the second half to lead Nebraska back from an eight-point third-quarter deficit to a 79-74 win over Minnesota at Williams Arena. Simon’s hook shot in the middle of the lane with 24.9 seconds left gave Nebraska the lead, 75-74. Twelve seconds later, Simon pulled down a defensive rebound of a missed three-pointer by Destiny Pitts and was immediately fouled. Simon calmly sank both free throws to push Nebraska’s lead to 77-74 with 12.9 seconds left. Jasmine Cincore, who finished with 11 points, then blanketed Minnesota’s Carlie Wagner on a desperation three with six seconds remaining. Nicea Eliely, who finished with 14 points for the Big Red, grabbed the defensive board and was fouled before sinking two more free throws to seal the win. The Huskers made eight straight free throws in the fourth quarter to finish a season-high 84.6 percent (11-13) at the line. NU also hit 52.5 percent from the field to snap its 12-game Big Ten road losing streak while handing Minnesota its first home loss of the season.


GAME #16NEBRASKA 69

NORTHWESTERN 59EVANSTON, ILL., JAN. 7, 2018

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 28 4-7 1-1 3 0 3 1 10Cain* 25 4-6 0-0 5 3 2 0 8Whitish* 34 5-7 2-3 1 1 7 1 16Eliely* 28 5-7 0-1 3 1 3 2 10Cincore* 29 2-6 0-2 6 0 3 1 4Wood 7 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0Morton 1 1-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 3Mitchell 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Stallworth 11 1-2 0-0 2 0 2 0 2Kissinger 23 5-12 0-0 3 1 2 0 14Blackburn 2 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 2Washington 12 0-1 0-0 2 4 0 0 0Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 28-51 3-7 30 14 23 5 69

Northwestern Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPKunaiyi-Akpanah* 31 4-10 3-6 16 4 1 5 11Scheid* 39 1-8 2-2 6 1 2 1 4Pulliam* 37 6-18 3-3 4 2 2 1 15Rohde* 23 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 3Hamilton* 34 5-11 4-5 3 4 4 3 15Hopkins 17 1-4 4-4 0 1 0 2 6Galernik 10 0-3 0-0 0 1 0 1 0Hamilton 9 2-2 1-2 2 0 0 1 5Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 20-58 17-22 33 15 11 14 59

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 21 17 15 16 69Northwestern 13 19 17 10 59

3FG: Nebraska 10-21 (Whitish 4-5, Kissinger 4-10, Morton 1-1, Simon 1-3, Eliely 0-1, Wood 0-1); Northwestern 2-16 (Rohde 1-2, Hamilton 1-4, Galernik 0-2, Hopkins 0-2, Pulliam 0-3, Scheid 0-3). 3FG%: Nebraska 47.6; Northwestern 12.5. FG%: Nebraska 54.9; Northwestern 34.5. FT%: Nebraska 42.9; Northwestern 77.3. Steals: Nebraska 5 (Eliely 2); Northwestern 14 (Kunaiyi-Akpanah 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 6 (Cain 5); Northwestern 4 (Kunaiyi-Akpanah 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 17; Northwestern 12. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Team. Officials: Dickerson, Barb Smith, Cruse. Attendance: 850.

Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish and Taylor Kissinger each buried four three-pointers as hot-shooting Nebraska notched its sixth consecutive road victory with a 69-59 win at Northwestern. The Huskers hit a season-best 54.9 percent of their shots from the field, including 10-of-21 three-pointers at Evanston Township High School. Nebraska built a 10-point first-half lead, but Northwestern took a pair of one-point leads early in the third quarter. The two teams were tied at 49 with 35 seconds left in the quarter, before freshmen Kate Cain and Taylor Kissinger hit back-to-back baskets to send the Big Red to the fourth with a 53-49 lead. Cain, Whitish and Maddie Simon then joined forced to run off 10 straight points in the first 2:17 of the fourth quarter to cap a 14-0 run and give Nebraska its biggest lead at 63-49. Whitish finished with a game-high 16 points and seven assists, while Kissinger added 14 points off the bench. Simon and Nicea Eliely pitched in 10 points apiece.


NEBRASKA 80ILLINOIS 72

CHAMPAIGN, ILL., JAN. 10, 2018

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 23 3-11 4-4 5 2 2 0 11Cain* 30 5-9 0-3 4 4 1 0 10Whitish* 31 6-12 2-2 2 3 3 0 20Eliely* 25 2-4 2-3 4 2 3 1 6Cincore* 27 3-6 1-2 10 2 2 0 8Wood 10 0-1 0-0 2 2 3 0 0Morton 9 2-3 4-6 4 0 1 1 10Mitchell 7 2-4 0-1 1 0 0 0 4Stallworth 10 1-1 0-0 1 0 2 1 3Kissinger 19 2-6 1-1 2 2 1 0 6Blackburn 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Washington 6 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 27-58 14-22 40 18 18 3 80

Illinois Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPWittinger* 38 11-22 1-1 7 2 0 1 23Andrews* 35 4-8 2-2 0 4 0 0 13Beasley* 37 3-11 4-5 5 3 11 2 10Rice* 18 2-3 0-0 3 2 0 0 5Holesinska 18 0-2 2-4 2 3 1 1 2Robins 15 1-5 0-0 5 0 0 0 2Ball 6 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Cattenhead 6 1-1 2-4 0 1 0 0 4Joens 27 4-6 2-3 2 2 1 3 13Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 26-58 13-19 27 18 13 7 72

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 19 22 17 22 80Illinois 14 24 16 18 72

3FG: Nebraska 12-27 (Whitish 6-11, Morton 2-3, Stallworth 1-1, Cincore 1-2, Kissinger 1-2, Eliely 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Wood 0-1); Illinois 7-15 (Joens 3-5, Andrews 3-6, Rice 1-2, Beasley 0-1, Holesinska 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 44.4; Illinois 46.7. FG%: Nebraska 46.6; Illinois 44.8. FT%: Nebraska 63.6; Illinois 68.4. Steals: Nebraska 3 (Eliely, Morton, Stallworth 1); Illinois 7 (Joens 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Cain, Eliely, Whitish 1); Illinois 4 (Wittinger 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 13; Illinois 6. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Zentz, Metta Roberts, Lukanich. Attendance: 1,039.

Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored a team-high 20 points on a career-high six threes, including a huge shot from the left corner with 29 seconds left to put Nebraska up five on its way to an 80-72 win at the State Farm Center. Whitish’s three snapped a six-minute field goal drought for the Huskers after they built a 70-58 lead with 6:30 left. Janay Morton scored nine of her season-high 10 points in the final period, including back-to-back threes early in the quarter and a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left to seal NU’s seventh straight win away from home. Morton, who had scored just 17 points in Nebraska’s first 16 games, scored all 10 of her points in the game’s final 10:37, while adding four rebounds, an assist and a steal in just nine total minutes. Whitish and Morton led four Huskers in double figures, including 11 points from Maddie Simon and 10 points from Kate Cain. Jasmine Cincore added eight points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

GAME #18#23 MICHIGAN 69NEBRASKA 64 OT

LINCOLN, NEB., JAN. 13, 2018

Michigan Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPDunston* 31 3-7 0-0 5 2 1 2 6Brown* 34 5-10 1-2 10 2 1 0 12Thome* 35 5-9 3-4 9 4 3 3 13Flaherty* 43 9-17 4-4 2 1 2 1 26Munger* 41 0-4 1-2 6 2 4 2 1Robbins 15 0-1 1-2 4 3 0 0 1Johnson 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Church 23 2-4 5-5 3 3 1 1 10Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 24-52 15-19 43 17 12 9 69

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 20 0-4 1-2 5 1 2 0 1Cain* 39 6-10 1-5 4 4 3 2 13Whitish* 39 5-12 3-4 4 1 5 1 16Eliely* 36 4-8 1-1 1 4 3 2 10Cincore* 36 4-9 0-0 2 3 4 1 9Wood 7 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 1 3Morton 9 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 2Mitchell 19 2-3 0-1 1 1 0 1 4Stallworth 6 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Kissinger 8 2-5 0-0 2 0 2 1 6Blackburn 6 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 0Team Rebounds 1Totals 200 25-55 6-13 22 19 20 12 64

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final#23 Michigan 30 18 5 9 7 69Nebraska 23 21 4 14 2 64

3FG: Michigan 6-14 (Flaherty 4-9, Brown 1-1, Church 1-2, Munger 0-2); Nebraska 8-22 (Whitish 3-6, Kissinger 2-4, Wood 1-1, Eliely 1-3, Cincore 1-4, Morton 0-1, Simon 0-3). 3FG%: Michigan 42.9; Nebraska 36.4. FG%: Michigan 46.2; Nebraska 45.5. FT%: Michigan 78.9; Nebraska 46.2. Steals: Michigan 9 (Thome 3); Nebraska 12 (Morton 3). Blocked Shots: Michigan 3 (Munger, Dunston, Thome 1); Nebraska 4 (Cain 3). Turnovers: Michigan 26; Nebraska 19. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, Inouye, Bird. Attendance: 4,279.

Game Highlights: After the highest scoring first half of the season, the Huskers and Wolverines locked horns in a knock-down, drag-out defensive struggle in the second half, as No. 23 Michigan escaped with a 69-64 overtime win over Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers trailed 53-48 after the lowest scoring third quarter since the advent of the quarter system. The Big Red then shut down the Wolverines again in the fourth quarter to take a 62-59 lead in the final 30 seconds. However, Nicea Eliely was called for a foul while blocking Deja Church’s three-point attempt in the corner in front of the Michigan bench with 0.7 seconds left. Church knocked down all three free throws to send the game to overtime. Hallie Thome, who was shut out in the second half by Kate Cain and the Huskers, scored Michigan’s first five points in the extra period before Church sealed the win with two more free throws. Hannah Whitish led Nebraska with 16 points, while Cain contributed 13 points and Eliely 10. Katelynn Flaherty led Michigan with 26 points, while Thome managed 13 and Church 10.



NEBRASKA 74#20 IOWA 65

LINCOLN, NEB., JAN. 16, 2018

Iowa Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPColey* 25 3-8 2-2 9 4 1 0 8Gustafson* 36 13-23 3-5 18 5 1 1 29Mohns* 19 1-5 0-0 2 1 1 0 2Sevillian* 37 0-4 0-0 2 2 2 0 0Doyle* 40 2-11 4-6 4 4 5 2 8Stewart 19 2-10 2-4 5 4 2 0 6Sanders 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Ollinger 21 6-8 0-0 8 5 0 1 12Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 27-69 11-17 53 26 12 4 65


1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final#20 Iowa 14 14 19 18 65Nebraska 14 23 16 21 74

3FG: Iowa 0-7 (Stewart 0-1, Sevillian 0-2, Doyle 0-4); Nebraska 9-25 (Simon 3-4, Whitish 2-4, Kissinger 2-7, Wood 1-4, Morton 1-5, Cincore 0-1). 3FG%: Iowa 0.0; Nebraska 36.0. FG%: Iowa 39.1; Nebraska 38.1. FT%: Iowa 64.7; Nebraska 48.6. Steals: Iowa 4 (Gustafson 2); Nebraska 6 (Morton, Whitish 2). Blocked Shots: Iowa 4 (Gustafson 2); Nebraska 8 (Cain 5). Turnovers: Iowa 15; Nebraska 7. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Beverly Roberts, Bryan Enterline, Krommenhoek. Attendance: 3,667.

Game Highlights: Nebraska outscored No. 20 Iowa 27-0 from three-point range to secure a 74-65 victory over the Hawkeyes at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers hit 5-of-9 threes in the second quarter to shoot to a 37-28 lead at the half. The Big Red added a trio of threes in the fourth quarter, including a pair from Maddie Simon, who finished with a team-high 19 points on 3-of-4 shooting from long range. Hannah Whitish added 18 points, including 2-of-4 threes, while Taylor Kissinger contributed 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds off the bench. Kissinger hit a pair of threes before sinking four free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the win. Nebraska won despite being outrebounded 53-40 and hitting just 17-of-35 free throws. The Huskers committed just eight turnovers while forcing 15 by the Hawkeyes. They also held Iowa to 0-for-7 shooting from three-point range, marking the first time since Feb. 5, 2015 at Rutgers that the Big Red shut out an opponent from three-point range. Megan Gustafson led Iowa with 29 points and 18 rebounds.

GAME #20NEBRASKA 52

#25 RUTGERS 42PISCATAWAY, N.J., JAN. 21, 2018

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 30 3-7 1-1 6 1 2 0 7Cain* 31 6-10 2-4 8 2 0 1 14Whitish* 30 3-8 0-0 1 1 5 1 9Eliely* 24 4-4 0-0 1 2 0 1 9Cincore* 34 5-11 1-1 7 2 1 2 11Wood 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Morton 7 0-2 0-0 1 2 0 1 0Mitchell 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0Stallworth 9 1-1 0-0 2 0 1 0 2Kissinger 19 0-4 0-0 4 1 1 0 0Washington 9 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0Team Rebounds 9Totals 200 22-47 4-6 40 12 11 7 52

Rutgers Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPJenkins* 11 1-4 0-0 3 2 0 0 2Carey* 37 2-10 1-2 8 3 0 5 5Rollins* 14 1-2 0-1 0 0 1 0 2Cryor* 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0Greene* 27 2-6 0-0 1 1 0 0 6Scaife 34 8-26 3-4 4 0 0 1 20Hill 10 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0Fitzpatrick 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Sanders 31 1-6 1-2 1 2 2 3 3Gilles 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Mack 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Keeling 3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0Harris 17 2-3 0-0 6 2 0 2 4Wallace 5 0-1 0-2 1 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 17-58 5-11 29 14 6 12 42

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 11 16 15 10 52#25 Rutgers 7 15 13 7 42

3FG: Nebraska 4-13 (Whitish 3-5, Eliely 1-1, Cincore 0-1, Morton 0-1, Simon 0-2, Kissinger 0-3); Rutgers 3-12 (Greene 2-5, Scaife 1-3, Rollins 0-1, Carey 0-3). 3FG%: Nebraska 30.8; Rutgers 25.0. FG%: Nebraska 46.8; Rutgers 29.3. FT%: Nebraska 66.7; Rutgers 45.5. Steals: Nebraska 7 (Cincore 2); Rutgers 12 (Carey 5). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 4 (Cain 3); Rutgers 6 (Carey 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 20; Rutgers 10. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Cross, Knight, Herriman-Camarota. Attendance: 1,887.

Game Highlights: Nebraska’s road warriors battled their way to an eighth consecutive road victory by methodically pulling away from No. 25 Rutgers in a 52-42 victory at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Freshman center Kate Cain led the Huskers with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks while playing in front of dozens of family and friends near her home state of New York. Cain was a key part of a Husker defense that held the Scarlet Knights to just 29.3 percent shooting from the floor. Cain also helped the Huskers control the boards, 40-29, allowing them to overcome a 20-10 deficit in the turnover department. Jasmine Cincore, Nicea Eliely, Hannah Whitish and Maddie Simon all played major roles in helping the Huskers knock off their second straight top-25 foe while recording their first-ever win at Rutgers.

