WBB: Game #26 @ Ohio State

[Row6Seat10]

   Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-8, 8-6)
@

  #5 Ohio State Buckeyes (21-4, 13-1)

 

 

Thursday, Feb. 18, 5 p.m. 

Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio)
 

Social Media:  @HuskersWBB Nebraska Women's Basketball Instagram

Television/Video Stream: BTN/BTN2Go.com (Lisa Byington, Stephanie White)

Radio: Husker Sports Network (Matt Coatney, Jeff Griesch) (Pre-game 4:45 p.m.)

Thursday's Stations

• KBBK 107.3 FM, Lincoln
• KXSP 590 AM, Omaha
• KBRB 1400 AM, Ainsworth
• KAMI 1580 AM, Cozad
• KHUB 1340 AM, Fremont
• KRGI 1430 AM, Grand Island
• KNCY 1600 AM, 105.5 FM, Nebraska City
• KHAQ 98.5 FM, North Platte
• KNEB 94.1 FM, Scottsbluff
• KSID 1340 AM, Sidney

Free Live Audio: Huskers.com
 

 

                          

                          

                                               Huskers Head to Ohio to Battle No. 5 Buckeyes
 

The Nebraska women’s basketball team wraps up its Big Ten regular-season road schedule Thursday when the Huskers take on No. 5 Ohio State.

 

Tip-off between the Huskers and the Buckeyes is set for 5 p.m.

 

Nebraska is coming off its first win over a top 25 team this season after beating Michigan State on Sunday. The Huskers got 26 points and six rebounds from Jessica Shepard Natalie Romeo added a huge game with 25 points. Rachel Theriot returns to her home state to play for the final time. Theriot is averaging 10.7 points and a Big Ten-best 7.5 assists.

 

Ohio State carries a nine-game winning streak into Thursday’s game with Nebraska. The Buckeyes sit alone atop the Big Ten standings at 13-1. Kelsey Mitchell leads the Buckeyes with 24.6 points per game as the Big Ten’s No. 2 scorer and has hit 83 threes to rank seventh nationally in that category.

 

Ameryst Alston is averaging 18.8 points while leading OSU with 3.8 assists per contest, she ranks second among the Buckeyes with 55 threes and recently crossed the 2,000-point scoring mark. Alexa Hart averages 11.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while ranking second in the Big Ten with 2.6 blocks per game.

 

Nebraska leads the all-time series with Ohio State 7-5.

 

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Probable Starters:

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers 
 

32 - Jessica Shepard - 6-4 - Fr. - F - 20.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg
22 - Allie Havers - 6-5 - Jr. - C - 7.4
4 - Kyndal Clark - 5-7 - RSr. - G - 4.8
5 - Natalie Romeo - 5-7 - So. - G - 16.0
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 10.7

 

Ohio State Buckeyes 
 

22 - Alexa Hart - 6-3 - So. - F - 13.1 ppg,
3 - Kelsey Mitchell - 5-8 - So. - G - 24.6
13 - Cait Craft - 5-8 - Sr. - G - 14.9
14 - Ameryst Alston - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 18.8
20 - Asia Doss - 5-7 - So. - G - 6.2

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• Jessica Shepard is the first Husker freshman in history to reach 500 points.

 

• Jessica Shepard needs seven rebounds to catch Debra Powell in second on the Nebraska freshman rebound list. Shepard needs 55 rebounds to reach Kathy Hagerstrom at the top of the Nebraska freshman rebounding list with 277.

 

• Jessica Shepard needs one double-double to set the Nebraska freshman record at 10.

 

• Natalie Romeo owns the Nebraska single-season record with 86 threes this season and her 137 threes are the most ever by a Husker through her freshman and sophomore seasons combined.

 

• Allie Havers needs seven blocked shots to crack the top five on Nebraska’s junior single-season list.

 

•  Rachel Theriot leads the Big Ten with 7.5 assists per game. She needs five assists to catch MaChelle Joseph in ninth on the Big Ten’s all-time assist list.

 

GAME NOTES:

 

 

 

                                                 BEAT OHIO STATE!

 

                            

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[redsteve]

This game may well rest on our defense. OSU  has several scorers besides Mitchell. They can hit 3's. High scoring team, average about 85. If we can be real competitive and hold them in the 70's or lower, it gives us a good chance. It will mean close lockdown defense by Cincore, and Nat, .....and well...everyone.

 

Their center is a shot blocker, and accurate shooter.  OSU usually doesn't run many set plays, rather kind of just free lance, with MItchell everywhere. Generally in the same mold as Banham (sp) of Minn. Layups, 3's, short jumpers, whatever.

 

Unfortunately we play there. It'll be a tough one.

[HUD]

They basically run 4 guards and a 1 post.  I wonder who A. Havers will guard?

