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2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTSDate Opponent Time/ResultNov. 6 Southwest Baptist (exhibition) W, 73-71Nov. 12 UTRGV (WNIT) [HuskersNside] W, 71-53Nov. 14 #25 Missouri (WNIT) [BTN Plus] L, 35-55Nov. 17 Colorado State (WNIT) [BTN Plus] W, 62-59Nov. 22 Omaha [BTN Plus] W, 66-58Nov. 25-26 South Point Shootout (Las Vegas, Nev.)Nov. 25 vs. Washington State L, 65-79Nov. 26 vs. Virginia L, 51-73Dec. 1 at Virginia Tech (ACC/B1G) L, 67-76Dec. 4 California [BTN] L, 65-86Dec. 6 Drake [BTN Plus] L, 70-84Dec. 9 San Jose State [BTN Plus] W, 83-61Dec. 18 at Creighton (NET) L, 64-80Dec. 21 #1 UConn [BTN] L, 41-84Dec. 28 Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] L, 58-62Dec. 31 at Iowa^ [BTN Plus] L, 72-75Jan. 4 #3 Maryland^ [BTN Plus] L, 49-93Jan. 7 at Michigan State^ [BTN Plus] L, 73-93Jan. 10 Rutgers^ [BTN Plus] W, 62-58Jan. 15 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] L, 59-79Jan. 19 at Penn State^ [BTN Plus] L, 69-86Jan. 22 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] L, 51-84Jan. 26 at Purdue^ [BTN] L, 45-88Jan. 29 at #15 Ohio State^ [BTN] L, 75-95Feb. 4 Minnesota^ [BTN] L, 69-79 OTFeb. 9 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] L, 56-82Feb. 16 #12 Ohio State^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m.Feb. 19 Indiana^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m.Feb. 23 at #20 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 6 p.m.Feb. 26 Michigan State^ (Senior Day) [BTN Plus] 1 p.m.March 1-5 at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis)March 14 NCAA Tournament Selection TBAMarch 18-21 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBAMarch 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBAMarch 31- NCAA Women’s Final Four (Dallas) TBAApril 2 All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM (or CD105.9 FM) in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus games; [HuskersNside]-Live Video Streams

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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERSVS. OHIO STATE BUCKEYESThursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. (CT)Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Nebraska)Live Video Stream: BTN PlusLive Radio: Husker Sports NetworkMatt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)Lincoln - B107.3 FM, Omaha - ESPN 590 AMFree Live Audio: Huskers.com/Huskers App/TuneIn App

NEBRASKA 2016-17 STATISTICSNo. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG2 Rylie Cascio Jensen 5-10 Fr. G 24-0 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.03 Hannah Whitish 5-9 Fr. G 24-12 7.6 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.15 Nicea Eliely 6-1 Fr. G 24-24 7.6 3.7 2.4 1.6 0.611 Esther Ramacieri*** 5-8 Sr. G 18-12 2.9 1.8 2.4 0.7 0.012 Emily Wood** 5-5 Jr. G 24-0 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.013 Janay Morton# 5-10 Sr. G All-Mid-American Conference (3rd Team)14 Grace Mitchell 6-2 Fr. F/G 24-0 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.115 Bria Stallworth# 5-6 So. G Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team22 Allie Havers*** 6-5 Sr. C 24-24 6.6 5.3 1.3 0.5 0.524 Maddie Simon* 6-2 So. G 24-0 4.1 2.3 0.6 0.5 0.232 Jessica Shepard* 6-4 So. F 24-24 18.2 9.9 1.8 0.4 0.234 Jasmine Cincore** 5-10 Jr. G 24-24 6.7 3.1 2.2 1.3 0.243 Rachel Blackburn*& 6-3 So. F Started 10 Games as True Freshman in 2015-1650 Darrien Washington* 6-2 So. F 22-0 2.4 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.1# redshirting in 2016-17 due to NCAA transfer rules & redshirting in 2016-17 due to injury

HUSKERS BACK HOME FOR REMATCH WITH BUCKEYES • The Nebraska women’s basketball team returns home Thursday for another battle against a top-25 foe when the Huskers face No. 12 Ohio State. Tip-off between the Huskers (5-19, 1-11 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (22-5, 12-1 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln is set for 7 p.m. (CT). • Tickets are available now at Huskers.com and doors open 90 minutes prior to tip-off. • A live radio broadcast will be produced by the Husker Sports Network. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call the action on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM in Omaha. Free audio also can be found on Huskers.com, the Huskers App and the TuneIn App. • The Huskers are led by 6-4 sophomore forward Jessica Shepard, who is averaging a double-double with 18.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. She owns 21 career double-doubles, including 11 this season, after tying her season high with 28 points and adding 13 rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). It was her fifth double-double in Big Ten play this season. • Shepard is just the fourth Husker in history to produce double-digit double-doubles in two seasons in her career, joining first-team All-Americans Jordan Hooper (2011-12, 2013-14) and Karen Jennings (1990-91, 1992-93) and four-time All-Big Ten choice Emily Cady (2013-14, 2014-15). 23• At Wisconsin (Feb. 9), Shepard became the 32nd player in Husker history to reach 1,000 career points. She became just the second sophomore to accomplish the feat, joining All-American and current WNBA forward Jordan Hooper (1,078, 2010-11/2011-12).23• Shepard reached 1,000 points faster than any player in Husker history. Shepard accomplished the milestone in her 55th career game. Hooper achieved 1,000 in her 60th career game. 23• Shepard also became just the fourth Husker in history to reach 500 rebounds as a sophomore, after pulling down five boards at Wisconsin. She enters the Ohio State game with 1,010 points and 503 rebounds. • Nebraska freshmen Nicea Eliely (7.6 ppg) and Hannah Whitish (7.6 ppg) could become the first pair of Husker freshmen to both average more than 7.0 points per game since 1983-84. Whitish was the 2016 Wisconsin Gatorade High School Player of the Year. • Junior guard Jasmine Cincore has produced double figures in three straight games. She had just four double-figure scoring efforts in her first 72 career games prior to the stretch.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 25 - OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

NEBRASKA5-19 Overall1-11 Big Ten

21-5 Overall10-1 Big Ten

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SCOUTING OHIO STATE • Coach Kevin McGuff has Ohio State chasing a Big Ten title again in his fourth season with the Buckeyes. The former Xavier and Washington head coach and Notre Dame assistant, has led the No. 12 Buckeyes to a 22-5 overall record and a 12-1 Big Ten mark this season. • The Buckeyes are riding an eight-game winning streak and have won 13 of their last 14 games. • Last year, Ohio State finished 26-8 overall and 15-3 in the Big Ten, after going 24-11 and 13-5 in the conference in his second season at OSU in 2014-15. In his first season at OSU, the Buckeyes went 17-18 overall and 5-11 in the conference. • All-American Kelsey Mitchell, a 5-8 junior guard from Cincinnati, is averaging 23.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals. Last season, Mitchell averaged 26.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals. She averaged 24.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals as the 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. • Mitchell had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists in Ohio State’s 95-75 win over the Huskers in Columbus on Jan. 29. • Mitchell ranks No. 7 in Big Ten Conference history with 2,384 points heading into Thursday’s game with Nebraska. She needs 16 points to reach 2,400 and 21 points to catch former Purdue great MaChelle Joseph (1989-92) in a tie for sixth place on the Big Ten career scoring list at 2,405. • The Big Ten career scoring mark is held by Minnesota’s Rachel Banham with 3,093 points in her five-year career from 2011 to 2016. Mitchell, who is in the middle of her junior season, is on track to match Banham near midseason of 2017-18. • Fellow junior Stephanie Mavunga has added a strong presence inside in her first season on the court with the Buckeyes. The 6-3 forward is averaging 11.8 points and a team-best 11.3 rebounds to go along with a team-high 48 blocks. However, Mavunga did not play in Sunday’s 88-81 win over Iowa and is not expected to play against the Huskers on Thursday. • Mavunga had 13 points and six rebounds in the first meeting with the Huskers this season. • Mavunga played her first two collegiate seasons as a starter at North Carolina before sitting out 2015-16 as a transfer to Ohio State. On Dec. 4, 2013, Mavunga had eight points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals as a freshman starter to lead No. 18 North Carolina to a 75-62 win over No. 15 Nebraska in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. • Mavunga owns 1,110 points and 849 rebounds in 90 career collegiate games. • Another Division I transfer playing her first season for the Buckeyes, Sierra Calhoun has contributed 9.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Her 53 three-pointers also rank second on the team behind only Mitchell’s 89. The 6-0 sophomore started 13 games at Duke in 2014-15, before transferring to Ohio State. She averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds at Duke. • OSU’s lone senior, Shayla Cooper is a third Division I transfer in the Buckeye starting five. The 6-2 forward started her career at Georgetown before joining the Buckeyes. She has been a signicant contributor at Ohio State the past three seasons and is averaging 9.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this season. • Cooper is closing in on 1,000 career points as a collegian, entering Thursday’s game with 971, while adding 610 career rebounds. • Cooper had seven points and nine boards in this season’s first meeting with Nebraska, and is coming off a strong 20-point, eight-rebound effort that included five assists against Iowa. • Freshman Kiara Lewis has started Ohio State’s past seven games and is averaging 7.4 points per game on the season. The 5-8 guard from Chicago adds strong perimeter defense with 34 steals to lead the Buckeyes. She leads OSU in steals despite ranking fifth on the team in minutes played. • In addition to a starting lineup that features significant experience at four different major NCAA Division I schools, the Buckeyes have the most experienced bench in the Big Ten. In fact, reserves Asia Doss (74), Alexa Hart (73) and Linnae Harper (17) have combined for 164 career collegiate starts, while Nebraska’s entire active roster has just 185. • Doss, a 5-7 junior guard from Detroit, started Ohio State’s first 20 games this season before giving way to Lewis in the week prior to the first meeting with the Huskers. Doss is averaging 5.7 points per game this season and owns 580 career points and 261 assists in 96 games at Ohio State. • Hart, a 6-3 junior forward from Columbus, has started just seven games this season after starting 66 of 69 games in her first two years with her hometown Buckeyes. After averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds through her first two seasons, Hart is averaging just 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in just 15.2 minutes per game this season. • Linnae Harper, who started 17 games as a sophomore at Kentucky in 2014-15, has added 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season. Harper was a prep teammate of OSU freshman Kiara Lewis at Whitney Young High School. The 5-8 Harper owns 731 points and 413 rebounds in her collegiate career. • Freshman Tori MCoy, a 6-4 forward has added a major presence inside with 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. McCoy is shooting 62.6 percent from the field, but just 50 percent (24-48) from the free throw line. • Arguably the most explosive offensive team in the Big Ten, Ohio State is averaging 87.2 points per game, while shooting 45.4 percent from the field. The Buckeyes have hit 33.9 percent of their threes and 70.3 percent of their free throws. Ohio State owns a plus-6.1 team rebounding margin and plus-2.7 team turnover margin. • Four of Ohio State’s five losses this season are to top-20 teams, including 82-63 at No. 1 UConn, 85-68 against No. 2 Baylor, 92-80 against No. 5 South Carolina and to No. 17 Miami, 94-89 in overtime. • Ohio State’s lone Big Ten loss came at Michigan State (94-75, Jan. 10).

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS(5-19, 1-11 BIG TEN)No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG32 Jessica Shepard 6-4 So. F 18.2 9.922 Allie Havers 6-5 Sr. C 6.6 5.33 Hannah Whitish 5-9 Fr. G 7.6 2.25 Nicea Eliely 6-1 Fr. G 7.6 3.734 Jasmine Cincore 5-10 Jr. G 6.7 3.1Off the Bench24 Maddie Simon 6-2 So. G 4.1 2.311 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 Sr. G 2.9 1.82 Rylie Cascio Jensen 5-10 Fr. G 2.7 0.850 Darrien Washington 6-2 So. F 2.4 3.112 Emily Wood 5-5 Jr. G 2.0 0.814 Grace Mitchell 6-2 Fr. F/G 1.7 1.7Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)First Season at Nebraska (5-19)10th Season Overall (198-128)

#12 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES(22-5, 12-1 BIG TEN)No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG0 Tori McCoy 6-4 Fr. F 7.8 4.832 Shayla Cooper 6-2 Sr. F 9.9 5.83 Kelsey Mitchell 5-8 Jr. G 23.0 2.94 Sierra Calhoun 6-0 So. G 9.9 3.723 Kiara Lewis 5-8 Fr. G 7.4 1.6Off the Bench1 Stephanie Mavunga 6-3 Jr. F 11.8 11.3 15 Linnae Harper 5-8 Jr. G 8.3 5.220 Asia Doss 5-7 So. G 5.7 2.322 Alexa Hart 6-3 Jr. F 4.2 3.724 Makayla Waterman 6-2 So. F 3.2 3.133 Jensen Caretti 6-1 Fr. G 2.4 2.55 Chelsea Mitchell 5-11 So. G 1.6 0.3Head Coach: Kevin McGuff (St. Joseph’s College, 1992)Fourth Season at Ohio State (89-42)15th Season Overall (344-141)

HUSKER NUGGETS• Jessica Shepard is the second Husker in history to record 10 or more double-doubles in back-to-back seasons. She owns 11 double-doubles in 2016-17, including 28 points and 13 rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29).• Shepard leads the Huskers with averages of 18.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. She has 21 career double-doubles, which is tied for seventh in Husker history. • Shepard became the 32nd Husker in history to score 1,000 career points (at Wisconsin, Feb. 9) and just the second to achieve the milestone as a sophomore, joining All-American Jordan Hooper (1,078, 2010-11, 2011-12). • Shepard reached the 1,000-point milestone in fewer games (55) than any Husker in history.• Shepard owns 12 20-point scoring efforts in 22 games, including season highs of 28 points at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29), at Iowa (Dec. 31) and San Jose State (Dec. 9). She owns 28 career 20-plus scoring games in 55 career contests.• Shepard ranks second among the Huskers in three-point field goals made (23), including a game-clinching three with one minute left in the win over Colorado State on Nov. 14, and a 60-foot heave at the first-half buzzer in the win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. • Nebraska freshman Nicea Eliely leads the Huskers in steals (38), blocks (15) and field goal percentage (.447), while tying for second in scoring (7.6 ppg). Eliely has started all 24 games this season as a true freshman. • Freshman Hannah Whitish is averaging 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 12 Big Ten games as a starter. Whitish also leads the Huskers with 40 three-pointers on the season to rank fourth among freshmen in Husker history. She needs six more to catch Anna DeForge in third (46, 1994-95).

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INSIDE THE ROSTER

HUSKER PRONUNCIATION GUIDERylie Cascio Jensen ...............................CASH-ee-OJasmine Cincore ........................................SIN-coreNicea Eliely ............................... NY-see-uh E-ly-leeAllie Havers .............................................. HAY-versJanay Morton ........................................... juh-NAYEsther Ramacieri ........................RAH-muh-CherryBria Stallworth ..........................................BREE-uhDarrien Washington ................................DERRY-inHannah Whitish .....................................WHITE-ish

HUSKER HOMESThe 14 members of the 2016-17 Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from nine U.S. states and one foreign country (Canada).California (1): Darrien WashingtonColoardo (1): Nicea ElielyIllinois (1): Bria StallworthKansas (3): Rachel Blackburn, Grace Mitchell, Emily WoodMichigan (1): Allie HaversMinnesota (1): Janay MortonNebraska (3): Rylie Cascio Jensen, Jessica Shepard, Maddie SimonTennessee (1): Jasmine CincoreWisconsin (1): Hannah WhitishCanada [Quebec] (1): Esther Ramacieri

HUSKERS BY CLASSSeniors (3): Allie Havers, Janay Morton Esther RamacieriJuniors (2): Jasmine Cincore, Emily WoodSophomores (5): Rachel Blackburn, Jessica Shepard, Maddie Simon, Bria Stallworth, Darrien WashingtonFreshmen (4): Rylie Cascio Jensen, Nicea Eliely, Grace Mitchell, Hannah Whitish

HUSKERS BY MAJORAdvertising & Public Relations: Jasmine CincoreAnimal Science: Darrien WashingtonBiological Systems Engineering: Nicea ElielyManagement: Emily Wood Marketing: Esther Ramacieri, Jessica ShepardPre-Dentistry: Rylie Cascio JensenPre-Health: Grace Mitchell, Maddie SimonPsychology: Allie Havers, Janay MortonUndeclared: Rachel Blackburn, Bria Stallworth, Hannah Whitish

NEBRASKA VS. OHIO STATE SERIES HISTORY • Nebraska’s all-time series with Ohio State is tied, 7-7, but the Buckeyes have won three straight meetings including a 95-75 win over the Huskers in Columbus on Jan. 29. • The Huskers suffered a 78-60 loss to Ohio State in the last meeting at Pinnacle Bank Arena on March 1, 2015. • Nebraska recorded five consecutive wins in the series with Ohio State from Feb. 26, 2012 through Feb. 20, 2014. • In the first meeting between the two schools as Big Ten foes, No. 10 Ohio State notched an 82-68 win over No. 20 Nebraska at Value City Arena on Jan. 19, 2012. Just over one month later, No. 23 Nebraska rolled to a 71-57 win over No. 8 Ohio State at the Devaney Center. A week later, the No. 24 Huskers ran to a 77-62 win over the No. 14 Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 3. • The next season, the Huskers swept the season series with a 62-53 win in Columbus, before powering their way to a 58-39 win in Lincoln on Valentine’s Day 2013. • Nebraska added a 67-59 win at Value City Arena on Feb. 20, 2014, in the only meeting between the two teams in 2013-14. That was OSU Coach Kevin McGuff’s first season in Columbus. • The series between the Huskers and Buckeyes dates to a 63-54 win by Nebraska in Columbus on Dec. 2, 1990. Overall, the Huskers are 3-5 against Ohio State in Columbus. • Nebraska is 3-2 against the Buckeyes in Lincoln, including a 60-55 win on Dec. 12, 2003.

HUSKERS ESTABLISHING SOLID STARTING FIVE • One of Coach Amy Williams’ primary objectives early in the season was to find a starting five from a relatively inexperienced group of Huskers. Only seven players on Nebraska’s active roster have ever started a game for the Huskers, with five of them starting 30 or fewer contests. • Although Jessica Shepard is just a sophomore, she owns a team-high 53 career starts, including 29 in 31 games as a freshman. • A three-year contributor on the court, 6-5 senior Allie Havers adds 45 career starts to Nebraska’s level of experience in 2016-17. • Only three other returning Huskers had ever started a game for Nebraska before this season, including Jasmine Cincore (30 career), Esther Ramacieri (16) and Maddie Simon (5), while true freshmen Nicea Eliely (24) and Hannah Whitish (12) have made their first career starts this season. • Overall, Nebraska owns just 185 career starts. Ohio State is one of the Big Ten’s most experienced teams with 336 career starts at Ohio State and 101 additional starts from players on its active roster that played previously at other NCAA Division I schools. • Nebraska sent nine different starting lineups onto the floor in 2015-16. • Three times (2003-04, 2006-07, 2011-12) in the last 14 seasons, Nebraska’s starting five has hit the floor for every game together, and five more times the Huskers have only featured six different starters in a season (2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14).