GAME #21NEBRASKA 75

PURDUE 51LINCOLN, NEB., JAN. 24, 2018

Purdue Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPHarris* 29 4-9 3-4 5 2 0 2 11 McLaughlin* 35 2-9 0-0 0 1 2 0 6Keys* 37 5-8 3-6 8 0 4 0 14Oden* 28 6-13 3-3 2 4 3 1 16Farquhar* 29 1-3 0-0 7 3 1 2 2Abel 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Gray 17 1-2 0-0 1 2 1 0 2Kiesler 22 0-3 0-0 4 0 0 0 0Boudreau 3 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 19-48 9-13 31 13 11 5 51


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalPurdue 11 7 17 16 51Nebraska 12 17 22 24 75

3FG: Purdue 4-15 (McLaughlin 2-6, Keys 1-2, Oden 1-6, Boudreau 0-1); Nebraska 8-21 (Eliely 2-4, Kissinger 2-5, Cincore 1-1, Wood 1-2, Morton 1-3, Whitish 1-4, Simon 0-2). 3FG%: Purdue 26.7; Nebraska 38.1. FG%: Purdue 39.6; Nebraska 48.3. FT%: Purdue 69.2; Nebraska 90.0. Steals: Purdue 5 (Farquhar, Harris 2); Nebraska 8 (Morton 3). Blocked Shots: Purdue 4 (Harris 2); Nebraska 5 (Kissinger 2). Turnovers: Purdue 21; Nebraska 9. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, Bonner, Thompson. Attendance: 4,167.

Game Highlights: After a tight first quarter, Nebraska dominated the final three quarters to pull away from Purdue in a 75-51 win at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nicea Eliely led a balanced Big Red attack with 13 points, while Maddie Simon pitched in 12 points and a team-high six rebounds. Eliely and Simon combined for 12 of Nebraska’s 17 points in the second quarter, as the Huskers took a 28-17 lead into halftime after holding Purdue to just seven second-quarter points. Purdue never seriously threatened the rest of the way, as NU pushed the lead to 51-35 after three quarters. In the fourth, the Huskers left no doubt about the outcome, shooting a smoking 73.3 percent (11-15) from the floor. In the second half, Nebraska scored 46 points and shot nearly 60 percent from the field against one of the Big Ten’s best defenses. Taylor Kissinger had eight points and two blocks, while Janay Morton finished with six points, four assists and three steals to help lead a Nebraska bench that outscored Purdue’s 28-2.


GAME #22NEBRASKA 92

IOWA 74IOWA CITY, IOWA, JAN. 28, 2018


Iowa Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPColey* 25 3-4 2-2 8 3 3 0 8Gustafson* 33 10-19 6-8 10 3 0 2 26Meyer* 36 3-10 3-4 1 3 4 3 9Sevillian* 20 1-4 0-0 1 4 2 1 2Doyle* 39 6-17 3-5 3 2 4 3 16Stewart 17 2-7 2-3 4 2 1 0 6Sanders 11 2-3 1-1 1 0 0 1 5Ramos 1 1-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 2Mohns 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Ollinger 14 0-2 0-0 3 3 1 1 0Team Rebounds 0Totals 200 28-68 17-23 33 20 15 11 74

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 22 34 21 15 92Iowa 12 14 17 31 74

3FG: Nebraska 30-61 (Morton 3-5, Whitish 2-4, Cincore 1-1, Kissinger 1-5, Blackburn 0-1, Simon 0-2); Iowa 1-12 (Doyle 1-3, Sanders 0-1, Ollinger 0-2, Sevillian 0-2, Meyer 0-4). 3FG%: Nebraska 35.0; Iowa 8.3. FG%: Nebraska 49.2; Iowa 41.2. FT%: Nebraska 86.2; Iowa 73.9. Steals: Nebraska 10 (Eliely 3); Iowa 11 (Doyle, Meyer 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 5 (Cain 3); Iowa 9 (Gustafson 5). Turnovers: Nebraska 21; Iowa 16. Technical Fouls: Iowa-Bench. Officials: Bryan Enterline, Resch, Cruse. Attendance: 8,823.

Game Highlights: Nebraska exploded on a 25-1 burst in a five-minute span at the end of the first quarter and start of the second on its way to a 92-74 pounding of Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Nebraska’s eruption turned an 11-7 deficit into a 32-12 lead with 8:43 left in the second quarter. The Huskers built a 56-26 lead at the half. The 56 points were the most ever scored by a Husker team in the first half of a conference game and the most ever allowed by Iowa in a first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Janay Morton sparked the Big Red with nine points on three threes in the final two minutes of the first quarter including a 35-footer at the buzzer. She finished with 13 points, as Nebraska outscored the Hawkeyes off the bench, 31-13. Maddie Simon led the Huskers with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Hannah Whitish pitched in 16 points and six assists. Jasmine Cincore added 13 points, as Nebraska built a 36-point lead early in the third quarter.


NEBRASKA 62ILLINOIS 47

LINCOLN, NEB., FEB. 1, 2018

Illinois Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPWittinger* 25 4-14 2-2 8 4 0 1 10Beasley* 35 2-8 0-0 6 0 2 2 5Rice* 28 4-9 2-4 1 2 1 0 13Cattenhead* 30 3-7 4-5 5 2 1 1 10Joens* 9 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0Robins 10 0-3 0-0 2 1 0 0 0Ball 5 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Kinslow 5 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0Holesinska 19 1-7 0-0 3 3 1 1 2Moore 5 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Kirkpatrick 9 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 1 0Walker 10 0-4 2-2 4 1 0 0 2Andrews 10 1-2 0-0 1 4 0 0 3Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 16-59 10-13 40 18 6 6 47


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalIllinois 9 1 22 15 47Nebraska 14 12 22 14 62

3FG: Illinois 5-17 (Rice 3-5, Andrews 1-1, Beasley 1-1, Kirkpatrick 0-1, Moore 0-1, Robins 0-1, Holesinska 0-2, Wittinger 0-2, Cattenhead 0-3); Nebraska 8-20 (Kissinger 2-4, Whitish 2-5, Eliely 1-1, Morton 1-1, Stallworth 1-2, Simon 1-4, Wood 0-3). 3FG%: Illinois 29.4; Nebraska 40.0. FG%: Illinois 27.1; Nebraska 40.4. FT%: Illinois 76.9; Nebraska 53.3. Steals: Illinois 6 (Beasley 2); Nebraska 6 (Cincore 2). Blocked Shots: Illinois 4 (Ball, Beasley, Joens, Wittinger 1); Nebraska 5 (Washington 2). Turnovers: Illinois 15; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Gulbeyan, Steratore, Bird. Attendance: 4,618.

Game Highlights: Nebraska played suffocating defense to hold Illinois to just 10 points in the first 20 minutes to match the fewest points allowed in a half in school history on its way to a 62-47 win over the Illini. The Huskers built a 26-10 halftime lead despite hitting just 8-of-30 shots in the first half. Nebraska was nearly flawless on the defensive end in the second quarter, holding Illinois to 0-for-12 shooting while surrendering just one point - the lowest total in a period in the quarter system era. For the half, the Illini hit just 4-of-27 shots from the field, including 0-for-6 three-pointers. The Huskers quickly pushed the lead to 20 points early in the third quarter, and Illinois was never able to cut the margin to single digits.

GAME #24#11 MARYLAND 64

NEBRASKA 57LINCOLN, NEB., FEB. 4, 2018

Maryland Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCharles* 40 11-16 3-4 16 2 2 0 25Jones* 10 1-4 0-0 3 4 1 0 2Lewis* 38 2-6 4-6 2 1 6 1 9Christinaki* 35 3-15 3-6 5 0 2 0 11Confroy* 37 1-5 0-0 10 0 2 1 3Ellison 9 0-2 0-0 4 1 0 0 0Small 15 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0Myers 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Fraser 16 5-10 4-5 3 4 0 0 14Team Rebounds 6Totals 200 23-58 14-23 49 12 13 2 64

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 21 1-9 3-4 4 1 3 2 5Cain* 24 4-10 0-2 9 3 0 1 8Whitish* 30 2-8 2-2 4 2 4 1 7Eliely* 25 2-7 0-0 1 0 0 1 5Cincore* 30 3-5 1-4 2 4 2 1 7Wood 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Morton 16 0-4 0-0 0 3 1 1 0Mitchell 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Stallworth 11 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 5Kissinger 27 6-10 2-2 3 3 1 0 18Blackburn 6 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0Washington 9 1-1 0-0 4 1 0 0 2Team Rebounds 0Totals 200 21-59 7-20 29 20 13 9 57

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final#11 Maryland 14 13 20 17 64Nebraska 10 12 17 18 57

3FG: Maryland 4-12 (Christinaki 4-12, Lewis 1-3, Confroy 1-3, Charles 0-1); Nebraska 7-20 (Kissinger 4-8, Stallworth 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Whitish 1-3, Simon 0-3, Morton 0-3). 3FG%: Maryland 33.3; Nebraska 35.0. FG%: Maryland 39.7; Nebraska 35.6. FT%: Maryland 60.9; Nebraska 57.1. Steals: Maryland 2 (Confroy, Lewis 1); Nebraska 9 (Simon, Stallworth 2). Blocked Shots: Maryland 5 (Charles 3); Nebraska 3 (Cain 3). Turnovers: Maryland 17; Nebraska 9. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Mattingly, Bonner, Daley. Attendance: 6,185.

Game Highlights: Taylor Kissinger scored 18 points and hit four three-pointers off the bench, but No. 11 Maryland outlasted Nebraska 64-57 in a battle of the Big Ten’s top two teams in the conference standings. The Huskers held Maryland more than 20 points below its season scoring average, but a tough Terp defense and a massive Maryland effort on the boards helped the visitors escape by the narrowest margin in series history. Nebraska trailed by just two late in the first half before a Channise Lewis three-pointer sent the Terps to halftime with a 27-22 edge. The Terrapin lead grew to 12 points in the third quarter before the Huskers ground their way back into the game, cutting the margin to 59-54 on a Kissinger three-pointer with 58 seconds left. The Terps hit enough free throws down the stretch to seal their 18th win in 19 games. Kaila Charles led Maryland with game highs of 25 points and 16 rebounds, helping the Terps to a plus-20 margin on the boards.


GAME #25NEBRASKA 51WISCONSIN 48

LINCOLN, NEB., FEB. 11, 2018

Wisconsin Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPFredrickson* 32 1-6 0-0 6 1 3 3 2Howard* 36 11-17 1-3 9 3 1 2 23Beverley* 36 2-5 0-0 5 0 4 0 4Van Leeuwen* 34 0-5 0-0 0 3 3 1 0McMorris* 31 4-15 0-0 6 2 1 0 11Gilreath 13 2-3 0-0 0 1 0 0 6Marble 8 0-4 0-0 0 0 2 0 0Laszewski 10 1-1 0-0 1 3 0 1 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 21-56 1-3 30 14 14 7 48


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalWisconsin 12 16 10 10 48Nebraska 8 16 12 15 51

3FG: Wisconsin 5-12 (McMorris 3-5, Gilreath 2-2, Fredrickson 0-1, Van Leeuwen 0-1, Beverley 0-1, Marble 0-2); Nebraska 4-17 (Morton 3-5, Kissinger 1-4, Cincore 0-1, Eliely 0-1, Whitish 0-3, Simon 0-3). 3FG%: Wisconsin 41.7; Nebraska 23.5. FG%: Wisconsin 37.5; Nebraska 40.0. FT%: Wisconsin 33.3; Nebraska 77.8. Steals: Wisconsin 7 (Fredrickson 3); Nebraska 5 (Cain 2). Blocked Shots: Wisconsin 2 (Fredrickson, Laszewski 1); Nebraska 6 (Cain, Simon 2). Turnovers: Wisconsin 10; Nebraska 13. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Trammell, Inouye, Rump. Attendance: 6,823.

Game Highlights: Nebraska outlasted Wisconsin in a defensive slugfest, rallying from a 46-44 deficit to a 51-48 win in front of a season-high 6,823 fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nicea Eliely scored her only points of the day on a traditional three-point play to give Nebraska a 47-46 lead before a driving layup for Taylor Kissinger pushed the lead to 49-46 with 2:54 left. Kissinger finished with 11 points and five rebounds off the bench. Marsha Howard, who led all scorers with 23 points for the Badgers, answered with a layup of her own and was fouled, but her free throw was off the mark with 1:37 left, and Nebraska maintained a one-point lead. The Huskers shut out the Badgers the rest of the way, and Maddie Simon sank two huge free throws with three seconds left to seal the win. Simon scored six of her eight points in the fourth quarter, while Kate Cain led the Huskers with 14 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a strong all-around effort. NU improved to 9-3 in the Big Ten with the win.


NEBRASKA 79MICHIGAN STATE 69

EAST LANSING, MICH., FEB. 14, 2018

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 22 3-8 1-2 4 3 2 0 7Cain* 29 3-7 1-2 10 2 3 0 7Whitish* 30 5-9 2-2 5 2 5 2 17Eliely* 27 5-6 4-6 3 2 0 2 17Cincore* 29 1-4 0-0 8 0 2 0 2Morton 16 3-10 0-0 8 0 2 0 8Mitchell 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Stallworth 9 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 2Kissinger 24 4-5 1-2 3 1 3 1 11Blackburn 5 3-3 0-0 1 0 0 0 6Washington 5 1-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 29-56 9-14 40 13 18 6 79

Mich. St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPGaines* 25 5-9 0-0 3 5 3 1 12Reimer* 24 3-7 0-0 3 0 0 1 6McCutcheon* 39 5-15 0-0 1 1 9 4 12Agee* 21 0-5 2-2 4 0 0 1 2Gussert* 21 1-3 1-2 4 0 3 0 3Colley 24 5-8 5-5 4 4 5 1 15Cooks 10 0-3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Hollie 12 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0Allen 21 8-15 2-2 2 4 0 2 19Johnson 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 27-65 10-11 25 17 20 11 69

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 19 19 24 17 79Michigan State 15 25 10 19 69

3FG: Nebraska 12-21 (Whitish 5-7, Eliely 3-3, Kissinger 2-3, Morton 2-6, Simon 0-2); Michigan State 5-19 (Gaines 2-3, McCutcheon 2-9, Allen 1-3, Colley 0-1, Cooks 0-1, Agee 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 57.1; Michigan State 26.3. FG%: Nebraska 51.8; Michigan State 41.5. FT%: Nebraska 64.3; Michigan State 90.9. Steals: Nebraska 6 (Eliely, Whitish 2); Michigan State 11 (McCutcheon 4). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 4 (Cain 3); Michigan State 1 (Reimer 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 19; Michigan State 10. Technical Fouls: Michigan State-Merchant. Officials: Napier, Zentz, Lukanich. Attendance: 4,972.

Game Highlights: Nicea Eliely scored a season-high 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting while Hannah Whitish added 17 of her own to power Nebraska to a 79-69 win over Michigan State at the Breslin Center on Valentine’s Day. With Whitish (5-of-7) and Eliely (3-of-3) combining to go 8-for-10 from three-point range, the Huskers shot a season-best 57.1 percent (12-of-21) from long range. Despite hitting 9-of-15 threes in the first half, the Huskers trailed 40-38 at halftime. However, with the game tied at 44 with 4:59 left in the third quarter, Michigan State Coach Suzy Merchant was assessed a technical for being well out onto the court while play was in progress. Whitish hit two free throws before Taylor Kissinger buried a long three to put the Big Red up 49-44. The five-point possession sparked an 18-6 spurt, including a 7-0 run in the final minute of the quarter to put the Huskers up 62-50 heading to the fourth quarter.

