The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team makes its first road trip of the season, when the Huskers head to Pullman to battle Washington State on Wednesday night. Tip-off between the Huskers (2-0) and the Cougars (2-0) at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum is set for 10 p.m.
Both teams enter the mid-week clash after building early season momentum with impressive weekend wins. Nebraska rolled to a 100-65 win over Pepperdine in its season opener, The Big Red closed a successful weekend with an 83-49 run past Alcorn State
Washington State’s opening weekend was at least as impressive. The Cougars ran to a 76-60 win over No. 22 Dayton on Friday, before sprinting to an 84-34 win over neighboring Idaho State.
The Cougars didn’t need a top-25 win to have Nebraska’s full attention. Last season, WSU upended the Huskers, 76-72.
Tia Presley and Lia Galdeira combined for 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the win. Last season, those two dynamic guards combined to average 37.5 points and 9.2 boards per game to lead Washington State to the WNIT. The duo helped WSU to a 17-17 overall record and a 9-9 Pac-12 finish. They have continued to grow under Coach June Daugherty, combining to average 46.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game on opening weekend.
Probable Starters:
Nebraska Cornhuskers
3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Sr. - F
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Sr. - F
1 - Tear’a Laudermill - 5-9 - Sr. - G
13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - Sr. - G
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Jr. - G
Washington State Cougars
34 - Mariah Cooks - 6-1 - Jr. - F
23 - Shalie Dheensaw - 6-4 - Sr. - C
3 - Lia Galdeira - 5-11 - Jr. - G
5 - Tia Presley - 5-10 - Sr. - G
11 - Dawnyelle Awa - 5-9 - Jr. - G
Nebraska owns a 4-1 lead in the all-time series with Washington State.
Emily Cady has 1,072 points, 802 rebounds, 228 assists and 110 steals. She ranks 10th in NU history with 86 career blocks. No player in Husker history has 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks.
Tear’a Laudermill has produced double digits in 15 of her last 19 games
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