WBB: Game #27 vs Purdue

[Row6Seat10]

                   

 

Sunday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m. 

Pinnacle Bank Arena
 

Social Media:  @HuskersWBB Nebraska Women's Basketball Instagram

Tickets: Huskers.com 

Doors Open: 12:30 p.m.
Promotion: White T-Shirt Giveaway (2,000) 

Halftime: Rim Rockers

Television: BTN (Mike Wolf, Shelley Till)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Pre-game 1:45 p.m.) - (Matt Coatney, Jeff Griesch)

 

Sunday Stations

• KRNU 90.3 FM, UNL
• KBBK 107.3 FM, Lincoln
• KXSP 590 AM, Omaha
• KBRB 1400 AM, Ainsworth
• KWBE 1450 AM, Beatrice
• KGMT 1310 AM, Fairbury
• KRGY 97.3 FM, Grand Island
• KLIQ 94.5 FM, Hastings
• KRVN 880 AM, Lexington
• KHAQ 98.5 FM, North Platte
• KNEB 960 AM, Scottsbluff
• KSID 1340 AM, Sidney

Free Live Audio: Huskers.com
Live Video Stream: BTN2Go.com

                                

 

                          Huskers Battle Purdue to Open B1G Home Stand
 

 

The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens a crucial three-game home stand on Sunday when the Big Red take on Purdue.

 

Tip-off between the Huskers and the Boilermakers at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 2 p.m.

 

Nebraska heads to the weekend with a one-game lead over Purdue, Rutgers and Michigan in the Big Ten standings. The Huskers are still battling for a top-four conference finish, seeding in the Big Ten Tournament and a berth to a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament. Sunday’s game will be a rematch of Nebraska’s 62-61 win over the Boilermakers at West Lafayette, in Jan.

 

Jessica Shepard, leads Nebraska with 20.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, led the Huskers with 22 points in the first meeting while Natalie Romeo added 14 points. Rachel Theriot contributed eight points and 12 assists.

 

Purdue returns three starters from last year’s squad, led by April Wilson’s 14.5 points per game. Wilson has been held to single digits three times in the past five games. She did not start Thursday at Iowa, but she did have 14 points in 31 minutes off the bench. In the first meeting with NU, Wilson led Purdue with 24 points.

 

Ashley Morrissette has contributed 12.3 points. She was shut out by the Big Red at Purdue. Bridget Perry leads Purdue’s inside game with 11.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Perry is more of a stretch-four than a back-to-the basket post. She had 13 points and six rebounds in the loss to NU.

 

Torrie Thornton has joined Perry on the front line with 3.1 points per game, Andreona Keys rounds out the starting five from the wing with 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest.

 

Purdue leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 5-3, and all eight meetings have been as Big Ten foes.

 

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Probable Starters:

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers 

32 - Jessica Shepard - 6-4 - Fr. - F - 20.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg
22 - Allie Havers - 6-5 - Jr. - C - 7.4
4 - Kyndal Clark - 5-7 - RSr. - G - 4.7
5 - Natalie Romeo - 5-7 - So. - G - 15.7
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 10.6

 

Purdue Boilermakers 
 

4 - Torrie Thornton - 6-0 - RSr. - F - 3.1 ppg
13 - Bridget Perry - 6-2 - Jr. - G - 11.2
1 - Ashley Morrissette - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 12.3
24 - Andreona Keys - 5-10 - So. - G - 9.2
25 - April Wilson - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 14.5

 

• Jessica Shepard is the first Husker freshman in history to reach 500 points. She enters the Purdue game with 534 and needs 78 points to produce one of the top 10 scoring seasons overall in school history.

 

• Jessica Shepard needs 47 rebounds to catch Kathy Hagerstrom in the top spot on Nebraska’s freshman rebound list.

 

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

 

• Rachel Theriot’s 182 assists this season rank as the eighth-highest total in Nebraska history.

 

• Natalie Romeo ranks third in the Big Ten with 87 threes, just one behind Minnesota’s Rachel Banham and Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell. Romeo is tied for fifth nationally in that category and tied for sixth nationally with 3.35 made threes per game.

 

• Natalie Romeo ranks eighth in Nebraska history with 138 career three-pointers and needs seven triples to climb to No. 7 on the NU all-time list.