GAME #27INDIANA 83

NEBRASKA 75BLOOMINGTON, IND., FEB. 17, 2018

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPSimon* 20 3-9 1-2 3 3 1 1 9Cain* 31 5-11 0-0 9 4 1 2 10Whitish* 30 3-11 4-5 6 3 4 1 11Eliely* 32 4-6 4-6 5 4 2 0 12Cincore* 28 5-12 0-0 8 4 3 0 11Wood 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Morton 20 4-9 0-0 0 2 1 0 12Stallworth 5 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0Kissinger 22 2-6 5-5 10 1 3 0 10Blackburn 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0Washington 5 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 26-68 14-18 45 25 16 5 75

Indiana Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPRoyster* 19 0-2 3-4 3 4 1 1 3Cahill* 40 5-13 3-3 10 2 3 2 16Yeaney* 33 1-4 0-0 1 4 4 1 2Buss* 39 13-25 8-8 5 2 5 2 37Penn* 39 6-10 6-6 5 3 0 0 21Warthen 9 1-2 0-2 0 0 0 1 2Marchese 21 0-0 2-2 4 2 0 1 2Wickware 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 26-56 22-25 30 18 13 8 83

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 19 13 23 20 75Indiana 19 17 25 22 83

3FG: Nebraska 9-26 (Morton 4-8, Simon 2-3, Cincore 1-4, Kissinger 1-4, Whitish 1-6); Indiana 9-25 (Penn 3-5, Buss 3-9, Cahill 3-10, Yeaney 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 34.6; Indiana 36.0. FG%: Nebraska 38.2; Indiana 46.4. FT%: Nebraska 77.8; Indiana 88.0. Steals: Nebraska 5 (Cain 2); Indiana 8 (Buss, Cahill 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 4 (Cain 3); Indiana 7 (Cahill 7). Turnovers: Nebraska 14; Indiana 10. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Dickerson, Hall, Roberts. Attendance: 5,258.

Game Highlights: Six Huskers scored in double figures in a balanced offensive effort, but Indiana seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill combined for 53 points to lead Indiana to an 83-75 win over Nebraska on Senior Day at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Buss erupted for 37 points on 13-of-25 shooting while adding five rebounds and five assists. Cahill added a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while adding seven blocked shots for the Hoosiers. Freshman Jaelynn Penn pitched in 21 points for the Hoosiers, as Indiana hit a Nebraska opponent season-high 46.4 percent from the field. The Hoosiers were also 22-of-25 at the free throw line, closing out the win down the stretch at the stripe. Nicea Eliely and Janay Morton each scored 12 points to lead Nebraska, while Jasmine Cincore and Hannah Whitish both pitched in 11 points. Freshman Taylor Kissinger added her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow freshman Kate Cain just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. However, the Huskers hit just 38.2 percent of their shots from the field to bring Nebraska’s 10-game road winning streak to an end.


HANNAH WHITISH5-9 Sophomore Guard Barneveld, Wisconsin (Barneveld)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT HANNAH1. Hannah was born in Arkansas.2. Her favorite animals are turtles.3. Hannah came from a town of about 1,200 people, and there were just 29 people in her high school senior class.4. She loves to travel.5. Hannah has a puppy named Tucker.

HONORS & AWARDS• Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec. 11, 2017)• Nebraska Most Improved Player (2017)• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, 2017)• Wisconsin Miss Basketball (2016)• Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2016)• First-Team All-Wisconsin (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

WHITISH’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 29 Drake (12/9/17) 29 Kansas (12/6/17)Rebounds 8 Minnesota (2/4/17)Assists 9 UMKC (11/14/17) 9 Illinois (3/1/17)Steals 3 Five Times, most recent 3 Washington State (12/22/17)Blocks 1 Six Times, most recent 1 Illinois (1/10/18)FGA 19 Drake (12/9/17)FGM 9 Michigan State (2/26/17)FTA 14 Kansas (12/6/17)FTM 11 Kansas (12/6/17)3-PT FGA 11 Three Times, most recent Illinois (1/10/18)3-PT FGM 6 Illinois (1/10/18)

HANNAH WHITISH career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 29-17 728 88-215 .409 57-140 .407 27-37 .730 10-62 72-2.5 26-0 85 46 4 28 260-9.02017-18 27-27 825 113-272 .415 62-155 .400 57-74 .770 11-92 103-3.8 37-1 137 64 3 33 345-12.8Career 56-44 1,553 201-487 .413 119-295 .403 84-111 .757 21-154 175-3.1 63-1 222 110 7 61 605-10.8

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-1 11/11 29 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0 7 7 7.0 5-1 5 0 0 0 8 8.0UMKC 2-2 11/14 22 3-8 .375 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1 4 5 6.0 2-0 9 0 0 0 8 8.0Arkansas 3-3 11/16 26 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 5.7 0-0 4 3 0 1 2 6.0Creighton 4-4 11/19 29 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 2-4 .500 0 3 3 5.0 1-0 1 3 0 1 14 8.0vs. Buffalo 5-5 11/23 31 6-16 .375 3-11 .273 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.8 1-0 6 1 0 2 15 9.4vs. Coastal Carolina 6-6 11/24 23 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 0 0 4.0 0-0 3 5 0 1 5 8.7Clemson 7-7 11/30 28 3-9 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.0 1-0 4 3 0 3 8 8.6Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-8 12/2 25 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 2-2 1.00 0 6 6 4.3 0-0 8 2 0 3 9 8.6at Kansas 9-9 12/6 34 7-13 .538 4-9 .444 11-14 .786 1 4 5 4.3 2-0 4 1 0 3 29 10.9at Drake 10-10 12/9 42 8-19 .421 5-11 .455 8-8 1.000 1 5 6 4.5 0-0 6 1 1 2 29 12.7at San Jose State 11-11 12/17 28 3-12 .250 2-9 .222 0-0 .000 1 5 6 4.6 1-0 7 1 0 0 8 12.3Florida Atlantic 12-12 12/19 35 6-11 .545 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 4.7 1-0 8 3 0 1 17 12.7Washington State 13-13 12/22 34 6-17 .353 2-7 .286 4-5 .800 1 2 3 4.5 1-0 6 0 0 3 18 13.1#12 Ohio State 14-14 12/28 30 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 5-6 .833 0 5 5 4.6 2-0 4 6 0 0 12 13.0at Minnesota 15-15 12/31 30 5-10 .500 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0 3 3 4.5 4-0 5 4 0 1 14 13.1at Northwestern 16-16 1/7 34 5-7 .714 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 0 1 1 4.3 1-0 7 7 0 1 16 13.3at Illinois 17-17 1/10 31 6-12 .500 6-11 .545 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 4.1 3-0 3 2 1 0 20 13.6#23 Michigan 18-18 1/13 39 5-12 .417 3-6 .500 3-4 .750 0 4 4 4.1 1-0 5 0 0 1 16 13.8 #20 Iowa 19-19 1/16 35 7-12 .583 2-4 .500 2-6 .333 1 3 4 4.1 1-0 5 1 1 2 18 14.0at #25 Rutgers 20-20 1/21 30 3-8 .375 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0 1 1 4.0 1-0 5 2 0 1 9 13.8Purdue 21-21 1/24 29 4-7 .571 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.9 1-0 2 3 0 0 9 13.5at Iowa 22-22 1/28 27 5-7 .714 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 3.8 1-0 6 2 0 2 16 13.6Illinois 23-23 2/1 30 3-9 .333 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.7 0-0 5 2 0 0 8 13.4#11 Maryland 24-24 2/4 30 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 3.8 2-0 4 3 0 1 7 13.1Wisconsin 25-25 2/11 34 1-8 .125 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3.7 0-0 6 1 0 1 2 12.7at Michigan State 26-26 2/14 30 5-9 .556 5-7 .714 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 3.7 2-0 5 6 0 2 17 12.8at Indiana 27-27 2/17 30 3-11 .273 1-6 .167 4-5 .800 0 6 6 3.8 3-0 4 2 0 1 11 12.8Totals 27-27 825 113-272 .415 62-155 .400 57-74 .770 11 92 103 3.8 37-1 137 64 3 33 345 12.8

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) Hannah Whitish (pronounced WHITE-ish) is the only Husker to start all 27 games. She leads the Huskers with 12.8 points with 5.1 assists while adding 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Whitish struck for a career-high 29 points, including 25 in the second half, to lead NU to a road win at Kansas (Dec. 6). She went 6-for-6 from the field in the second half and hit eight consecutive free throws in the final 1:29 to seal the win for the Big Red. For the game she was a career-best 11-for-14 at the free throw line. She also tied a career high for the third straight game with three steals. She wrapped up the best week of her career by scoring 29 points while adding six rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block to lead NU to an 89-84 double-overtime win at Drake (Dec. 9). Whitish again hit eight straight free throws to seal the win. She earned the first Big Ten Player-of-the-Week award of her career on Dec. 11. Whitish has produced 15 double-figure scoring efforts this season, including a team-high 20 points with a career-high six threes in a road win at Illinois (Jan. 10). It was her fourth career 20-point game. She added 18 points and five assists in a win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16), before pitching in 16 points and six assists to complete a series sweep at Iowa (Jan. 28). She pumped in 17 points on 5-of-7 threes in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14), and added game highs of 16 points and seven assists in a road win at

Northwestern (Jan. 7). She also had 16 points and five assists against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13). Whitish had 14 points and five assists in a road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). She had 18 points and six assists against Washington State (Dec. 22), and 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). She added 15 points against Buffalo (Nov. 23) and 14 against Creighton (Nov. 19).

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Whitish closed her freshman year by playing her best basketball. She produced double figures in each of the last four games, averaging 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals while hitting 61 percent (25-41) from the field, including 57.1 percent (16-28) from three-point range. For the season, she averaged 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steal, while leading the Huskers in assists (85) and three-pointers. Her 57 threes ranked No. 2 by a freshman in NU history, trailing only Jordan Hooper’s 67 (2010-11). Whitish just missed a double-double with 16 points and nine assists against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament (March 1). Whitish closed the regular season with the best game of her career to help the Huskers to a 76-74 overtime win over Michigan State (Feb. 26). She erupted for 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including a career-best 5-for-8 from three-point range. She added five rebounds, five assists and a steal in a career-high 44 minutes. Whitish produced 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting in NU’s win over Indiana (Feb. 19). She added six rebounds and four assists to earn Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Feb. 20. Whitish, who started all 16 Big Ten games, scored in double figures 10 times in conference play. She finished the year with 13 double-figure efforts. Whitish had 16 points on 4-of-9 three-point shooting at Illinois (Jan. 15). She added four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Whitish had 14 points at

Michigan State (Jan. 7) when she also set a career high with three steals. She had 14 points at Iowa (Dec. 31), after scoring 12 points in her first career start against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She had 13 points at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). She had 12 points, six assists and five boards at No. 15 Ohio State. She added 11 points in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10) and 11 more at No. 25 Michigan (Feb. 23). She had career highs of eight rebounds and seven assists vs. Minnesota (Feb. 4). Whitish produced 10 points against Colorado State (Nov. 17). She added 10 points and five assists in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22). She led NU with nine points against No. 1 UConn (Dec. 21).

PERSONAL The daughter of Bob and Sherry Whitish, Hannah was born March 20, 1998, in Little Rock, Ark. She has a younger sister Jordyn, 14. Hannah is majoring in marketing at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.


NICEA ELIELY6-1 Sophomore Guard Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rampart)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT NICEA1. According to Nicea, she is half black and half Chinese.2. She loves scary movies.3. Nicea is truly a gamer (video games).4. She considers herself a dog person (100%).5. Nicea sleeps only with soft blankets.

HONORS & AWARDS• Nebraska Defensive MVP (2017)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)• No. 143 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2015)• No. 25 Guard in the Nation (ESPN, 2015)• Second-Team Colorado Class 5A (2016)• Third-Team Colorado Class 5A (2015)• First-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2016)

ELIELY’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 19 California (12/4/16)Rebounds 9 Three Times, most recent 9 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17)Assists 6 Four Times, most recent 6 Illinois (3/1/17)Steals 4 Michigan (1/22/17) 4 Omaha (11/22/16)Blocks 3 Creighton (11/19/17)FGA 13 California (12/4/16)FGM 8 California (12/4/16)FTA 8 Iowa (1/16/18) 8 UTRGV (11/12/16)FTM 5 Ohio State (2/16/17) 5 UTRGV (11/12/16)3-PT FGA 8 Illinois (3/1/17)3-PT FGM 4 Illinois (3/1/17)

NICEA ELIELY career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 29-29 798 81-186 .435 24-66 .364 37-59 .627 48-59 107-3.7 70-3 74 70 21 46 223-7.72017-18 24-21 623 78-162 .481 17-41 .415 38-62 .613 33-63 96-4.0 50-1 41 54 16 33 211-8.8Career 53-50 1,421 159-348 .457 41-107 .383 75-121 .620 81-122 203-3.8 120-4 115 124 37 79 434-8.2

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE DNP 11/11 Ankle InjuryUMKC DNP 11/14 Ankle Injury Arkansas DNP 11/17 Ankle InjuryCreighton 1-0 11/19 15 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 5.0 1-0 0 2 3 1 4 4.0vs. Buffalo 2-0 11/23 21 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 5 4 9 7.0 2-0 2 2 0 0 3 3.5vs. Coastal Carolina 3-0 11/24 25 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 4 5 6.3 1-0 1 2 0 3 9 5.3Clemson 4-1 11/30 27 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 5.5 4-0 1 6 0 1 9 6.3Arkansas Pine Bluff 5-2 12/2 22 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 2 1 3 5.0 1-0 2 3 0 1 13 7.6at Kansas 6-3 12/6 22 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 4.3 5-1 3 2 0 1 7 7.5at Drake 7-4 12/9 34 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 1-4 .250 0 4 4 4.3 3-0 4 2 2 3 8 7.6at San Jose State 8-5 12/17 25 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 3 2 5 4.4 4-0 0 0 1 2 13 8.3Florida Atlantic 9-6 12/19 28 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 1-3 .333 2 7 9 4.9 4-0 3 3 1 0 10 8.4Washington State 10-7 12/22 32 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 4 2 6 5.0 0-0 2 1 2 2 8 8.4#12 Ohio State 11-8 12/28 26 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 4.7 3-0 3 4 1 2 4 8.0at Minnesota 12-9 12/31 25 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000 0 3 3 4.6 3-0 3 6 1 2 14 8.5at Northwestern 13-10 1/7 28 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0 3 3 4.7 1-0 3 0 1 2 10 8.6at Illinois 14-11 1/10 25 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 2 2 4 4.6 2-0 3 0 1 1 6 8.4#23 Michigan 15-12 1/13 36 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 4.4 4-0 3 6 0 2 10 8.5#20 Iowa 16-13 1/16 27 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 4-8 .500 1 3 4 4.4 0-0 1 0 1 1 6 8.4at #25 Rutgers 17-14 1/21 24 4-4 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 4.2 2-0 0 3 0 1 9 8.4Purdue 18-15 1/24 26 5-10 .500 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 1 2 3 4.1 0-0 3 1 1 1 13 8.7at Iowa 19-16 1/28 24 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 0 2 2 4.0 3-0 1 3 1 3 7 8.6Illinois 20-17 2/1 23 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2 4 6 4.1 0-0 0 2 0 1 11 8.7#11 Maryland 21-18 2/4 25 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 4.0 0-0 0 1 0 1 5 8.5Wisconsin 22-19 2/11 24 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 2 3 5 4.0 1-0 1 2 0 0 3 8.3at Michigan State 23-20 2/14 27 5-6 .833 3-3 1.000 4-6 .667 0 3 3 4.0 2-0 0 3 0 2 17 8.7at Indiana 24-21 2/17 32 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 3 2 5 4.0 4-0 2 0 0 0 12 8.8Totals 24-21 623 78-162 .481 17-41 .415 38-62 .613 33 63 96 4.0 50-1 41 54 16 33 211 8.8

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) Nicea Eliely (pronounced ny-SEE-ah EE-ly-lee) has returned to full speed after a preseason ankle injury kept her out of Nebraska’s first three games. The 6-1 wing from Colorado Springs is an outstanding defender and gained strength and confidence during the offseason. She returned against Creighton (Nov. 19), contributing four points, five rebounds and a career-high three blocks in 15 minutes. Eliely is averaging 8.8 points and 4.0 rebounds through 24 games with 21 starts. She is coming off back-to-back double-figure efforts, including a season-high 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting with 3-of-3 threes in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). She added her 10th double-digit effort of the year with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting at Indiana (Feb. 17). She had back-to-back double-figure efforts in road wins at Minnesota (14, Dec. 31) and Northwestern (10, Jan. 7) when she hit 5-of-7 field goals in both games. She had 10 points, three assists and two steals against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13), before scoring a team-high 13 points in a win over Purdue (Jan. 24). She had a team-high 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in a win over Illinois (Feb. 1). Eliely produced her first double-figure effort of the year with 13 points in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). She added 13 points in a win at San Jose State (Dec. 17) and 10 along with a career-high-tying nine boards against FAU (Dec. 19). She made her first start of the year against Clemson (Nov. 30). She tied a career high with nine rebounds against Buffalo (Nov. 23).

