WBB: Game #19 @ Penn State

[Row6Seat10]

Huskers seeking second win in B1G play

 

 

   Nebraska Cornhuskers

 

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   Penn State Lady Lions

 

Thursday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m.
Bryce Jordan Center (University Park, Pa.)
 

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Huskers Back on Road at Penn State Thursday

 

The Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to Big Ten road action Thursday when the Huskers tangle with Penn State. Tip-off between the Big Red (5-13, 1-5 Big Ten) and the Lady Lions (12-6, 2-4 Big Ten) is set for 6 p.m.

 

An inexperienced team of Huskers and a group of first-year coaches led by former Nebraska player Amy Williams has been challenged by the toughest schedule in school history through the first 18 games this season. Nebraska’s strength of schedule ranks No. 10 nationally. Penn State will be the 13th Husker opponent with 12 or more wins this season, led by No. 1 UConn (16-0), No. 3 Maryland (17-1) and No. 15 Virginia Tech (16-1). 

 

Nebraska owns victories over a pair of 12-win teams - Colorado State (12-5) and UTRGV (12-8).

 

The active Husker roster has combined for 155 career starts, while the Penn State active roster has started 290 career games, including 90 this season.

 

The Huskers are led by 6-4 sophomore forward Jessica Shepard, who is averaging a double-double with 18.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.

 

The all-time series between Nebraska and Penn State is tied at five wins apiece. The Huskers have won four consecutive games in the series with Penn State. The Huskers are 2-2 all-time at Penn State.

 

PROBABLE STARTRS:

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers 
32 - Jessica Shepard - 6-4 - So. - F 
22 - Allie Havers - 6-5 - Sr. - C 
3 - Hannah Whitish - 5-9 - Fr. - G 
5 - Nicea Eliely - 6-1 - Fr. - G 
34 - Jasmine Cincore - 5-10 - Jr. - G

 

Penn State Lady Lions 
24 - Ashanti Thomas - 6-4 - So. - C  
2 - Amari Carter - 5-8 - Fr. - G -
5 - Sierra Moore - 5-11 - Sr. - G 

11 - Teniya Page- 5-7 - So. - G 
31 - Jaida Travascio-Green - 6-2 - Fr. - G

Scouting Penn State

 

Coach Coquese Washington has her 10th Penn State team off to a 12-6 start that includes a 2-4 Big Ten record after a 76-46 win over Wisconsin on Monday.

Penn State improved to 9-1 at home with the win over the Badgers.

Although Penn State owns an experienced roster with a combined 290 starts, freshmen and sophomores dominate PSU’s starting five. Teniya Page leads the Lady Lions with 18.7 points per game. Ashanti Thomas, a 6-4 center, has added 4.4 points and 3.7 rebounds  Amari Carter has contributed 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds, while leading the Lady Lions with 4.6 assists per game. Jaida Travascio-Green made her fourth career start in the win over Wisconsin. She is averaging 5.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 16 minutes per game. Sierra Moore rounded out PSU’s starting five against Wisconsin with 8.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

 

Husker Nuggets
 

• Jessica Shepard leads the Huskers with averages of 18.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. She produced her 19th career double-double 22 points and 11 rebounds in Nebraska’s win over Rutgers.
 

• Shepard owns nine double-doubles this season and owns nine 20-point scoring efforts through 18 games.
 

• Nicea Eliely leads the Huskers in assists (50), steals (32), blocks (13) and field goal percentage (.453), while ranking second on the team in scoring (7.8 ppg).
 

• Hannah Whitish is averaging 11.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals in six Big Ten games as a starter. Whitish also

leads the Huskers with 29 three-pointers on the season. Her next three-pointer will tie her with Kiera Hardy (30, 2003-04) for fifth on NU’s freshman three-point list.
 

• Nebraska is facing the toughest overall schedule in school history in 2016-17. The Huskers will play 10 games against NCAA Tournament teams and 11 more regular-season games against Postseason WNIT teams in 2016-17. 
 

• Nebraska’s strength of schedule ranked No. 10 nationally through games Jan. 16. 
 

• The Huskers have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 269 straight regular-season games dating back to a loss at UTEP on Dec. 20, 2008.
 

• Nebraska has hit at least two three-pointers in 148 consecutive games. 
 

• Nebraska has had at least two players earn first- or second-team All-Big Ten honors in each of its first five seasons in the Big Ten.

