WBB: Game #21 vs Michigan

[Row6Seat10]

#15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-4) vs. Michigan Wolverines (13-7)
 

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m.
Pinnacle Bank Arena
 

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The No. 15 Nebraska women’s basketball team shoots for a sweep of its two-game Big Ten home stand when the Huskers clash with Michigan Sunday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

 

Tip-off between the Big Red and the Wolverines is set for 2 p.m.

 

Nebraska is coming off a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Illinois. Natalie Romeo’s three from the right corner with 1:11 left gave the Huskers their only lead of the night. She hit NU’s first and last field goals to finish with six points and three assists.

 

Fellow Californian Tear’a Laudermill led the Huskers with 16 points. Rachel Theriot, who finished with 11 points, six rebounds and eight assists against Illinois, became Nebraska’s 30th 1,000-point scorer. She leads the Huskers and ranks among Big Ten leaders with 16.7 points and 5.2 assists per game.

 

Allie Havers, put three Huskers in double figures against the Illini with 10 points off the bench. Havers own three double-digit efforts in Big Ten play.

 

Michigan, which opened the week with a 70-57 win over Illinois andclosed a two-game home stand with a 91-65 loss to Maryland, falling a game behind Nebraska in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines are one of the Big Ten’s best shooting teams, hitting 38.3 percent of their three-point attempts while making 6.4 threes per game.

 

Michigan is 5-4 in Big Ten action and all four of its double-figure scorers are scoring above their season average in Big Ten games. Cyesha Goree ranks sixth in the conference in scoring during B1G games, going for 18.0 points per game. Katelynn Flaherty (15.9 ppg), Shannon Smith (15.8 ppg) and Siera Thompson (12.1 ppg) have each upped their scoring average in Michigan's Big Ten games.

 

Nebraska leads the all time series with Michigan 9-1. This is the fourth time the two teams will have met in the B1G.

 

Probable Starters:

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers
3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Sr. - F - 7.4 ppg
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 12.9
1 - Tear’a Laudermill - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 13
13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 7.8
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 16.7

 

Michigan Wolverines

14 - Nicole Emblad - 5-11- Sr. - F - 6.8 ppg

2 - Siera Thompson - 5-7 - So - G - 11.5

5 - Shannon Smith - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 13.6

22 - Cyesha Goree - 6-3 - Sr - F - 15.5

20 - Danielle Williams - 5-9 - So - F - 1.4

 

GAME NOTES:

 

[whoopdeedoo]

practically a must win if you want to keep iowa within reach. goree will get hers, but, you are going to have to limit the outside shooting. huskers must avoid going on any long droughts on offense. i'd be willing to bet we will see another game of 6-7 deep for the huskers, with romeo most likely not seeing the bench (unless she gets into foul trouble). seems to be the mo-op for coach yori and the huskers. i'd be willing to say the first 5-7 minutes will set the tone for the game---if huskers come out cold, it will be a real battle to hang.

 

this would be a very good win with that road trip looming. 

[Row6Seat10]

Emily's going to have her hands full with Goree that's for sure. Look for Rachel to help double down when she has the ball. Michigan won't hesitate to shoot the three so they've got to lock down on the shooter. I look for Emily to have a big day.

 

Sure hope the 4" snow doesn't effect the crowd too much. I've been out and the main arterial streets are pretty good. It's the streets getting out of the neighborhoods to the main arterial's that might keep some in their homes. Snows supposed to taper off around noon. It's snowing really light right now. 

 

I figure if the team can make it so can I! They deserve all the support we can give them.

[Bugeaters1]

Emily's going to have her hands full with Goree that's for sure. Look for Rachel to help double down when she has the ball. Michigan won't hesitate to shoot the three so they've got to lock down on the shooter. I look for Emily to have a big day.

 

Sure hope the 4" snow doesn't effect the crowd too much. I've been out and the main arterial streets are pretty good. It's the streets getting out of the neighborhoods to the main arterial's that might keep some in their homes. Snows supposed to taper off around noon. It's snowing really light right now. 

 

I figure if the team can make it so can I! They deserve all the support we can give them.

I won't make the drive from Trumbull, the interstate sounds like it is a skating rink and the visibility is not good but I'll be there in spirit.

[Bugeaters1]

practically a must win if you want to keep iowa within reach. goree will get hers, but, you are going to have to limit the outside shooting. huskers must avoid going on any long droughts on offense. i'd be willing to bet we will see another game of 6-7 deep for the huskers, with romeo most likely not seeing the bench (unless she gets into foul trouble). seems to be the mo-op for coach yori and the huskers. i'd be willing to say the first 5-7 minutes will set the tone for the game---if huskers come out cold, it will be a real battle to hang.

 

this would be a very good win with that road trip looming. 

Have to keep the Smith girl in check. Does Yori play some zone today, or stay with her man to man?

[Tinpanalley]

This game is getting ugly fast. Would like to see T stop shooting the three.

[Bugeaters1]

leave the five that are on floor now out there see what they can do.

[Bugeaters1]

This game is getting ugly fast. Would like to see T stop shooting the three.

She is the Terran for the women.

[huskerchode]

Rachel still in a slump.

[Bugeaters1]

Cam Yori leave Havers in the game damn women

[Bugeaters1]

Romeo can play some D

[Tinpanalley]

Okay, we got it down to six. If we can stop them on the next procession we will be back in it.

[huskerchode]

T will at least make up for it with good defense and a positive attitude.

[Tinpanalley]

Defense

[Tinpanalley]

Dawn, we get the ball with 25 seconds left on the clock and can not get a shot off. If someone doesn't start making shots we are going to be in real trouble. We lead in almost every category in the game and are down by six. We are shooting only 36%.

[Bugeaters1]

T will at least make up for it with good defense and a positive attitude.

Tru dat

[Bugeaters1]

keep playing tough d and WE WILL WIN

[Bugeaters1]

Is Kalenta in the dog house?

[huskerchode]

Need to find a shooter

[Bugeaters1]

Need to find a shooter

They have one in Romeo if she could play more than 3 or 4 minutes at a time.

[Tinpanalley]

We are tied at 33. Defense.

[Bugeaters1]

Romeo in at the 16:40 mark how will she stay in?

[Tinpanalley]

We can not afford a loss with two tough games ahead of us.

[Tinpanalley]

Cady is starting to get involved in the game offensively. We just got our first lead in the game.

[Tinpanalley]

Shooting percentages are starting to even out. Mich - 46% Neb 43%.