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Eliely started all 29 games as a true freshman, averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a team-leading 1.6 steals per game. Her 46 steals were the most by a Husker since All-American point guard Lindsey Moore had 60 as a senior in 2012-13. Eliely also became the first Husker freshman to lead the team in steals since 2000-01 (Shannon Howell, 36). Eliely led the Huskers with 21 blocks, becoming just the third freshman to lead NU in blocks since 2002-03, joining four-time All-Big Ten selection Emily Cady (28, 2011-12) and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Danielle Page (31, 2004-05). Eliely also provided an offensive spark, leading NU with her 43.5 field goal percentage (81-186), including a solid 36.4 percent (24-66) from three-point range. She ranked third on the team in scoring (7.7 ppg) and second in assists (2.6 apg). She also tied for second with 1.7 offensive rebounds per game, while ranking third overall on the glass (3.7 rpg). She had eight double-digit efforts, including a career-high 19 points against California (Dec. 4). She capped her freshman campaign with 14 points, five rebounds, a career-high-matching six assists, two steals and a block against Illinois (March 1) at the Big Ten Tournament. She hit a career-high four three-pointers (4-8) against the Fighting Illini. It was her fourth double-figure scoring effort in Nebraska’s final six games of the season, after producing just four double-digit efforts through NU’s first 23 games. Eliely played arguably her best game of the season in Nebraska’s 67-64 win over Indiana (Feb. 19). She pumped in 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-4 threes, while adding a career-high-tying six assists with no turnovers. She also snagged three steals and blocked a shot in the win over IU. Her performance against Indiana followed a 13-point effort on 4-of-8 shooting against No. 12 Ohio State (Feb. 16). She also had 12 points on 5-of-7

shooting at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). She had her first of five Big Ten double-figure games with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals at Iowa (Dec. 31). Eliely had 10 points and tied her career high with four steals against Michigan (Jan. 22). She had a career-high nine boards and tied her career best with six assists at Illinois (Jan. 15). Eliely joined Hannah Whitish (9.0 ppg) as the first Husker freshman duo to each average better than 7.0 points per game since Angie Miller (14.6 ppg) and Stacy Imming (9.9 ppg) in 1983-84.

PERSONAL Queen Nicea Tyana Eliely was born July 12, 1998, in Colorado Springs. She is the daughter of Actual Allah and Yee Fong. Her father, Actual Allah, played basketball collegiately at Colorado State-Pueblo. Nicea is majoring in biological systems engineering at Nebraska.


EMILY WOOD5-5 Senior Guard Salina, Kansas (Salina Central)

1219 points with a career-high five threes against Washington State (Dec. 22). She led the Big Ten with her 48.1 three-point percentage in non-conference play. Her 29 threes are five more than the 24 she hit in her first three seasons. Wood scored in double digits for the first time with 12 points on four threes in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2) when she played a career-high 29 minutes. She scored double figures in back-to-back games with 19 points against WSU and 11 points in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). Wood hit a pair of big threes while adding two rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes in a road win at Kansas (Dec. 6). She pitched in seven points and a career-high eight boards at San Jose State (Dec. 17). Wood made the first two starts of her career at the San Juan Shootout. She had nine points with three threes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). Wood had nine points and three threes in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She also had four rebounds.

NEBRASKA CAREER Wood contributed 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds in 29 games as a junior in 2016-17. She hit 16 threes and shot 80 percent (4-5) at the line. She had nine points on three threes against No. 12 Ohio State (Feb. 16). She had eight points at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1), and seven points in a win over San Jose State (Dec. 9). Wood hit a pair of threes and grabbed two boards against Minnesota (Feb. 4). Wood averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds as a sophomore. She had six points on her first career threes in a win over North Florida on Nov. 16. She had three points, three rebounds and five assists in a win over Evansville on Dec. 8, 2015. Wood closed her sophomore season with three points, two rebounds and an assist against Northern Iowa in the WNIT. She also had three points, two rebounds, three assists and the first two blocks of her career in a

SENIOR (2017-18) A leader on and off the court, former walk-on Emily Wood is playing 2017-18 as a graduate student for the Huskers. The 5-5 guard from Salina, Kan., earned her bachelor’s degree in management in just three years, graduating in May of 2017. She is on track to earn her MBA from Nebraska this year. Wood is having her best season, averaging 4.0 points and1.7 rebounds. She had a career-high

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-0 11/11 14 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 1-0 1 2 0 0 0 0.0UMKC 2-0 11/14 19 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1 3 4 3.0 1-0 1 1 0 0 9 4.5Arkansas 3-0 11/16 10 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 3 4.0Creighton 4-0 11/19 21 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.3 0-0 3 0 0 3 3 3.8vs. Buffalo 5-1 11/23 20 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.2 4-0 1 2 0 0 6 4.2vs. Coastal Carolina 6-2 11/24 22 3-6 .500 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.3 1-0 4 2 0 1 9 5.0Clemson 7-2 11/30 11 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 2.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 4 4.9Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-3 12/2 29 4-10 .400 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.4 0-0 2 1 0 3 12 5.8at Kansas 9-3 12/6 18 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 4-0 1 0 0 0 6 5.8at Drake 10-3 12/9 21 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.2 1-0 0 0 0 1 0 5.2at San Jose State 11-3 12/17 27 3-9 .333 1-7 .143 0-0 .000 4 4 8 2.7 3-0 0 0 0 1 7 5.4Florida Atlantic 12-3 12/19 24 3-6 .500 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0 2 2 2.7 2-0 0 0 0 1 11 5.8Washington State 13-3 12/22 27 7-10 .700 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 2 1 3 2.7 2-0 2 2 0 1 19 6.8#12 Ohio State 14-3 12/28 13 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.6 1-0 0 1 0 0 3 6.6at Minnesota 15-3 12/31 9 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.5 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 6.1at Northwestern 16-3 1/7 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 5.8at Illinois 17-3 1/10 10 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 5.4#23 Michigan 18-3 1/13 7 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 1-0 0 1 0 1 3 5.3#20 Iowa 19-3 1/16 13 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.2 0-0 1 0 0 0 3 5.2at #25 Rutgers 20-3 1/21 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.9Purdue 21-3 1/24 6 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 3 4.8at Iowa 22-3 1/28 10 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 0 0 0 2.0 2-0 1 1 0 0 4 4.8Illinois 23-3 2/1 9 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 4.6#11 Maryland 24-3 2/4 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4Wisconsin 25-3 2/11 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.2at Michigan State DNP 2/14 at Indiana 26-3 2/17 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0Totals 26-3 356 33-81 .407 29-70 .414 10-11 .909 12 32 44 1.7 30-0 24 14 0 13 105 4.0

HONORS & AWARDS• WBCA “So You Want to be a Coach” Participant (1 of 62, WBCA Convention/NCAA Final Four, 2018)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (Nebraska, All Women’s Sports, 2017)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (Nebraska, Women’s Basketball, 2017)• Husker Award (2017)• Nebraska Teammate Award (2016)• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016, 2017)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017)• Nebraska Outstanding Scholar Award (2017)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017)• Nebraska Athletic Department Service Trip Abroad to Dominican Republic (2016)• NCAA Career in Sports Forum (2015)

WOOD’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 19 Washington State (12/22/17)Rebounds 8 San Jose State (12/17/17)Assists 5 Evansville (12/8/15)Steals 3 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) 3 Creighton (11/19/17)Blocks 2 Indiana (2/24/16)FGA 10 Washington State (12/22/17) 10 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17)FGM 7 Washington State (12/22/17)FTA 4 Iowa (1/28/18) 4 Clemson (11/30/17)FTM 4 Iowa (1/28/18) 4 Clemson (11/30/17)3-PT FGA 8 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17)3-PT FGM 5 Washington State (12/22/17)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT EMILY1. Emily has several notebooks full of quotes that she has collected since fifth grade.2. A few of Emily’s favorite books she’s read recently are Fearless by Eric Blehm, The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken, and The Heart and the Fist by Eric Greitens.3. Emily’s favorite adventures in Australia included Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef and eating kangaroo.4. As part of the No Filter group, Emily spent a week in one of the poorest communities in the Dominican Republic building a basketball court, painting a mural, and building relationships with the locals. She considers it one of the most life-changing weeks she’s ever had.5. In her free time, she loves being active and playing other sports with family and friends.

EMILY WOOD career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2014-15 10-0 29 1-6 .167 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-5 5-0.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 2-0.22015-16 21-0 127 9-20 .450 8-18 .444 4-4 1.000 3-13 16-0.8 14-0 12 4 2 3 30-1.42016-17 29-0 277 20-56 .357 16-50 .320 4-5 .800 12-14 26-0.9 25-0 18 12 0 6 60-2.12017-18 26-3 356 33-81 .407 29-70 .414 10-11 .909 12-32 44-1.7 30-0 24 14 0 13 105-4.0Career 86-3 789 63-163 .387 53-143 .371 18-21 .857 27-64 91-1.1 70-0 54 30 2 22 196-2.3

season-high 25 minutes against Indiana Feb. 24. Wood played in 10 games as a freshman, including five non-conference games, three Big Ten regular-season contests and both Big Ten Tournament.

PERSONAL Emily is the daughter of Brian and Julie Wood. She was born in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17, 1995, and has two younger sisters, Lindsey and Lauren. Emily is a management major and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar while earning academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2016. She is a five-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, she claimed a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2016. She was one of 20 student-athletes across all sports to take part in the Nebraska Athletic Department’s Service Trip Abroad to the Dominican Republic in May of 2016.


JANAY MORTON5-10 Senior Guard Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (Osseo/Eastern Michigan)

13guard from Brooklyn Park, Minn., amassed 1,341 points, 364 rebounds, 249 assists and 223 steals. She also knocked down 203 threes for the Eagles. Her 223 steals ranked in the top 10 all-time at EMU. Her 96 steals in 2015-16 marked the third-best season in school history, helping her to a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team. She was a third-team All-MAC pick as a junior, and a MAC All-Freshman in 2013-14. Morton has scored in double figures 71 times, including 16 games with 20 or more points. She redshirted as a transfer in 2016-17.

EASTERN MICHIGAN CAREER Morton earned third-team All-MAC accolades and a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team as a junior in 2015-16. She ranked second among the Eagles and 15th in the MAC by averaging 13.5 points per game. She led Eastern Michigan with 76 three-pointers on the season, while hitting 37.8 percent of her long-range attempts which ranked sixth in the MAC. She led the Eagles with a MAC-best 96 steals. No other player in the conference had more than 78 steals. She had six or more steals five times as a junior, including a season-high seven against UTRGV (Nov. 21). She had six steals in her final game as an Eagle against TCU in the second round of the Postseason WNIT, when she added 20 points and four assists, while hitting 5-of-9 three-pointers. Morton was the No. 2 scorer for an Eastern Michigan team that finished with a 24-13 overall record in 2014-15. She averaged 12.6 points per game, while adding 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. She also led the Eagles with 78 steals on the season, while her 2.1 steals per game ranked second in the MAC. She also ranked second among the Eagles with 63 three-pointers. She played in 37 games with 35 starts. She matched a career best by erupting for 34

SENIOR (2017-18) Janay Morton is helping the Huskers as a fifth-year senior in 2017-18. After sitting out 2016-17 as a transfer from Eastern Michigan, the former All-Mid-American Conference guard underwent foot surgery prior to the start of 2017-18. She missed NU’s first six games before getting five points and three rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench against Clemson (Nov. 30). She had three points, two boards and an assist against UAPB (Dec. 2), and added a three off the bench at Kansas (Dec. 6). She had three points and an assist in a road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31), before hitting a three in a win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). She had her best game as a Husker with 13 points, including nine on three threes in the final two minutes of the first quarter to spark a 25-1 spurt in a win at Iowa (Jan. 28). Morton added 12 points on 4-of-8 threes in a season-high 20 minutes at Indiana (Feb. 17). She had 10 points in a win at Illinois (Jan. 10) and nine points on three first-half threes to help the Huskers to a win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11). She had eight points in a win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). She had seven points and two steals in a win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 13), before notching six points, four assists and three steals in a win over Purdue (Jan. 24). Morton averaged 13.0 points per game as a three-year starter at Eastern Michigan. The 5-10

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE DNP 11/11 Foot InjuryUMKC DNP 11/14 Foot Injury Arkansas DNP 11/16 Foot Injury Creighton DNP 11/19 Foot Injury vs. Buffalo DNP 11/23 Foot Injuryvs. Coastal Carolina DNP 11/24 Foot InjuryClemson 1-0 11/30 10 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 5.0Arkansas Pine Bluff 2-0 12/2 11 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.5 2-0 1 0 0 0 3 4.0at Kansas 3-0 12/6 5 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 3.7at Drake 4-0 12/9 10 0-4 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8at San Jose State DNP 12/17 Foot InjuryFlorida Atlantic DNP 12/19 Foot Injury Washington State 5-0 12/22 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2#12 Ohio State 6-0 12/28 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.8at Minnesota 7-0 12/31 7 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0.9 1-0 1 1 0 0 3 2.0at Northwestern 8-0 1/7 1 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 2-0 0 0 0 0 3 2.1at Illinois 9-0 1/10 9 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 4-6 .667 2 2 4 1.1 0-0 1 0 0 1 10 3.0#23 Michigan 10-0 1/13 9 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 1-0 1 1 0 3 2 2.9#20 Iowa 11-0 1/16 12 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 2 7 3.3at #25 Rutgers 12-0 1/21 7 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2-0 0 0 0 1 0 3.0Purdue 13-0 1/24 15 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 1.1 1-0 4 0 0 3 6 3.2at Iowa 14-0 1/28 14 3-8 .375 3-5 .600 4-6 .667 0 2 2 1.1 1-0 1 1 0 0 13 3.9Illinois 15-0 2/1 16 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.1 0-0 2 1 0 1 3 3.9#11 Maryland 16-0 2/4 16 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 3-0 1 2 0 1 0 3.6Wisconsin 17-0 2/11 17 3-6 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.2 0-0 1 0 0 1 9 3.9at Michigan State 18-0 2/14 16 3-10 .300 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.2 2-0 0 2 0 1 8 4.2at Indiana 19-0 2/17 20 4-9 .444 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.2 2-0 1 2 0 0 12 4.6Totals 19-0 198 27-77 .351 20-56 .357 13-20 .650 5 17 22 1.2 18-0 14 11 0 14 87 4.6

HONORS & AWARDS• Third-Team All-MAC (2016)• MAC All-Defensive Team (2016)• MAC All-Freshman Team (2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)• All-Minnesota (HM, 2013)

MORTON’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 34 Central Michigan (3/7/15) 34 Buffalo (1/18/14)Rebounds 9 Three Times, most recently 9 Toledo (1/23/16)Assists 10 Akron (3/12/15)Steals 7 UTRGV (11/21/15)Blocks 2 Four Times, most recently 2 Western Michigan (3/2/16)FGA 21 Michigan (12/11/13)FGM 12 Buffalo (1/18/14)FTA 13 Central Michigan (3/7/15)FTM 13 Central Michigan (3/7/15)3-PT FGA 12 Akron (1/30/16) 3-PT FGM 7 Buffalo (1/18/14)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT JANAY1. Janay loves tennis and the Williams sisters.2. She used to live in San Francisco.3. Janay is obsessed with Minions.4. She never misses an episode of The Walking Dead.5. Janay once had a full, 1-on-1 conversation with Maya Moore.