SHEPARD LEADS BIG RED ON B1G STAGE • Sophomore Jessica Shepard owns 21 career double-doubles, including 11 this season. Her most recent double-double came with a season-high 28 points and 13 rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). She had 20 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State (Jan. 19). She had 22 points and 11 rebounds in a win

2016-17 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERSNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 2 Rylie Cascio Jensen G 5-10 Fr. Fremont, Neb. (Fremont) 2016 Nebraska HS POY, Career-high 15 points at Penn State, 1/19/173 Hannah Whitish G 5-9 Fr. Barneveld, Wis. (Barneveld) 2016 Wisconsin HS POY; Averaging 9.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.4 spg as starter5 Nicea Eliely G 6-1 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Leads Huskers in steals (38) and blocks (15); Career-high 19 pts vs. Drake 11 Esther Ramacieri*** G 5-8 Sr. Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson) Fourth Canadian in Husker history; Career-high 9 pts and 3 3FG in win over Omaha12 Emily Wood** G 5-5 Jr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) Walk-on earned scholarship in 14-15; Career-high 8 pts at Virginia Tech, 12/1/1613 Janay Morton# G 5-10 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Osseo/E. Michigan) 2016 All-MAC Third Team; 2016 MAC All-Defensive14 Grace Mitchell F/G 6-2 Fr. Wellington, Kan. (Wellington) 2016 Kansas HS POY (USA Today HS Sports), Career-high 7 pts vs. Drake, 12/6/16 15 Bria Stallworth# G 5-6 So. Chicago, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 2016 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team; A-10 Freshman Scoring, Assist Leader22 Allie Havers*** C 6-5 Sr. Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan) Career-high 18 pts vs. Minnesota, 2/4/1724 Maddie Simon* G 6-2 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 2015 Nebraska HS POY; missed 6 gms with broken arm; 16 pts, 7 reb vs. NU, 2/2832 Jessica Shepard* F 6-4 So. Fremont, Neb. (Fremont) Big Ten Freshman of the Year; 1st Team All-Big Ten; 1,010 points, 503 rebounds34 Jasmine Cincore** G 5-10 Jr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) 2-Time Tennessee 2A POY; 30 career starts; 17 pts at Michigan St. (1/7/17)43 Rachel Blackburn*& F 6-3 So. Leavenworth, Kan. (Leavenworth) Redshirting in 2016-17 after knee surgery on Oct. 4. Started first 9 games of 2015-1650 Darrien Washington* F 6-2 So. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) 20 points, 19 rebounds, 39 min. in 2015-16; missed last 2 games with knee injury* denotes letters earned # redshirting in 2016-17 due to NCAA transfer rules & redshirting in 2016-17 due to injury Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998), 198-128 (10th season overall) 5-19 (First season at Nebraska) - 2015 & 2016 Summit League Coach of the YearAssistant Coaches: Tom Goehle, First Season (Augustana, S.D., 1993); Chuck Love, First Season (Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2008); Tandem Mays, First Season (Tulsa, 2007)Director of Operations: Amanda Hart, First Season (Dakota Wesleyan, 2014); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Katie Adams, Second Season (Rutgers, 2008)Graduate Assistant Manager: Shelby Romine, First Season (Bucknell, 2014); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, 11th Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004)Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ashley Rudolph, First Season (Michigan State, 2010)

START ME UPPlayer Career StartsShepard 53Havers 45Cincore 30Eliely 24 Ramacieri 16Whitish 12 Simon 5


AMY WILLIAMS(NEBRASKA, 1998)(5-19, First Season at Nebraska)(198-128, 10th Season Overall)Summit League Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)WNIT Championship Team (2016)

NAIASeason School Won Lost Pct.2007-08 Rogers State 13 18 .4192008-09 Rogers State 18 14 .5632009-10 Rogers State 21 11 .6562010-11 Rogers State 23 10 .6972011-12 Rogers State 22 12 .647Totals 5 seasons 97 65 .599NCAA Division I2012-13 South Dakota 19 16 .5432013-14 South Dakota 19 14 .5762014-15 South Dakota 26 8 .7652015-16 South Dakota 32 6 .8422016-17 Nebraska 5 19 .208Div. I Totals Fifth season 101 63 .616Overall 10th season 198 128 .607

WILLIAMS IN POSTSEASONYear (Tournament) Results 2016 (WNIT) Champion2015 (WNIT) Second Round2014 (NCAA) First Round2013 (WBI) Semifinals2012 (NAIA) Elite Eight2011 (NAIA) First Round

NOTING COACH WILLIAMSlSummit League Regular-Season Champions (South Dakota, 2015, 2016)lNCAA Tournament (South Dakota, 2014)lSummit League Tournament Champions (2014)lFour Summit League Championship Game AppearanceslAssistant Coach, Tulsa (2007)lAssistant Coach, Oklahoma State (2002-05)lAssistant Coach, Texas-San Antonio (2001)lGraduate Assistant, Nebraska-Kearney (1999-2000)lFour-Year Letterwinner Nebraska (1995-98)

FIRST-YEAR HUSKER COACHESlAmy Williams (2016-17) - 5-19, 1-11 Big TenlConnie Yori (2002-03) - 8-20, 1-15 Big 12lPaul Sanderford (1997-98) - 19-9, 8-8 Big 12lAngela Beck (1986-87) - 16-13, 8-6 Big EightlKelly Hill (1983-84) - 16-12, 6-8 Big EightlColleen Matsuhara (1980-81) - 18-13 (no conference)lLorrie Gallagher (1978-79) - 23-13 (no conference)lMarcia Walker (1977-78) - 11-18 (no conference)lGeorge Nicodemus (1975-76) - 21-9 (no conference)lJan Callahan (1974-75) - 9-7 (no conference)

over Rutgers (Jan. 10), which followed 15 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She also had 17 points and 15 rebounds against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She had 22 points and 11 rebounds at Creighton (Dec. 18). She had a season-high 28 points and 14 rebounds in a win over San Jose State (Dec. 9). She added 23 points and a season-high 16 rebounds against Drake (Dec. 6). It followed a 25-point, 14-rebound performance in a loss at then-unbeaten Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She had 24 points and 13 rebounds in Nebraska’s 62-59 win over Colorado State (Nov. 17). She opened the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). • Through 24 games, Shepard is averaging team bests of 18.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. She also ranks second on the team with 23 three-pointers, including a game-clinching three with one minute left against Colorado State and a 60-footer at the first-half buzzer in the win over UTRGV. • Shepard earned Preseason All-Big Ten honors when the conference announced its preseason awards on Oct. 24. Shepard was one of two sophomores on the coaches preseason all-conference team, joining Penn State guard Teniya Page. Shepard was the lone sophomore honored by the media on its 10-player preseason team. • Shepard became the first freshman in Nebraska history to earn first-team all-conference honors. She produced school freshman-record averages of 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in 2015-16. • Shepard became the first Husker in history to earn conference freshman-of-the-year accolades. The 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb., joined Emily Cady (2012) and Rachel Theriot (2013) as Huskers who earned spots on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in Nebraska’s first five seasons in the conference. • Shepard set a conference record by winning 10 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards.

NEBRASKA RANKS NEAR TOP IN ATTENDANCE • Nebraska closed the 2015-16 season ranked No. 9 nationally in total attendance (102,682) and No. 12 in NCAA Division I in average home attendance (5,404). It marked the third consecutive season inside Pinnacle Bank Arena that the Big Red have ranked among the top 12 nationally in both categories. • In 65 all-time home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Huskers own a 48-17 record (.738 winning percentage) while averaging 5,623 fans per game (365,468 total fans/65 games). • Nebraska attracted a non-conference school-record crowd of 9,750 to open its stay in the building with a win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013.

BIG RED BATTLING ONE OF NATION’S BEST SCHEDULES • Nebraska is facing the toughest overall schedule in school history in 2016-17. The Huskers will play 10 games against NCAA Tournament teams and 11 more regular-season games against Postseason WNIT teams in 2016-17. • Nebraska’s strength of schedule has ranked among the top 15 teams in the nation throughout the season until the Huskers’ last road trip to Wisconsin knocked NU to No. 30 in the most recent SOS rankings (Feb. 14). However, each of Nebraska’s final four regular-season games will come against teams currently in the top 55 in the RPI. • Through games Feb. 13, NU’s 24 opponents owned a combined record of 376-230 (.620 winning percentage), including current top-25 opponents No. 1 UConn (25-0), No. 2 Maryland (25-1), No. 12 Ohio State (22-5), No. 20 Michigan (21-5) and No. 25 Drake (20-4). Colorado State (19-6), Creighton (18-6), Northwestern (17-8), Penn State (17-8), California (17-9), Missouri (17-9), Michigan State (16-9), Virginia Tech (16-9), Virginia (16-9), UTRGV (16-10), Iowa (15-10) and Purdue (15-11) give Nebraska 17 opponents with 15 or more victories in 2016-17. • Minnesota (14-12), Omaha (12-13), Washington State (10-15), San Jose State (8-16), Illinois (8-17), Rutgers (6-19) and Wisconsin (6-19) are the only Husker opponents with fewer than 15 wins this season. • Nebraska’s game Thursday against Ohio State will be the Huskers’ 20th game this season against a top 100 RPI opponent and its 15th against an RPI Top 60 foe. Each of NU’s final four regular-season games will come against current RPI Top 60 teams. • Nebraska’s non-conference Strength of Schedule was ranked No. 8 by the NCAA (Jan. 1). NU’s non-conference schedule strength trailed only Minnesota in the Big Ten. Nebraska, Minnesota and Rutgers were the only three Big Ten teams to enter conference play with a top-25 strength of schedule. Six Big Ten teams entered league play with strength of schedules below 100, including Purdue (204), Maryland (203), Indiana (176), Northwestern (167), Ohio State (155) and Wisconsin (114). • Nebraska’s appearance in the 2016 Preseason WNIT to open the year featured three games against postseason foes, including NCAA Tournament teams Missouri and Colorado State. • Virginia, Virginia Tech, Drake and Creighton all competed in the 2016 WNIT and the Huskers will play three of those games on the road. Nebraska closes non-conference play at home against UConn, which has won four consecutive NCAA titles. • A total of 13 of Nebraska’s 16 Big Ten Conference games will come against postseason foes, including seven games against NCAA qualifiers and six more against WNIT teams from a year ago.

Nebraska’s 2016-17 Coaching/Support Staff (back row, from left): Athletic Trainer Ashley Rudolph, Graduate Assistant Manager Shelby Romine, Video Coordinator Katie Adams, Strength Coach Rusty Ruffcorn. Middle row (from left): Assistant Coach Tandem Mays, Assistant Coach Tom Goehle, Assistant Coach Chuck Love, Director of Operations Amanda Hart. Front: Head Coach Amy Williams.

SHEPARD AMONGTOP HUSKER SOPHSBest career totals at the end ofsophomore season at NebraskaPlayer Points1. Jordan Hooper 1,0782. Jessica Shepard 1,0103. Kathy Hagerstrom 9944. Debra Powell 9555. Karen Jennings 9486. Kelsey Griffin 904

SHEPARD AMONGTOP HUSKER SOPHSBest career totals at the end ofsophomore season at NebraskaPlayer Rebounds1. Janet Smith 5732. Kathy Hagerstrom 5483. Jordan Hooper 5114. Jessica Shepard 4985. Emily Cady 4836. Kelsey Griffin 4577. Karen Jennings 432


• Nebraska’s 16-game regular-season home schedule will feature 13 games against postseason teams, including all eight Big Ten Conference home games.

FRESHMEN ELIELY, WHITISH GIVE HUSKERS HOPE • Nebraska freshmen Nicea Eliely and Hannah Whitish have helped solidify the Huskers’ starting five, while providing hope for the future for a young Husker roster. • Eliely, a 6-1 guard from Colorado Springs, Colo., has started all 24 games and ranks second on the team in scoring with 7.6 points per game. She also leads the Huskers in steals (38) and blocked shots (15) and field goal percentage (.447). She ranks second in minutes per game (26.3). • Eliely has produced five double-figure scoring efforts, including 12 points at Wisconsin (Feb. 9) and 10 points along with a career-high-tying four steals against Michigan (Jan. 22). She had a career-high 19 points against California (Dec. 4). • Whitish, 2016 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year at Barneveld High School, is tied with Eliely for second on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg), including 9.7 points per game in Big Ten play. She leads the Huskers with 40 threes, which ranks as the fourth-best total by a freshman in school history. Whitish also leads the Huskers in assists (62) and ranks third in steals (23), despite ranking fifth in minutes per game (23.0). • In Big Ten play, Whitish leads the Huskers in assists (45) and three-pointers (25), while ranking second on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg), steals (17) and three-point percentage (.373). She has produced double figures seven times in Big Ten play and nine times overall this season. She had career highs of 16 points and four three-pointers at Illinois (Jan. 15). She added 13 points and tied a career best with four threes at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). • Eliely and Whitish have a chance to become the first pair of Husker freshmen since 1983-84 to both average better than 7.0 points per game. The last two Husker freshmen to each average better than 7.0 points per game were Angie Miller (14.6 ppg) and Stacy Imming (9.9 ppg) in 1983-84. • Since 2010, Nebraska has had five freshmen earn spots on conference all-freshman teams, including Lindsey Moore (Big 12, 2010), Jordan Hooper (Big 12, 2011), Emily Cady (Big Ten, 2012), Rachel Theriot (Big Ten, 2013) and Jessica Shepard (Big Ten, 2016).

FRESHMEN LEADING HUSKERS AT FREE THROW LINE • Traditionally one of the Big Ten’s best free throw shooting teams, Nebraska has struggled this season at the line. However, NU’s free throw numbers are on the way up thanks to solid shooting by the Husker freshmen. • Nebraska’s freshmen are 43-of-53 (.811) at the free throw line in Big Ten play, while the Huskers as a team are shooting 65.2 percent. • Rylie Cascio Jensen has hit 11 consecutive free throws, including 9-for-9 in Big Ten play and 7-for-7 at Penn State (Jan. 19). • Nicea Eliely had hit 14 consecutive free throws, dating back to a miss against Maryland on Jan. 4, before missing a pair late against Minnesota. She hit four free throws in the final 37 seconds in the win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). • Hannah Whitish has hit four straight free throws including the final two to seal the win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). • Grace Mitchell also hit both of her free throws against Rutgers. • Junior guard Jasmine Cincore owns a team-best 12 consecutive free throws made, including 6-for-6 at Wisconsin (Feb. 9).

NEBRASKA STREAKS • Nebraska senior Allie Havers has competed in 120 consecutive games since the first game of her freshman season in 2013-14. The Huskers own a 70-50 record in those contests over the last four years. • Junior Jasmine Cincore owns the longest streak of consecutive starts among the Huskers with 29. Havers has made 27 straight starts, while freshman Nicea Eliely and sophomore Jessica Shepard have each started 24 straight games this season. Hannah Whitish has made 12 straight starts. • The Huskers have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 275 straight regular-season games dating back to a loss at UTEP on Dec. 20, 2008. • Nebraska has hit at least two three-pointers in 154 consecutive games. • Nebraska has had at least two players earn first- or second-team All-Big Ten honors in each of its first five seasons in the Big Ten.

PUMP UP THE PROGRAM • Nebraska earned its fifth straight postseason tournament bid with a trip to the 2016 WNIT. The Huskers were one of only 21 Division I teams to earn four consecutive NCAA Tournament bids from 2012 through 2015. • The Huskers have produced seven 20-win seasons in the last 10 years. Nebraska owns 16 20-win seasons in program history. • Nebraska is the only team in the Big Ten to post a .500 or better conference mark in each of the last five years. Minnesota is the only other Big Ten team to do it each of the last three seasons. • The Huskers, who joined the Big Ten in 2011-12, have averaged 10.6 conference wins per season since joining the conference. The Big Red have added eight Big Ten Tournament wins for 61 total victories

NEBRASKA 2016-17 QUICK FACTS

Institution .......................... University of Nebraska Location ............................................. Lincoln, Neb.Population ................................................. 268,738Enrollment .................................................. 25,897Founded ......................................................... 1869Nickname .............................Cornhuskers, HuskersColors ........................................ Scarlet and CreamHome Arena .......................... Pinnacle Bank ArenaCapacity....................................................... 15,000Conference ..................................................Big TenDirector of Athletics .......................Shawn Eichorst2016-17 Overall Record .................................. 5-19 Home Record ................................................ 5-8 Away Record ................................................. 0-9 Neutral Record .............................................. 0-2 Big Ten Record ............................................. 1-11Head Coach ...................................... Amy Williams Alma Mater/Year ........................Nebraska/1998 Record at Nebraska ...............5-19 (First season) Career Record ................ 198-128 (10th season) NCAA Div. I Record ........... 101-63 (Fifth season)Williams’ Nebraska Home Record ..................... 5-8 Big Ten Conference Record ......................... 1-11 Big Ten Home Record .................................... 1-4 Big Ten Road Record...................................... 0-7 Big Ten Tournament Record .......................... 0-0Assistant Coaches: .............................. Tom Goehle ..................................................... Chuck Love ................................................. Tandem MaysDirector of Operations ......................Amanda HartVideo Coordinator ............................. Katie AdamsGraduate Assistant Manager ......... Shelby RomineStrength Coach ................................Rusty RuffcornAthletic Trainer ............................. Ashley RudolphBasketball Office Phone .................(402) 472-6462Basketball Office Fax ......................(402) 472-0849Women’s Basketball Contact ...............Jeff GrieschCommunications Office Phone ......(402) 472-2263Griesch’s Direct Line ......................(402) 472-7775Griesch’s Cell Phone .......................(402) 540-0279Griesch’s Home Phone ...................(402) 328-8992Griesch’s E-mail .................. [email protected] Fax ......................(402) 472-2005Best Way to Contact Williams .....Through GrieschStarters Returning/Lost ....................................2/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................8/4Newcomers .......................................................... 6Returning All-Big Ten Player (1) ............................ Jessica Shepard (6-4, So., F) ........... 1st Team, 2016 ........................2016 Big Ten Freshman of the YearReturning Starters (2, 2015-16 Stats) ................... Jessica Shepard, So., F (18.5, 9.3 rpg) Allie Havers, Sr., C (8.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg)Other Returning Letterwinners (6, 2015-16 Stats) Maddie Simon, So., G (5.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg) Jasmine Cincore, Jr., G (4.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg) Rachel Blackburn, So., F (4.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg) Darrien Washington, So., F (2.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg) Emily Wood, Jr., G (1.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg) Esther Ramacieri, Sr., G (0.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg) Starters Lost (3, 2015-16 Stats) ............................ Natalie Romeo, G (16.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.0 apg) Rachel Theriot, G (10.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 7.3 apg) Kyndal Clark, G (4.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg)Others Lost (1, 2015-16 Stats) .............................. Anya Kalenta, F (4.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg)2016-17 Newcomers (6) ..................... Rylie Cascio Jensen, 5-10, Fr., G .................................... Nicea Eliely, 6-1, Fr., G ........................... Grace Mitchell, 6-2, Fr., G/F ............................ #Janay Morton, 5-10, Sr., G ........................... #Bria Stallworth, 5-6, So., G ............................ Hannah Whitish, 5-9, Fr., G ........... # redshirting as transfers in 2016-17


over Big Ten foes during the past five years (12.2 wins per season). • Nebraska has ranked among the top 12 schools nationally in average home attendance in each of the Huskers’ first three seasons at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Big Red have ranked among the top 10 nationally in total home attendance in each of the first three seasons at the arena, including 102,682 fans in 2015-16. • Nebraska set a season ticket sales record with 4,032 season tickets sold as of Jan. 31, 2016. It marked the first time in school history the Huskers sold 4,000 season tickets. Nebraska’s season ticket number for 2016-17 was 3,980 as of Dec. 21, 2016. • Nebraska featured six first-team academic All-Big Ten selections in 2015-16, including returning Huskers Jasmine Cincore, Allie Havers and Emily Wood.

HUSKERS TO LEARN DAY-BY-DAY, MINUTE-BY-MINUTE • First-year Nebraska Coach Amy Williams and her staff will try to guide an extremely inexperienced Husker team through the 2016-17 season. • Senior center Allie Havers was the most experienced Husker with 96 career games and 1,583 career minutes entering the season. Havers was the only active Husker who entered the season with more than 1,000 collegiate minutes. In fact, she had played more minutes than senior guard Esther Ramacieri (282 minutes, 52 games), junior guard Jasmine Cincore (653 minutes, 51 games), junior guard Emily Wood (158 minutes, 31 games), sophomore guard Maddie Simon (299 minutes, 21 games) and sophomore forward Darrien Washington (39 minutes, 10 games) combined (1,331 minutes) entering the 2016-17 campaign. • Sophomore forward Jessica Shepard ranked second among active Huskers in career minutes with 884 entering the year. In all, Nebraska returns just 3,798 minutes of active collegiate experience, which ranks 11th in the Big Ten. Only Illinois (3,108), Wisconsin (2,985) and Rutgers (2,253) have fewer minutes of returning experience to their respective teams than Nebraska. • Nebraska’s returning players combined for just under 19 full 40-minute games of experience entering the season. • Northwestern has three seniors (Nia Coffey, Ashley Deary and Christen Inman) who each played more than 3,000 career minutes for the Wildcats, combining for 9,620 minutes entering the year. As a team, Northwestern returns 14,195 minutes on the court, which does not include 413 minutes for Oceana Hamilton who played two seasons at Alabama before transferring to Northwestern and sitting out 2015-16. • Indiana returns 10,671 minutes and that does not include 3,497 minutes from transfers Amber Deane (2,697, Dayton) and Tia Elbert (800, Marquette) who are both eligible to play this year for the Hoosiers. • Michigan senior guard Sierra Thompson played 3,517 career minutes entering 2016-17, while Iowa senior Ally Disterhoft played 3,346. Northwestern’s Ashley Deary (3,319), Nia Coffey (3,231) and Christen Inman (3,070) join Michigan State’s Tori Jankoska (3,209) as the six returning players in the Big Ten who have played more than 3,000 career minutes entering the season.

