Huskers Shoot for Season Series Sweep Against Golden Gophers
The Nebraska women's basketball team plays its first weekend home game in a month, when the Huskers return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to battle Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off between the Huskers and the Golden Gophers is set for 2:05 p.m. on Pepsi Pack the House Day at the Devaney Center.
Nebraska, which closed the first half of Big Ten Conference play with a 5-3 record following a 62-53 win at Ohio State on Thursday night, will shoot for a regular-season sweep of Minnesota. The Huskers ran to an 84-63 win over the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis on Jan. 20. Lindsey Moore led the Huskers with season highs of 26 points and seven rebounds to go along with seven assists and three steals in the first meeting. The senior point guard from Covington, Wash., is expected to tie the Nebraska record by making her 120th consecutive start on Sunday.
The Golden Gophers ran to an 82-67 win over Michigan Thursday. The win over the previously ranked Wolverines snapped Minnesota's four-game conference losing streak that included an 84-63 loss to Nebraska. Although Minnesota struggled to score at home against the Huskers, the Gopher offense has been firing on all cylinders this week. Along with scoring 82 points in the win over Michigan, the Gophers put up 86 points in a home loss to Illinois.
The Big Ten's leading scorer, sophomore guard Rachel Banham, has been the catalyst for the recent eruption. Banham, who is averaging 21.5 points per game on the season and 21.8 points per league contest, is averging 34.5 points per game this week with 37 points against the Illini and 32 against the Wolverines.
Nebraska leads the all-time series with Minnesota 7-6, after running to an 84-63 win over the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis. It was the Huskers' first-ever win over Minnesota at Williams Arena.
Probable Starters:
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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
24 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Fr. - G
Minnesota Golden Gophers
5 - Kionna Kellogg- 6-1 - Jr. - F
15 - Micaëlla Riché - 6-2 - Jr. - F
1 - Rachel Banham - 5-9 - So. - G
3 - Shayne Mullaney - 5-10 - Fr. - G
21 - Sari Noga - 5-10 - Jr. - G
Lindsey Moore is expected to make the 120th consecutive start of her career when the Huskers play Minnesota on Sunday. Lindsey has started every game of her career since leading the Huskers to a perfect 29-0 regular-season record and the Big 12 title as a freshman. Moore owns an 84-35 record as Nebraska's starting point guard.
Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper both enter the Minnesota game within striking distance of the 1,500-point plateau. Moore ranks No. 11 at NU with 1,477 points and is on track to become the first player in Husker history with 1,500 career points and 600 career assists (620). Hooper closed within seven points of Moore with her 28-point effort at Ohio State ranking No. 12 on the Husker career list with 1,470 points.
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