JANAY MORTON career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2013-14 32-26 886 136-383 .355 64-198 .323 81-106 .764 33-68 101-3.2 51-0 54 64 7 49 417-13.02014-15 37-35 1033 156-462 .338 63-202 .312 90-114 .789 45-96 141-3.8 62-0 95 97 8 78 465-12.62015-16 34-33 1022 151-399 .378 76-201 .378 81-106 .764 31-86 117-3.4 61-1 100 86 3 96 459-13.52016-17 -- Did Not Play -- Redshirted at Nebraska after transferring from Eastern Michigan2017-18 19-0 198 27-77 .351 20-56 .357 13-20 .650 5-17 22-1.2 18-0 14 11 0 14 87-4.6Career 122-94 3,139 470-1,321 .356 223-657 .339 265-346 .766 114-267 381-3.1 192-1 263 258 18 237 1,428-11.7

points against Central Michigan (March 7, 2015). Her effort included 13-for-13 free throw shooting. She notched her first career double-double by dishing out 10 assists in a win over Akron (March 12). Morton ranked second at EMU with 13.0 points per game as a freshman in 2013-14. She added 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. She played in all 32 games for the 18-14 Eagles, including 26 starts. She led EMU with 64 threes, while ranking third with 49 steals. She had seven 20-point games as a freshman, including a career-high 34 against Buffalo (Jan. 18, 2014). She hit 7-of-11 threes against the Bulls. She earned MAC West Player-of-the-Week honors (Dec. 16, 2013).

PERSONAL The daughter of Gregg and Tania Morton, Janay was born Oct. 3, 1994. Janay has two younger brothers, Jaden, 16, and Jaren, 14. Janay is a psychology major.


GRACE MITCHELL6-2 Sophomore Forward Wellington, Kansas (Wellington)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT GRACE1. Grace loves dogs and has a toy Golden Retriever.2. She likes to watch movies in her free time.3. She can never have too many shoes.4. Grace’s stress reliever is shooting in the gym by herself.5. She knows how to do card tricks.

HONORS & AWARDS• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)• No. 51 Wing in the Nation (ESPN, 2015)• Kansas Player of the Year (USA Today HS Sports, 2016)• Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year (2016)• First-Team Kansas Class 4A All-State (KBCA, 2016)• Second-Team Kansas Class 6A All-State (2015)• Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 6A All-State (2014)• Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League MVP (2016)• First-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League (2015, 2016)• Second-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League (2014)

MITCHELL’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 10 UMKC (11/14/17)Rebounds 6 Arkansas (11/16/17)Assists 2 Michigan State (1/7/17)Steals 2 Illinois (1/15/17) 2 Drake (12/6/16)Blocks 1 Four Times, most recent 1 Illinois (2/1/18)FGA 10 San Jose State (12/17/17)FGM 4 UMKC (11/14/17)FTA 5 San Jose State (12/17/17)FTM 3 San Jose State (12/17/17)3-PT FGA 2 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17) 2 San Jose State (12/17/17)3-PT FGM 1 Five Times, most recent 1 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17)

GRACE MITCHELL career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 29-0 311 21-51 .412 4-10 .400 5-8 .625 22-28 50-1.7 33-0 7 23 2 7 51-1.82017-18 25-2 230 25-63 .397 1-10 .100 7-18 .389 27-22 49-2.0 24-1 7 18 2 7 58-2.3Career 54-2 541 46-114 .404 5-20 .250 12-26 .462 49-50 99-1.8 57-1 14 41 4 14 109-2.0

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-0 11/11 16 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0UMKC 2-0 11/14 17 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 3 0 3 1.5 5-1 0 2 0 0 10 5.0Arkansas 3-0 11/16 11 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 2 6 3.0 0-0 0 2 0 1 4 4.7Creighton 4-1 11/19 20 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 3 5 3.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 7 5.3vs. Buffalo 5-1 11/23 13 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.2 4-0 2 0 0 1 2 4.6vs. Coastal Carolina 6-2 11/24 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.2 2-0 0 0 0 0 4 4.5Clemson 7-2 11/30 10 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 3.0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 4.1Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-2 12/2 11 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 2 2 4 3.1 2-0 0 2 0 0 4 4.1at Kansas 9-2 12/6 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.9 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 3.7at Drake 10-2 12/9 7 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 1 0 1 2.7 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3at San Jose State 11-2 12/17 16 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 3-5 .600 4 1 5 2.9 2-0 0 0 0 1 9 3.8Florida Atlantic 12-2 12/19 4 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 2.9 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3.5Washington State 13-2 12/22 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 2.9 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 3.2#12 Ohio State 14-2 12/28 9 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 2 2 2.9 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 3.1at Minnesota DNP 12/31 at Northwestern 15-2 1/7 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.7 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.9at Illinois 16-2 1/10 7 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 2.6 0-0 0 2 0 0 4 3.0#23 Michigan 17-2 1/13 19 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 2.5 1-0 0 0 1 1 4 3.1#20 Iowa 18-2 1/16 5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.4 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 2.9at #25 Rutgers 19-2 1/21 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 1-0 0 0 0 1 0 2.7Purdue 20-2 1/24 5 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 2.3 0-0 1 0 0 0 4 2.8at Iowa 21-2 1/28 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.2 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7Illinois 22-2 2/1 10 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 2.1 4-0 1 2 1 1 2 2.6#11 Maryland 23-2 2/4 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5Wisconsin 24-2 2/11 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.4at Michigan State 25-2 2/14 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3at Indiana DNP 2/17 Totals 25-2 230 25-63 .397 1-10 .100 7-18 .389 27 22 49 2.0 24-1 7 18 2 7 58 2.3

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) Grace Mitchell produced the best effort of her career with 10 points in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She hit 4-of-7 shots while adding three rebounds in the win over the Roos. The 6-2 forward from Wellington, Kan., added another strong effort with nine points, five rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes off the bench in a win at San Jose State (Dec. 17). Mitchell had four points, a career-high six rebounds and a steal in a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She made the first start of her career and provided seven points and five rebounds in 20 minutes against Creighton (Nov. 19). She added her second start of the season in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), when she scored four points and added three rebounds. She had four points, two rebounds and an assist in five minutes in a win over Purdue (Jan. 24). Mitchell scored her points on back-to-back baskets to close the first quarter to turn an 11-8 deficit into a 12-11 Husker lead at the end of the quarter. She had four points and four rebounds in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2).

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Mitchell focused on the forward spot as a freshman, averaging 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game off the bench. She produced a career-high seven-point effort against Drake on Dec. 6, when she hit her first career three-pointer and added her first career steals. She scored five points to spark a 15-5 surge for the Big Red against the Bulldogs to help send the Huskers to halftime with a 33-32 lead. Mitchell added five points on a perfect shooting night, including a three-pointer against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21. She added three rebounds against the Huskies. She contributed five points, including a three-pointer, against No. 3 Maryland, She added two rebounds, a block and a steal. She scored four points with a perfect shooting performance against Washington State at the South Point Shootout (Nov. 25). She notched a career-high four rebounds against Cal (Dec. 4). She added four points on 2-of-2 shooting at No. 25 Michigan (Feb. 23). She managed two points and two boards in Husker wins over Colorado State (Nov. 17) and UTRGV (Nov. 12). She had her first blocked shot in NU’s loss to No. 25 Missouri on Nov. 14.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Mitchell was the No. 51 wing in the nation as a high school senior, according to ESPN. As a senior at Wellington High School, Mitchell set a school single-season scoring record with 533 points on her way to Kansas Class 4A Player-of-the-Year honors. She averaged 21.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in her only season at Wellington. She helped the Lady Crusaders to a 24-1 record and a third-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament. As a senior, she hit 48 percent of her three-pointers. A first-team All-Kansas selection, she was the MVP of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League in 2016. A three-time AVCTL Division I pick, earning first-team

honors as a junior and senior and a second-team award as a sophomore, Mitchell was a second-team Kansas Class 6A all-state selection at Derby High School in 2015 by both the KBCA and the Wichita Eagle. She was a KBCA honorable-mention all-state choice as a sophomore in 2014. She led the AVCTL in scoring with 17.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a junior at Derby High School in 2014-15. She played for Coach Gayla Soyez at Next Level Hoops Academy in Wichita.

PERSONAL The daughter of Jud Mitchell and Cathy Mitchell, Grace was born April 2, 1998, in Wichita, Kan. Grace has two older sisters, Sarah Jeanne and Elizabeth. Grace is majoring in nutrition science at Nebraska. A solid student, she earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both semesters of 2016-17. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.


BRIA STALLWORTH5-6 Sophomore Guard Chicago, Illinois (Homewood-Flossmoor/UMass)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRIA1. Bria’s dream destination to live is New York.2. She wants to collect almost every Jordan shoe ever made.3. Bria’s favorite foods are filet mignon and chicken fingers.4. Her favorite colors are baby blue and black.5. Bria wants to own a golden retriever.

HONORS & AWARDS• Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2016)• Atlantic 10 Freshman Scoring Leader (13.0 ppg, 2016)• Atlantic 10 Freshman Assist Leader (3.8 apg, 2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)• No. 33 Point Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015)• No. 18 Player in Illinois (MaxPreps, 2015)• Fourth-Team All-Illinois (IBCA, 2015)

STALLWORTH’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 24 Dayton (2/17/16)Rebounds 6 La Salle (2/10/16)Assists 11 Rhode Island (1/27/16)Steals 5 Boston U. (12/19/15)Blocks 1 Hartford (12/22/15) 1 Central Connecticut (12/12/15)FGA 26 Duke (12/14/15)FGM 9 Dayton (2/17/16) 9 Duquesne (2/3/16)FTA 6 Ball State (11/28/15)FTM 6 Ball State (11/28/15)3-PT FGA 12 Duke (12/14/15)3-PT FGM 5 Dayton (2/17/16)

BRIA STALLWORTH career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2015-16 30-26 965 156-397 .393 40-112 .357 45-55 .818 11-62 73-2.4 43-0 114 81 2 27 397-13.22016-17 -- Did Not Play -- Redshirted after transferring to Nebraska from UMass2017-18 27-0 361 36-108 .333 10-34 .294 11-15 .733 11-29 40-1.5 27-0 45 35 0 10 93-3.4Career 57-26 1,323 192-505 .380 50-146 .342 56-70 .800 22-91 115-2.0 70-0 159 116 2 37 490-8.6

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-0 11/11 28 7-14 .500 3-6 .500 4-5 .800 1 2 3 3.0 0-0 6 1 0 1 21 21.0UMKC 2-0 11/14 23 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 3.5 1-0 2 3 0 0 4 12.5Arkansas 3-0 11/16 23 2-10 .200 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 2.7 0-0 1 1 0 0 9 11.3Creighton 4-0 11/19 18 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.8 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 8.5vs. Buffalo 5-0 11/23 19 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 3-0 2 2 0 0 5 7.8vs. Coastal Carolina 6-0 11/24 22 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 2-0 3 3 0 0 4 7.2Clemson 7-0 11/30 15 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 1 3 2.3 2-0 2 1 0 1 3 6.6Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-0 12/2 19 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 5.8at Kansas 9-0 12/6 20 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 2.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 3 5.4at Drake 10-0 12/9 15 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 2.3 1-0 2 1 0 0 4 5.3at San Jose State 11-0 12/17 21 1-7 .143 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 2.4 2-0 2 2 0 1 3 5.1Florida Atlantic 12-0 12/19 8 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 1-0 1 1 0 0 3 4.9Washington State 13-0 12/22 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 1-0 1 2 0 0 0 4.5#12 Ohio State 14-0 12/28 10 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 4-0 1 1 0 1 0 4.2at Minnesota 15-0 12/31 10 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 0-0 3 0 0 1 2 4.1at Northwestern 16-0 1/7 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.9 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 3.9at Illinois 17-0 1/10 10 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 0-0 2 2 0 1 3 3.9#23 Michigan 18-0 1/13 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 1-0 0 2 0 0 0 3.7#20 Iowa 19-0 1/16 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.7 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 3.5at #25 Rutgers 20-0 1/21 9 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 0-0 1 2 0 0 2 3.4Purdue 21-0 1/24 11 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.7 0-0 2 1 0 0 4 3.4at Iowa 22-0 1/28 14 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.7 2-0 1 2 0 1 6 3.5Illinois 23-0 2/1 11 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0 0 0 1.6 2-0 1 0 0 0 6 3.7#11 Maryland 24-0 2/4 11 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.6 1-0 2 0 0 2 5 3.7Wisconsin 25-0 2/11 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.6 0-0 1 0 0 1 2 3.6at Michigan State 26-0 2/14 9 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.5 0-0 1 2 0 0 2 3.6at Indiana 27-0 2/17 5 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.5 1-0 1 2 0 0 0 3.4Totals 27-0 361 36-108 .333 10-34 .294 11-15 .733 11 29 40 1.5 27-0 45 35 0 10 93 3.4

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) After sitting out her first season at Nebraska because of NCAA transfer rules, Bria (pronounced BREE-uh) Stallworth made a strong impression in her Husker debut. She erupted for team highs of 21 points and six assists off the bench to help lead Nebraska to a 62-53 win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She managed four points, four rebounds and two assists in the win over UMKC (Nov. 14), before pitching in nine points, including NU’s final four points at the free throw line in the closing minute, to seal Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She pitched in four points, four boards and two assists in the win at Drake (Dec. 9). Stallworth is averaging 3.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists through 27 games. Stallworth joined the Husker program in early July of 2016, after earning a spot on the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie Team as a freshman at UMass in 2015-16. The 5-6 guard from Chicago led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Stallworth also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in assists with 3.8 per contest in 30 games.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2016-17) Stallworth sat out due to NCAA transfer rules and performed well in practice, in the classroom and in the community. She was named to the Nebraska Scholar-

Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017, while also earning a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

FRESHMAN (2015-16, UMASS) Stallworth averaged 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game as a true freshman at UMass. She started 26 of 30 games and played 965 total minutes (32.2 mpg), which ranked second on the team. Stallworth hit 39.1 percent (155-396) of her field goal attempts, including a solid 35.1 percent (39-111) from three-point range. She was also a strong 81.5 percent (44-54) from the free throw line. Stallworth’s 13.1 points per game led all Atlantic 10 freshmen and ranked second among UMass players to help her earn a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. She also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen with 3.8 assists per game. Despite her success, UMass struggled to a 12-18 overall record that included a 5-11 mark in Atlantic 10 play. Stallworth put up consistent numbers, especially for a freshman, producing double figures in 24 of 30 games, including 11 of her last 12 contests. She erupted for a career-high 24 points against Dayton on Feb. 17. She also knocked down a career-high five three-pointers against the Flyers. Stallworth notched the first 20-point performance of her collegiate career with 20 points against No. 13 Duke, when she attempted a career-high 26 field goal attempts, including 12 three-pointers. She added three straight 20-point games beginning with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and a career-high 11 assists for her first career double-double against Rhode Island on Jan. 27. She followed with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting against George Mason on Jan. 30. She added 21 points, five rebounds and four assists while playing the full 40 minutes at Duquesne on Feb. 3. Overall, Stallworth produced five 20-point games

and 10 games with 17 or more points as a freshman. In her final game with UMass, she had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists while playing a career-high 42 minutes in an A-10 Tournament loss to Fordham on March 3. She hit at least one three-pointer in each of her final eight games as a freshman and dished out at least four assists in each of her final five games. She notched at least one assist in all 30 games of her freshman season, including 17 games with four or more assists.