SHEPARD SETS BIG RED RECORDS AS FRESHMAN • Jessica Shepard set a Nebraska freshman record with 574 points, shattering Debra Powell’s previous NU freshman mark of 461 (1981-82) by 113 points. Shepard’s 18.5 points per game smashed Powell’s Husker freshman mark of 15.4 points per game. • Shepard’s 8.6 rebounds per game broke Powell’s previous Nebraska freshman mark of 7.6 per game (1981-82). With 266 total rebounds, Shepard finished 11 shy of Kathy Hagerstrom’s freshman mark of 277 (1979-80). Shepard amassed her rebounds in 31 games. Hagerstrom pulled down her 277 in 40 games. • Shepard produced one of the best individual performances in Nebraska history with a freshman-record 35 points to go along with 20 rebounds in a win at Michigan on Jan. 24. It is the only 30-point/20-rebound performance in Nebraska women’s basketball history. • Shepard owns the Nebraska freshman record with 10 double-doubles. She had six double-doubles in Big Ten play. She is just the eighth Husker in history to produce 10 double-doubles in a season. • Shepard’s 228 made field goals were a Nebraska freshman record. • Her 203 free throw attempts set the Nebraska freshman record in that category in 2015-16. • Shepard’s 20 free throw attempts against Northern Arizona (Dec. 19) were the most by any Husker in a game in history, regardless of class. • Shepard produced a record-setting regular-season debut with 24 points and 13 rebounds against Arkansas Pine Bluff Nov. 14, 2015. She became the first freshman in history to notch a double-double in an opener and her 24 points and 13 rebounds were the most by an NU freshman in a season opener.

SHEPARD SHOOTS FOR MORE AS SOPHOMORE • Jessica Shepard is averaging 18.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She has produced 11 double-doubles, including five in Big Ten play after her 28-point, 13-rebound performance at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). She had 20 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State (Jan. 19), after going for 22 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and a season-high three steals in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). That followed 15 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She had 17 points and 15 rebounds in Nebraska’s Big Ten opener against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She had 22 points and 11 rebounds against Creighton (Dec. 18). That followed a season-high 28 points and 14 rebounds against San Jose State (Dec. 9), 23 points and a season-

HUSKER CAREER HIGHSSCORINGPlayer (Game, Date) PointsJessica Shepard (at Michigan, 1/24/16; vs. NAU, 12/19/15) 35Nicea Eliely (vs. California, 12/4/16) 19Allie Havers (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17; at California, 12/12/15) 18Jasmine Cincore (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 17Maddie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 2/28/16) 16Hannah Whitish (at Illinois, 1/15/17) 16Rylie Cascio Jensen (at Penn State, 1/19/17) 15Rachel Blackburn (vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 14Esther Ramacieri (vs. Omaha, 11/22/16) 9Emily Wood (at Virginia Tech, 12/1/16) 8Grace Mitchell (vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 7Darrien Washington (vs. San Jose State, 12/9/16) 7REBOUNDINGPlayer (Game, Date) ReboundsJessica Shepard (at Michigan, 1/24/16) 20Allie Havers (vs. Wisconsin, 1/27/16) 14Rachel Blackburn (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 11Jasmine Cincore (at Iowa, 12/31/16) 11Nicea Eliely (at Illinois, 1/15/17) 9Hannah Whitish (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 8Maddie Simon (Three Times, at Ohio State, 1/29/17) 7Esther Ramacieri (Four Times, vs. SJSU, 12/9/16) 6Darrien Washington (Three Times, at Iowa, 12/31/16) 6Rylie Cascio Jensen (at Creighton, 12/18/16) 4Grace Mitchell (vs. SJSU, 12/9/16; vs. California, 12/4/16) 4Emily Wood (Three Times, vs. Virginia, 11/26/16) 3ASSISTSPlayer (Game, Date) AssistsEsther Ramacieri (at Virginia Tech, 12/1/16) 8Hannah Whitish (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 7Jasmine Cincore (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 6Nicea Eliely (at Illinois, 1/15/17; vs. Colo. St., 11/17/16) 6Jessica Shepard (vs. Wisconsin, 1/27/16) 6Rylie Cascio Jensen (at Creighton, 12/18/16) 5Allie Havers (vs. Colo. St., 11/17/16; at Michigan, 1/24/16) 5Emily Wood (vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 5Maddie Simon (vs. North Florida, 11/16/15) 4Rachel Blackburn (Three Times, vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 3Grace Mitchell (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 2Darrien Washington (Three Times, vs. Maryland, 1/4/17) 1STEALSPlayer (Game, Date) StealsJasmine Cincore (Four Times, at Wisconsin, 2/9/17) 4Nicea Eliely (vs. Michigan, 1/22/17; vs. Omaha, 11/22/16) 4Jessica Shepard (vs. Northern Arizona, 12/19/15) 4Esther Ramacieri (at Creighton, 12/18/16; vs. CSU, 11/17/16) 3Maddie Simon (vs. Virginia, 11/26/16) 3Hannah Whitish (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 3Rachel Blackburn (vs. Mich. St., 2/14/16; vs. NC Central, 11/21/15) 2Rylie Cascio Jensen (Three Times, at Purdue, 1/26/17) 2Allie Havers (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17; vs. NAU, 12/19/15) 2Grace Mitchell (at Illinois, 1/15/17; vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 2Darrien Washington (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 2Emily Wood (vs. SJSU, 12/9/16; vs. UTRGV, 11/12/16) 2BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer (Game, Date) BlocksJasmine Cincore (vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 4Rachel Blackburn (at Purdue, 1/20/16) 3Allie Havers (Three Times, at Indiana, 2/7/16) 3Jessica Shepard (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 3Nicea Eliely (Four Times, at Penn State, 1/19/17) 2Maddie Simon (vs. UConn, 12/21/16) 2Emily Wood (vs. Indiana, 2/24/16) 2Grace Mitchell (vs. Maryland, 1/4/17; vs. Missouri, 11/14/16) 1Darrien Washington (Four Times, Michigan, 1/22/17) 1Hannah Whitish (Four Times, at Wisconsin, 2/9/17) 1MINUTES PLAYEDPlayer (Game, Date) MinutesJessica Shepard (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 40Allie Havers (at Rutgers, 1/30/16) 39Jasmine Cincore (vs. NU, 2/28/16; vs. Indiana, 2/24/16) 38 Hannah Whitish (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 38Esther Ramacieri (vs. Northern Iowa, 3/17/16) 35Nicea Eliely (Three Times, at Illinois, 1/15/17) 32Maddie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 2/28/16) 32Rachel Blackburn (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 30Rylie Cascio Jensen (at Penn State, 1/19/17) 27Emily Wood (vs. Indiana, 2/24/16) 25Grace Mitchell (at Illinois, 1/15/17) 22Darrien Washington (vs. UTRGV, 11/12/16) 20THREE-POINTERS MADEPlayer (Game, Date) 3FG MadeHannah Whitish (at Wisconsin, 2/9/17; at Illinois, 1/15/17) 4Esther Ramacieri (vs. Omaha, 11/22/16) 3Maddie Simon (at Ohio St., 1/29/17; vs. N’western, 2/28/16) 3 Jasmine Cincore (Four Times, vs. Rutgers, 1/10/17) 2Rylie Cascio Jensen (Three Times, at Penn State, 1/19/17) 2Nicea Eliely (vs. Cal, 12/4/16; vs. Omaha, 11/22/16) 2Jessica Shepard (Six Times, at Illinois, 1/15/17) 2Emily Wood (Three Times,., 2/4/17) 2Allie Havers (Three Times, vs. UConn 12/21/16) 1Grace Mitchell (Four Times, at Wisconsin, 2/9/17) 1

EXPERIENCE BY THE MINUTE1. Northwestern 14,1952. Indiana 10,6713. Michigan 9,8024. Ohio State 8,5875. Iowa 8,2606. Penn State 7,9237. Michigan State 7,6478. Purdue 7,4039. Maryland 7,30010. Minnesota 4,90111. Nebraska 3,79812. Illinois 3,10813. Wisconsin 2,98514. Rutgers 2,253


high 16 rebounds against Drake (Dec. 6), 25 points and 14 rebounds at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1), 24 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Colorado State (Nov. 17), and 17 points and 15 boards in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). • Shepard owns 21 career double-doubles to tie for seventh on Nebraska’s career chart in that category. • She heads into the Ohio State game with 1,010 points and 503 rebounds in her career. • Shepard has 12 20-point efforts this season, including season highs of 28 points against San Jose State (Dec. 9), at Iowa (Dec. 31) and at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). She had 25 points at Illinois (Jan. 15), at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1) and against Washington State (Nov. 25). She scored 24 points against Colorado State (Nov. 17), before going for 23 points, including 22 in the second half, against Drake (Dec. 6). She had 21 points and Purdue (Jan. 26) and 20 points at Penn State (Jan. 19). Shepard owns 28 career 20-point games in her first 55 games as a Husker. • Shepard ranks second among the Huskers with 23 three-pointers on the season, including a game-clinching three in the win over Colorado State and a buzzer-beating 60-footer to close the first half in the win over UTRGV. She also hit a first-half buzzer-beater at Creighton. Shepard did not hit a three-pointer as a freshman. • Nebraska’s first Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Shepard became the first Husker in history to earn first-team all-conference honors as a freshman in 2015-16. During the season, she set a conference record by winning 10 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards. She was also a two-time Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec. 21, Jan. 25). • Shepard was one of 28 players nationally named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year Midseason Watch List by the USBWA on Jan. 24, 2017. • One of only two freshmen on the Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 in 2015-16 (joining Cal’s Kristine Anigwe), Shepard was the USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Dec. 22, 2015; Jan. 26, 2016). Shepard was the espnW and College Sports Madness National Player of the Week (Jan. 25). • Shepard finished 10th overall in the Big Ten in scoring (18.5 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (8.6 rpg), including fourth on the offensive glass (3.1 rpg) and 10th on the defensive boards (5.5 rpg). She ranked 13th in conference field goal percentage (.510). • The 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb., finished with Nebraska freshman record averages of 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Her 574 total points were a Nebraska freshman record, while her 266 rebounds ranked second among freshmen in Husker history. • She amassed 16 games with 20 or more points as a freshman, including 11 in Big Ten play. She produced the first of two 35-point performances against Northern Arizona Dec. 19, 2015. She added 35 points at Michigan, Jan. 24. She scored in double figures 25 times. • Shepard averaged just 4.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in 20 minutes per game over the final two games of 2015-16 as she battled a stress reaction in her foot. She did not practice March 1-17. • Shepard was not cleared for her first full practice until Oct. 27, 2015, after suffering an ACL tear as a high school senior on Dec. 29, 2014. On Nov. 1, she had 29 points and 12 rebounds against Nebraska-Kearney in NU’s exhibition opener. She added 42 points and 12 rebounds in just 25 minutes in a second exhibition against Winona State on Nov. 8. • She was the top recruit in Nebraska history, as the No. 1 post and No. 3 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN. A first-team Parade All-American as a high school senior despite missing nearly all of her final year (ACL tear, Dec. 29, 2014), Shepard was the 2013 and 2014 Nebraska High School Player of the Year. Shepard averaged 12.8 points and 3.8 rebounds while helping the USA Basketball U18 Team to a 5-0 record and a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Americas Championship.

HAVERS LOOKED TO FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP • One of the tallest Huskers in history, 6-5 center Allie Havers is being looked to for senior leadership in 2016-17. She produced one of the best games of her career with 18 points, which tied a career high, while tying another career high with two steals against Minnesota (Feb. 4). She added four rebounds and two assists while going 9-for-15 from the field against the Gophers. • It was Havers’ fifth double-figure scoring effort of the season and third in Big Ten play. She got her senior season off to a solid start with 10 points and seven rebounds in the WNIT first-round victory over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She added 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Drake (Dec. 6). She had 12 points at Iowa (Dec. 31) and 10 against Michigan (Jan. 22). • She has added a pair of double-figure rebound games, including a season-high 11 boards in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22), when she added nine points. She also had 10 rebounds at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). • The senior from Mattawan, Mich., is the most experienced active Husker, competing in 120 career games with 45 starts. In fact, senior Esther Ramacieri (70) and junior Jasmine Cincore (75) are the only other Huskers who have played in more than 60 career games. • Havers tied her career high with five assists in Nebraska’s win over Colorado State on Nov. 17. • Havers, who was a freshman on Nebraska’s 2014 Big Ten Championship team and helped the Huskers to NCAA Tournament appearances in her first two seasons in Lincoln, will need to draw on her experience to help an extremely young Husker squad with a group of first-year coaches this season. • Last season, Havers stepped into the starting lineup and stepped up her production as a junior. • Havers tied for 15th in the Big Ten with 6.6 rebounds per game, while her 1.0 blocked shots per game tied for 14th in the conference. • Her scoring numbers increased throughout the season, finishing at 8.3 points per game - her highest average at any point during the season. Over the final five games, Havers averaged 13.0 points and 6.8

HUSKERS BY THE NUMBERSNU leads after 1st quarter 4-5NU trails after 1st quarter 1-13NU tied after 1st quarter 1-0NU leads at the half 4-2NU trails at the half 1-17NU is tied at the half 0-0NU leads after 3rd quarter 4-1NU trails after 3rd quarter 1-18NU tied after 3rd quarter 0-0NU in overtime 0-1

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rebounds while hitting 70.7 percent of her shots from the field in 27.8 minutes per game. In the first five games of 2015-16, Havers averaged just 4.6 points and 6.0 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game, while hitting just 36 percent of her shots from the floor. • Havers scored in double figures 11 times as a junior, including each of the final five games of the season. She has 22 career double-figure scoring efforts, including a career-high 18 points at California on Dec. 12, 2015. • She owns seven career double-figure rebound games, including a career-high 14 against Wisconsin on Jan. 27, 2016, and 11 in a win over Omaha on Nov. 22, 2016. She had 10 boards at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). Havers notched four double-doubles in 2015-16, including back-to-back games against Northwestern (Feb. 28) and Rutgers (March 3). • Havers also stepped up her passing production in 2015-16, totaling 34 assists in 31 after managing just 21 assists in the first 65 games of her career. • Havers added her second academic All-Big Ten award for the Huskers in 2016.

HOMEGROWN HUSKERS AT HEART OF NEBRASKA • Nebraska’s 11-player active roster features a trio of Huskers who combined forces to win the last four Nebraska Gatorade High School Player-of-the-Year honors. Sophomore Jessica Shepard claimed state high school honors in 2013 and 2014, before fellow Husker sophomore Maddie Simon earned state player-of-the-year accolades as a senior at Lincoln Pius X High School in 2015. Shepard’s high school teammate, freshman Rylie Cascio Jensen, was named the state player of the year at Fremont High School in 2016. • Shepard, a two-time state high school player of the year (2013, 2014), earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year honors as a Husker in 2015-16. The graduate of Fremont High School started 29 games for the Big Red as a freshman and averaged team highs and Husker freshman records of 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. • Simon opened 2016-17 with six points and a career-high matching seven rebounds off the bench in Nebraska’s win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She is averaging 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game off the bench this season. Simon had a season-high 11 points against California (Dec. 4), and produced 10 points at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She added nine points with a career-high three threes while adding a career-high-tying seven rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). • She started Nebraska’s final four regular-season games in 2015-16, before missing the Postseason WNIT with a severe ankle sprain suffered in practice on March 14. The 6-2 guard out of Pius X High School in Lincoln also started the season opener for the Huskers on Nov. 14. In five games as a starter, Simon averaged 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.8 minutes per game. For the season, she averaged 5.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 14.2 minutes over 21 contests. • In her last two games of 2015-16, Simon averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist, while hitting 9-of-16 shots from the floor, including 4-of-9 threes. She had career highs of 16 points and seven rebounds in Nebraska’s win over Northwestern on Feb. 28. She also hit a career-high three three-pointers against the Wildcats. Simon notched three double-figure scoring performances on the season. • Over her last seven games of 2015-16, Simon hit 8-of-19 (.421) of her three-point attempts, finishing at 12-for-35 (.343) on the season. • Simon missed 10 games, primarily because of injuries, in 2015-16. She suffered a broken left (non-shooting) arm in a non-basketball accident on Dec. 7, 2015. She also suffered a strain in her right arm in the same fall, and a severe ankle sprain in practice before the 2016 Postseason WNIT. • The 2015 Nebraska High School Player of the Year, Simon was a two-time first-team Super-State selection while leading Lincoln Pius X to the 2015 Class B state championship. She was the No. 149 player in the nation according to Blue Star and the No. 22 guard by ESPN in 2015. A tremendous all-around athlete, Simon won the Class A 100- and 300-meter hurdles championships at the 2015 Nebraska State Track & Field Championships. • Her mother, Nicole Ali Simon, was a CoSIDA Academic All-American as a member of Coach Gary Pepin’s national champion Huskers in 1983 and 1984. • Cascio Jensen produced a career-high 15-point performance in a career-high 27 minutes at Penn State (Jan. 19). Her previous career best came with six points in wins Omaha (Nov. 22) and San Jose State (Dec. 9). She is averaging 2.7 points and 1.4 assists off the bench through 24 games. • Cascio Jensen averaged 22.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals to lead Fremont High School to the Class A quarterfinals as a senior in 2015-16. The 5-10 guard hit 40.7 percent of her three-point attempts and 78.2 percent of her free throws, including a Class A state record 34 straight free throws as a senior. • As a junior in 2014-15, Cascio Jensen averaged 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. She led Fremont to the district final despite the loss of Shepard in December to an ACL tear. At the time of her injury, Shepard was averaging 33.0 points and 14.3 rebounds per game.

CINCORE BUILDING ON STRONG FINISH TO 2015-16 • Jasmine Cincore emerged as a reliable and consistent contributor at both ends of the court throughout her sophomore season. One of five Huskers to play in all 31 games in 2015-16, Cincore made six starts in place of injured All-American Rachel Theriot, including five straight to close the campaign. • Cincore has started each of Nebraska’s first 24 games this season and ranks fourth on the team in scoring (6.7 ppg), third in assists (2.2 apg) and second in steals (1.3 spg) in 24.9 minutes per game. • Cincore produced a career-high 17-point performance at Michigan State (Jan. 7). It was her first double-figure scoring performance of the season.

