Minnesota (11-2) vs. Nebraska (11-2) Game Thread

[Bugeaters1]

What you guys got today.

[huskerchode]

Bounce-back win.

[caveman]

Should be a good tight entertaining game probably 1 or 2 possessions either way.

[redsteve]

Minn's starters do most of their scoring. The 6th woman off the bench scores too. Like said above, it will be tough game. Home advantage is an...advantage.

Can't let Pitts get hot....she can go off.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. No. 24 Minnesota Golden Gophers
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, 5 p.m. (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,000) - Lincoln, Neb.
Live TV: BTN (Larry Punteney, Brenda VanLengen)
Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (4:45 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln - B107.3 FM; Omaha-ESPN 590 AM; Huskers.com, Huskers App, TuneIn

Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten)
13 - Ashtyn Veerbeek - 6-2 - So. - F - 8.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg
31 - Kate Cain - 6-5 - Jr. - C - 10.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg
3 - Hannah Whitish - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 7.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg
4 - Sam Haiby - 5-9 - So. - G - 11.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg
5 - Nicea Eliely - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 8.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Off the Bench
32 - Leigha Brown - 6-1 - So. - F - 14.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg
34 - Isabelle Bourne - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 4.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg
2 - Trinity Brady - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 2.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
14 - Grace Mitchell - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 2.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg
44 - Kayla Mershon - 6-3 - So. - F - 1.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg
11 - Kristian Hudson - 5-5 - RSr. - G - 1.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg
1 - Makenzie Helms - 5-8 - Fr. - G - 0.4 ppg, 0.6 rpg
Out for Season
33 - Taylor Kissinger - 6-1 - Jr. - G - 8.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Fourth Season at Nebraska (53-51); 13th Season Overall (246-160)

No. 24 Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten)
5 - Taiye Bello - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 12.8 ppg, 10.4 rpg
3 - Destiny Pitts - 5-10 - Jr. - G/F - 17.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg
14 - Sara Scalia - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 10.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg
21 - Jasmine Brunson - 5-8 - Sr. - G - 8.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
24 - Gadiva Hubbard - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 11.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Off the Bench
4 - Jasmine Powell - 5-6 - Fr. - G - 9.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg
23 - Masha Adashchyk - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 3.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
20 - Kehinde Bello - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 1.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg
25 - Klarke Sconiers - 6-2 - Fr. - C - 3.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg
2 - Barbora Tomancova - 6-2 - So. - F/C - 0.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Head Coach: Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota, 2004)
Second Season at Minnesota (32-13); Second Season Overall (32-13)

Scouting The Minnesota Golden Gophers
• Head coach Lindsay Whalen brings her second Minnesota team to Lincoln ranked in the top 25 for the second straight year. Last season, the No. 23/25 Golden Gophers suffered a 63-57 loss at the hands of the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Jan. 20, 2019) in the only meeting between the schools.

Edited January 4, 2020 by redsteve

[whoopdeedoo]

don't know what to think of this one. except going to take a big defensive effort to give the huskers a shot.

[HUD]

NU ladies pissed off from the last game and win by 7. GBR

[Red Don]

 

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[Red Don]

Husker Ladies lead 13-10 at the end of 1Q:

 

Stats:

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by Red Don

[huskerchode]

This is the Hannah I like to see!

[Bugeaters1]

Bad pass by whitish

 

[Red Don]

Husker Ladies lead 35-26 at the Half:

Halftime Stats:

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by Red Don

[Tom Jones]

generally great play.  Cain is a rebounding machine!  But SIX passes were thrown away.  If we had scored on half of those positions ......

 

[Bugeaters1]

 

[Red Don]

Kate Cain brought her A game tonight

 

8 Rebound & 5 Blocks; 0 Fouls
Not Bad for a 'Clod' (Iowa Fans description; Not Mine!  )

[Bugeaters1]

2 minutes ago, Red Don said:

Kate Cain brought her A game tonight

 

8 Rebound & 5 Blocks; 0 Fouls
Not Bad for a 'Clod' (Iowa Fans description; Not Mine!  )

And 8 pts.

 

[Bugeaters1]

Damn did the coach light the girls is ass on fire after the Michigan State game

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[hskr4life]

We very well should have won against MSU which makes today a little frustrating considering what we’re doing.

[Bugeaters1]

Three more segment's to a win

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[redsteve]

We can't just stay the same..must defend even stronger.  Hit the 3's is a must.

 

DEFEND...REBOUND !

 

Bourne and Mershon are tough inside

 

Refs are letting them play

Edited January 5, 2020 by redsteve

[Red Don]

Need to keep up the intensity & guard against those lazy passes!

[Red Don]

54-44 Husker Ladies @ the end of 3Q.

 

3Q Stats:

 

Edited January 5, 2020 by Red Don

[Bugeaters1]

We can't just stay the same..must defend even stronger.  Hit the 3's is a must.
 
DEFEND...REBOUND !
 
Bourne and Mershon are tough inside
 
Refs are letting them play

And the minny coaches bitching about it too

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[Bugeaters1]

That was a flop

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[huskerchode]

A flop and she fouled Nicea by tripping her