[whoopdeedoo]

probably not a good match for allie. most likely will reach a point where coach yori is gonna have to try some different things. 

 

i would like to see huskers slow down the possessions. use as much shot clock as possible on the offensive end. don't want to try and get in a track meet with osu. especially at osu.

[HUD]

Agree on the track meet.  If Minnesota guards give us trouble what will happen against the faster guards from O.ST.

 

Every once in a while when nobody thinks you have a chance a big upset happens.  Keep your fingers crossed.

[redsteve]

probably not a good match for allie. most likely will reach a point where coach yori is gonna have to try some different things. 

 

i would like to see huskers slow down the possessions. use as much shot clock as possible on the offensive end. don't want to try and get in a track meet with osu. especially at osu.

 

Connie has been using Cincore more, and Burns too. Cincore has simply improved in several ways, can do more.  Burns looks much more healthy. Maddie healthier too......so wouldn't be a bit surprised to see more subbing. 

 

Keep people fresher.....we haven't been able to for a while, to have that luxury. And it can't come to soon as we hit the toughest stretch.... of needed wins, and the B1G tourney, and even farther.

[huskerchode]

Are we really giving them wide open 3s?

[Bugeaters1]

Is 32 a guy?

[huskerchode]

Is 32 a guy?

I wondered about that, too.

[huskerchode]

Why the heck can't we get the ball in? Allie is holding onto it way too long.

[huskerchode]

The other thing with that graphic comparing Jess to EDD her freshman year is that Jess is playing in a much tougher conference.

[Bugeaters1]

The other thing with that graphic comparing Jess to EDD her freshman year is that Jess is playing in a much tougher conference.

Yeah a lot tougher, It looks like the Huskers have never seen a press before.

[huskerchode]

I think things picked up a bit when Jas came in.

[Bugeaters1]

get some stops and the huskers are back in this.

[KarlHessEatMy....]

Theriot in one of her I don't give a S**t modes today again. Kind of annoying

[huskerchode]

Some really lazy passes. Noticed when Jas was subbed out we went from being down 6 to being down 16. Letting them have lots of 3s. I don't get how they can shoot 3s over Allie.

[huskerchode]

We are giving them way too much room to shoot, and we are lacking hustle. Hopefully they come out with some fire in the second half. It's looking too easy for Ohio State.

[Row6Seat10]

Gotta shore up the man to man defense. Can't believe they keep sagging off players letting them take wide open shots.

 

Getting out hustled big time!

 

Let's get this lead down to 5 or 6 by the start of the 4th and see if we can't do more damage in the final stanza.

[huskerchode]

Glad someone told Allie to dribble. But then Clark throws a stupid pass.

[redsteve]

Some really lazy passes. Noticed when Jas was subbed out we went from being down 6 to being down 16. Letting them have lots of 3s. I don't get how they can shoot 3s over Allie.

 

Their shooting three's over everybody.

 

Said it before, but.....We, for what ever reason, don't contest shots defensively. I suppose the thinking is you don't give up fouls,..and points ....but...we're giving the game away like Minn...and others.

 

Never should have been in a zone..early. We don't play it hardly ever, and we aren't good at covering in a given zone we don't ever play or apparently practice.

 

And...we're shooting poorly. Maddie just got schooled

[B1GN]

I don't think Theriot's problem is related to attitude.She's not real fleet-of-foot to begin with,couple that with the well documented fact that she continues to battle lower leg/ankle problems and she's facing guards that are extremely quick and athletic.

I hate to say it,but IMO we are getting out-coached by a wide margin.Let them have wide open looks from 3-pt range and let Havers inbounds the ball.These 2 things alone have cost us probably 20+ points.

Also,does anyone work with our bigs on blocking-out? Seems like they are frequently in bad position to get a rebound. 

[Silverbacked1]

Does the head coach at OSU look right? Like bad plastic surgery?

[huskerchode]

McGuff is just a really strange looking dude. Almost comic book-like.

[huskerchode]

Jas needs to start from here on out. Better defender and is scoring some points. She has worked hard and improved immensely.

[redsteve]

I don't think Theriot's problem is related to attitude.She's not real fleet-of-foot to begin with,couple that with the well documented fact that she continues to battle lower leg/ankle problems and she's facing guards that are extremely quick and athletic.

I hate to say it,but IMO we are getting out-coached by a wide margin.Let them have wide open looks from 3-pt range and let Havers inbounds the ball.These 2 things alone have cost us probably 20+ points.

Also,does anyone work with our bigs on blocking-out? Seems like they are frequently in bad position to get a rebound. 

 

When Smallwood (sp) left ...seemly so did our defense.  Not sure who on staff is supposed to be the defensive guru ...but....

 

Even OSU subs are playing decent defense.