This Was The Season That Was! WBB - 2016/2017

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2016 /17 Women's Basketball Game & TV Schedule

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                                      GOOOOOO LADY

 

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Lady Huskers (7-22) (3-14), Sagarin ranking: #168 (@ 3/2/17)

 

Next-Up:

SEASON OVER - 

 

 

Last Game:

B1G Tournament @ Indianapolis -  Wed, 3/1 Thru Sun, 3/5

Wed, 3/1, Huskers (#13 seed) vs Illinois (#12 seed, #167 Sagarin)

 

Lady Huskers fight to the very end but lose 79-70 in another exciting, Heart-Pill Game. A four point game at the end, Ladies come up empty in final possessions.

Sat, 1/7, @ Michigan State (#43) (11-3), 6:00 pm CST, BTN Plus (pay)

 

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Quick Run-Down:

 

(Exhibition Game)
Sun, 11/6 vs Southwest Baptist (73-71) - Lady Huskers top SWB in Squeaker!  SWB misses trey at the buzzer.

 

Out-of-Conference (Record 4-8)

 

(Pre-Season WNIT - Record 2-1)
Sat, 11/12, vs Texas Rio Grande Valley (#222), (W, 71-53) - WBB Veterans overwhelm TRGV, never trailing. Frosh Contribute Big!
Mon, 11/14, vs Missouri (#35), (L, 55-35) - Victims of jitters, ladies leave too many points on floor; not finishing & at the line.
Thu, 11/17, vs Colo St, (#62), Consolation Round, (W, 62-59) - Ladies trail @ Q3 after HT lead. Strong Q4 pulls out the win.

(Sun, 11/20, (Championship game), #1 Notre Dame defeated #17 Washington, 71-60)

 

(Sun, 11/20, (Championship game), Notre Dame defeated Washington 71-60)

 

Tue, 11/22, vs Omaha (#134), (W, 66-58) - After slow start, Treys rescue Lady Huskers from double-digit deficit to Win at the finish.

 

(South Point Shootout - Record 0-2)

Fri, 11/25, vs Washington State (#26), (L, 79-65) - Lady Huskers show Grit; No Quit, coming back from 30 pts down to 10 pts, losing by 14
Sat, 11/26, vs Virginia (#60), (L, 73-51) - Too Little; Too Late; But still No Quit.  Ladies rebound from a 30+ pt deficit with a 16 pt run.

 

(ACC/Big Ten Challenge; Series Record 3-3)
Thu, 12/1, @ Virginia Tech (#42), (L, 76-67) - Turnovers and loss of intensity result in 9 pt loss after leading by 16 in the 1st half.  

 

Sun, 12/4, vs California (#32), (L,86-65) - Lady Bears outmatch Gritty; No Quitty Lady Huskers in fast-paced game.

Tue, 12/6, vs Drake (#73), (L, 84-70) - Lady Huskers Lose to Drake; unable to keep up with Bulldog's Dead-Eye Shooting
Fri, 12/9, vs San Jose State (#190), (W, 83-61) - Lady Spartans live, & die, by the 3; Lady Huskers Shine in 22 pt win.
Sun, 12/18, @ Creighton (#80), (L, 80-64) - Lady Huskers lose the shooting & turnover battles, allow 15 treys vs Creighton

Wed, 12/21, vs Connecticut (#1), (L, 84-41) - Still 'A Bridge Too Far!' Frosh & PBA show well in 43 pt loss (42 pts last year) to #1 Huskies

 

B1G Conference Play (Record 3-13)

Wed, 12/28, vs Northwestern (#41), (L, 62-58) - Improving Lady Huskers lose Squeaker @ Hm; Play best game of year
Sat,12/31, @ Iowa (#34), (L, 75-72) - Great Team Effort; coming back fm 11 pts down with 9-0 run but miss chance to tie for OT
- 2017 -
Wed, 1/4, vs Maryland (#8), (L, 93-49) - Lady Huskers in disappointing 54 point loss to Dominant #3 (Coaches Poll) Lady Terps
Sat, 1/7, @ Michigan State (#48), (L, 93-73) - Lady Huskers go down to defeat by #26 (Coaches Poll) Lady Spartans
Tue, 1/10, vs Rutgers (#171), (W, 62-58) - Coach Amy Williams and Lady Huskers get their First B1G Conference Win
Sun, 1/15, @ Illinois (#169), (L, 79-59) - Lady Huskers keep pace, tieing @ 45 all in Q3 , faltering 14-34 the last 19 mins

Thu, 1/19, @ Penn State (#70), (L, 86-69) - Lady Huskers no-quit compete tie @ 50, 3Q PSU pulls away down the stretch
Sun, 1/22, vs Michigan (#15), (L, 84-51) - Huskers Drop Home Game with highly-ranked Michigan

Thu, 1/26, @ Purdue (#65), (L, 88-45) - Purdue Sprints Past Huskers
Sun, 1/29, @ Ohio State (#11), (L,95-75) - Lady Huskers out-manned @ #15 (poll) Ohio State; lose 95-75, but never quit
Sat, 2/4, vs Minnesota (#73), (L,79-69) - No Quit Lady Huskers hang tough with Minny, battle to tie ; falter in OT

Thu, 2/9, @ Wisconsin (#206), 7:00 pm CST, (L, 82-56) - Lost Ladies falter out of the box; no road win, give Wisconsin their 1st conference win
Thu, 2/16, vs Ohio State (#16), (L, 87-69) - No-Quit Huskers lose in surprisingly good showing vs #12 Ohio State
Sun, 2/19, vs Indiana (#29), (W, 67-64) - Best game of yr upsets Indy; no fluke, Ladies lead majority of time, Slug it out at the end
Thu, 2/23, @ Michigan (#16), (L, 88-60) - Lady Huskers get blown-out by # 25 Michigan @ Ann Arbor; but won't quit. 

Sun, 2/26, vs Michigan State (#33), (W, 76-74 OT) - Lady Huskers, trailing as much as 14 pts All Game, fight back to WIN in OT, 76-74 on SENIOR DAY in the most exciting game of the Year! (Now where are my Heart Pills? )

 

B1G Tournament @ Indianapolis -  (Record 0-1)

Wed, 3/1, vs Illinois (#12 seed, #167 Sagarin), (L, 79-70) - Lady Huskers fight to the very end but lose 79-70 in another exciting, Heart-Pill Game. A four point game at the end, Ladies come up empty in final possessions.

 

Season Over!

 

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Jeff Sagarin Ratings: http://www.rpiratings.com/womrate.php

(Link to Prior Year's Game Results)
2015/16:  http://huskerhoopscentral.com/forums/topic/10022-this-was-the-season-that-was-wbb-201516/?tab=comments#comment-147843

 

Edited March 21, 2018 by Red Don