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(MONDAY, FEB. 13, 2017)1-UConn (24-0) [33] ............................. 825 (1)2-Maryland (25-1) ............................... 787 (3)3-Mississippi State (25-1) ....................... 737 (4)T4-Baylor (24-2) ...................................... 703 (2)T4-Florida State (23-2) ............................ 703 (5)6-South Carolina (21-2) .......................... 687 (6)7-Notre Dame (23-3) .............................. 621 (7)8-Texas (20-4) ....................................... 582 (11)9-Washington (24-3) ............................. 571 (10)10-Stanford (22-4) .................................. 519 (8)11-Oregon State (23-3) ........................... 488 (9)12-Ohio State (22-5) .......................... 446 (13)13-Duke (22-4) ...................................... 439 (14)14-Louisville (22-6) ............................... 412 (12)15-N.C. State (19-6) .............................. 321 (17)16-Miami (19-6).................................... 313 (16)17-DePaul (22-5)................................... 290 (18)18-UCLA (18-7) ..................................... 280 (15)19-Oklahoma (20-6) ............................. 263 (19)20-Michigan (21-5) ...........................1178 (21)21-Syracuse (18-8) ................................ 143 (20)22-South Florida (20-4) ........................ 108 (22)23-Texas A&M (19-6) ............................. 67 (NR)24-Kansas State (18-7) ............................ 66 (25)25-Drake (20-4) ...................................51 (NR)Note: Nebraska 2016-17 opponents in italics.NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 31-Creighton (9)

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(TUESDAY, FEB. 14, 2017)1-UConn (25-0) [32] ............................. 800 (1)2-Maryland (25-1) ............................... 766 (2)3-Mississippi State (25-1) ....................... 726 (3)4-Baylor (24-2) ........................................ 697 (5)5-South Carolina (21-3) .......................... 642 (6)6-Notre Dame (23-3) .............................. 626 (7)7-Florida State (23-3) .............................. 600 (4)8-Texas (21-4) ....................................... 597 (10)9-Washington (24-3) ............................... 577 (8)10-Stanford (22-4) ................................ 494 (11)11-Oregon State (23-3) ........................... 464 (9)12-Ohio State (22-5) .......................... 450 (13)13-Louisville (22-6) ............................... 416 (14)14-Duke (22-4) ...................................... 399 (15)15-DePaul (22-5)................................... 328 (16)16-UCLA (18-7) ..................................... 299 (12)17-Miami (19-6).................................... 289 (17)18-N.C. State (19-6) .............................. 275 (17)19-Oklahoma (20-6) ............................. 214 (20)20-Michigan (21-5) ............................ 168 (22)21-Syracuse (18-8) ................................ 165 (19)22-South Florida (20-4) ........................ 129 (23)23-Arizona State (16-9)......................... 107 (21)24-Texas A&M (19-6) ...........................66 (NR)25-Temple (19-5) .................................21 (NR)Note: Nebraska 2016-17 opponents in italics.NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 26-Drake (20); 29-Creighton (8); T31-Indiana (5);33-California (3); 34-Northwestern (2)


• She added her second straight double-digit scoring effort with 12 points and a career-high-tying four steals in Nebraska’s win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). She notched 11 points and three assists at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29), before adding 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high-tying six assists against Minnesota (Feb. 4). • Cincore notched her third consecutive double-figure scoring game with 11 points at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). It was her seventh career double-digit scoring effort and fifth in the last nine games. • She opened 2016-17 with nine points and four rebounds in a win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting with a three-pointer in the win over Colorado State on Nov. 17. She also contributed nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals at Virginia Tech on Dec. 1. • Cincore opened Big Ten play with eight points, four rebounds and two assists against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She added a career-high 11 rebounds at Iowa (Dec. 31). Her previous career high was five. • She doubled her previous career total in blocks (4) by swatting a career-high four blocks against Drake on Dec. 6. Her block total against the Bulldogs is the highest single-game mark of any active Husker. • As a starter in 2015-16, Cincore averaged 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 35.5 minutes per game for the Huskers. • The 5-10 guard from Arlington, Tenn., averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18 minutes per game in 2015-16. • Cincore produced the first double-digit scoring effort of her career with 16 points in a career-high 38 minutes against Indiana on Feb. 24. She closed the 2015-16 season with 10 points and a career-high-tying four rebounds to go along with three assists against Northern Iowa in the WNIT on March 17. • A two-time Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year (2013, 2014), Cincore made her first career start in her 39th career game in Nebraska’s 93-81 win at Michigan Jan. 24. She had eight points, three assists, a block and a steal in 32 minutes against the Wolverines. She had nine points and a pair of threes at No. 5 Ohio State on Feb. 21, and nine points at No. 8 Maryland on Jan. 7. • Cincore earned academic All-Big Ten honors for the first time in 2016.

FORMER WALK-ON WOOD CONTRIBUTING AT GUARD • Emily Wood challenged for a starting role in the Husker backcourt and has provided important contributions off the bench early in her junior season at Nebraska. The 5-5 guard from Salina, Kan., originally came to Lincoln as a walk-on, before earning a scholarship prior to her sophomore season in 2015-16. • Wood has played in all 24 games for the Huskers and is averaging 2.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 9.2 minutes per game. • Wood earned a start in Nebraska’s exhibition win over Southwest Baptist on Nov. 6. She came off the bench to score three points while tying a career high with three rebounds in the Huskers’ regular-season opening victory over UTRGV on Nov. 12. • Wood scored a career-high eight points - all in the first half - in Nebraska’s loss at Virginia Tech on Dec. 1. She put up the first five points of a 23-4 surge that allowed the Huskers to build a 16-point first-half lead against the Hokies. • She scored seven points and matched her career high with two steals in Nebraska’s win over San Jose State on Dec. 9. • Wood hit a pair of three-pointers to finish with six points, two rebounds and an assist against Minnesota (Feb. 4). • She came up with a crucial offensive rebound late in the game against Colorado State that led to Ram post player Amanda Kantzy fouling out. Wood hit both free throws with 3:38 left to give NU a 55-52 lead over CSU in a game the Huskers won 62-59. • As a sophomore, Wood competed in 21 of Nebraska’s 32 games, including 11 of 18 Big Ten contests. She averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds. • A star off the court, Wood was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2016. She also earned a prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2016, and is a two-time Tom Osborne Citizenship Team selection (2015, 2016). • She carries better than a 3.9 GPA and is expected to graduate in May of 2017 after just three years at Nebraska. She is a CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee. • In May of 2016, Wood participated in Nebraska’s second annual Service Trip Abroad, joining 19 other Husker student-athletes across all sports in an outreach journey to the Dominican Republic. • Wood participated in the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in 2015. • Wood was a Kansas Class 5A all-state selection at Salina Central High School. She averaged 16.0 points per game while hitting a school-record 91 three-pointers as a senior. Her 223 career threes were also a school record.

BLACKBURN TO REDSHIRT AFTER SURGERIES • Sophomore Rachel Blackburn will redshirt during the 2016-17 season after undergoing season-ending surgery on her knees on Oct. 4, 2016. • The 6-3 forward from Leavenworth, Kan., averaged 6.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in nearly 24 minutes per contest in Nebraska’s first nine games as a true freshman in 2015-16. She was limited greatly in both practice and games in NU’s final 23 contests last season, missing seven games entirely, while averaging just 13 minutes per contest in 16 games the rest of the way. She averaged just 2.4 points and 4.0 boards in those games, while being limited by chronic knee pain.

2016-17 BIG TEN STANDINGSTeam Big Ten (Overall)1. Maryland 13-0 (25-1)2. Ohio State 12-1 (22-5)3. Michigan 10-2 (21-5) 4. Indiana 7-5 (17-8) 5. Penn State 7-6 (17-8) 6. Northwestern 6-6 (17-8) Michigan State 6-6 (16-9) Iowa 6-6 (15-10) Purdue 6-6 (15-11) 10. Minnesota 5-8 (14-12)11. Rutgers 3-9 (6-19) Illinois 3-9 (8-17) 13. Wisconsin 1-11 (6-19) 14. Nebraska 1-11 (5-19)

BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEKNov. 14 - Megan Gustafson, So., C/F, IowaNov. 21 - Teniya Page, So., G, Penn StateNov. 29 - Nia Coffey, Sr., F, NorthwesternDec. 5 - Nia Coffey, Sr., F, Northwestern - Teniya Page, So., G, Penn StateDec. 12 - Brionna Jones, Sr., C, MarylandDec. 19 - Teniya Page, So., G, Penn StateDec. 26 - Amanda Cahill, Sr., F, IndianaJan. 2 - Brionna Jones, Sr., C, Maryland Hallie Thome, So., C, MichiganJan. 9 - Kelsey Mitchell, Jr., G, Ohio StateJan. 16 - Brionna Jones, Sr., C, MarylandJan. 23 - Brionna Jones, Sr., C, Maryland Kelsey Mitchell, Jr., G, Ohio StateJan. 30 - Kysre Gondrezick, Fr., G, MichiganFeb. 6 - Kelsey Mitchell, Jr., G, Ohio StateFeb. 13 - Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Sr., G, Maryland

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEKNov. 14 - Kysre Gondrezick, G, MichiganNov. 21 - Destiny Slocum, G, MarylandNov. 29 - Dominique Oden, G, PurdueDec. 5 - Gadiva Hubbard, G, MinnesotaDec. 12 - Tori McCoy, F, Ohio StateDec. 19 - Dominique Oden, G, PurdueDec. 26 - Kysre Gondrezick, G, MichiganJan. 2 - Victoria Gaines, F, Michigan StateJan. 9 - Petra Holesinska, G, IllinoisJan. 16 - Kysre Gondrezick, G, MichiganJan. 23 - Kaila Charles, G, MarylandJan. 30 - Kysre Gondrezick, G, MichiganFeb. 6 - Kysre Gondrezick, G, MichiganFeb. 13 - Mackenzie Meyer, G, Iowa

BIG TEN SCHEDULEMonday, Feb. 13Minnesota 71, Northwestern 61 (Minneapolis)Tuesday, Feb. 14Penn State at Illinois, 7 p.m. (Champaign)Wednesday, Feb. 15Wisconsin at Maryland, 6 p.m. (College Park)Purdue at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (Piscataway)Thursday, Feb. 16Michigan at Indiana, 6 p.m. (Bloomington)Minnesota at Michigan State, 6 p.m. (East Lansing)Northwestern at Iowa, 7 p.m. [BTN] (Iowa City)Ohio State at Nebraska, 7 p.m. (Lincoln)Saturday, Feb. 18Rutgers at Wisconsin, 11 a.m. [BTN] (Madison)Sunday, Feb. 19Iowa at Purdue, 11 a.m. [BTN] (West Lafayette)Michigan St. at Michigan, 1 p.m. [BTN] (Ann Arbor)Indiana at Nebraska, 2 p.m. (Lincoln)Illinois at Northwestern, 2 p.m. (Evanston)


• Blackburn underwent knee surgery soon after the 2015-16 season and was hoping to contribute in 2016-17. However, she continued to be limited during the summer and elected to try another procedure to alleviate knee pain this fall.

HUSKERS SIGN TAYLOR KISSINGER FOR 2017-18 • The top-ranked high school recruit in the state of Nebraska, Taylor Kissinger signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Huskers for the 2017-18 season. • Kissinger, a 6-1 forward/guard from Minden, was ranked as the No. 26 player in the nation by Prospects Nation and continued to climb in the rankings after a strong summer of 2016. She is ranked as the No. 40 player in the nation by ESPN and No. 58 by Blue Star Basketball. Kissinger is the only prep player from the state of Nebraska ranked among the nation’s top 100 recruits in the 2017 signing class. • Kissinger earned a spot on the 2017 Naismith Trophy High School Girls Preseason Player-of-the-Year Watch List, announced on Nov. 16. • She was one of five players on the 2016 USA Today High School Sports All-Nebraska team in 2015-16, joining future Husker teammate and 2016 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Rylie Cascio Jensen. • Kissinger, who missed nearly half of her junior season at Minden High School with a broken wrist in 2015-16, averaged 28.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Whippets. She earned second-team Super-State honors as a junior and is a two-time first-team Class C-1 all-stater (2015, 2016). • In 2015, Kissinger became the first sophomore in history to be named the Kearney Hub Territory Player of the Year after averaging 25.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while hitting 62 three-pointers. She was also a third-team All-Nebraska selection as a sophomore in 2015. • Kissinger claimed second-team Class C-1 all-state honors as a freshman in 2014 after averaging 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. She also tied a Nebraska state tournament record by knocking down seven three-pointers in an opening-round win over Lincoln Lutheran. • Kissinger’s older twin sisters are both Division I guards, with Brooke entering her first season at Creighton after spending her first two seasons at Illinois, and Jamie entering her third season at San Diego. • Taylor Kissinger, who played her club basketball last season for the All-Iowa Attack after previously playing for the Cornhusker Shooting Stars, also was invited to compete in the USA Basketball U16 National Team Trials in Colorado Springs. She chose Nebraska over Oklahoma State and Creighton. She also received offers from Arizona State, Louisville, Iowa, Iowa State and Illinois among others.

PAIR OF TRANSFERS PREPARING FOR 2017-18 • Nebraska added a pair of NCAA Division I transfers following the hiring of Coach Amy Williams in April of 2016. Senior Janay Morton (Eastern Michigan) and sophomore Bria Stallworth (UMass) both elected to leave their former schools after coaching changes at their schools. • Morton, a 5-10 guard from Brooklyn Park, Minn., was a third-team All-Mid-American Conference selection in 2015-16. She was also a member of the 2016 MAC All-Defensive Team, and she was chosen to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2014. • In Morton’s three seasons at EMU, she amassed 1,341 points, 364 rebounds, 249 assists and 223 steals over 103 games with 94 starts. She averaged 13.5 points per game as a junior in 2015-16, while knocking down 76 three-pointers. She also led the MAC with 96 steals. • Stallworth, a 5-6 guard from Chicago, Ill., earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team after leading all A-10 freshmen in scoring (13.1 ppg) and assists (3.8 apg). She also hit 35.1 percent of her three-pointers. • Stallworth was ranked as the No. 33 point guard in the nation ESPN as a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Illinois.

NEBRASKA’S HISTORY OF HOME SUCCESS • Nebraska opened 2016-17 with a 71-53 win over UTRGV for its 11th consecutive season-opening win at home. The Huskers went 15-4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16 after going 12-3 (13-3 at home) in 2014-15. The Huskers are 48-17 (.738) all-time at Pinnacle Bank Arena since the building opened for the 2013-14 campaign. The Big Red went 16-2 at home in 2013-14, suffering their only Big Ten loss to Purdue, 77-75, on Jan. 19, 2014. Nebraska’s 16 home wins in 2013-14 tied the school record for single-season home victories. • The Huskers played the first regular-season game in the history of the arena against USA Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8, 2013) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU’s first win over an AP Top 25 team came with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8, 2014. The Huskers added their first-ever win over an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24, 2014 • NU won its first-ever Big Ten home game at Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, 2014, before an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Jan. 16, 2014, marked the first overtime game. • NU suffered its first loss at the arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30, 2013. • The Huskers are 437-147 (.748) all-time at home. The Huskers have gone 173-51 (.772) over the last 14 seasons, posting double-figure home victory totals in each of the last 13 years. • Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, and added one appearance at Devaney against Utah on Nov. 23, 2014. The Huskers own a 389-130 record at the Devaney Center, including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play.

NU ACTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLESJessica Shepard (21)at #15 Ohio State (1/29/17) 28 points, 13 reboundsat Penn State (1/19/17) 20 points, 12 reboundsRutgers (1/10/17) 22 points, 11 reboundsat Michigan State (1/7/17) 15 points, 12 reboundsNorthwestern (12/28/16) 17 points, 15 reboundsCreighton (12/18/16) 22 points, 11 reboundsSan Jose State (12/9/16) 28 points, 14 reboundsDrake (12/6/16) 23 points, 16 reboundsat Virginia Tech (12/1/16) 25 points, 14 reboundsColorado State (11/17/16) 24 points, 13 reboundsUTRGV (11/12/16) 17 points, 15 reboundsIndiana (2/24/16) 16 points, 11 reboundsat Indiana (2/7/16) 18 points, 13 reboundsat Michigan (1/24/16) 35 points, 20 reboundsPenn State (1/13/16) 29 points, 10 reboundsat Illinois (1/10/16) 29 points, 19 reboundsat #14 Northwestern (1/3/16) 12 points, 14 reboundsvs. Arkansas State (12/21/15) 19 points, 13 reboundsvs. North Carolina Central (11/21/15) 20 points, 10 reboundsvs. North Florida (11/16/15) 27 points, 10 reboundsvs. UAPB (11/14/15) 24 points, 13 reboundsAllie Havers (4)vs. Rutgers (3/3/16) 16 points, 10 reboundsvs. Northwestern (2/28/16) 13 points, 10 reboundsvs. Wisconsin (1/27/16) 11 points, 14 reboundsvs. Evansville (12/8/15) 14 points, 12 rebounds

FRESHMAN DOUBLE-DOUBLES18 Husker Freshmen, 65 total double-doublesPlayer (Season) Double-Doubles1. Jessica Shepard (2015-16) 102. Debra Powell (1981-82) 93. Katie Robinette (2001-02) 5 Janet Smith (1978-79) 5 Jan Crouch (1975-76) 56. Karen Jennings (1989-90) 4 Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80) 48. Emily Cady (2011-12) 3 Jordan Hooper (2010-11) 3 Kelsey Griffin (2005-06) 3 Anna DeForge (1994-95) 3 Meggan Yedsena (1990-91) 3 Maurtice Ivy (1984-85) 3

NU SEASON DOUBLE-DOUBLESPlayer (Season) Double-Doubles1. Kelsey Griffin (2009-10) 202. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 163. Emily Cady (2013-14) 14 Jordan Hooper (2013-14) 14 Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 146. Karen Jennings (1992-93) 13 Karen Jennings (1990-91) 13-- Jessica Shepard (2016-17) 10-- Jessica Shepard (2015-16) 10

NU CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLESPlayer (Years) Double-Doubles1. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 40 Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 403. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 364. Emily Cady (2012-15) 335. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 246. Janet Smith (1979-82) 227. Jessica Shepard (2016-present) 21 Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 21 Debra Powell (1982-85) 2110. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 18


HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK COVERS WORLD The Husker Sports Network is in its 23rd season producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women’s basketball in 2016-17. Women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch are teaming up for their 16th season together as the Huskers’ broadcast team. The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women’s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and ESPN 590 AM-KXSP (Omaha) provide strong signals for Husker women’s basketball. When a network conflict occurs in Omaha, the Huskers also could be heard on CD105.9 FM-KKCD. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations carry the Husker Sports Network’s women’s basketball coverage across the state and the Midwest. Inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, fans can access the direct radio call of the game at 87.7 FM.

NEBRASKA POSTS 12TH STRAIGHT PERFECT GSR In the eyes of the NCAA’s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), the Husker women’s basketball program has been perfect for 12 consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish the perfect score for 12 straight years. The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Nov. 15, 2016, and Nebraska was a national leader in women’s basketball for the 12th straight season (2004-05). The Nebraska women’s basketball program joins the Husker women’s tennis and volleyball programs as Husker teams that have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 12 years.

NEBRASKA OVERTIME FACTS • Nebraska is 20-21 all-time in overtime games, including 11-10 at home, 6-8 in true road games and 3-3 on neutral courts in overtime. The Huskers are 0-1 in overtime in 2016-17 following a 79-69 loss to Minnesota at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Feb. 4, 2017. The Big Red was 0-1 in overtime in 2015-16, with an 87-80 loss at No. 22 California on Dec. 12, 2015. • Nebraska is 1-1 in overtime games at Pinnacle Bank Arena. • Nebraska is 4-1 in multi-overtime games, including 2-1 since 2005-06. The lone loss came to Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game, 74-70 in double-overtime in 2012. • NU’s last overtime win came with a 71-70 victory at Wisconsin on Feb. 5, 2014. The Huskers also defeated Minnesota 88-85 in overtime on Jan. 16, 2014. It marked the first overtime game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska’s first overtime game in the history of the Bob Devaney Sports Center also came against Minnesota - a 68-67 win for the Huskers on Dec. 30, 1977. • The Huskers have played 11 all-time overtime games against Big Ten opponents and own a 4-7 record. NU is 3-4 against Big Ten opponents since joining the conference for the start of the 2011-12 season. • Nebraska’s most frequent overtime opponents are Purdue, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri. The Huskers and Purdue have played three overtime games in 10 all-time meetings. NU’s six total overtimes against Purdue are the most against any team in school history. • The Huskers also have played three overtime games against Minnesota, including the only two overtime games in Pinnacle Bank Arena history. • In 13 all-time games with Wisconsin, the Huskers have played three overtime contests, including the 71-70 win over the Badgers on Feb. 5. It was NU’s first OT win against UW. The Huskers also battled Missouri in three single-overtime games among the 71 all-time contests in that series. • Nebraska has never played back-to-back overtime games at home. The Huskers have played back-to-back overtime games only once in school history, an 83-81 loss to Texas A&M in College Station on Dec. 30, 1985, before returning to Lincoln for an 80-75 win over Eastern Kentucky at the Devaney Center on Jan. 2, 1986.