 

GAME NOTES:

 

BEAT THE LADY LIONS!

 

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Edited January 19, 2017 by Row6Seat10

[Bugeaters1]

I like the whitish, Jensen combo at guard.

[Bugeaters1]

gotta hit the open shots.

[Row6Seat10]

Huskers down 5 at the half 41-36. 

 

Casio Jensen with 10 and Shepard with 10 also. 

 

Huskers getting beat down the court and gave up to many lay-ups.

[Row6Seat10]

 Gotta play hard both on defense and offense for twenty minutes. Can't afford to have any players take any plays off if we're going to win this one. 

[Bugeaters1]

Man these refs are struggling.

[Bugeaters1]

I take back my comment about the refs struggling. They are just flat out bad.

[leichleiter2]

Hometown calls again by the refs seem to be seeing things differently on opposite ends of the floor. Jess couldn't do anything their post played clean. I guess that's what they saw.


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[Bugeaters1]

10 minutes ago, leichleiter2 said:

Hometown calls again by the refs seem to be seeing things differently on opposite ends of the floor. Jess couldn't do anything their post played clean. I guess that's what they saw.


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That and the refs had their supervisor on site.

[Bugeaters1]

The Husker shot 30 freethrows and PSU shot 29, that should tell you how bad the refs were.

[Cazzie22]

Any reason Grace Mitchell did not play or played very little?  I was watching Michigan v Maryland and trying to listen to Huskers.  I was impressed how Michigan stayed with Maryland and their Sophomore center is a nice player.  NU is probably playing about as well as they can with talent on hand.

[Bugeaters1]

10 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

Any reason Grace Mitchell did not play or played very little?  I was watching Michigan v Maryland and trying to listen to Huskers.  I was impressed how Michigan stayed with Maryland and their Sophomore center is a nice player.  NU is probably playing about as well as they can with talent on hand.

She had 4 fouls in six minutes, but whitish had two fouls in less than two.

Edited January 20, 2017 by Bugeaters1

[Row6Seat10]

 

[whoopdeedoo]

didn't get to watch the second half-----------but, 2pts from Havers? what, she had 4 last game if i remember correctly. not good---------not good at all.

[Bugeaters1]

didn't get to watch the second half-----------but, 2pts from Havers? what, she had 4 last game if i remember correctly. not good---------not good at all.

She was pretty much a no show last night.

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[HUD]

In watching many of the rated teams over the years one thing that stands out is senior leadership.  We don't have much this year and that lack of "showing the way" really effects the team especially during crunch time.  With as many underclassmen as we have this year and will have next year they need leaders to look up to.

[whoopdeedoo]

24 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

She was pretty much a no show last night.

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her biggest negative during her career. seems to be a reoccurring theme with allie. listen, i have supported her all the way, but, frustrating for 6'5" player in the woman's game. 

[Bugeaters1]

In watching many of the rated teams over the years one thing that stands out is senior leadership.  We don't have much this year and that lack of "showing the way" really effects the team especially during crunch time.  With as many underclassmen as we have this year and will have next year they need leaders to look up to.

If Burns comes back next year, I would think that she would be a leader to lead the way.

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[redsteve]

I wasn't able to watch last night, so missed the action. Reading here it sounds like all the fouls crippled us.  We're just not deep enough to survive that kind of assault. Can't tell from your descriptions what was happening with Jess....some funny stuff going on ?

 

Penn St had the bench presence apparently to get some points from their bench, and carry the day.

 

Would loved to have seen another freshman...Miss Rylie have a breakout game for NU...good for her. We three freshmen guards and Grace coming on strong too, and they will be a great platform for the future.

[leichleiter2]

I agree we do not have someone stepping up last year I thought Rachel would try to huddle our players up during stoppage of play and try and take charge. She was trying to take on the role of leader as a freshman. We don't have someone to take charge right now. Hopefully that will change.


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[Fastbreaker]

3 hours ago, Bugeaters1 said:

She was pretty much a no show last night.

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Maybe point wise but 8 rebounds is not exactly a no-show.

[Canadian4NU]

Our guards are really having a hard time seeing the floor right now.  Too many times we are trying to drive to the basket when there's a lot of traffic in the lane. 

 

We just need to get Allie the right shots.  She is really good at 10-12ft.