WBB: Game #2 vs Temple

Huskers Conclude Challenging Opening Weekend with Temple

The Nebraska women's basketball team wraps up its season-opening weekend by taking on traditional Atlantic 10 Conference power Temple on Sunday afternoon at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Nebraska will honor all members past and present of the armed serves on Military Appreciation Day at the Devaney Center. All current and former military members with valid military identification will receive free general admission seating to the game. As part of the day-night doubleheader at the Devaney Center, anyone with a men's basketball ticket for the Southern game will receive free general admission seating to the women's game.

Temple travels to Lincoln for the first time to take on Nebraska on Sunday afternoon at the Devaney Center. The Owls bring a 1-0 record to the Devaney Center after opening the year with a 55-41 victory over perennial Big Sky Conference power Montana at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia on Friday night.

Temple beat Montana despite hitting just 35.4 percent (17-48) of its shots from the field. The Owls did connect on 4-of-9 threes and hit 17-of-25 free throws. They held the Lady Griz to a chilly 26.3 percent (15-57) from the field, including a frigid 17.4 percent (4-23) from long range. Montana hit just 7-of-13 free throws and was dominated on the glass, 48-31. Temple's young backcourt did lose the turnover battle, 19-14, to the Lady Griz.

Nebraska and Temple have squared off just once in school history. The Owls escaped from the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament with a 64-61 victory.

Probable Starters:

Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0)

3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - So. - F

23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - So. - F

35 - Jordan Hooper - 6-2 - Jr. - F

00 - Lindsey Moore - 5-9 - Sr. - G

13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - So. - G

Temple Owls (1-0)

25 - Victoria Macaulay - 6-4 - Sr. C

32 - Natasha Thames - 6-0 - Jr. F

10 - Sally Kabengano - 5-10 - Fr. F

23 - Tyonna Williams - 5-6 - So. - G

24 - May Dayan - 5-7 - Fr. - G

Other Notes:

Lindsey Moore will start her 100^th game for the Huskers

Coach Yori needs one more victory to become the winningest women's basketball coach in school history.

Nebraska improved to 37-2 all-time in home openers, including 35-2 at the Devaney Center, with its 68-50 victory over North Carolina A&T Friday.

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