NU CAREER 20-POINT GAMESJessica Shepard (28)at Michigan (1/24/16) 35vs. Northern Arizona (12/19/15) 35at Penn State (1/13/16) 29vs. Illinois (1/10/16) 29at #15 Ohio State (1/29/16) 28at Iowa (12/31/16) 28vs. San Jose State (12/9/16) 28vs. Iowa (12/31/15) 28vs. North Florida (11/16/15) 27vs. #17 Michigan State (2/14/16) 26at Illinois (1/15/17) 25at Virginia Tech (12/1/16) 25vs. Washington State (11/25/16) 25vs. Colorado State (11/17/16) 24vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15) 24vs. Drake (12/6/16) 23at Rutgers (1/30/16) 23vs. Rutgers (1/10/17) 22at Creighton (12/18/16) 22at Minnesota (2/11/16) 22at Purdue (1/20/16) 22vs. Rutgers (1/16/16) 22vs. Southern (11/23/15) 22at Purdue (1/26/17) 21at Penn State (1/19/17) 20at #5 Ohio State (2/18/16) 20vs. Penn State (2/2/16) 20vs. North Carolina Central (11/21/15) 20

NU CAREER DOUBLE FIGURE GAMESPlayer (Years) Games1. Jessica Shepard (2016-present) 462. Allie Havers (2014-present) 223. Hannah Whitish (2017-present) 94. Jasmine Cincore (2015-present) 75. Nicea Eliely (2017-present) 56. Maddie Simon (2016-present) 47. Rachel Blackburn (2016-present) 1 Rylie Cascio Jensen (2017-present) 1

NEBRASKA NCAA APPEARANCES13 Appearances, 21 Games (8-13 Record)Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result2015 (9) vs. (8) Syracuse Columbia, S.C. L, 69-722014 (4) vs. (12) BYU Los Angeles, Calif. L, 76-802014 (4) vs. (13) Fresno St. Los Angeles, Calif. W, 74-552013 (6) vs. (2) Duke Norfolk, Va. L, 45-532013 (6) at (3) Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 74-632013 (6) vs. (11) Chattanooga College Station, Texas W, 73-592012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-572010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-762010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-702010 (1) vs. (16) Northern Iowa Minneapolis W, 83-442008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-762008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-582007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-642000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-931999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-981998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-751998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-591996 (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-661993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-781993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-581988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100


OVERALL RECORD: 5-19 BIG TEN: 1-11 HOME: 5-8 AWAY: 0-9 NEUTRAL: 0-2

Date Opponent W/L Score Home Away Neutral Total Big Ten Att. High Points High Rebounds High Assists11/12 UTRGV+ W 71-53 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 4,405 (17) Shepard (15) Shepard (4) Cincore (4) Eliely11/14 #25 Missouri+ L 35-55 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 4,207 (12) Shepard (9) Shepard (2) Eliely (2) Ramacieri11/17 Colorado State+ W 62-59 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 4,229 (24) Shepard (13) Shepard (6) Eliely11/22 Omaha W 66-58 3-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 4,419 (17) Shepard (11) Havers (5) Whitish11/25 vs. Washington State$ L 65-79 3-1 0-0 0-1 3-2 0-0 400 (25) Shepard (9) Shepard (4) Eliely 11/26 vs. Virginia$ L 51-73 3-1 0-0 0-2 3-3 0-0 400 (12) Shepard (5) Cincore (3) Cascio Jensen (3) Shepard12/1 at Virginia Tech% L 67-76 3-1 0-1 0-2 3-4 0-0 2,292 (25) Shepard (14) Shepard (8) Ramacieri 12/4 California L 65-86 3-2 0-1 0-2 3-5 0-0 5,573 (19) Eliely (8) Shepard (6) Ramacieri12/6 Drake L 70-84 3-3 0-1 0-2 3-6 0-0 4,200 (23) Shepard (16) Shepard (6) Ramacieri12/9 San Jose State W 83-61 4-3 0-1 0-2 4-6 0-0 4,205 (28) Shepard (14) Shepard (6) Cincore 12/18 at Creighton L 64-80 4-3 0-2 0-2 4-7 0-0 1,160 (22) Shepard (11) Shepard (5) Cascio Jensen12/21 #1 UConn L 41-84 4-4 0-2 0-2 4-8 0-0 7,553 (9) Whitish (5) Eliely (4) Eliely (5) Havers12/28 Northwestern* L 58-62 4-5 0-2 0-2 4-9 0-1 4,669 (17) Shepard (15) Shepard (5) Eliely12/31 at Iowa* L 72-75 4-5 0-3 0-2 4-10 0-2 6,750 (28) Shepard (11) Cincore (4) Whitish1/4 #3 Maryland* L 49-93 4-6 0-3 0-2 4-11 0-3 4,299 (12) Shepard (5) Shepard (3) Whitish1/7 at Michigan State* L 73-93 4-6 0-4 0-2 4-12 0-4 6,155 (17) Cincore (12) Shepard (4) Shepard1/10 Rutgers* W 62-58 5-6 0-4 0-2 5-12 1-4 4,193 (22) Shepard (11) Shepard (3) Shepard (3) Havers (3) Whitish (3) Cincore1/15 at Illinois* L 59-79 5-6 0-5 0-2 5-13 1-5 2,675 (25) Shepard (9) Eliely (6) Eliely (9) Shepard1/19 at Penn State* L 69-86 5-6 0-6 0-2 5-14 1-6 2,645 (20) Shepard (12) Shepard (4) Whitish1/22 Michigan* L 51-84 5-7 0-6 0-2 5-15 1-7 4,763 (10) Eliely (6) Shepard (4) Whitish (10) Havers1/26 at Purdue* L 45-88 5-7 0-7 0-2 5-16 1-8 5,594 (21) Shepard (8) Shepard (3) Cascio Jensen1/29 at #15 Ohio State* L 75-95 5-7 0-8 0-2 5-17 1-9 6,457 (28) Shepard (13) Shepard (6) Whitish2/4 Minnesota* L 69-79 5-8 0-8 0-2 5-18 1-10 4,793 (18) Havers (8) Whitish (7) Whitish2/9 at Wisconsin* L 56-82 5-8 0-9 0-2 5-19 1-11 4,073 (14) Shepard (7) Havers (4) Whitish

AP Ranking at game time listed before team+ denotes Preseason WNIT game$ South Point Shootout game% denotes ACC/Big Ten Challenge game* denotes Big Ten Conference game# denotes Big Ten Tournament game (Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.)

Home Attendance (Avg.) -- 61,508 (4,731)Road Attendance (Avg.) -- 37,801 (4,200)Neutral Attendance (Avg.) -- 800 (400)Total Attendance (Avg.) -- 97,434 (4,060)

2016-17 GAME RESULTS


2016-17 GAME RESULTSGame FG FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT PF A TO BS ST TP Nebraska 25 62 .403 8 22 .364 13 22 .591 12 39 51 18 19 21 0 8 71UTRGV 22 68 .324 4 22 .182 5 12 .417 10 30 40 22 8 18 9 7 53Nebraska 10 63 .159 6 31 .194 9 17 .529 16 23 39 18 6 10 5 5 35#25 Missouri 18 50 .360 6 25 .240 13 17 .765 10 39 49 18 10 16 4 4 55Nebraska 22 64 .344 8 16 .500 10 22 .455 16 28 44 11 15 10 0 9 62Colorado State 21 55 .382 6 23 .261 11 16 .688 10 32 42 22 5 14 3 2 59Nebraska 20 56 .357 12 31 .387 14 23 .609 11 32 43 15 15 15 4 12 66Omaha 22 63 .349 7 26 .269 7 7 1.000 9 29 38 16 12 16 0 5 58Nebraska 26 54 .481 4 14 .286 9 22 .409 8 24 32 17 14 23 2 7 65Washington State 32 68 .471 8 20 .400 7 13 .538 16 28 44 22 18 20 5 16 79Nebraska 19 54 .352 5 21 .238 8 11 .727 10 22 32 17 12 19 1 8 51Virginia 30 63 .476 5 21 .238 8 17 .471 17 26 43 17 16 15 3 9 73Nebraska 27 51 .529 8 17 .471 5 8 .625 7 34 41 22 17 25 1 3 67Virginia Tech 29 74 .392 10 29 .345 8 17 .471 17 18 35 9 15 9 1 11 76Nebraska 24 63 .381 10 19 .526 7 13 .538 18 22 40 17 18 26 2 7 65California 36 66 .545 6 19 .316 8 13 .615 11 24 35 16 16 16 10 18 86Nebraska 27 64 .422 6 20 .300 10 17 .588 10 24 34 22 20 16 8 7 70Drake 31 64 .484 9 24 .375 13 19 .684 11 31 42 21 25 18 3 13 84Nebraska 35 65 .538 6 17 .353 7 15 .467 18 37 55 20 20 26 2 4 83San Jose State 22 71 .310 7 30 .233 10 14 .714 14 17 31 20 12 13 3 15 61Nebraska 22 59 .373 3 16 .188 17 25 .680 13 30 43 15 15 18 2 9 64Creighton 26 62 .419 15 38 .395 13 18 .722 8 29 37 21 24 12 4 8 80Nebraska 16 56 .286 8 26 .308 1 4 .250 14 20 34 18 15 24 3 2 41#1 UConn 32 70 .457 8 17 .471 12 14 .857 19 28 47 12 22 11 2 16 84Nebraska 23 60 .383 5 20 .250 7 12 .583 15 27 42 13 15 17 3 6 58Northwestern 24 59 .407 5 19 .263 9 16 .563 11 25 36 12 13 14 4 8 62Nebraska 29 70 .414 6 20 .300 8 12 .667 17 29 46 17 13 22 2 8 72at Iowa 29 65 .446 6 21 .286 11 21 .524 11 27 38 11 19 15 3 12 75Nebraska 20 63 .317 4 19 .211 5 12 .417 12 19 31 18 10 17 2 5 49#3 Maryland 37 72 .514 6 16 .375 13 20 .650 20 33 53 17 24 13 6 13 93Nebraska 24 61 .393 7 26 .269 18 29 .621 10 25 35 18 17 12 3 8 73at Michigan State 34 73 .466 8 27 .296 17 21 .810 18 30 48 22 23 12 2 8 93Nebraska 19 51 .373 6 19 .316 18 25 .720 12 19 31 16 15 12 0 11 62Rutgers 21 48 .438 7 16 .438 9 14 .643 10 22 32 18 9 17 3 6 58Nebraska 19 65 .292 8 29 .276 13 17 .765 17 18 35 11 13 14 3 9 59at Illinois 32 57 .561 7 17 .412 8 8 1.000 5 30 35 16 18 15 3 6 79Nebraska 21 52 .404 7 16 .438 20 30 .667 11 24 35 27 15 16 2 4 69at Penn State 29 63 .460 7 20 .350 21 29 .724 13 27 40 24 16 10 7 6 86Nebraska 20 49 .408 6 17 .353 5 9 .556 5 19 24 18 13 22 1 7 51Michigan 31 54 .574 9 20 .450 13 17 .765 6 25 31 18 18 14 4 11 84Nebraska 17 48 .354 2 15 .133 9 13 .692 3 21 24 20 12 24 0 7 45at Purdue 35 67 .522 4 16 .250 14 17 .824 10 29 39 12 24 10 3 12 88Nebraska 28 63 .444 8 23 .348 11 14 .786 7 29 36 23 18 19 1 3 75at #15 Ohio State 34 73 .466 8 26 .308 19 28 .679 14 30 44 16 23 9 7 9 95Nebraska 27 73 .370 7 27 .259 8 10 .800 17 27 44 16 23 14 1 7 69Minnesota 32 75 .427 6 19 .316 9 11 .818 17 29 46 17 9 12 3 8 79Nebraska 19 63 .302 7 26 .269 11 21 .524 10 19 29 17 12 12 2 8 56at Wisconsin 33 66 .500 8 17 .471 8 15 .533 16 38 54 18 17 15 4 3 82

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME LINESCORES


HUSKER TEAM SEASON HIGHSPoints ............................... 83 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16First Quarter Points .......... 24 ......................vs. Washington State, 11/25/16 ......................................... 24 ......................Colorado State, 11/17/16Second Quarter Points ..... 25 ......................at Iowa, 12/31/16First Half Points ................ 39 ......................at Virginia Tech, 12/1/16Third Quarter Points ......... 26 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16Fourth Quarter Points ...... 29 ......................at Ohio State, 1/29/17Second Half Points ........... 46 ......................at Ohio State, 1/29/17 ......................................... 46 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16Overtime Points ............... 3 ........................Minnesota, 2/4/17Field Goals Made .............. 35 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16Field Goals Att. ................. 73 ......................Minnesota, 2/4/17Field Goal Pct. .................. 53.8 (35-65) ......San Jose State, 12/9/16Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 12 ......................Omaha, 11/22/16Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 31 ......................Omaha, 11/22/16 ......................................... 31 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 52.6 (10-19) ......California, 12/4/16Free Throws Made ........... 20 ......................at Penn State, 1/19/17Free Throws Att. ............... 30 ......................at Penn State, 1/19/17Free Throw Pct. ................ 80.0 (8-10) ........Minnesota, 2/4/17Rebounds ......................... 55 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16Offensive Rebounds ......... 18 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16 ......................................... 18 ......................California, 12/4/16Defensive Rebounds ......... 39 ......................UTRGV, 11/12/16Rebound Margin .............. +24 (55-31) .......San Jose State, 12/9/16Assists ............................... 23 ......................Minnesota, 2/4/17Steals ................................ 12 ......................Omaha, 11/22/16Blocked Shots .................. 8 ........................Drake, 12/6/16Turnovers ......................... 26 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16 ......................................... 26 ......................California, 12/4/16Fouls ................................. 27 ......................at Penn State, 1/19/17

OPPONENT TEAM SEASON LOWSPoints ............................... 51 ......................UTRGV, 11/12/16First Quarter Points .......... 10 ......................UTRGV, 11/12/16Second Quarter Points ..... 9 ........................Colorado State, 11/17/16First Half Points ................ 24 ......................UTRGV, 11/12/16Third Quarter Points ......... 9 ........................Rutgers, 1/10/17Fourth Quarter Points ...... 6 ........................San Jose State, 12/9/16Second Half Points ........... 25 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Overtime Points ............... 13 ......................Minnesota, 2/4/17Field Goals Made .............. 18 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Field Goals Att. ................. 48 ......................Rutgers, 1/10/17Field Goal Pct. .................. 31.0 (22-71) ......San Jose State, 12/9/16Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 4 ........................Purdue, 1/26/17 ......................................... 4 ........................UTRGV, 11/12/16Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 16 ......................Purdue, 1/26/17 ......................................... 16 ......................Rutgers, 1/10/17 ......................................... 16 ......................Maryland, 1/4/17Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 18.2 (4-22) ........UTRGV, 11/12/16Free Throws Made ........... 5 ........................UTRGV, 11/12/16Free Throws Att. ............... 7 ........................Omaha, 11/22/16Free Throw Pct. ................ 41.7 (5-12) ........UTRGV, 11/12/16Rebounds ......................... 31 ......................Michigan, 1/22/17 ......................................... 31 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16Offensive Rebounds ......... 5 ........................ Illinois, 1/15/17Defensive Rebounds ......... 17 ......................San Jose State, 12/9/16Rebound Margin .............. -24 (31-55) ........San Jose State, 12/9/16Assists ............................... 5 ........................Colorado State, 11/17/16Steals ................................ 2 ........................Colorado State, 11/17/16Blocked Shots ................... 0 ........................Omaha, 11/22/16Turnovers ......................... 9 ........................Ohio State, 1/29/17 ......................................... 9 ........................Virginia Tech, 12/1/16Fouls ................................. 9 ........................Virginia Tech, 12/1/16

HUSKER TEAM SEASON LOWSPoints ............................... 35 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16First Quarter Points .......... 7 ........................UConn, 12/21/16Second Quarter Points ..... 6 ........................at Purdue, 1/26/17First Half Points ................ 16 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Third Quarter Points ......... 8 ........................UConn, 12/21/16 ......................................... 8 ........................vs. Virginia, 11/26/16Fourth Quarter Points ...... 5 ........................Missouri, 11/14/16Second Half Points ........... 19 ......................UConn, 12/21/16 ......................................... 19 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Overtime Points ............... 3 ........................Minnesota, 2/4/17Field Goals Made .............. 10 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Field Goals Att. ................. 48 ......................at Purdue, 1/26/17Field Goal Pct. .................. 15.9 (10-63) ......Missouri, 11/14/16

Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 2 ........................at Purdue, 1/26/17Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 14 ......................vs. Washington State, 11/25/16Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 13.3 (2-15) ........at Purdue, 1/26/17Free Throws Made ........... 1 ........................UConn, 12/21/16Free Throws Att. ............... 4 ........................UConn, 12/21/16Free Throw Pct. ................ 25.0 (1-4) ..........UConn, 12/21/16Rebounds ......................... 24 ......................at Purdue, 1/26/17 ......................................... 24 ......................Michigan, 1/22/17Offensive Rebounds ......... 3 ........................at Purdue, 1/26/17Defensive Rebounds ......... 18 ......................at Illinois, 1/15/17Rebound Margin .............. -25 (29-54) ........at Wisconsin, 2/9/17Assists ............................... 10 ......................Maryland, 1/4/17 ......................................... 10 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Steals ................................ 2 ........................UConn, 12/21/16Blocked Shots .................. 0 ........................at Purdue, 1/26/17 ......................................... 0 ........................Rutgers, 1/10/17 ......................................... 0 ........................Colorado State, 11/17/16 ......................................... 0 ........................UTRGV, 11/12/16Turnovers ......................... 10 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Fouls ................................. 11 ......................at Illinois, 1/15/17 ......................................... 11 ......................Colorado State, 11/17/16

OPPONENT TEAM SEASON HIGHSPoints ............................... 95 ......................Ohio State, 1/29/17First Quarter Points .......... 27 ......................Washington State, 11/25/16Second Quarter Points ..... 30 ......................Creighton, 12/18/16First Half Points ................ 53 ......................Washington State, 11/25/16Third Quarter Points ......... 29 ......................Ohio State, 1/29/17 ......................................... 29 ......................Drake, 12/6/16Fourth Quarter Points ...... 29 ......................Maryland, 1/4/17Second Half Points ........... 55 ......................Ohio State, 1/29/17Overtime Points ............... 13 ......................Minnesota, 2/4/17Field Goals Made .............. 37 ......................Maryland, 1/4/17Field Goals Att. ................. 75 ......................Minnesota, 2/4/17Field Goal Pct. .................. 57.4 (31-54) ......Michigan, 1/22/17Three-Pt. FG Made ........... 15 ......................Creighton, 12/18/16Three-Pt. FG Att. .............. 38 ......................Creighton, 12/18/16Three-Pt. FG Pct. .............. 47.1 (8-17) ........Wisconsin, 2/9/17 ......................................... 47.1 (8-17) ........UConn, 12/21/16Free Throws Made ........... 21 ......................Penn State, 1/19/17Free Throws Att. ............... 29 ......................Penn State, 1/19/17Free Throw Pct. ................ 100.0 (8-8) ........ Illinois, 1/15/17 ......................................... 100.0 (7-7) ........Omaha, 11/22/16Rebounds ......................... 54 ......................Wisconsin, 2/9/17Offensive Rebounds ......... 20 ......................Maryland, 1/4/17Defensive Rebounds ......... 39 ......................Missouri, 11/14/16Rebound Margin .............. +25 (54-29) .......Wisconsin, 2/9/17Assists ............................... 25 ......................Drake, 12/6/16Steals ................................ 18 ......................California, 12/4/16Blocked Shots ................... 10 ......................California, 12/4/16Turnovers ......................... 20 ......................Washington State, 11/25/16Fouls ................................. 24 ......................Penn State, 1/19/17

Sophomore Jessica Shepard owns 21 career double-doubles to rank ninth in Nebraska history. She has 11 double-doubles in 2016-17.

