WBB: Game #29 vs Minnesota (B1G Tournament)

[Row6Seat10]

B1G Tournament Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-4) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-8)
 

Friday, March 7, approximately 8 p.m.
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
 

Radio: 25-Station IMG College Husker Sports Network  (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch)
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No. 16 Huskers Ready for Big Ten Tournament Run in Indianapolis
 

The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team will begin its hunt for a Big Ten Tournament title on Friday, when the third-seeded Huskers take the sixth-seeded Minnesota. Minnesota came back from 16 points down in the second half to defeat Wisconsin in the first round of the B1G tournament 72 - 66 in overtime.

 

Nebraska produced a perfect February (8-0) on its way to nine consecutive wins, which tied for the third-longest winning streak in school history. In fact, three of the five longest winning streaks in school history have come in NU’s first three seasons in the Big Ten. The four longest streaks have come in the last five years..

 

Nebraska hopes to make another Big Ten Tournament run at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Jordan Hooper, Emily Cady and Hailie Sample were starters on NU’s 2012 team that uncorked three straight wins before falling to Purdue 74-70 in double-overtime in the championship game. Juniors Tear’a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery also were key reserves during Nebraska’s 2012 run.

 

The Big Ten Network will carry each of the 10 games in the first three rounds of the tournament Thursday through Saturday.

 

Nebraska leads the all-time series with Minnesota 9-6.

 

Probable Starters:

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers
3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Jr. - F - 6.0 ppg
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 13.0
35 - Jordan Hooper - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 20.1
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - So. - G - 13.9
1 - Tear’a Laudermill - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 11.3

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers
20 - Kayla Hirt - 6-2 - So. - G/F - 6.5 ppg
32 - Amanda Zahui - 6-5 - RFr. - C - 15.1
1 - Rachel Banham - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 22.4
21 - Sari Noga - 5-10 - Sr. - G - 8.0
24 - Mikayla Bailey - 5-9 - So. - G - 2.4

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[Bugeaters1]

Minnesota was down 14 at one point in the second half, And then Wisconsin happened. Losing in OT 74 - 68

[Row6Seat10]

I think the main key in this one will be hitting our shots and starting out strong both on offense and defense. Would like to see Tee Laudermill nail some three's to keep them out of the lane. Need to defend the paint at all costs and put a hand in the face of their three point shooters.  

[Row6Seat10]

37-35 Huskers up at the half.

 

Got to play better defense and limit the turnovers to win this.

 

Hooper with 17 - Theriot with 10 pts and 9 assists.

 

Get a hand in the face of the shooter! To many open shots!

[hoop_head]

The turnovers really have me SMH. Pretty careless/soft with the ball.

[Row6Seat10]

Looking good! Huskers get scoring from all starters the second half of the second half and pull away!

 

Huskers win 80-67!

 

Rachel Theriot with 18 assists!!

[atskooc]

18 assists is spectacular! That's just nuts!

[HB]

18 assists is spectacular! That's just nuts!

What's even more nuts is 39 minutes, 18 assists, and only 1 turnover. 

 

Hooper with an oh by the way 33 and 12

[hoop_head]

Theriot. Wow..

[Cazzie22]

Hope there is enough in the tank to face MSU less than 24 hours after Minnesota.