PERSONAL The daughter of Adam and LaChell Stallworth, Bria was born Feb. 12, 1997, in Chicago. Bria has a younger brother, Adam (18). Bria is majoring in psychology. She earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.


MADDIE SIMON6-2 Junior Forward Lincoln, Nebraska (Pius X)

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NEBRASKA CAREER After being challenged by injuries as a freshman, Simon averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds as in 2016-17. She matched her season high with 11 points at No. 25 Michigan (Feb. 23). She also had 11 points against California (Dec. 4). She added 10 points at Michigan State (Jan. 7). Simon had nine points and a career high with three threes to go with a season-high seven rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). Simon played her best game of the season in NU’s win over Michigan State (Feb. 26), finishing with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and no turnovers in a season-high 28 minutes. As a freshman, Simon averaged 5.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist over 21 games with five starts. She earned starts in four straight games late in the year, averaging 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. She had 16 points and seven rebounds in a win over Northwestern (Feb. 28). Simon was a significant contributor for the Huskers through seven games, before breaking her left arm in a non-basketball fall (Dec. 7). She returned at No. 8 Maryland (Jan. 7) with nine points.

BEFORE NEBRASKA A two-time first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State pick, Simon capped her high school career as the Gatorade Player of the Year while leading Lincoln Pius X and Coach Bill Rice to the Class B state title. Simon won gold medals in the 100- and

JUNIOR (2017-18) After a move to power forward, Maddie Simon is averaging 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. She owns 12 double-figure efforts, including 19 points in a win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16) and 19 more in another win at Iowa (Jan. 28). Simon scored a career-high 20 points at San Jose State (Dec. 17), which followed 17 points in a double-overtime win at Drake (Dec. 9). Simon had a huge 18-point, eight-rebound effort that included a career-high five assists and a career-high-tying three steals in a Big Ten road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). She scored 16 points in the second half, including a go-ahead hook shot and two free throws in the final 30 seconds to power Nebraska’s comeback win. Simon had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over Purdue (Jan. 24), 11 points in a win at Illinois (Jan. 10) and 10 points in a win at Northwestern (Jan. 7). She opened Big Ten play with 14 points and six boards vs. No. 12 Ohio State (Dec. 28). Simon had 13 points in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). She recorded career-best rebound totals in each of the first three games, before suffering a sprained ankle late in pregame warmups ahead of the Creighton game (Nov. 19). The injury kept her out four games, and the Huskers went 1-3 without her.

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-1 11/11 22 2-6 .333 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 6 8 8.0 5-1 0 5 1 1 4 4.0UMKC 2-2 11/14 23 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 3 5 8 8.0 2-0 3 1 0 1 11 7.5Arkansas 3-3 11/16 29 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 5 7 12 9.3 2-0 3 5 0 0 5 6.7Creighton DNP 11/19 Ankle Injuryvs. Buffalo DNP 11/23 Ankle Injuryvs. Coastal Carolina DNP 11/24 Ankle Injury Clemson DNP 11/30 Ankle InjuryArkansas Pine Bluff 4-3 12/2 18 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0 4 4 8.0 1-0 1 2 0 0 10 7.5at Kansas 5-4 12/6 24 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 2-4 .500 2 5 7 7.8 0-0 1 1 0 2 6 7.2at Drake 6-5 12/9 34 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 2 4 6 7.5 3-0 4 4 0 2 17 8.8at San Jose State 7-6 12/17 24 9-13 .692 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0 3 3 6.9 3-0 1 0 0 2 20 10.4Florida Atlantic 8-7 12/19 30 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 0 3 3 6.4 5-2 2 2 1 0 13 10.8Washington State 9-8 12/22 25 2-12 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 6.2 1-0 1 4 0 1 4 10.0#12 Ohio State 10-9 12/28 27 6-10 .600 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1 5 6 6.2 0-0 4 2 1 0 14 10.4at Minnesota 11-10 12/31 31 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000 2 6 8 6.4 1-0 5 2 0 3 18 11.1at Northwestern 12-11 1/7 28 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0 3 3 6.1 0-0 3 4 0 1 10 11.0at Illinois 13-12 1/10 23 3-11 .273 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000 2 3 5 6.0 2-0 2 0 0 0 11 11.0#23 Michigan 14-13 1/13 20 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 1 4 5 5.9 1-0 2 2 0 0 1 10.3#20 Iowa 15-14 1/16 26 6-13 .462 3-4 .750 4-6 .667 1 3 4 5.8 3-0 1 2 0 0 19 10.9at #25 Rutgers 16-15 1/21 30 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000 0 6 6 5.8 1-0 2 5 0 0 7 10.6Purdue 17-16 1/24 28 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 3 3 6 5.8 1-0 2 0 0 2 12 10.7at Iowa 18-17 1/28 25 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 9-10 .900 2 6 8 5.9 1-0 0 6 0 1 19 11.2Illinois 19-18 2/1 22 2-10 .200 1-4 .250 3-4 .750 2 5 7 6.0 2-0 2 5 0 1 8 11.0#11 Maryland 20-19 2/4 21 1-9 .111 0-3 .000 3-4 .750 2 2 4 5.9 1-0 3 2 0 2 5 10.7Wisconsin 21-20 2/11 31 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 4-6 .667 2 3 5 5.9 1-0 1 3 2 0 8 10.6at Michigan State 22-21 2/14 22 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0 4 4 5.8 3-0 2 2 1 0 7 10.4at Indiana 23-22 2/17 20 3-9 .333 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 1 2 3 5.7 4-0 1 1 0 1 9 10.3Totals 23-22 583 88-222 .396 15-63 .238 47-61 .770 34 96 130 5.7 43-2 46 60 6 20 238 10.3

HONORS & AWARDS• Husker Award (2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2017)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2016)• Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017)• Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2017)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)• Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year (2015)• Two-Time First-Team Super-State/All-Nebraska (2014, 2015)

SIMON’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 20 San Jose State (12/17/17)Rebounds 12 Arkansas (11/16/17)Assists 5 Minnesota (12/31/17)Steals 3 Minnesota (12/31/17) 3 Virginia (11/26/16)Blocks 2 Wisconsin (2/11/18) 2 UConn (12/21/16)FGA 15 Minnesota (12/31/17) 15 Drake (12/9/17)FGM 9 San Jose State (12/17/17)FTA 10 Iowa (1/28/18)FTM 9 Iowa (1/28/18)3-PT FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17) 6 Northwestern (2/28/16)3-PT FGM 3 Ohio State (1/29/17) 3 Northwestern (2/28/16)FIVE FACTS ABOUT MADDIE

1. Maddie was born and raised in Lincoln, Neb.2. Her favorite hobbies include traveling and going to concerts.3. Maddie’s favorite color is yellow.4. She considers herself to be a terrible dancer and singer.5. Maddie loves coffee.

MADDIE SIMON career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2015-16 21-5 299 37-90 .411 12-35 .343 19-26 .731 6-23 29-1.4 17-0 22 26 4 1 105-5.02016-17 29-0 367 40-123 .325 19-67 .284 19-37 .514 22-45 67-2.3 42-0 24 42 6 12 118-4.12017-18 23-22 583 88-222 .396 15-63 .238 47-61 .770 34-96 130-5.7 43-2 46 60 6 20 238-10.3Career 73-27 1,249 165-435 .379 46-165 .279 85-124 .685 62-164 226-3.1 102-2 92 128 16 33 461-6.3

300-meter hurdles at the 2015 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships. She was a member of Pius X’s All-Class gold medal-winning 4x400 relay in 2013.

PERSONAL The daughter of Doug and Nicole (Ali) Simon, Maddie was born Feb. 7, 1997, in Lincoln, Neb. Maddie has two older brothers, Bennett and Zach, who both graduated from the University of Nebraska. Maddie’s mother was a hurdler for Coach Gary Pepin’s 1983 and 1984 national championship track and field teams at Nebraska. Nicole also owns the distinction of being the first female track and field CoSIDA Academic All-American at Nebraska. Maddie is a communication studies major. She is the niece of University of Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon and Denver women’s basketball coach Jim Turgeon.


KATE CAIN6-5 Freshman Center Middletown, New York (Pine Bush)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT KATE1. Kate’s favorite color is blue.2. She has worn the same number (31) since eighth grade.3. Kate was born and raised in New York.4. Her favorite candy is Reeses.5. Kate is the second-shortest person in her immediate family.

HONORS & AWARDS• Four-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13; Dec. 4; Dec. 11, Dec. 26, 2017)• Nebraska Season Block Record (81, 2017-18)• School-Record 11 Blocks vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19)• First Points-Rebounds-Blocks Triple-Double in Nebraska History (vs. Florida Atlantic, Dec. 19) [22 points, 14 rebounds, 11 blocks]• First-Team All-New York (USA Today, 2017)• No. 82 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2016)• No. 10 Post in the Nation (ESPN, 2016)

CAIN’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 22 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17)Rebounds 14 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17) 14 Drake (12/9/17)Assists 3 Three Times, most recent 3 Michigan State (2/14/18)Steals 2 Three Times, most recent 2 Wisconsin (2/11/18)Blocks 11 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17)FGA 16 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17)FGM 10 Florida Atlantic (12/19/17)FTA 7 Arkansas (11/16/17)FTM 4 Arkansas (11/16/17)3-PT FGA 0 None3-PT FGM 0 None

KATE CAIN career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2017-18 27-26 706 129-228 .566 0-0 .000 21-50 .420 47-139 186-6.9 79-2 26 32 87 17 279-10.3Career 27-26 706 129-228 .566 0-0 .000 21-50 .420 47-139 186-6.9 79-2 26 32 87 17 279-10.3

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-0 11/11 26 9-15 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 5 9 9.0 1-0 1 1 3 1 18 18.0UMKC 2-1 11/14 20 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 5.5 2-0 1 1 2 0 8 13.0Arkansas 3-2 11/16 25 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 4 6 10 7.0 0-0 2 0 4 0 12 12.7Creighton 4-3 11/19 16 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 6.3 2-0 2 1 1 0 6 11.0vs. Buffalo 5-4 11/23 22 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 0-4 .000 0 3 3 5.6 1-0 1 0 2 1 12 11.2vs. Coastal Carolina 6-5 11/24 20 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 5.2 2-0 0 2 4 0 2 9.2Clemson 7-6 11/30 31 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 7 8 5.6 4-0 0 2 6 0 11 9.9Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-7 12/2 23 7-10 .700 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2 9 11 6.3 3-0 0 2 3 0 16 10.6at Kansas 9-8 12/6 26 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 6 9 6.6 3-0 1 1 5 0 5 10.0at Drake 10-9 12/9 34 9-15 .600 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 4 10 14 7.3 5-1 0 0 4 1 19 10.9at San Jose State 11-10 12/17 20 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 6 9 7.5 1-0 1 0 2 1 10 10.8Florida Atlantic 12-11 12/19 30 10-16 .625 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 3 11 14 8.0 4-0 3 3 11 0 22 11.8Washington State 13-12 12/22 31 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 7.7 2-0 1 3 3 2 4 11.2#12 Ohio State 14-13 12/28 31 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 2 6 8 7.7 4-0 1 2 2 1 14 11.4at Minnesota 15-14 12/31 29 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 4 6 7.6 4-0 0 1 2 0 8 11.1at Northwestern 16-15 1/7 25 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 7.4 3-0 2 0 5 0 8 10.9at Illinois 17-16 1/10 30 5-9 .556 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 1 3 4 7.2 4-0 1 1 1 0 10 10.9#23 Michigan 18-17 1/13 39 6-10 .600 0-0 .000 1-5 .200 1 3 4 7.1 4-0 3 2 3 2 13 11.0#20 Iowa 19-18 1/16 24 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 1 2 3 6.8 5-2 0 0 5 1 6 10.7at #25 Rutgers 20-19 1/21 31 6-10 .600 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 3 5 8 6.9 2-0 0 2 3 1 14 10.9Purdue 21-20 1/24 26 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 6.7 3-0 1 1 1 1 8 10.8at Iowa 22-21 1/28 16 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 6.6 4-0 0 0 3 0 6 10.5Illinois 23-22 2/1 21 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 6.5 3-0 1 1 1 0 8 10.4#11 Maryland 24-23 2/4 24 4-10 .400 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 8 9 6.6 3-0 0 0 3 1 8 10.3Wisconsin 25-24 2/11 26 7-10 .700 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 6 9 6.7 4-0 0 2 2 2 14 10.5at Michigan State 26-25 2/14 29 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 9 10 6.8 2-0 3 1 3 0 7 10.3at Indiana 27-26 2/17 31 5-11 .455 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 5 9 6.9 4-0 1 3 3 2 10 10.3Totals 27-26 706 129-228 .566 0-0 .000 21-50 .420 47 139 186 6.9 79-2 26 32 87 17 279 10.3

FRESHMAN (2017-18) Kate Cain is making an instant impact for the Huskers. The 6-5 freshman from Middletown, N.Y., is averaging 10.3 points and team bests of 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 blocks, including a school-record-setting performance in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). The four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week not only notched her fourth double-double with career highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds against the Owls, she added a school-record 11 blocks in the first points-rebounds-blocks triple-double in NU history. Cain had 19 points and 14 boards for her third double-double in a road win at Drake (Dec. 9). She added four blocks in a career-high 34 minutes. She produced her second double-double with 16 points, 11 boards and three blocks in the win over UAPB (Dec. 2). Cain posted her first double-double with 12 points, 10 boards and four blocks in a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Cain just missed a double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes in a win at San Jose State (Dec. 17). Cain, who opened Big Ten play with team highs of 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against No. 12 Ohio State (Dec. 28), has 14 double-figure scoring efforts, five double-figure rebound games and is shooting a team-best 56.6 percent. She added 14

points, eight rebounds and three blocks in NU’s road win at No. 25 Rutgers (Jan. 21), before leading the Huskers with 14 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a win over Wisconsin (Feb. 11). She had a 13-point, four-rebound game that included three assists, three blocks and two steals against No. 23 Michigan (Jan. 13). She had 10 points, four rebounds, an assist and a block in a road win at Illinois (Jan. 1). Cain added eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in a road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31), before pitching in eight points, five boards and five blocks at Northwestern (Jan. 7). Cain managed five points, a game-high nine rebounds and five huge blocks in a win at Kansas (Dec. 6). She had 11 points, eight rebounds and a then-Nebraska freshman record six blocks against Clemson (Nov. 30). Cain erupted for 18 points and team highs of nine rebounds and three blocks off the bench in her debut against SIUE (Nov. 11). She added an assist and a steal to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13). Cain made her first start in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She managed 12 points and two blocks against Buffalo (Nov. 23). Cain’s 87 blocks are a Nebraska season record. One of the top 100 players nationally in the 2017 high school senior class, Cain made her decision to join the Nebraska program on June 23, 2017. She originally signed her National Letter of Intent with Delaware in November of 2016. She was released from her NLI after a coaching change at Delaware.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Cain was a finalist for Miss New York Basketball honors as a senior, when she averaged 25.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 7.9 blocks per game for Coach Bill Lacouara at Pine Bush High School. She was a first-team USA Today All-New York selection in 2016-17. She averaged 24.3 points, 15.0 rebounds and 8.0

blocks per game as a junior. Cain also played for Coach John Reilly and Hudson Valley Elite AAU.