2016-17 TEAM HIGHS & LOWS


GAME #1NEBRASKA 71

UTRGV 53LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 12, 2016

UTRGV Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPKjartansdottir* 32 0-6 1-2 11 3 1 0 1Murphy* 6 0-0 0-0 2 5 0 1 0Peters* 30 2-5 0-0 2 3 2 3 4Turk* 25 1-7 0-0 1 3 1 0 2Goff* 30 7-23 3-4 5 1 1 1 19Villarreal 5 2-4 0-0 1 0 0 0 5Hyman 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0Graham 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Havili 11 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Savoy 18 3-10 0-2 6 4 1 1 6Johnson 16 2-4 0-0 5 1 1 0 5Van Tilburg 17 5-6 1-4 5 2 1 0 11Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 22-68 5-12 40 22 8 7 53

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPShepard* 23 6-15 3-3 15 3 3 1 17Havers* 27 3-9 3-5 7 1 0 1 10Eliely* 23 2-5 5-8 2 0 4 2 9Ramacieri* 16 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 6Cincore* 21 4-8 0-0 2 0 4 0 9Cascio Jensen 10 0-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 0Whitish 17 3-4 0-0 0 0 2 1 7Wood 14 1-3 0-0 3 2 2 2 3Mitchell 11 1-3 0-0 2 3 0 0 2Simon 18 2-5 2-4 7 3 1 0 6Washington 20 1-2 0-2 5 4 0 1 2Team Rebounds 7Totals 200 25-62 13-22 51 18 19 8 71

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalUTRGV 10 14 12 17 53Nebraska 15 18 25 13 71

3FG: UTRGV 4-22 (Goff 2-6, Johnson 1-1, Villarreal 1-2, Savoy 0-1, Peters 0-2, Turk 0-5, Kjartansdottir 0-5); Nebraska 8-22 (Shepard 2-2, Ramacieri 2-4, Whitish 1-2, Havers 1-3, Wood 1-3, Eliely 0-1, Simon 0-1). 3FG%: UTRGV 18.2; Nebraska 36.4. FG%: UTRGV 32.4; Nebraska 40.3. FT%: UTRGV 41.7; Nebraska 59.1. Steals: UTRGV 7 (Peters 3); Nebraska 8 (Eliely, Wood 2). Blocked Shots: UTRGV 9 (Kjartansdottir, Van Tilburg 3); Nebraska 0. Turnovers: UTRGV 18; Nebraska 21. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Brooks, Knight, Schroeder. Attendance: 4,405.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard posted her 11th career double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds to power Nebraska to a 71-53 victory over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the opening round of the Preseason WNIT at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Shepard, a preseason All-Big Ten choice, also knocked down the first two three-pointers of her career including a 60-foot one-handed runner at the halftime buzzer. Senior Allie Havers added 10 points and seven rebounds in a strong team effort. Freshman Nicea Eliely and junior Jasmine Cincore each contributed nine points and team highs with four assists. Eliely, who earned a start in the first game of her collegiate career, also drew the primary defensive assignment on WAC Player-of-the-Year Shawnte’ Goff. Fellow Husker freshman Hannah Whitish pitched in seven points, two assists and a steal in 17 solid minutes for the Huskers.

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORESGAME #2

#25 MISSOURI 55NEBRASKA 35

LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 14, 2016

Missouri Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPPorter* 32 4-10 2-2 10 1 1 2 10S. Cunningham* 33 5-9 7-9 10 3 2 1 18L. Cunningham* 37 0-2 0-0 11 1 2 0 0Smith* 10 0-4 0-0 2 1 0 0 0Michaelis* 34 6-14 2-4 1 3 1 0 18Doty 30 1-4 2-2 6 3 4 1 5Roundtree 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Chavis 11 1-3 0-0 2 1 0 0 2Schuchts 12 1-4 0-0 3 5 0 0 2Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 18-50 13-17 49 18 10 4 55


1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final#25 Missouri 16 14 16 9 55Nebraska 9 7 14 5 35

3FG: Missouri 6-25 (Michaelis 4-11, S. Cunningham 1-3, Doty 1-3, Porter 0-2, L. Cunningham 0-2, Smith 0-2, Chavis 0-2); Nebraska 6-31 (Simon 2-5, Eliely 1-2, Shepard 1-4, Wood 1-4, Ramacieri 1-5, Mitchell 0-1, Havers 0-2, Whitish 0-3, Cincore 0-5). 3FG%: Missouri 24.0; Nebraska 19.4. FG%: Missouri 36.0; Nebraska 15.9. FT%: Missouri 76.5; Nebraska 52.9. Steals: Missouri 4 (Porter 2); Nebraska 5 (Shepard, Havers, Ramacieri, Cincore, Simon 1). Blocked Shots: Missouri 4 (Schuchts 2); Nebraska 5 (Havers 2). Turnovers: Missouri 16; Nebraska 10. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Jasmine Cincore. Officials: Garland, B. Morris, Lukanich. Attendance: 4,207.

Game Highlights: Nebraska struggled through one of the worst shooting nights in school history in a 55-35 loss to No. 25 Missouri in the second round of the Preseason WNIT. The Huskers, who were held to a tie for the second-lowest scoring total in school history, hit just 10-of-63 shots (.159) from the field, including 6-of-31 threes (.194). Nebraska also went just 9-for-17 (.529) at the free throw line. The Huskers led 9-7 midway through the first quarter before Missouri scored the final nine points of the period to take a 16-9 lead. The Huskers were just 3-for-22 in the first, including 0-for-11 from two-point range. NU’s struggles continued in the second, as Missouri capped a 16-0 run by holding the Huskers scoreless for more than seven minutes. Jessica Shepard scored two of her 12 points on a free throw line jumper to end NU’s 0-for-16 slump from inside the arc. MU then answered with a 7-0 surge to take a 30-11 lead. The Huskers got no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

GAME #3NEBRASKA 62

COLORADO STATE 59LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 17, 2016

Colo. St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMirkovic* 25 2-6 0-0 1 3 1 0 6Gustavsson* 31 6-11 1-3 11 5 0 0 13Tryggedsson* 23 1-4 0-0 3 1 0 1 2Tvrdy* 38 6-9 3-3 9 2 0 0 17Nystrom* 26 4-11 5-6 7 5 1 0 13Austgulen 20 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 3Edwards 6 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Kaiser 7 0-1 0-2 1 0 0 0 0Hamm 4 0-3 0-0 1 2 0 0 0Kantzy 20 1-7 2-2 4 5 0 0 5Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 21-55 11-16 42 22 5 2 59


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalColorado State 17 9 24 9 59Nebraska 24 9 16 13 62

3FG: Colorado State 6-23 (Tvrdy 2-3, Mirkovic 2-5, Austgulen 1-3, Kantzy 1-6, Gustavsson 0-1, Nystrom 0-1, Hamm 0-2, Tryggedsson 0-2); Nebraska 8-16 (Whitish 3-4, Shepard 2-3, Cincore 1-1, Eliely 1-1, Simon 1-3, Ramacieri 0-1, Cascio Jensen 0-1, Havers 0-2). 3FG%: Colorado State 26.1; Nebraska 50.0. FG%: Colorado State 38.2; Nebraska 34.4. FT%: Colorado State 68.8; Nebraska 45.5. Steals: Colorado State 2 (Tryggedsson, Austgulen 1); Nebraska 9 (Eliely, Ramacieri 3). Blocked Shots: Colorado State 3 (Gustavsson, Tryggedsson, Nystrom 1); Nebraska 0. Turnovers: Colorado State 14; Nebraska 10. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Rump, Brendenmuhl, McHugh. Attendance: 4,229.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard and Hannah Whitish each hit huge threes in the final minutes to shoot Nebraska to a 62-59 win over defending Mountain West Conference champion Colorado State in the Preseason WNIT. Shepard’s second three of the game came with a minute left and gave the Huskers a 61-57 lead. It capped a 24-point, 13-rebound effort for Shepard, who moved into a tie for 12th on NU’s career double-double list with 12. Whitish hit her third three of the night with one second on the shot clock from the deep left wing to give Nebraska a 58-55 lead with 1:48 left. Whitish finished with her first career double-figure scoring effort. Fellow freshman Nicea Eliely played an outstanding all-around game with six points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. She also helped slow down and foul out defending Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Ellen Nystrom.


GAME #4NEBRASKA 66

OMAHA 58LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 22, 2016

Omaha Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPShaw* 37 6-16 6-6 2 3 4 0 19Mi. Dapprich* 32 8-18 0-0 2 3 1 1 18Vaccher* 21 2-5 0-0 5 2 0 2 4Vidal* 28 1-2 0-0 4 2 2 1 3Davenport* 30 1-8 0-0 3 3 3 1 3Preston 24 1-4 0-0 2 0 2 0 3Lujan 4 1-1 0-0 4 0 0 0 3Brecht 4 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Bridgeman 7 2-4 1-1 3 0 0 0 5Mo. Dapprich 13 0-3 0-0 8 2 0 0 0Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 22-63 7-7 38 16 12 5 58


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalOmaha 21 10 10 17 58Nebraska 9 19 17 21 66

3FG: Omaha 7-26 (Mi. Dapprich 2-6, Lujan 1-1, Vidal 1-1, Shaw 1-4, Preston 1-4, Davenport 1-7, Brecht 0-1, Mo. Dapprich 0-2); Nebraska 12-31 (Ramacieri 3-4, Shepard 2-4, Cascio Jensen 2-4, Whitish 2-5, Eliely 2-6, Cincore 1-4, Mitchell 0-1, Havers 0-1, Simon 0-2). 3FG%: Omaha 26.9; Nebraska 38.7. FG%: Omaha 34.9; Nebraska 35.7. FT%: Omaha 100.0; Nebraska 60.9. Steals: Omaha 5 (Vaccher 2); Nebraska 12 (Eliely 4). Blocked Shots: Omaha 0; Nebraska 4 (Havers 2). Turnovers: Omaha 16; Nebraska 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Hall, Bonner, Knight. Attendance: 4,419.

Game Highlights: Nebraska hit 12 three-pointers in the final three quarters to rally from a 21-9 first-quarter deficit on its way to a 66-58 win over Omaha at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Jessica Shepard led the Huskers with 17 points, including a pair of second-half threes. Shepard overcame early foul trouble to help the Huskers to their third victory. Freshman Hannah Whitish added double figures for the second straight game with 10 points, including two threes of her own, while adding a game-high five assists. Senior Esther Ramacieri scored a career-high nine points with a career-best three three-pointers, while fellow senior Allie Havers added nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Freshman Nicea Eliely pitched in another strong all-around game with nine points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals. Freshman Rylie Cascio Jensen also scored the first points of her career with a pair of threes to help the Huskers.


WASHINGTON STATE 79NEBRASKA 65

LAS VEGAS, NEV., NOV. 25, 2016


Wash. St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPBrown* 27 5-14 2-2 7 3 2 3 16Kmetovska* 11 4-5 0-0 4 4 1 1 8Hirstova* 22 4-10 0-0 0 3 1 2 9Hailey* 21 4-7 1-3 7 3 1 1 9Molina* 18 3-5 0-0 1 1 6 1 6McKenzie 14 0-2 0-0 2 1 1 0 0Washington 13 1-3 1-2 2 1 0 1 3Muzet 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0Kostourkova 13 2-4 2-2 4 1 0 4 6McClure 16 2-5 1-2 7 3 0 0 5Pavlopoulou 22 4-8 0-2 3 0 5 2 10Swedlund 20 3-5 0-0 2 2 0 0 7Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 32-68 7-13 44 22 18 16 79

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 24 10 18 13 65Washington St. 27 26 18 8 79

3FG: Nebraska 4-14 (Simon 1-1, Shepard 1-2, Cincore 1-3, Whitish 1-4, Ramacieri 0-1, Cascio Jensen 0-1, Wood 0-2); Washington State 8-20 (Brown 4-5, Pavlopoulou 2-4, Hristova 1-3, Swedlund 1-3, Molina 0-1, McKenzie 0-1, Washington 0-1, Hailey 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 28.6; Washington State 40.0. FG%: Nebraska 48.1; Washington State 47.1. FT%: Nebraska 40.9; Washington State 53.8. Steals: Nebraska 7 (Cincore, Cascio Jensen 2); Washington State 16 (Kostourkova 4). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Eliely, Havers 1); Washington State 5 (Brown, Kostourkova 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 23; Washington State 20. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Smith, Munch, Small. Attendance: 400.

Game Highlights: Washington State erupted for 53 first-half points and never looked back in a 79-65 win over Nebraska in the first game of the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas. WSU built its lead to 68-38 midway through the third quarter, before Nebraska rallied in a big way. The Huskers closed the quarter on an 11-3 surge, then opened the fourth with a 10-2 burst to cut WSU’s lead to 73-62 with 7:23 left. Both teams struggled to score down the stretch and the Cougars held on for the victory. Jessica Shepard led Nebraska with game highs of 25 points and nine rebounds. Hannah Whitish added eight points off the bench, while Maddie Simon pitched in seven. Louise Brown led WSU with 14 of her 16 points in the first half.

GAME #6VIRGINIA 73

NEBRASKA 51LAS VEGAS, NEV., NOV. 26, 2016

Virginia Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPToussaint* 20 1-4 0-0 3 4 2 0 2Mason* 27 1-6 0-3 1 2 5 1 2Willoughby* 17 6-9 0-0 2 3 2 1 12Moses* 22 8-12 3-4 5 4 0 1 19Huland El* 27 5-12 2-4 5 1 0 1 14Allen 11 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0Brown 25 3-7 3-5 9 0 6 2 11Jablonowski 23 4-5 0-0 3 0 1 0 9Aiyeotan 21 2-5 0-0 6 2 0 2 4Jones 0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0Payne 7 0-3 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 8Totals 200 30-63 8-17 43 17 16 9 73

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPEliely* 15 2-3 0-0 1 1 1 1 4Ramacieri* 17 1-3 1-1 1 3 1 2 3Havers* 24 2-4 1-2 3 1 1 1 5Shepard* 26 4-13 3-4 4 0 3 0 12Cincore* 21 3-8 0-0 5 2 1 0 6Cascio Jensen 19 1-3 0-0 2 0 3 0 3Whitish 20 1-5 0-0 2 3 1 0 3Wood 14 1-4 0-0 3 2 1 0 3Mitchell 7 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 2Simon 18 2-6 3-4 2 3 0 3 8Washington 19 1-3 0-0 5 2 0 1 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 19-54 8-11 32 17 12 8 51

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalVirginia 23 17 23 10 73Nebraska 16 10 8 17 51

3FG: Virginia 5-21 (Brown 2-4, Huland El 2-9, Jablonowski 1-2, Toussaint 0-2, Mason 0-2, Willoughby 0-2); Nebraska 5-21 (Shepard 1-3, Simon 1-3, Cascio Jensen 1-3, Whitish 1-4, Wood 1-4, Ramacieri 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Cincore 0-2). 3FG%: Virginia 23.8; Nebraska 23.8. FG%: Virginia 47.6; Nebraska 35.2. FT%: Virginia 47.1; Nebraska 72.7. Steals: Virginia 9 (Aiyeotan, Jablonowski 2); Nebraska 8 (Simon 3). Blocked Shots: Virginia 3 (Aiyeotan 2); Nebraska 1 (Havers 1). Turnovers: Virginia 15; Nebraska 19. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Small, Smith, Hurst. Attendance: 400.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard scored 12 points while adding four rebounds and three assists, but Nebraska could not overcome a hot-shooting Virginia team in a 73-51 loss at the South Point Shootout. Shepard was named to the all-tournament team despite going just 4-for-13 from the field against the Cavaliers, who improved to 5-1 with the win. No other Husker scored in double figures, as Maddie Simon managed eight points and a game-high three steals off the bench. Jasmine Cincore added six points and five rebounds for the Huskers. Lauren Moses led four Cavaliers in double figures with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Aliyah Huland El added 14 points and five boards, while Jocelyn Willoughby contributed 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. J’Kyra Brown pitched in 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds off the bench, as the Cavaliers outrebounded the Huskers, 43-32, while also winning the turnover battle, 19-15.


GAME #7VIRGINIA TECH 76

NEBRASKA 67BLACKSBURG, VA., DEC. 1, 2016


Va. Tech Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCook* 33 6-15 2-4 13 2 2 0 14Magarity* 38 9-13 3-6 8 3 0 3 25Panousis* 31 6-14 1-3 1 0 4 1 17Hicks* 39 3-13 0-1 5 0 6 6 6Hill* 31 2-9 1-2 1 3 1 1 6DaRosa 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Brooks 17 1-4 0-0 1 1 1 0 3Kinder 8 2-6 1-1 3 0 1 0 5Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 29-74 8-17 35 9 15 11 76

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 18 21 17 11 67Virginia Tech 14 15 26 21 76

3FG: Nebraska 8-17 (Wood 2-3, Cincore 2-4, Eliely 1-1, Shepard 1-1, Ramacieri 1-2, Whitish 1-5, Simon 0-1); Virginia Tech 10-29 (Magarity 4-5, Panousis 4-10, Brooks 1-4, Hill 1-6, Cook 0-2, Hicks 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 47.1; Virginia Tech 34.5. FG%: Nebraska 52.9; Virginia Tech 39.2. FT%: Nebraska 62.5; Virginia Tech 47.1. Steals: Nebraska 3 (Cincore 2); Virginia Tech 11 (Hicks 6). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 1 (Eliely 1); Virginia Tech 1 (Hicks 1). Turnovers: Virginia Tech 9; Nebraska 25. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Sidlasky, Suffren, Spurlock. Attendance: 2,292.

Game Highlights: Nebraska led by 16 points midway through the second quarter, but unbeaten Virginia Tech rallied to take a fourth-quarter lead on its way to a 76-67 victory at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. Nebraska’s first true road game of the season came as part of the 10th annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Huskers trailed 10-6 midway through the first quarter before erupting on a 23-4 outburst with all the points coming from Nicea Eliely, Emily Wood and Jessica Shepard in an eight-minute span. Wood started the surge with five straight points on her way to a career-high eight points - all coming in the stretch. Eliely tied her career high with nine points in the stretch, including seven straight early in the second quarter. Shepard, who finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds for her 13th career double-double, added six points during the surge. The Huskers turned a 10-6 deficit into a 29-14 advantage and built a 16-point lead on three occasions before taking a 39-29 edge to the half. Virginia Tech cut the margin to 56-55 at the end of three quarters.


CALIFORNIA 86NEBRASKA 65

LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 4, 2016

California Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCowling* 27 1-6 0-0 3 1 5 7 2Davidson* 20 2-5 0-0 6 2 2 0 4Range* 22 4-12 0-0 5 1 1 1 8Anigwe* 26 10-13 5-5 4 3 0 0 25Thomas* 27 4-6 0-0 2 0 2 3 11Yue 5 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2Mosley 10 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 1 0Cayton 26 5-8 0-2 1 1 5 1 11West 17 5-8 0-0 5 3 0 1 10Brown 20 4-5 3-6 5 4 1 4 13Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 36-66 8-13 35 16 16 18 86


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalCalifornia 25 22 22 17 86Nebraska 19 9 21 16 65

3FG: California 6-19 (Thomas 3-4, Brown 2-2, Cayton 1-2, Davidson 0-1, Anigwe 0-1, Cowling 0-3, Range 0-6); Nebraska 10-19 (Cincore 2-3, Eliely 2-3, Simon 2-3, Cascio Jensen 1-1, Havers 1-2, Shepard 1-3, Whitish 1-4). 3FG%: California 31.6; Nebraska 52.6. FG%: California 54.5; Nebraska 38.1. FT%: California 61.5; Nebraska 53.8. Steals: California 18 (Cowling 7); Nebraska 7 (Cincore, Eliely, Simon 2). Blocked Shots: California 10 (Anigwe 4); Nebraska 2 (Havers 2). Turnovers: California 16; Nebraska 26. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Inouye, Bonner, Krommenhoek. Attendance: 5,573.

Game Highlights: Nicea Eliely more than doubled her previous career high by pumping in a team-high 19 points, but it wasn’t enough to prevent unbeaten California from running to an 86-65 win over the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Bears shot a sizzling 54.5 percent (36-66) from the field, while winning the turnover battle 26-16. Kristine Anigwe, the 2016 USBWA National Freshman of the Year, scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field and a 5-for-5 effort at the free throw line. Anigwe led five Bears in double figures, including 13 points on a 4-of-5 shooting effort by freshman Jaelyn Brown. Asha Thomas and Mi’Cole Cayton each added 11 points, while CJ West pitched in 10 points. Maddie Simon, who scored 11 points off the bench, was the only Husker other than Eliely to reach double digits. Jessica Shepard managed eight points, eight rebounds and three assists before fouling out.

