NU women edge Purdue in three overtimes, share Big Ten lead
Nebraska is already making its mark in the Huskers' inaugural Big Ten season. They pulled out a thrilling triple-overtime victory over Purdue on Thursday night, leaving them in a tie for first place in the conference. Lindsey Moore scored eight of her 26 points in the third overtime session, including two 3-pointers, and No. 16 Nebraska beat 15th-ranked Purdue 93-89.
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Share of Big Ten lead on line for Huskers
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.How does the No. 16 Nebraska women's basketball team view its chance to beat No. 15 Purdue for a share of the Big Ten lead? Depends on who you ask. Coach Connie Yori: "We have nothing to lose going in there. ... I don't think we have a lot of pressure on us to win this game, frankly. And that could be a really good thing."
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Healthy Houser a pain to foes
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Purdue guard KK Houser had heard horror stories about ACL injuries. Months of rehabilitation, maybe a loss of speed or a tendency to baby the injured leg. She wasn't having any of it. "Everyone said it would be a struggle, but it wasn't all that difficult for me," she said. "I had a really positive attitude, so it went really quick for me."
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Huskers positioned for chance at the top
A 67-47 Sunday win against one of the Big Ten's worst squads, Illinois, sets up the No. 19 Nebraska women's basketball team for a shot at the league lead Thursday night. The Huskers — now 18-3 overall and 7-2 in the conference — will play at Purdue, league leader at 8-1. “It's great,” junior point guard Lindsey Moore said during a radio interview after the win. “I love this time of year when you see things start to fall into place. There's always an upset or...
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Defense propels Husker women
Scrums seem to suit the No. 19 Nebraska women's basketball team. You don't win seven games shooting less than 40 percent unless grinding is part of your DNA. The Huskers certainly got their slugfest Thursday night against budding rival Iowa, as the Huskers defeated the Hawkeyes 60-53 thanks to a handful of down-the-stretch plays from players other than sophomore Jordan Hooper, who starred most of the game and finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds.
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Iowa center doesn't want to see red
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Iowa center Morgan Johnson expects a big cheering section Thursday when the Hawkeyes visit the No. 19 Nebraska women's basketball team. At least 15 friends and family members, she said. Maybe more. And she'd prefer that none wears Husker red, like a few did when her sister Taylor — a freshman on Creighton's team — played in the Devaney Center on Dec 8.
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NU's Cady named freshman of the week
Nebraska's Emily Cady captured the first Big Ten freshman of the week award in Nebraska women's basketball history Tuesday. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., averaged 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game against Ohio State and Minnesota, including a career-high 24 points against the Buckeyes. Cady is averaging to 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and lead the Huskers in blocks with 15.
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Sample gives NU a taste of her skills
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.At home games, Hailie Sample is the first starter announced for the Nebraska women's basketball team. And she hasn't missed a start yet. NU coach Connie Yori has stuck with the freshman as a starter because Sample capably fills a role — perimeter defensive stopper — and sticks to that assignment well. Closing out passing lanes and help-side defense — Sample's known more for that than her three points per game.
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Defensive effort pays off in Husker win
After giving up 93 and 82 points in its last two games — both losses — the Nebraska women's basketball team rediscovered its defensive prowess Sunday night. The Huskers forced 19 turnovers and held Minnesota to 34 percent shooting in a 64-49 win at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. UM had little breathing room against NU's pressure defense that forced, among other mistakes, a five-second violation, several travels, and a palming call.
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No. 10 Buckeyes roll past Huskers
Ohio State got a crucial bit of good news before its Thursday night game with the Nebraska women's basketball team when the Buckeyes announced leading scorer Tayler Hill would start after not practicing during week. The junior guard's speed on the fast break and dazzling stat line — 21 points, 10 rebounds, six steals — were key differences in the No. 10 Buckeyes 82-68 win over the No. 20 Huskers at Value City Arena.
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Shatel: NU finds way to pick up desperately needed victory
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.We've seen this before. The upset. The spontaneous mosh pit on the Devaney Center floor. Maybe one day Husker fans won't rush the floor after beating Indiana. Maybe one day they will actually expect to do that. But they aren't there. They are miles from there. We know that. We know what probably happens next, too. Just last year, Nebraska knocked off Texas here when the Longhorns were ranked No. 3 in the country. That was supposed to be the beginning of something big.
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