WBB: Game #24 vs Iowa

Row6Seat10 · February 11, 2015

#20 Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-6) vs. #14 Iowa Hawkeyes (19-4)

Thursday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m.
Pinnacle Bank Arena

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Huskers Return Home to Take on No. 14 Hawkeyes Thursday

The No. 22 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns home after an extended East Coast road trip to take on No. 14 Iowa on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tip-off between the Big Red and the Hawkeyes is set for 8 p.m.

Nebraska looks to get back on the winning track after suffering back-to-back losses at Rutgers and Maryland last week. Those two road losses and a 78-72 overtime loss at Iowa marked the first time since joining the Big Ten that the Huskers have lost three straight road games. It also marked the only time since joining the conference that the Big Red have played three straight top-25 teams on the road.

Last week’s losses came without starting point guard Rachel Theriot, who missed both games with an ankle injury. Theriot ranks sixth in the Big Ten in scoring (16.5 ppg), third in assists (5.2 apg) and leads the conference with 37.5 minutes per game. She could be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Tear’a Laudermill has led the Huskers in scoring in six straight games, averaging 18.3 points per contest over the stretch. On Sunday at Maryland, she became the third active Husker to reach the 1,000-point mark in her career, joining Theriot (1,023) and senior forward Emily Cady (1,335). Cady produced 19 points and 18 rebounds in the first meeting with the Hawkeyes this season.

Iowa enters the Nebraska game Thursday night having won eight of its last nine games. Iowa, which is 13-0 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season, improved to 6-4 away from home with an 87-75 win at Wisconsin on Sunday.

Iowa is averaging 79.7 points per game to rank among the top 10 scoring teams in NCAA Division I. Iowa is also allowing 70.7 points per game. Iowa is shooting 46.3 percent from the field, including 39.9 percent with 8.0 made threes per game. Iowa is shooting 70.4 percent at the line. Iowa has been outrebounded by an average of 4.3 boards per game but carry a plus-3.5 team turnover margin.

Nebraska leads the all-time series with Iowa, 12-8, including an 8-1 record as Big Ten Conference foes. Thursday night’s game will mark Iowa’s first trip to Pinnacle Bank Arena. If you're anywhere close to PBA on Thursday night get yourself a ticket and come help cheer on the Huskers!

Probable Starters:

Nebraska Cornhuskers
3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Sr. - F - 7.3
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 12.2
1 - Tear’a Laudermill - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 13.5
13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 7.4
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 16.5
or 5 - Natalie Romeo - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 5.7

Iowa Hawkeyes
2 - Ally Disterhoft - 6-0 - So. - G/F - 16.0 ppg
51 - Bethany Doolittle - 6-4 - Sr. - C - 13.1
21 - Melissa Dixon - 5-8 - Sr. - G - 15.5
22 - Samantha Logic - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 12.0
15 - Whitney Jennings - 5-5 - Fr. - G - 9.5

• Nebraska remained at No. 30 in the official NCAA RPI. NU’s Strength of Schedule ranks No. 38 nationally.

• Nebraska is 11-1 at home this season, including 10-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers are 26-3 all-time at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

• Rachel Theriot leads the Big Ten and second in NCAA Division I with a .926 free throw percentage (63-68).

• Emily Cady ranks fourth in Husker history and 15th in Big Ten Conference history with 1,017 career rebounds. She needs two rebounds to match first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin.

• Emily Cady is the Big Ten Conference’s active rebound leader with 1,017 in her career, 176 more than No. 2 Samantha Logic from Iowa (841). NU’s Hailie Sample ranks third with 650.

• Emily Cady ranks eighth in NU history with 100 career blocks, and needs one to tie Katie Morse, and two blocks to match Kathy Hagerstrom in sixth on the NU career block chart. Cady is four blocks from Maurtice Ivy in a tie for fifth on the block list.

• Tear’a Laudermill is averaging 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.8 steals per game over the last eight games.

• Tear’a Laudermill became the 31st 1,000-point scorer in Nebraska history in NU’s loss at No. 5 Maryland.

• Tear’a Laudermill has hit 15 threes over the last six games.

• Brandi Jeffery’s most impressive gains have come on the glass, where she ranks third among the Huskers with 6.4 rebounds per game.

• Hailie Sample ranks 13^th on the Nebraska career rebound list with 650. She needs 31 rebounds to join Nebraska’s career top 10.

GAME NOTES:

Beat Iowa!

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twister31 · February 11, 2015

There is one pattern that I hope we pick up on during our game Thursday. Should we be in the lead or in a very close game in the second half we need to keep a very close eye on Logic. I've gone back and watched a few of our Iowa games and in nearly every game at some point in the second half Logic takes the ball and goes straight down the court and straight at the hoop and scores. Then she repeats about 3-4 times in a row. Usually this is when they're down and this catches them back up. Obviously there are a LOT of other things that we have to do, but personally i don't want to see that scenario happen again basically because that's just bad defense.....not stopping the ball and all.