GAME #9DRAKE 84

NEBRASKA 70 LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 6, 2016

Drake Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPWendell* 27 8-23 2-5 6 3 4 5 18Jonas* 24 4-7 0-0 5 1 2 0 9Hittner* 18 3-5 0-0 4 2 2 0 8Bachrodt* 28 3-6 0-0 3 5 3 2 8Ingle* 30 5-8 2-2 3 3 13 3 13Rose 12 4-6 0-0 3 1 0 1 10Greiner 7 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Miller 21 1-2 4-4 3 2 0 1 7Rush 6 0-0 4-4 1 0 0 0 4Mertz 4 0-0 0-2 1 2 0 1 0Rhine 23 3-6 1-2 5 2 1 0 7Team Rebounds 7Totals 200 31-64 13-19 42 21 25 13 84


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalDrake 13 19 29 23 84Nebraska 9 24 17 20 70

3FG: Drake 9-24 (Hittner 2-3, Bachrodt 2-3, Rose 2-4, Jonas 1-2, Miller 1-2, Ingle 1-3, Greiner 0-1, Wendell 0-6); Nebraska 6-20 (Simon 2-2, Mitchell 1-1, Shepard 1-3, Cincore 1-3, Cascio Jensen 1-4, Wood 0-1, Eliely 0-2, Ramacieri 0-2, Whitish 0-2). 3FG%: Drake 37.5; Nebraska 30.0. FG%: Drake 48.4; Nebraska 42.2. FT%: Drake 68.4; Nebraska 58.8. Steals: Drake 13 (Wendell 5); Nebraska 7 (Mitchell 2). Blocked Shots: Drake 3 (Bachrodt, Hittner, Rhine 1); Nebraska 8 (Cincore 4). Turnovers: Drake 18; Nebraska 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, Zentz, Cross. Attendance: 4,200.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard produced her fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Drake from running to an 84-70 win. The preseason pick to win the Missouri Valley Conference, Drake trailed 33-32 at halftime before scoring an opponent season-high 52 points in the second half. The Huskers rallied from a 23-16 second-quarter deficit primarily without Shepard on the floor. Grace Mitchell sparked a 15-5 Husker spurt to turn the 23-16 deficit into a 31-28 lead late in the half. Shepard was held without a first-half field goal and managed just one point to go along with 10 rebounds. In the second half, Shepard hit 8-of-14 shots and connected on eight of NU’s total second-half field goals, but the Huskers were outscored 52-37, as Drake hit 16-of-22 two-point field goal attempts in the half.


GAME #10NEBRASKA 83

SAN JOSE STATE 61LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 9, 2016

SJSU Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPBaird* 25 2-6 2-2 1 3 1 0 7Smith* 31 4-10 0-2 9 4 1 7 8Ladd* 31 2-7 0-0 11 2 3 1 4West* 24 3-7 0-2 2 4 0 1 9Ramos* 32 8-24 6-6 3 1 6 1 24Kohlhaas 13 1-3 0-0 2 3 1 2 3Hafoka 9 2-4 0-0 2 0 0 2 4Benally 7 0-3 0-0 0 2 0 0 0Gennett 13 0-5 0-0 1 0 0 1 0Harris 7 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Turney 8 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 2Team Rebounds 0Totals 200 22-71 10-14 31 20 12 15 61


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalSan Jose State 16 18 21 6 61Nebraska 16 21 26 20 83

3FG: San Jose State 7-30 (West 3-6, Ramos 2-10, Baird 1-3, Kohlhaas 1-3, Ladd 0-2, Benally 0-3, Gennett 0-3); Nebraska 6-17 (Cascio Jensen 2-3, Wood 1-1, Whitish 1-2, Eliely 1-2, Ramacieri 1-3, Havers 0-1, Cincore 0-2, Shepard 0-3). 3FG%: San Jose State 23.3; Nebraska 35.3. FG%: San Jose State 31.0; Nebraska 53.8. FT%: San Jose State 71.4; Nebraska 46.7. Steals: San Jose State 15 (Smith 7); Nebraska 4 (Wood 2). Blocked Shots: San Jose State 3 (Baird 2); Nebraska 2 (Havers, Eliely 1). Turnovers: San Jose State 13; Nebraska 26. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Kanter, Whitson, Bird. Attendance: 4,205.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard scored 23 of her game-high 28 points after halftime as Nebraska dominated in the paint in the second half on its way to an 83-61 win over San Jose State at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Shepard, who notched her fifth double-double of the season with 28 points and 14 rebounds, helped the Huskers outscore the Spartans 50-20 in the paint for the game, including 34-14 in the second half. Shepard hit 10-of-12 shots from the field in the second half, as Nebraska hit 20-of-33 shots from the field (.606) as a team in the half. For the game, the Big Red shot a season-best 53.8 percent from the floor. Nicea Eliely scored 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting for the game, while adding seven rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal. Ten Huskers hit at least one field goal in the game, and all 11 Huskers grabbed at least one rebound, as the Big Red dominated the glass, 55-31.


CREIGHTON 80NEBRASKA 64

OMAHA, NEB., DEC. 21, 2016


Creighton Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMcGrory* 22 1-5 1-2 6 2 2 0 3Lamberty* 32 3-7 3-3 2 1 7 2 10Janning* 31 7-13 1-2 4 1 9 2 22Faber* 26 5-11 3-4 4 3 1 1 16Rollerson* 19 3-5 2-4 8 3 2 1 8Rischard 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Agnew 24 1-6 2-2 3 3 1 2 4Norby 10 1-4 0-0 3 4 0 0 3Works 21 4-8 0-0 3 3 2 0 11Brown 11 1-3 1-1 1 1 0 0 3Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 26-62 13-18 37 21 24 8 80

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 15 13 14 22 64Creighton 14 30 24 12 80

3FG: Nebraska 3-16 (Wood 1-1, Whitish 1-3, Shepard 1-4, Ramacieri 0-1, Cincore 0-1, Eliely 0-2, Cascio Jensen 0-2, Simon 0-2); Creighton 15-38 (Janning 7-11, Works 3-7, Faber 3-8, Lamberty 1-2, Norby 1-4, McGrory 0-2, Agnew 0-4). 3FG%: Nebraska 18.8; Creighton 39.5. FG%: Nebraska 37.3; Creighton 41.9. FT%: Nebraska 68.0; Creighton 72.2. Steals: Nebraska 9 (Cincore, Eliely, Ramacieri 3); Creighton 8 (Agnew, Janning, Lamberty 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Eliely 2); Creighton 4 (Norby, Rollerson 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 18; Creighton 12. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Williams. Officials: Sidlasky, Daley, Schroeder. Attendance: 1,160.

Game Highlights: Creighton tied a Nebraska opponent record by knocking down 15 three-pointers on its way to an 80-64 win over the Huskers at D.J. Sokol Arena. Marissa Janning, the 2014 BIG EAST Player of the Year, connected on 7-of-11 threes on her way to 22 points. She added nine assists to lead the Jays, who outscored the Huskers 54-27 in the second and third quarters combined. Nebraska, which was led by 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds from Jessica Shepard, outscored the Bluejays 15-14 in the first quarter. The Huskers also scored the first basket of the second quarter to take a 17-14 lead before the Jays outscored the Huskers 30-8 before a buzzer-beating three by Shepard at the half. CU built its lead to 26 at the end of the third quarter before the Huskers outscored the Jays 22-12 in the final period. While CU scored 45 points from beyond the arc, Nebraska went just 3-for-16.

GAME #12#1 UCONN 84 NEBRASKA 41

LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 21, 2016

UConn Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCollier* 26 5-12 4-4 15 3 1 2 14Samuelson* 29 8-14 4-4 2 1 3 2 23Dangerfield* 8 1-3 0-0 1 3 1 1 3Nurse* 33 7-12 3-4 1 0 4 1 20Williams* 21 5-9 0-0 9 1 1 3 10Bent 17 1-3 0-0 4 0 3 2 2Chong 28 3-6 1-2 5 0 4 3 8Lawlor 3 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Irwin 12 0-1 0-0 2 1 2 2 0Butler 23 2-9 0-0 6 2 3 0 4Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 32-70 12-14 47 12 22 16 84


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalUConn 22 26 21 15 84Nebraska 7 15 8 11 41

3FG: UConn 8-17 (Nurse 3-4, Samuelson 3-5, Dangerfield 1-1, Chong 1-2, Bent 0-1, Irwin 0-1, Lawlor 0-1, Collier 0-2); Nebraska 8-26 (Whitish 3-4, Eliely 1-1, Mitchell 1-1, Ramacieri 1-3, Havers 1-4, Shepard 1-4, Cascio Jensen 0-2, Cincore 0-3, Simon 0-4). 3FG%: UConn 47.1; Nebraska 30.8. FG%: UConn 45.7; Nebraska 28.6. FT%: UConn 85.7; Nebraska 25.0. Steals: UConn 16 (Chong, Williams 3); Nebraska 2 (Havers, Whitish 1). Blocked Shots: UConn 2 (Samuelson, Williams 1); Nebraska 3 (Simon 2). Turnovers: UConn 11; Nebraska 24. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, Barb Smith, B. Morris. Attendance: 7,553.

Game Highlights: Freshman Hannah Whitish led the Huskers with nine points on 3-of-4 three-point shooting off the bench, but four-time defending national champion UConn rolled to an 84-41 win over the Huskers in front of a season-high crowd of 7,553 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Katie Lou Samuelson led the No. 1 Huskies with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including a trio of threes, as UConn notched its 86th consecutive victory. Fellow sophomore Napheesa Collier added a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Olympian Kia Nurse pitched in 20 points and four assists for the Huskies. Nicea Eliely played another strong all-around game for Nebraska with seven points and team highs of five rebounds and four assists, while fellow freshman Grace Mitchell added five points and three boards. The Huskers honored their first Olympic medalist, Danielle Page (Serbia, 2016) during the game.


GAME #13NORTHWESTERN 62

NEBRASKA 58LINCOLN, NEB., DEC. 28, 2016

Northwestern Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPCoffey* 28 7-15 4-6 9 3 3 0 22Hamilton* 15 1-2 0-0 2 3 0 0 2Deary* 40 4-10 3-6 4 1 6 0 11Rohde* 24 1-4 0-0 0 1 0 2 2Inman* 36 3-7 2-2 7 2 2 1 8Douglas 24 4-11 0-0 4 1 1 3 8Jamison 8 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0Scheid 25 4-8 0-0 4 1 0 2 9Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 24-59 9-16 36 12 13 8 62

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPShepard* 33 8-20 1-4 15 2 1 0 17Havers* 29 3-6 0-0 7 2 1 1 6Whitish* 27 3-10 4-4 1 1 4 1 12Eliely* 32 3-6 0-0 7 2 5 2 7Cincore* 29 3-5 2-4 4 3 2 1 8Cascio Jensen 17 1-5 0-0 1 2 2 0 3Wood 4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3Mitchell 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Simon 11 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Washington 15 1-3 0-0 4 1 0 1 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 23-60 7-12 42 13 15 6 58

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNorthwestern 14 18 16 14 62Nebraska 16 14 14 14 58

3FG: Northwestern 5-19 (Coffey 4-7, Scheid 1-3, Deary 0-1, Inman 0-1, Rohde 0-2, Jamison 0-2, Douglas 0-3); Nebraska 5-20 (Whitish 2-7, Eliely 1-1, Wood 1-2, Cascio Jensen 1-3, Cincore 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Simon 0-1, Shepard 0-4). 3FG%: Northwestern 26.3; Nebraska 25.0. FG%: Northwestern 40.7; Nebraska 38.3. FT%: Northwestern 56.3; Nebraska 58.3. Steals: Northwestern 8 (Douglas 3); Nebraska 6 (Eliely 2). Blocked Shots: Northwestern 4 (Douglas 2); Nebraska 3 (Eliely 2). Turnovers: Northwestern 14; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Blauch, Zentz, Hall. Attendance: 4,669.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard produced her seventh double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Hannah Whitish scored 12 points and had four assists in her first career start in a 62-58 loss to Northwestern. The Huskers led by as many as seven points early in the first quarter but trailed by as many as nine points midway through the fourth quarter. However, the Huskers answered with a 6-0 surge late in the game to close within 58-55 late in the final period. Nebraska’s defense held the much more experienced Wildcats without a field goal for the game’s final 6:46, but could not muster enough offense to pull the upset. Senior forward Nia Coffey led the Wildcats with 22 points, including a pair of big three-point plays early in the fourth quarter to help the Cats build their nine-point lead. Senior point guard Ashley Deary added 11 points and six assists. Deary hit a pair of free throws with 20 seconds left, while fellow senior Christen Inman added two more free throws second later to seal Northwestern’s win.

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORESGAME #14IOWA 75

NEBRASKA 72IOWA CITY, IOWA, DEC. 31, 2016


Iowa Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPButtenham* 20 1-3 0-0 6 0 1 0 2Gustafson* 31 9-12 4-6 9 3 0 2 22Disterhoft* 35 6-15 0-0 5 0 1 0 16Davis* 37 5-11 0-2 5 0 8 4 11Doyle* 30 3-10 4-7 3 3 6 3 10Kastanek 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Meyer 13 1-3 3-4 2 2 1 1 6Coley 24 3-7 0-2 2 1 2 0 6Stewart 9 1-4 0-0 3 1 0 2 2Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 29-65 11-21 38 11 19 12 75

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 11 25 18 18 72Iowa 17 22 22 14 75

3FG: Nebraska 6-20 (Whitish 3-5, Shepard 2-4, Eliely 1-4, Wood 0-1, Cascio Jensen 0-2, Cincore 0-2, Simon 0-2); Iowa 6-21 (Disterhoft 4-7, Meyer 1-3, Davis 1-4, Buttenham 0-1, Doyle 0-4). 3FG%: Nebraska 30.0; Iowa 28.6. FG%: Nebraska 41.4; Iowa 44.6. FT%: Nebraska 66.7; Iowa 52.4. Steals: Nebraska 8 (Eliely 3); Iowa 12 (Davis 4). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Cincore, Shepard 1); Iowa 3 (Gustafson 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 22; Iowa 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Trammell, Dickerson, Inouye. Attendance: 6,750.

Game Highlights: Nebraska closed the game on a 9-0 run after falling behind 75-63 with two minutes left, but Hannah Whitish’s three to tie from the left wing with two seconds left fell short, as Iowa held on for a 75-72 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Whitish finished with 14 points, including a trio of three-pointers. She was one of four Huskers to finish in double figures, led by Jessica Shepard’s season-high-tying 28 points. Shepard added a pair of threes, while grabbing eight rebounds. Allie Havers contributed 12 points and seven rebounds, while Nicea Eliely pitched in 11 points and a team-high three steals. Nebraska led 45-41 after Whitish’s third three of the game with 6:57 left in the third quarter. Iowa answered with a 5-0 run before Whitish hit a pair of free throws with 4:37 left in the quarter to give NU its last lead at 48-47. Iowa responded with a 12-2 surge to pushed its edge to 58-49 with 54 seconds left in the third. Megan Gustafson led four Hawkeyes in double figures with 22 points, while Ally Disterhoft added 16 points including four three-pointers with last-second threes at the end of the second and third quarters.

GAME #15#3 MARYLAND 93

NEBRASKA 49LINCOLN, NEB., JAN. 4, 2017

Maryland Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPB. Jones* 20 6-8 1-2 11 3 0 5 13Charles* 23 2-8 4-4 6 2 4 0 8Slocum* 25 1-6 3-6 3 2 7 1 6Confroy* 19 1-3 0-0 4 0 2 0 2Walker-Kimbrough* 24 7-11 2-2 7 1 3 3 19Small 21 2-5 2-2 1 1 5 0 6Staiti 5 1-4 0-1 2 0 1 0 2Gillespie 15 4-6 0-0 9 2 1 1 8Myers 10 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 2Watson 10 3-6 0-0 1 3 1 2 8S. Jones 13 4-7 0-1 2 1 0 1 8Fraser 15 5-6 1-2 4 2 0 0 11Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 37-72 13-20 53 17 24 13 93

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPShepard* 26 4-17 2-4 5 3 2 0 12Havers* 22 4-8 0-0 4 3 0 1 8Whitish* 25 0-6 1-2 0 0 3 1 0Eliely* 29 1-4 1-2 2 4 1 1 3Cincore* 22 2-6 1-2 1 3 0 0 5Cascio Jensen 11 2-5 0-0 2 0 2 1 5Ramacieri 13 1-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 2Wood 5 1-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 2Mitchell 16 2-3 0-0 2 0 0 1 5Simon 13 3-6 0-0 4 2 0 0 6Washington 18 0-0 0-2 4 3 1 0 0Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 20-63 5-12 31 18 10 5 49

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final#3 Maryland 26 18 20 29 93Nebraska 9 13 18 9 49

3FG: Maryland 6-16 (Walker-Kimbrough 3-5, Watson 2-3, Slocum 1-6, Confroy 0-1, Gillespie 0-1); Nebraska 4-19 (Shepard 2-4, Mitchell 1-1, Cascio Jensen 1-3, Cincore 0-1, Eliely 0-1, Whitish 0-1, Wood 0-1, Simon 0-2, Ramacieri 0-5). 3FG%: Maryland 37.5; Nebraska 21.1. FG%: Maryland 51.4; Nebraska 31.7. FT%: Maryland 65.0; Nebraska 41.7. Steals: Maryland 13 (B. Jones 5); Nebraska 5 (Havers, Whitish, Eliely, Cascio Jensen, Mitchell 1). Blocked Shots: Maryland 6 (B. Jones 4); Nebraska 2 (Haavers, Mitchell 1). Turnovers: Maryland 13; Nebraska 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Mattingly, Daley, Pethtel. Attendance: 4,299.

Game Highlights: No. 3 Maryland used a 12-0 run to surge to a 26-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back in a 93-49 win over the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska refused to surrender, playing the Terrapins tight in the second and third quarters, but Maryland opened the fourth with a 17-0 run to put the game away. Shepard led Nebraska with 12 points and five rebounds, while Allie Havers added eight points and four boards. Maddie Simon contributed six points and four rebounds, while Jasmine Cincore, Rylie Cascio Jensen and Grace Mitchell each added five points. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough led the Terps with 19 points, including 10 in the first quarter. Brionna Jones added 13 points and 11 boards, including 10 rebounds in the third quarter.



MICHIGAN STATE 93NEBRASKA 73

EAST LANSING, MICH., JAN. 7, 2017


Mich. St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPGaines* 22 2-4 1-2 5 4 1 1 6Reimer* 22 4-9 5-7 10 4 0 1 13Jankoska* 36 8-17 6-6 8 2 7 1 27McCutcheon* 19 2-5 0-0 1 0 6 1 5Agee* 28 4-12 1-2 9 4 4 1 9Cook 12 3-6 0-0 3 3 0 0 6Dambo 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hollie 5 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0Vesela 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Gussert 27 4-7 2-2 4 0 3 1 11Allen 18 5-8 2-2 2 4 2 2 12Johnson 6 2-4 0-0 2 0 0 0 4Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 34-73 17-21 48 22 23 8 93

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 12 17 23 21 73Michigan State 24 22 22 25 93

3FG: Nebraska 7-26 (Simon 2-4, Whitish 2-8, Cascio Jensen 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Cincore 1-7, Havers 0-1, Ramacieri 0-1, Shepard 0-2); Michigan State 8-27 (Jankoska 5-13, Gaines 1-3, Gussert 1-3, McCutcheon 1-3, Allen 0-1, Agee 0-4). 3FG%: Nebraska 26.9; Michigan State 29.6. FG%: Nebraska 39.3; Michigan State 46.6. FT%: Nebraska 62.1; Michigan State 81.0. Steals: Nebraska 8 (Whitish 3); Michigan State 8 (Allen 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Eliely 2); Michigan State 2 (Reimer, Agee 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 12; Michigan State 12. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Shepard. Officials: Zentz, Bonner, Vaszily. Attendance: 6,155.