PERSONAL The daughter of Tim and Alison Cain, Katherine (Kate) was born May 18, 1999. She has a strong family background in basketball. Kate’s father graduated as the all-time leading scorer (1,872 points) in Manhattan College history. He was a two-time honorable-mention All-American by The Sporting News, averaging 17.3 points per game during his career for the Jaspers. Kate’s mother, Alison (Martinsky) Cain, was also a 1,000-point career scorer as a collegian at Fairfield, finishing with 1,071 points. She also ranked 10th in Fairfield history with 734 career rebounds, while ranking second in Stags history with 268 blocks. Alison played professionally in Ireland. Kate’s older brother, John, is a 6-10 starting left-handed pitcher for the Lafayette baseball team. She also has a younger brother, Chris. Kate has not declared a major at Nebraska.


TAYLOR KISSINGER6-1 Freshman Forward/Guard Minden, Nebraska (Minden)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT TAYLOR1. Taylor’s favorite color is forest green.2. Her favorite food is steak.3. Taylor’s favorite movie is Moana.4. She loves to watch Netflix and sleep in her spare time.5. Taylor grew up wanting to be a Husker.

HONORS & AWARDS• No. 26 Player in the Nation (Prospects Nation, 2016)• No. 38 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2016)• No. 44 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2016)• All-Nebraska (First Team, USA Today, 2016)• Nebraska Super-State (Second Team, Lincoln Journal Star, 2016) (Third Team, Lincoln Journal Star, 2015)• All-Nebraska (Third Team, Omaha World-Herald, 2016)• Nebraska Class C-1 (First Team, 2015, 2016, 2017)• Nebraska Class C-1 (Second Team, 2014)

TAYLOR KISSINGER career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2017-18 21-7 481 75-180 .417 46-122 .377 29-40 .725 32-60 92-4.4 32-0 36 40 13 11 225-10.7Career 21-7 481 75-180 .417 46-122 .377 29-40 .725 32-60 92-4.4 32-0 36 40 13 11 225-10.7

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-1 11/11 20 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 2 1 3 3.0 4-0 2 1 1 0 5 5.0UMKC 2-2 11/14 26 6-13 .462 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 0 3 3 3.0 4-0 1 4 0 2 18 11.5Arkansas 3-3 11/16 30 9-15 .600 4-7 .571 3-4 .750 2 6 8 4.7 3-0 4 2 0 1 25 16.0Creighton 4-4 11/19 32 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 2 3 4.3 0-0 3 1 2 1 5 13.3vs. Buffalo 5-5 11/23 29 4-14 .286 4-14 .286 1-2 .500 1 5 6 4.6 2-0 2 5 0 3 13 13.2vs. Coastal Carolina 6-6 11/24 31 5-12 .417 5-12 .417 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.5 2-0 0 4 0 0 15 13.5Clemson 7-7 11/30 30 7-12 .583 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 3 3 6 4.7 3-0 3 3 1 1 17 14.0Arkansas Pine Bluff DNP 12/2 Knee Injury at Kansas DNP 12/6 Knee Injuryat Drake DNP 12/9 Knee Injuryat San Jose State DNP 12/17 Knee InjuryFlorida Atlantic DNP 12/19 Knee InjuryWashington State DNP 12/22 Knee Injury #12 Ohio State 8-7 12/28 15 2-9 .222 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 4.5 0-0 0 2 1 0 8 13.3at Minnesota 9-7 12/31 18 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 3 3 6 4.7 1-0 1 1 0 0 9 12.8at Northwestern 10-7 1/7 23 5-12 .417 4-10 .400 0-0 .000 1 2 3 4.5 1-0 2 2 0 0 14 12.9at Illinois 11-7 1/10 19 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 1 1 2 4.3 2-0 1 3 0 0 6 12.3#23 Michigan 12-7 1/13 8 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 4.1 0-0 2 1 0 1 6 11.8#20 Iowa 13-7 1/16 24 3-11 .273 2-7 .286 4-6 .667 3 5 8 4.4 0-0 2 2 1 0 12 11.8at #25 Rutgers 14-7 1/21 19 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.4 1-0 1 2 1 0 0 10.9Purdue 15-7 1/24 18 3-7 .429 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 1 1 4.1 1-0 1 0 2 0 8 10.7at Iowa 16-7 1/28 19 2-6 .333 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 3 3 4.1 2-0 1 0 1 1 5 10.4Illinois 17-7 2/1 23 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 3-4 .750 2 4 6 4.2 1-0 2 2 1 0 9 10.3#11 Maryland 18-7 2/4 27 6-10 .600 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 4.1 3-0 1 0 0 0 18 10.7Wisconsin 19-7 2/11 24 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 4.2 0-0 1 1 1 0 11 10.7at Michigan State 20-7 2/14 24 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 1 2 3 4.1 1-0 3 1 0 1 11 10.8at Indiana 21-7 2/17 22 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000 5 5 10 4.4 1-0 3 3 1 0 10 10.7Totals 21-7 481 75-180 .417 46-122 .377 29-40 .725 32 60 82 4.4 32-0 36 40 13 11 225 10.7

FRESHMAN (2017-18) The top-ranked high school recruit in the state of Nebraska in the 2016-17 senior class, Taylor Kissinger is making an instant impact for the Huskers. Through seven games as a starter, Kissinger averaged a team-best 14.0 points while adding 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. She missed Nebraska’s final six non-conference games with a minor knee injury suffered late in the loss to Clemson (Nov. 30). Kissinger returned to action to open Big Ten play and is averaging 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.2 minutes off the bench in league play. She has 11 double-figure scoring efforts on the year, including six in Big Ten play. She has put up double digits in four straight games, including her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Indiana (Feb. 17). She had an 18-point effort against No. 11 Maryland (Feb. 4). before adding 11 points and five rebounds to help the Huskers defeat Wisconsin (Feb. 11). She pitched in 11 more on 4-of-5 shooting in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). Kissinger produced a big 12-point, eight-rebound effort in a win over No. 20 Iowa (Jan. 16), after putting up 14 points in a road win at Northwestern (Jan. 7).

She opened Big Ten play with eight points against No. 12 Ohio State (Dec. 28). She added nine points and six rebounds in Nebraska’s Big Ten road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). Kissinger has hit 46 threes and is shooting 37.7 percent from long range. The 6-1 guard scored a career-high 25 points in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She added career bests with eight rebounds and four assists against the Razorbacks while burying four threes. She scored a team-high 17 points with six rebounds and three assists against Clemson. She averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds at the San Juan Shootout, including 15 points with a career-high five threes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). Kissinger made her first start in NU’s opening-day win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She followed with a game-high 18 points in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14).

BEFORE NEBRASKA A three-time first-team Class C-1 all-state selection (2015, 2016, 2017), Kissinger earned first-team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star as a senior in 2017. She averaged 24.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game despite recovering from a wrist injury. She was also the honorary captain of the Journal Star’s Class C-1 team. Kissinger closed her high school career with 1,751 points, despite missing 27 games as a junior and senior with wrist injuries. She added 611 rebounds, 310 assists and 202 career steals. She hit 53 percent of her shots, including 37 percent of her threes, while knocking down 78 percent of her free throws. She was also one of five players on the 2016 USA Today High School Sports All-Nebraska team in 2015-16. As a junior at Minden, she averaged 28.8 points and 8.2 rebounds following her return from a broken wrist. She earned second-team Super-State and All-Nebraska honors in 2016 and 2017. In 2015, Kissinger averaged 25.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game

while hitting 62 threes. She was also a third-team All-Nebraska pick by the Omaha World-Herald as a sophomore for the Whippets. Kissinger was second-team Class C-1 all-state as a freshman in 2014, averaging 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds. She also tied a Nebraska state tournament record by knocking down seven threes in an opening-round win over Lincoln Lutheran. Kissinger played club for the All-Iowa Attack in 2015-16, after previously playing for the Cornhusker Shooting Stars. She was invited to the USA Basketball U16 National Team Trials in Colorado Springs.

PERSONAL The daughter of Brian and Amy Kissinger, Taylor was born March 10, 1999. Her parents were both collegiate student-athletes, with Brian playing basketball and Amy playing volleyball at NCAA Division II Nebraska-Kearney. Kissinger’s older twin sisters are Division I guards, with Brooke in her second year at Creighton after spending two seasons at Illinois, and Jamie in her fourth year at San Diego. Taylor’s brother Derek played basketball at NAIA Hastings College. Taylor has not declared a major at Nebraska.

KISSINGER’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 25 Arkansas (11/16/17)Rebounds 8 Arkansas (11/16/17)Assists 4 Arkansas (11/16/17)Steals 3 Buffalo (11/23/17)Blocks 2 Purdue (1/24/18) 2 Creighton (11/19/17)FGA 15 Arkansas (11/16/17)FGM 9 Arkansas (11/16/17)FTA 6 Iowa (1/16/18)FTM 4 Iowa (1/16/18)3-PT FGA 14 Buffalo (11/23/17)3-PT FGM 5 Coastal Carolina (11/24/17)


JASMINE CINCORE5-10 Senior Guard Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT JASMINE1. Jasmine was born in New Orleans.2. Going to the movies is one of her hobbies.3. She has been to four continents.4. Jasmine has always wanted a dachshund.5. Her favorite color is purple.

HONORS & AWARDS• WBCA “So You Want to be a Coach” Participant (1 of 62, WBCA Convention/NCAA Final Four, 2018) • Nebraska Women’s Basketball Lifter of the Year (2017)• Nebraska Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award (2017)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2017)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017)• Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year (2013, 2014)• First-Team All-Tennessee (USA Today, 2014)

CINCORE’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 17 Michigan State (1/7/17)Rebounds 11 Iowa (12/31/16)Assists 6 Three Times, most recent 6 Minnesota (2/4/17)Steals 4 Five Times, most recent 4 UMKC (11/14/17)Blocks 4 Drake (12/6/16)FGA 14 Drake (12/9/17)FGM 6 Three Times, most recent 6 at Iowa (1/28/18)FTA 8 Buffalo (11/23/17)FTM 6 Three Times, most recent 6 Buffalo (11/23/17)3-PT FGA 7 Michigan State (1/7/17)3-PT FGM 3 Illinois (3/1/17)

JASMINE CINCORE career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2014-15 20-0 97 8-30 .267 0-11 .000 9-17 .529 1-3 4-0.2 13-0 10 4 0 7 25-1.32015-16 31-6 556 39-111 .351 11-28 .393 45-55 .818 17-38 55-1.8 47-0 44 40 4 26 134-4.32016-17 29-29 740 64-215 .298 19-81 .235 46-69 .667 37-62 99-3.4 68-2 62 46 6 31 193-6.72017-18 27-26 740 67-177 .379 14-45 .311 31-57 .544 42-67 109-4.0 62-0 58 35 5 34 179-6.6Career 107-61 2,133 178-533 .334 44-165 .267 131-198 .662 97-170 267-2.5 190-2 174 125 15 98 531-5.0

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-1 11/11 29 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 1-0 1 2 1 2 4 4.0UMKC 2-2 11/14 27 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0 2 2 2.0 2-0 3 0 0 4 8 6.0Arkansas 3-3 11/16 31 4-7 .571 1-1 .1000 5-6 .833 2 3 5 3.0 4-0 3 0 1 3 14 8.7Creighton 4-4 11/19 29 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2.5 2-0 1 0 0 2 3 7.3vs. Buffalo 5-5 11/23 28 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 5 3 8 3.6 4-0 4 3 0 2 10 7.8vs. Coastal Carolina 6-5 11/24 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 2 1 3 3.5 1-0 1 1 0 1 7 7.7Clemson 7-6 11/30 30 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.4 4-0 2 3 0 2 5 7.3Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-7 12/2 24 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.6 4-0 5 2 1 0 0 6.4at Kansas 9-8 12/6 30 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 0 2 2 3.4 2-0 4 0 1 2 5 6.2at Drake 10-9 12/9 41 5-14 .357 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 4 3 7 3.8 4-0 4 0 0 2 12 6.8at San Jose State 11-10 12/17 21 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.7 2-0 0 1 0 1 6 6.7Florida Atlantic 12-11 12/19 31 3-9 .333 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 3.8 1-0 4 0 0 0 10 7.0Washington State 13-12 12/22 25 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0 0 0 3.5 4-0 2 3 1 0 6 6.9#12 Ohio State 14-13 12/28 28 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.4 1-0 2 2 0 2 4 6.7at Minnesota 15-14 12/31 30 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.4 1-0 1 0 0 1 11 7.0at Northwestern 16-15 1/7 29 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 3 3 6 3.6 0-0 3 2 0 1 4 6.8at Illinois 17-16 1/10 27 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 2 8 10 3.9 2-0 2 2 0 0 8 6.9#23 Michigan 18-17 1/13 36 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.8 3-0 4 3 0 1 9 7.0#20 Iowa 19-18 1/16 18 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-5 .200 2 2 4 3.8 3-0 0 2 0 0 3 6.8at #25 Rutgers 20-19 1/21 34 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 3 4 7 4.0 2-0 1 3 0 2 11 7.0Purdue 21-20 1/24 21 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 3.9 2-0 0 2 0 1 5 6.9at Iowa 22-21 1/28 22 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 3.9 0-0 2 3 0 2 13 7.2Illinois 23-22 2/1 17 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 0 3 3 3.9 1-0 1 0 0 2 1 6.9#11 Maryland 24-23 2/4 30 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 1 1 2 3.8 4-0 2 0 0 1 7 6.9Wisconsin 25-24 2/11 20 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3.7 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 6.6at Michigan State 26-25 2/14 29 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 4 8 3.9 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 6.5at Indiana 27-26 2/17 28 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 5 3 8 4.0 4-0 3 0 0 0 11 6.6Totals 27-26 740 67-177 .379 14-45 .311 31-57 .544 42 67 109 4.0 62-0 58 35 5 34 179 6.6

SENIOR (2017-18) Jasmine Cincore produces at both ends of the court for NU. The 5-10 guard from Arlington, Tenn., had one of the best all-around games of her career with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block in a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She added 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win at Iowa (Jan. 28) before getting 11 points and eight rebounds in her eighth double-figure scoring effort of the season at Indiana (Feb. 17). She played a strong game with 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals in a road win at No. 25 Rutgers (Jan. 21). Cincore also had 11 points in a key Big Ten road win at Minnesota (Dec. 31). Cincore had 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in a win at Drake (Dec. 9). She had 10 points, four boards and four assists in a win over Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) and 10 points and eight rebounds against Buffalo (Nov. 23). Cincore just missed a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds in a win at Illinois (Jan. 10). Through 27 games, she is averaging 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals. A hard-working and committed student-athlete, Cincore was Nebraska’s Lifter of the Year and most improved rebounder in 2016-17.

NEBRASKA CAREER As a junior in 2016-17, Cincore started all 29 games and averaged 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals. She produced a career-high 17 points at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She added five rebounds and two assists at MSU. She had 12 points and a career-high-tying four steals in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). Cincore closed the season with 12 points and a career-high three threes against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament. Cincore scored 11 points at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29), before adding 10 points, a career-high-tying six assists and seven rebounds against Minnesota (Feb. 4) and a third straight double-figure effort with 11 points, five rebounds and four steals at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). She opened the season with nine points, two rebounds and four assists in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). She added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting in a win over Colorado State (Nov. 17). She pitched in nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She had seven points and a career-high four blocks against Drake (Dec. 6). She had a career-high 11 rebounds at Iowa (Dec. 31). As a sophomore in 2015-16, Cincore emerged and started in place of injured point guard Rachel Theriot the final five games of the season. Cincore averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists. She had a season-high 16 points against Indiana Feb. 24. She capped her season with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists against Northern Iowa in the WNIT. Cincore made her first career start in Nebraska’s win at Michigan (Jan. 24). She had eight points, three assists, a block and a steal in 32 minutes. She had nine points and knocked down a pair of threes at No. 5 Ohio State (Feb. 18), before making her second career start in place of Theriot in a loss to Purdue (Feb. 21). She scored eight points in a win over Southern on Nov. 23, when she went a career-best 6-for-6 at the

free throw line. She had a career-high four steals to go along with seven points against North Florida. She hit 27 straight free throws (Dec. 8-Feb. 14). Cincore played in 20 games as a freshman for the Huskers in 2014-15, despite missing more than a month with an ankle injury. She finished with 25 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals.