 

• Jasmine Cincore has emerged late this season to help at both ends of the court. Over the last eight games, Cincore is averaging 5.3 points per game. Over the last three games, she is averaging 7.3 points per contest, including a career-high-tying nine points and a pair of threes at Ohio State.

 

GAME NOTES:

 

 

                                                    BEAT PURDUE!

 

                   

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[whoopdeedoo]

i know the above page states "probable" starters, but, i wouldn't think versyp would start out that small? i am guessing Horrocks(sp?) who i believe is 6'4"-5" would start. probably will see kiesler (6'6") too, at some point. both get minutes. 

 

if purdue does go with the above lineup, huskers should have a real good chance at getting off to a good start (looking to feed down low).

[redsteve]

Yes, Jess may have a big chance to do some real damage to Purdue.

 

It will work if we can get the people in the back court to score, and keep Purdue honest defensively.

 

Which also means shutting down their scorers...which several teams have been able to do lately. Purdue seems to be one of the B1G teams to not have improved much...as the season has gone on.

 

Looks like it's in our favor.....playing at home and mostly back to full strength.

[Red Don]

Lady Huskers are in Thick of Post-Season Hunt. Hopes depend on Finishing Strong.
Final Three games are @ Home!

 

WE NEED TO 'PACK' PINNACLE BANK ARENA AND SUPPORT THE TEAM!
LET'S GO LADY HUSKERSSWEEP THE LADY BOILERMAKERS "ROCK"  'THE VAULT'

Big Challenge, But a Winnable Game. Last time out Huskers defeated Purdue 62-61 in West Lafayette on Jan. 20.

[Row6Seat10]

The Huskers need to make a concerted effort defending the interior and grab every defensive rebound. Maybe mix up the defensive's switching from zone to man to keep them off balance. Limit the turnovers, make their free throws and connect on 45% of their shots. And show hustle for 40 minutes!

[Bugeaters1]

No Clark or Theriot today

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[Bugeaters1]

So is it cincore and Simon or Esther starting today?

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[Bugeaters1]

Theriot is in a walking boot, left foot.

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[Red Don]

Kyndall Clark is done for the year too! 

[Red Don]

17-11, Purdue @ the end of Q1. Husker's shots not falling well!

[huskerchode]

Some ill advised passing early on. Hopefully that will settle down. Maybe try Wood a bit to see if she can hit a three.

[Red Don]

I Like that Blackburn girl! What a steal!

[huskerchode]

3 blind mice are extra blind today

[KarlHessEatMy....]

Simon not ready for division 1 ball yet. Can't wait for next year for her

[huskerchode]

Jess scoreless so far

[huskerchode]

Really ugly game so far.

[Red Don]

30-21 Purdue leads at the Half.

Ladies are a little out-of-sorts without Theriot & Clark. Shots are not falling in Huskers favor, but Purdue defense is tough!

Ladies will have to pick it up a little and play better in the second half to pull this one out.

Blackburn and Maddie w/ 2 pts each; Kalenta & Havers with 6, and Romeo with 5.

[Bugeaters1]

Simon not ready for division 1 ball yet. Can't wait for next year for her

In fairness to Maddie she had missed almost a half a year. But she needs to be tougher with the ball.

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[huskerchode]

LOVED THE HALFTIME SHOW

[Red Don]

Another Block, Burns is fired-up!

 

I like that Blackburn Girl! 

[Red Don]

Natalie Romeo for 3.   "You Betcha"  

[Red Don]

53-37 Purdue @ the end of 3. Lady Huskers can't seem to chip away at the lead, they get to within 5 0r 6 & Purdue goes on another run. We need a more Consistent scoring threat inside, a lot of possessions resuting in nada.

[Red Don]

Final, 68-50 Purdue!

Valiant effort by Lady Huskers down two starters. Rest of the team steps up but shots are not falling; trouble finishing at the rim. Need to develop more consistent mid-range scoring threats and inside..

[whoopdeedoo]

agree with matt-------the huskers just looked lost. 

 

pretty dramatic drop off with rt down and kc now done for the year. 

[Cazzie22]

Purdue was good on defense today and the Huskers just didn't have an answer.  A couple of days of practice with the new lineup should yield a better offensive performance against IU.  It would be tough for any team to lose two starters and play well.