Cazzie22 · February 11, 2015

There is one pattern that I hope we pick up on during our game Thursday. Should we be in the lead or in a very close game in the second half we need to keep a very close eye on Logic. I've gone back and watched a few of our Iowa games and in nearly every game at some point in the second half Logic takes the ball and goes straight down the court and straight at the hoop and scores. Then she repeats about 3-4 times in a row. Usually this is when they're down and this catches them back up. Obviously there are a LOT of other things that we have to do, but personally i don't want to see that scenario happen again basically because that's just bad defense.....not stopping the ball and all.

That might be why we lost the first game this year. We were too worried about Logic and the Freshman slipped behind us.

Row6Seat10 · February 12, 2015

Beat Iowa!

That 78-72 overtime win by the Hawkeyes didn't just snap a losing streak it removed a Big Red monkey from the Hawkeyes' back.

"It's nice to have the monkey off our back," Iowa senior Bethany Doolittle said. "We broke the seal with that win earlier this season because it was definitely something that was in the back of our minds that we had that losing streak against them."

"I think it is a big benefit to us that we have that monkey off our back," Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder said.

"For one it gives us confidence going in there and also no one is talking about it anymore, now we are talking about a sweep instead."

"They were pretty excited about their defense in both those games," Bluder said. "It was a season-low conference wise for Maryland. I think they are really happy with their defense and I think they just put all their focus on defense with Rachel being out."

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2015/02/11/iowa-hawkeyes-nebraska-cornhuskers-rematch-womens-big-ten-ncaa-basketball/23263019/

They’ve been a thorn in Iowa’s side for a long time. It’s good that we got the one win, but we want the sweep,’’ freshman guard Whitney Jennings said.

http://qctimes.com/sports/college/big-10/iowa/hawkeye-women-seek-sweep-of-cornhuskers/article_5dd7a906-4da2-5a66-b3e3-b082c980505e.html

Row6Seat10 · February 12, 2015

Get to PBA and help cheer on the Huskers as they Beat Iowa!

As of this afternoon Rachel's playing status is a game time decision.

Noah121 · February 12, 2015

I won't be at the PBA, since it's hard to be in Evanston and Lincoln simultaneously. But I'll definitely be listening!

whoopdeedoo · February 12, 2015

sure glad this one is at PBA. gives them a better chance at getting back in the 'w' column. i just see this game as one that has the chance to go a number of different ways---but, will be hoping for a husker 'w'.

Tinpanalley · February 12, 2015

To win this game, Emily must be more productive than she has been the past to games, especially on offense, and we must limit the number of threes they make.

huskerchode · February 12, 2015

We need to shoot way better than 33%. I would love to see Cincore used in a manner to frustrate Logic in this game. When she gets frustrated she tends to foul a lot. Get her on the bench sooner rather than later.

whoopdeedoo · February 12, 2015

would like to see huskers take the ball at Doolittle---i think she will foul.

We need to shoot way better than 33%. I would love to see Cincore used in a manner to frustrate Logic in this game. When she gets frustrated she tends to foul a lot. Get her on the bench sooner rather than later.

would be interesting to see Cincore, Jeffrey, and 'T'---get a rebound and turn them loose!!!

tire out the hawk's so perimeter shot isn't as smooth!

Fastbreaker · February 12, 2015

We need to shoot way better than 33%. I would love to see Cincore used in a manner to frustrate Logic in this game. When she gets frustrated she tends to foul a lot. Get her on the bench sooner rather than later.

I have the feeling that a wily old veteran like Logic would eat Cincore up and spit her out. What have you seen that makes you think that Jasmine could frustrate Logic? I just checked, Logic has 26 fouls in 12 conference games. Doolittle is the one that fouls a lot. If we could get her on the bench, then Em could operate underneath a lot better.

redsteve · February 12, 2015

We need to shoot way better than 33%. I would love to see Cincore used in a manner to frustrate Logic in this game. When she gets frustrated she tends to foul a lot. Get her on the bench sooner rather than later.

I have the feeling that a wily old veteran like Logic would eat Cincore up and spit her out. What have you seen that makes you think that Jasmine could frustrate Logic? I just checked, Logic has 26 fouls in 12 conference games. Doolittle is the one that fouls a lot. If we could get her on the bench, then Em could operate underneath a lot better.

As I recall she did (maybe almost foul out) the last game....she was efective last time....get her out and it will help.

Rachel T has to play....hope....hope...hope

huskerchode · February 12, 2015

I'm going on the assumption that Brandi still isn't 100%, and Theriot isn't going to play. Then I think that T and/or Natalie will have to guard Logic. Neither one of them can afford foul trouble, so Cincore is the one that could bump her occasionally and frustrate her (and pick up some fouls depending on the refs). Cincore doesn't get knocked down easily.

Row6Seat10 · February 12, 2015

My guess is they put Hailie on the thug Logic to shut her down. They'll put Tee on Dixon. and Emily down under on Doolittle. Everyone has to stay focused and play good help defense. Make your shots on offense and rebound.

I can't stress it enough................Beat Iowa!

Bugeaters1 · February 13, 2015

Theriot is not in uniform, but she does have sho we s on both feet