PERSONAL The daughter of Wesley and Monique Cincore, Jasmine was born April 26, 1996, in New Orleans, La. Jasmine has a younger brother, Jalen. Jasmine is majoring in advertising and public relations and is a two-time academic All-Big Ten selection. She has earned five spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She is a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. In the spring of 2017, she served on a mission trip to Africa alongside Nebraska assistant coach Tom Goehle.


RACHEL BLACKBURN6-3 Sophomore Forward Leavenworth, Kansas (Leavenworth)

43to limited action off the bench for seven straight games, before missing games with Rutgers (Jan. 30), Penn State (Feb. 2) and Indiana (Feb. 7) with knee and foot injuries. She returned at Minnesota (Feb. 11) and made her first start since Dec. 12 against Indiana on Feb. 24. Blackburn averaged 4.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist. She had knee surgery on April 5. She produced a career-high 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting against Evansville Dec. 8. Blackburn had a dominant defensive effort in NU’s win over NC State, drawing four charges to go along with nine defensive rebounds, a block and a steal. She became the first Husker to draw four charges in a game since All-American Kelsey Griffin at Baylor in 2010. Blackburn played a huge role in NU’s win at Purdue Jan. 20 with five points, a game-high eight rebounds and a career-high three blocks in just 15 minutes. She had eight points and five rebounds in the win over Northwestern Feb. 28. She added six points on a perfect shooting day with five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block at Michigan Jan. 24. Blackburn had six points and her third double-figure rebound game of the season with 10 boards in a win over Creighton Dec. 6. She just missed double-doubles in back-to-back games, finishing with nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and a career-high two steals against North Carolina Central Nov. 21. That followed eight points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists against North Florida Nov. 16. Blackburn was ranked as the No. 17 post player in the nation, joining Shepard among the top 20 posts in the 2014 signing class. She also ranked as the No. 63 player in the nation overall by Blue Star Basketball and No. 69 by Prospects Nation. She was also one of five finalists for the 2015 DiRenna Award, presented to the top high school player in the greater Kansas City area. She helped lead Leavenworth to its second straight Class 5A state championship in 2015.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) Rachel Blackburn has returned to the court to be a solid contributor for the Huskers. The 6-3 sophomore forward from Leavenworth, Kan., started Nebraska’s first nine games in 2015-16, before missing all of 2016-17 after undergoing multiple offseason knee surgeries. Blackburn played her best game this season with six points, four rebounds and two charges drawn in the win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Blackburn added six points on 3-of-3 shooting in a road win at Michigan State (Feb. 14). She had four points and three rebounds against Creighton (Nov. 19). She averaged 5.0 rebounds in two games at the San Juan Shootout, while playing a season-high 15 minutes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24).

NEBRASKA CAREER Blackburn sat out 2016-17 as a redshirt while recovering from multiple knee surgeries. Off the court, she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the second straight season. Blackburn joined fellow freshman forward Jessica Shepard in Nebraska’s starting lineup for each of the first nine games before missing NU’s games against Northern Arizona (Dec. 19) and Arkansas State (Dec. 21) with illness and NU’s Big Ten opener against Iowa (Dec. 31) with illness and a knee strain. She returned

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-0 11/11 8 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0UMKC 2-0 11/14 10 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 3.0 3-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0Arkansas 3-0 11/16 10 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 3 4 3.3 1-0 0 2 0 0 6 2.7Creighton 4-0 11/19 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1 2 3 3.3 3-0 0 2 0 0 4 3.0vs. Buffalo 5-0 11/23 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.6 0-0 2 0 0 0 2 2.8vs. Coastal Carolina 6-0 11/24 15 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 3.8 2-0 1 2 0 0 0 2.3Clemson 7-0 11/30 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 3.3 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-0 12/2 11 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 3.1 1-0 2 1 0 0 4 2.3at Kansas 9-0 12/6 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.2at Drake 10-0 12/9 7 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.7 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0at San Jose State 11-0 12/17 5 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.5 5-1 0 1 0 1 0 1.8Florida Atlantic 12-0 12/19 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.5 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 1.7Washington State 13-0 12/22 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.4 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.7#12 Ohio State DNP 12/28 at Minnesota 14-0 12/31 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6at Northwestern 15-0 1/7 2 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.6at Illinois 16-0 1/10 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5#23 Michigan 17-0 1/13 6 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4#20 Iowa 18-0 1/16 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3at #25 Rutgers DNP 1/21 Purdue 19-0 1/24 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 2.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 1 1.3at Iowa 20-0 1/28 10 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 2.1 2-0 0 0 0 0 3 1.4Illinois 21-0 2/1 6 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 2.2 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3#11 Maryland 22-0 2/4 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.1 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3Wisconsin 23-0 2/11 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2at Michigan State 24-0 2/14 5 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 1.4at Indiana 25-0 2/17 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.9 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1.4Totals 25-0 166 15-38 .395 0-1 .000 4-10 .400 17 31 48 1.9 30-1 8 11 0 2 34 1.4

HONORS & AWARDS• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)• No. 63 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2014)• No. 69 Player in the Nation (Prospects Nation, 2014)• No. 17 Post in the Nation (ESPN, 2014)• DiRenna Award Finalist (1 of 5, 2015)• Third-Team Kansas Class 5A (KBCA, 2015)• Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 5A (KBCA, 2014)

BLACKBURN’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 14 Evansville (12/8/15)Rebounds 11 NC State (12/3/15)Assists 3 Three Times, most recently 3 Evansville (12/8/15)Steals 2 Michigan State (2/14/16) 2 NC Central (11/21/15)Blocks 3 Northwestern (1/20/16)FGA 10 Northwestern (2/28/16)FGM 7 Evansville (12/8/15)FTA 4 Creighton (11/19/17) 4 Michigan State (2/14/16)FTM 2 Four Times, most recently 2 Creighton (11/19/17)3-PT FGA 0 None3-PT FGM 0 None

FIVE FACTS ABOUT RACHEL1. Rachel is a Star Wars fanatic. 2. She has eight dogs, three cats and three horses. 3. Rachel loves the Kansas City Chiefs. 4. She hopes to one day backpack through Europe. 5. Rachel would love to go skydiving with her dad, Col. (Ret.) David Blackburn, someday.

RACHEL BLACKBURN career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2015-16 25-10 420 46-88 .523 0-0 .000 13-23 .565 32-87 119-4.8 67-2 26 27 12 13 105-4.22016-17 -- Did Not Play -- Redshirted (medical)2017-18 25-0 166 15-38 .395 0-1 .000 4-10 .400 17-31 48-1.9 30-1 8 11 0 2 34-1.4Career 50-10 586 61-126 .484 0-1 .000 17-33 .515 49-118 167-3.3 97-3 34 38 12 15 139-2.8

BEFORE NEBRASKA Blackburn was ranked as one of the top 75 recruits in the nation by both Blue Star Basketball and Prospects Nation after being rated the No. 17 prep post in the country by ESPN. The honorable-mention Class 5A all-state selection as a junior by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, owns the Leavenworth career record with her .675 career field goal percentage. Blackburn played her club basketball for Coach Derek Zeck and the MoKan Eclipse.

PERSONAL The daughter of Col. David (Ret.) and Lisa Blackburn, Rachel was born Oct. 30, 1996, in Leavenworth, Kan. Rachel has an older sister, Rebecca, and a younger sister, Katelyn. Rachel is a business administration major at Nebraska. She was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017.


DARRIEN WASHINGTON6-2 Junior Forward Oakland, California (Skyline)

50She pitched in four points and four rebounds in 10 minutes against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21. She matched her career high for the third time this season with six rebounds at Iowa on Dec. 31. Washington had three points and set her career high with six rebounds against Washington State at the South Point Shootout on Nov. 26. She opened the season with two points and tied her then-career high with five rebounds in a career-high 20 minutes in NU’s win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She added two points and four boards in 12 minutes of work in NU’s win over Colorado State on Nov. 17. Washington enjoyed an impressive debut as a redshirt freshman in 2015-16 with six points, five rebounds and an assist in just eight minutes in NU’s win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Nov. 14). She added three points, five rebounds and her first career steal in a win over North Florida (Nov. 16). She missed Nebraska’s next seven games before playing one minute against Northern Arizona (Dec. 19). Washington did not play in NU’s next three games, before making her Big Ten debut with three points and two boards at No. 8 Maryland on Jan. 7. She battled a nagging knee injury for several games, but returned at near full strength in the win over Penn State (Feb. 2). She scored five points while adding a rebound and a block in six minutes in the win over the Lady Lions. For the season, Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in just 39 total minutes. Washington redshirted in her first season at Nebraska in 2014-15. She earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Washington was first-team All-Oakland after averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks for 21-9 Skyline High School in 2013-14. She finished her high school career with 1,181 points (11.7 ppg).

JUNIOR (2017-18) Darrien Washington opened the season by making her first career start in Nebraska’s win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She had two points, three rebounds and an assist against the Cougars. She added two points, four boards and another assist off the bench in the win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She had her best effort of the year with a season-high six points on 3-of-3 shooting, while adding three rebounds and a career-high two blocks in a win over Illinois (Feb. 1). It followed a career-high seven-rebound effort at Iowa (Jan. 28). The 6-2 post contributed three points, four rebounds and a steal against Creighton (Nov. 19). She managed four points on 2-of-3 shooting against Buffalo (Nov. 23), while adding two points at the free throw line against Clemson (Nov. 30). She had five points, four rebounds and a steal in a win at San Jose State (Dec. 17).

NEBRASKA CAREER Washington saw more playing time inside as a third-year sophomore, averaging 2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12 minutes per game. She missed six of Nebraska’s last seven games with a knee injury suffered in practice following NU’s game at Ohio State (Jan. 29). She played two minutes in Nebraska’s overtime win over Michigan State (Feb. 26). She scored a career-high seven points and matched a career high with six rebounds in a win over San Jose State Dec. 9. She followed with six points, four rebounds and an assist at Creighton on Dec. 18.

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.SIUE 1-1 11/11 8 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 2 3 3.0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0UMKC 2-1 11/14 13 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 3 4 3.5 1-0 1 2 0 0 2 2.0Arkansas 3-1 11/16 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.7 1-0 0 0 1 0 0 1.3Creighton 4-1 11/19 9 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 1 4 3.0 2-0 0 3 0 1 3 1.8vs. Buffalo 5-1 11/23 6 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 0 0 2.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 2.2vs. Coastal Carolina 6-1 11/24 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8Clemson 7-1 11/30 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0 0 0 1.7 2-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.9Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-1 12/2 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 1.9at Kansas 9-1 12/6 9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.9 3-0 0 1 0 1 0 1.7at Drake 10-1 12/9 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.0 2-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.5at San Jose State 11-1 12/17 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 3 4 2.2 0-0 0 1 0 1 5 1.8Florida Atlantic 12-1 12/19 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1,7Washington State 13-1 12/22 5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 1-0 0 0 1 0 0 1.5#12 Ohio State 14-1 12/28 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 2.2 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 1.4at Minnesota 15-1 12/31 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 1-0 0 2 0 0 0 1.3at Northwestern 16-1 1/7 12 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.2 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3at Illinois 17-1 1/10 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 2 1.3#23 Michigan DNP 1/13 Ankle Injury#20 Iowa 18-1 1/16 11 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.1 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1.2at #25 Rutgers 19-1 1/21 9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 1.2Purdue 20-1 1/24 8 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 2.2 1-0 0 0 1 0 2 1.2at Iowa 21-1 1/28 12 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 6 7 2.4 2-0 0 3 0 0 0 1.1Illinois 22-1 2/1 12 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.4 1-0 0 2 2 0 6 1.4#11 Maryland 23-1 2/4 9 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 2.5 1-0 0 1 0 0 2 1.4Wisconsin 24-1 2/11 12 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.4 2-0 0 2 1 0 2 1.4at Michigan State 25-1 2/14 5 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 1-0 2 0 0 0 2 1.4at Indiana 26-1 2/17 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.2 2-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.4Totals 26-1 206 16-29 .552 0-0 .000 4-14 .286 18 40 58 2.2 30-0 9 23 6 3 36 1.4

HONORS & AWARDS• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017)• First-Team All-Oakland (2013, 2014)• Second-Team All-OAL (ContraCosta Times, 2012)

WASHINGTON’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 7 San Jose State (12/9/16)Rebounds 7 Iowa (1/28/18)Assists 2 Three Times, most recent 2 Michigan State (2/14/18)Steals 2 Michigan State (1/7/17)Blocks 2 Illinois (2/1/18)FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17)FGM 3 Three Times, most recent 3 Illinois (2/1/18)FTA 4 Five Times, most recent 4 Clemson (11/30/17)FTM 2 Four Times, most recent 2 Clemson (11/30/17)3-PT FGA 0 None3-PT FGM 0 None

FIVE FACTS ABOUT DARRIEN1. Darrien has two dogs, Moose and Bailey.2. Her favorite food is anything with potatoes.3. Darrien really likes musicals.4. She can make multiple animal noises.5. Darrien really wants to visit the Chicago Bean, also referred to as the “Cloud Gate” sculpture.

DARRIEN WASHINGTON career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2014-15 Did Not Play - Redshirt2015-16 10-0 39 8-15 .533 0-0 .000 4-13 .308 10-9 19-1.9 7-0 1 5 1 1 20-2.02016-17 23-0 276 22-53 .415 0-0 .000 9-27 .333 18-50 68-3.0 35-0 2 34 3 8 53-2.32017-18 26-1 206 16-29 .552 0-0 .000 4-14 .286 18-40 58-2.2 30-0 9 23 6 3 36-1.4Career 59-1 522 46-97 .474 0-0 .000 17-54 .315 46-99 145-2.5 72-0 12 62 10 12 109-1.8

Washington was a first-team All-Oakland selection in the Bay Area League in 2012-13. She averaged 16.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.9 blocks as a junior in 2012-13. She helped Skyline to a 17-10 record as a junior and was an all-state candidate out of the CIF San Francisco/Oakland section. As a sophomore, Washington earned second-team All-OAL honors from the ContraCosta Times in 2011-12. She averaged 9.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per contest.

PERSONAL Darrien is the daughter of BJ Washington. Darrien was born April 11, 1996. She has a younger sister. Darrien is an animal science major at Nebraska. She earned spots on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015, 2016 and 2017.


NEBRASKA RADIO & TV ROSTER

Jasmine Cincore5-10, Senior, Guard

Arlington, Tennessee

Rachel Blackburn6-3, Sophomore, Forward

Leavenworth, Kansas

Nicea Eliely6-1, Sophomore, Guard

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Janay Morton5-10, Senior, Guard

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Grace Mitchell6-2, Sophomore, Forward

Wellington, Kansas

Maddie Simon6-2, Junior, ForwardLincoln, Nebraska

Hannah Whitish5-9, Sophomore, GuardBarneveld, Wisconsin

Darrien Washington6-2, Junior, ForwardOakland, California

Bria Stallworth5-6, Sophomore, Guard

Chicago, Illinois

Katie AdamsVideo Coordinator

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Emily Wood5-5, Senior, Guard

Salina, Kansas

Chuck LoveAssistant CoachSecond Season

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Amanda HartDirector of Operations

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Kate Cain6-5, Freshman, CenterMiddletown, New York

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