Game Highlights: Jasmine Cincore scored a career-high 17 points while Hannah Whitish matched her career best with 14 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop Michigan State from claiming a 93-73 win over Nebraska at the Breslin Center. Jessica Shepard added her eighth double-double of the year with 15 points and 12 rebounds while leading the Huskers with four assists. Maddie Simon added 10 points off the bench to put four Huskers in double figures. Michigan State’s Tori Jankoska led all scorers with 27 points, while adding eight rebounds and seven assists. Taya Reimer pitched in a double-double for the Spartans with 13 points and 10 boards, while Jenna Allen (12 points) and Lexi Gussert (11 points) both added double figures off the bench for the Spartans.

GAME #17NEBRASKA 62 RUTGERS 58

LINCOLN, NEB., JAN. 10, 2017

Rutgers Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPHarris* 21 2-5 0-0 5 4 0 1 4Wallace* 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0Parker* 35 3-5 5-6 2 2 3 1 12Sanders* 35 5-9 4-4 5 4 3 2 17Alfano* 5 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2Rollins 9 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 0Jeune 33 6-13 0-0 5 2 0 1 15Barber 33 3-10 0-4 1 2 3 0 6Keeling 24 1-5 0-0 4 3 0 0 2Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 21-48 9-14 32 18 9 6 58


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalRutgers 11 16 9 22 58Nebraska 16 15 13 18 62

3FG: Rutgers 7-16 (Sanders 3-4, Jeune 3-6, Parker 1-3, Barber 0-3); Nebraska 6-19 (Whitish 3-6, Cincore 2-5, Shepard 1-2, Ramacieri 0-1, Simon 0-2, Eliely 0-3). 3FG%: Rutgers 43.8; Nebraska 31.6. FG%: Rutgers 43.8; Nebraska 37.3. FT%: Rutgers 64.3; Nebraska 72.0. Steals: Rutgers 6 (Sanders 2); Nebraska 11 (Cincore 4). Blocked Shots: Rutgers 3 (Harris, Jeune, Keeling 1); Nebraska 0. Turnovers: Rutgers 17; Nebraska 12. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, Garland, Lukanich. Attendance: 4,193.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard notched her ninth double-double of the season with 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Nebraska to a 62-58 win over Rutgers. Jasmine Cincore added her second straight double-figure scoring effort with 12 points, while tying her career high with four steals. She also contributed three assists. Hannah Whitish added 11 points for her fourth double-figure performance in her five games as a starter. She also dished out three assists. Shepard pitched in three assists and three steals, which nearly matched her season steals total (4) to that point. NU led by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter, before Rutgers closed the gap. Husker freshmen Grace Mitchell, Whitish and Nicea Eliely combined to go 8-for-10 at the free throw line to seal the win. Eliely finished with eight points, including 4-for-4 at the line in the final 37 seconds. Khadaizha Sanders led three Scarlet Knights in double figures with 17 points. She and Shrita Parker, who finished with 12 points, combined for all 22 Rutgers points in the final quarter.

GAME #18ILLINOIS 79

NEBRASKA 59 CHAMPAIGN, ILL., JAN. 15, 2017


Illinois Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPWittinger* 30 8-16 1-1 8 2 1 3 17Beasley* 38 8-10 0-0 7 1 10 3 17Holesinska* 29 7-11 3-3 6 3 3 0 19Kirkpatrick* 32 2-2 0-0 3 5 3 0 5Cattenhead* 17 3-9 1-1 3 1 0 0 7McConnell 7 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Overcash 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0Joens 16 1-1 2-2 0 2 0 0 5McNicholas 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Andrews 28 3-7 1-1 4 2 1 0 9Team Rebounds 3Totals 200 32-57 8-8 35 16 18 6 79

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 17 16 16 10 59Illinois 15 19 23 22 79

3FG: Nebraska 8-29 (Whitish 4-9, Shepard 2-6, Ramacieri 1-2, Simon 1-3, Mitchell 0-1, Wood 0-1, Cascio Jensen 0-2, Cincore 0-2, Eliely 0-3); Illinois 7-17 (Holesinska 2-4, Andrews 2-5, Beasley 1-1, Kirkpatrick 1-1, Joens 1-1, McConnell 0-1, Cattenhead 0-2, Wittinger 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 27.6; Illinois 41.2. FG%: Nebraska 29.2; Illinois 56.1. FT%: Nebraska 76.5; Illinois 100.0. Steals: Nebraska 9 (Eliely 3); Illinois 6 (Beasley, Wittinger 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 3 (Eliely, Havers, Shepard 1); Illinois 3 (Cattenhead, Kirkpatrick, Wittinger 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 14; Illinois 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Blauch, Grinter, Stewart. Attendance: 2,675.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard scored a game-high 25 points and added nine rebounds, while Hannah Whitish scored a career-high 16 points on a career-high four threes, but Nebraska struggled down the stretch in a 79-59 loss at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Nebraska led 21-15 midway through the second quarter and was tied with the Illini at 45 midway through the third quarter. But the Huskers shot a dismal 3-for-16 in the fourth quarter, while the Illini shot a scorching 19-for-27 (.704) in the second half. Illinois was also perfect (8-8) at the free throw line in the game, as the Illini snapped a six-game losing streak in the series with NU. Illinois outscored the Huskers 34-14 in the game’s final 14 minutes. While Shepard and Whitish were solid, no other Husker scored more than four points. Nicea Eliely did set a career high with nine rebounds and matched a career best with six assists.



PENN STATE 86NEBRASKA 69

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., JAN. 19, 2017


Penn St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPThomas* 14 1-2 1-3 2 4 0 0 3Carter* 19 3-9 2-4 2 0 3 1 9Moore* 27 3-4 3-3 6 1 4 0 9Page* 32 6-12 5-5 3 2 5 0 18Travascio-Green* 24 3-6 1-2 3 4 0 0 10Frazier 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0Spann 21 5-15 3-4 4 2 2 1 14Mitchell 23 2-5 4-6 4 3 1 2 9Knizner 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Williams 11 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Whitted 22 6-8 2-2 7 4 1 0 14McMurtry 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 29-63 21-29 40 24 16 6 69

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 18 18 16 17 69Penn State 17 24 22 23 86

3FG: Nebraska 7-16 (Cascio Jensen 2-3, Whitish 2-3, Shepard 1-1, Simon 1-1, Eliely 1-4, Wood 0-1, Cincore 0-2); Penn State 7-20 (Travascio-Green 3-6, Carter 1-2, Mitchell 1-2, Page 1-2, Spann 1-7, Whitted 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 43.8; Penn State 35.0. FG%: Nebraska 40.4; Penn State 46.0. FT%: Nebraska 66.7; Penn State 72.4. Steals: Nebraska 4 (Eliely, Shepard, Washington, Whitish 1); Penn State 6 (Mitchell 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Eliely 2); Penn State 7 (Mitchell 4). Turnovers: Nebraska 16; Penn State 10. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Gulbeyan, McConnell, Cruse. Attendance: 2,645.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard produced her 10th double-double of the season and 20th of her career with game highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds, but Penn State prevailed in an 86-69 decision at the Bryce Jordan Center. Rylie Cascio Jensen added a career-high 15 points off the bench by hitting 3-of-4 shots from the field, including 2-of-3 threes, while connecting on all seven of her free throw attempts. Her second three-pointer of the night tied the game at 50 with just under four minutes left in the third quarter. But Penn State closed the quarter on a 13-2 surge to take a 63-52 lead heading to the fourth. Nebraska could get no closer than 10 points the rest of the way. Nicea Eliely added nine points, while Jasmine Cincore pitched in seven in a choppy game that included a season-high 51 fouls combined for both teams.

GAME #20MICHIGAN 84NEBRASKA 51

LINCOLN, NEB., JAN. 22, 2017

Michigan Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPDunston* 32 1-2 0-0 6 4 3 3 2Thome* 23 4-6 7-9 8 3 0 0 15Gondrezick* 31 6-8 0-0 2 3 4 3 13Thompson* 33 1-9 0-0 2 0 7 3 2Flaherty* 35 11-16 1-2 0 2 1 1 27Robbins 8 1-3 2-2 3 2 1 1 4Munger 20 6-9 2-2 2 3 0 0 18Williams 13 1-1 1-2 2 0 2 0 3Backman 5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 31-54 13-17 31 18 18 11 84


1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalMichigan 21 24 18 21 84Nebraska 18 11 16 6 51

3FG: Michigan 9-20 (Munger 4-6, Flaherty 4-7, Gondrezick 1-3, Thompson 0-4); Nebraska 6-17 (Cincore 1-1, Eliely 1-2, Ramacieri 1-2, Wood, 1-2, Cascio Jensen 1-3, Whitish 1-3, Havers 0-1, Shepard 0-1, Simon 0-2). 3FG%: Michigan 45.0; Nebraska 35.3. FG%: Michigan 57.4; Nebraska 40.8. FT%: Michigan 76.5; Nebraska 55.6. Steals: Michigan 11 (Dunston, Gondrezick, Thompson 3); Nebraska 7 (Eliely 4). Blocked Shots: Michigan 4 (Thome 4); Nebraska 1 (Washington 1). Turnovers: Michigan 14; Nebraska 22. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Cross, Enlund, Knight. Attendance: 4,763.

Game Highlights: Nicea Eliely and Allie Havers each produced 10 points, but it was not enough to prevent Michigan from rolling to an 84-51 win over the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Michigan victory snapped Nebraska’s five-game winning streak in the series, and was just the second by the Wolverines in 13 games with the Huskers. Katelynn Flaherty led Michigan with a game-high 27 points, while Nicole Munger erupted for a career-high 18 points for the Wolverines. Munger’s previous career best was 11 points, but she scored 10 points in the final 4:44 of the first half to push Michigan to a 45-29 halftime lead. The Huskers trailed just 21-20 early in the second quarter. Michigan’s defense all but silenced NU leading scorer Jessica Shepard, holding her to just four points and six rebounds. A year earlier (Jan. 24, 2016), Shepard exploded for 35 points and 20 rebounds in a 93-81 win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

GAME #21PURDUE 88

NEBRASKA 45 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND., JAN. 26, 2017


Purdue Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPPerry* 31 5-9 5-6 6 0 3 2 15McBryde* 24 3-6 0-0 5 2 0 0 6Harris* 23 8-11 3-5 5 3 0 1 19Morrissette* 30 8-17 4-4 5 0 8 6 21Oden* 31 6-9 2-2 5 1 6 1 16Abel 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Gray 14 0-4 0-0 3 2 3 0 0Kiesler 17 2-5 0-0 3 4 0 1 4Cooper 27 3-6 0-0 2 0 4 1 7Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 35-67 14-17 39 12 24 12 88

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 11 6 15 13 45Purdue 24 18 21 25 88

3FG: Nebraska 2-15 (Cascio Jensen 1-1, Wood 1-2, Shepard 0-1, Cincore 0-1, Eliely 0-3, Simon 0-3, Whitish 0-4); Purdue 4-16 (Oden 2-5, Cooper 1-2, Morrissette 1-5, Perry 0-1, Gray 0-3). 3FG%: Nebraska 13.3; Purdue 25.0. FG%: Nebraska 35.4; Purdue 52.2. FT%: Nebraska 69.2; Purdue 82.4. Steals: Nebraska 7 (Cascio Jensen 2); Purdue 12 (Morrissette 6). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 0; Purdue 3 (Harris, Keisler, McBryde 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 24; Purdue 10. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Havers. Officials: Blauch, Napier, Roberts. Attendance: 5,594.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but Nebraska suffered a lopsided 88-45 loss to Purdue at Mackey Arena. The Huskers trailed 11-9 after a Rylie Cascio Jensen three-pointer with five minutes left in the first quarter. In the final five minutes of the quarter, the Huskers committed seven turnovers to help Purdue close the period with a 24-11 lead. Nebraska was never able to cut it to single digits again. Purdue got 21 points from guard Ashley Morrissette, who added game highs of eight assists and six steals, while pitching in five rebounds. Ae’Rianna Harris contributed 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Dominique Oden pitched in 16 points, six assists and five rebounds. Bridget Perry managed 15 points, a team-high six rebounds, three assists and two steals for Purdue. The Boilermakers forced 24 turnovers by the Huskers, while committing just 10 turnovers of their own. Purdue also outrebounded NU 39-24, allowing just three offensive rebounds by the Huskers. Purdue outscored NU 27-2 in points off turnovers and 17-1 in second-chance points.



#15 OHIO STATE 95NEBRASKA 75

COLUMBUS, OHIO, JAN. 29, 2017


Ohio St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPMavunga* 15 5-10 3-3 6 2 1 0 13Cooper* 20 3-8 0-0 9 2 2 2 7K. Mitchell* 32 6-17 7-8 6 1 7 2 22Calhoun* 24 2-7 0-0 3 1 1 1 5Lewis* 21 2-6 4-6 1 2 2 0 8McCoy 24 4-7 1-5 6 4 0 1 9C. Mitchell 2 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 3Harper 17 5-7 0-0 1 3 0 2 12Doss 21 2-4 2-2 3 1 6 0 6Hart 16 2-3 2-4 4 0 3 1 6Waterman 6 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2Caretti 2 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 2Team Rebounds 4Totals 200 34-73 19-28 44 16 23 9 95

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 10 19 17 29 75#15 Ohio State 19 21 29 26 95

3FG: Nebraska 8-23 (Simon 3-6, Whitish 2-5, Eliely 1-1, Cincore 1-3, Shepard 1-5, Havers 0-1, Wood 0-2); Ohio State 8-26 (K. Mitchell 3-12, Harper 2-2, C. Mitchell 1-2, Cooper 1-4, Calhoun 1-5, Doss 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 34.8; Ohio State 30.8. FG%: Nebraska 44.4; Ohio State 46.6. FT%: Nebraska 78.6; Ohio State 67.9. Steals: Nebraska 3 (Whitish 2); Ohio State 9 (Cooper, K. Mitchell, Doss 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 1 (Havers 1); Ohio State 7 (McCoy 4). Turnovers: Nebraska 19; Ohio State 9. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Barb Smith, Steratore, B. Morris. Attendance: 6,155.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard produced game highs with 28 points and 13 rebounds while adding four assists, but Nebraska dropped a 95-75 decision to No. 15 Ohio State at Value City Arena in Columbus. Shepard put together one of her best performances of the season to lead three Huskers in double figures. Hannah Whitish added a strong game with 12 points, a career-high six assists, a career-high-matching five rebounds and two steals. Jasmine Cincore contributed 11 points and three assists, while Maddie Simon just missed double figures with a trio of fourth-quarter three-pointers. Simon also tied a career high with seven rebounds. Simon and Whitish played key roles in helping the Huskers outscore the Buckeyes 29-26 in the final quarter. All-American Kelsey Mitchell led Ohio State with 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while Stephanie Mavunga added 13 points.

GAME #23MINNESOTA 79

NEBRASKA 69 OTLINCOLN, NEB., FEB. 4, 2017

Minnesota Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPT. Bello* 16 4-10 0-0 7 3 0 2 8Tinjum* 32 1-7 4-4 9 3 2 0 6Brunson* 27 3-7 0-0 3 0 0 1 7Bell* 43 5-13 3-3 7 3 4 2 13Wagner* 45 12-26 0-2 8 2 2 3 28Edwards 28 6-8 0-0 8 3 0 0 12Fernstrom 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Starr 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hedstrom 29 1-3 2-2 2 3 1 0 5Team Rebounds 2Totals 200 32-75 9-11 46 17 9 8 79

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPShepard* 40 7-21 0-0 7 3 3 0 14Havers* 38 9-15 0-0 4 3 2 2 18Whitish* 38 3-9 0-0 8 1 7 2 8Eliely* 31 1-7 4-6 5 5 2 1 7Cincore* 37 3-9 4-4 7 3 6 1 10Cascio Jensen 7 1-3 0-0 2 0 1 0 3Wood 11 2-6 0-0 2 0 1 0 6Mitchell 12 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 1 0Simon 11 1-2 0-0 2 0 1 0 3Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 27-73 7-27 44 16 23 7 69

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT FinalMinnesota 13 21 18 14 13 79Nebraska 14 19 15 18 3 69

3FG: Minnesota 6-19 (Wagner 4-11, Brunson 1-2, Hedstrom 1-3, Tinjum 0-1, Bell 0-2); Nebraska 7-27 (Wood 2-5, Whitish 2-6, Simon 1-2, Cascio Jensen 1-3, Eliely 1-4, Mitchell 0-1, Cincore 0-2, Shepard 0-4). 3FG%: Minnesota 31.6; Nebraska 25.9. FG%: Minnesota 42.7; Nebraska 37.0. FT%: Minnesota 81.8; Nebraska 80.0. Steals: Minnesota 8 (Wagner 3); Nebraska 7 (Havers, Whitish 2). Blocked Shots: Minnesota 3 (Tinjum, Bell, Edwards 1); Nebraska 1 (Whitish 1). Turnovers: Minnesota 12; Nebraska 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Mattingly, Kantner, Enterline. Attendance: 4,793.

Game Highlights: Allie Havers tied her career high with 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting, but Minnesota prevailed 79-69 in overtime at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Jessica Shepard added 14 points and seven rebounds, including the game-tying jumper with seven seconds left to send the game to overtime. Jasmine Cincore had 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high-tying six assists. Hannah Whitish pitched in eight points and career bests with eight rebounds and seven assists. Carlie Wagner led the Gophers to victory with a game-high 28 points, while adding eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. Kenisha Bell pitched in 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Jessie Edwards contributed 12 points and eight boards off the bench for Minnesota. The Huskers led 14-13 after one quarter but trailed 34-33 at the half after trailing 32-21 midway through the second quarter. Nebraska built a four-point lead early in the third quarter, before Minnesota rallied. The Huskers never led in the fourth but hit five separate shots to tie the game. However, NU went just 1-for-12 from the floor in overtime.

GAME #24WISCONSIN 82NEBRASKA 56

MADISON, WIS., FEB. 9, 2017

Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPShepard* 34 6-18 2-7 5 3 0 1 14Havers* 29 0-4 0-0 7 2 3 0 0Whitish* 36 4-10 1-2 2 1 4 1 13Eliely* 28 5-7 1-2 1 0 2 0 12Cincore* 26 2-13 6-6 5 2 1 4 11Cascio Jensen 8 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0Wood 9 0-3 0-0 1 2 1 0 0Mitchell 17 1-4 0-0 2 3 0 0 3Simon 13 1-2 1-4 5 3 0 1 3Team Rebounds 1Totals 200 19-63 11-21 29 17 12 8 56

Wisconsin Min FG FT RB PF A ST TPFredrickson* 30 6-10 1-2 10 1 1 0 15Young* 29 6-10 1-4 13 3 1 0 13Van Leeuwen* 18 0-0 0-0 3 0 5 2 0Howard* 18 5-9 0-0 6 3 1 0 10McMorris* 25 5-15 2-2 6 3 4 0 13Gilreath 17 4-8 0-0 3 1 2 0 12Kelsick 8 1-2 0-0 2 2 3 0 2Marble 8 2-3 0-0 1 2 0 1 5Laszewski 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Richardson 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Kuhn 2 0-1 1-2 1 1 0 0 1Johnson 18 2-3 2-3 3 2 0 0 6Gregory 2 1-2 1-2 1 0 0 0 3Shaw 7 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 2Team Rebounds 5Totals 200 33-66 8-15 54 18 17 3 82

1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalNebraska 8 20 15 13 56Wisconsin 22 15 24 21 82

3FG: Nebraska 7-26 (Whitish 4-9, Mitchell 1-1, Eliely 1-3, Cincore 1-5, Simon 0-1, Cascio Jensen 0-2, Shepard 0-2, Wood 0-3); Wisconsin 8-17 (Gilreath 4-7, Fredrickson 2-4, Marble 1-1, McMorris 1-4, Gregory 0-1). 3FG%: Nebraska 26.9; Wisconsin 47.1. FG%: Nebraska 30.2; Wisconsin 50.0. FT%: Nebraska 52.4; Wisconsin 53.3. Steals: Nebraska 8 (Cincore 4); Wisconsin 3 (Van Leeuwen 2). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Simon, Whitish 1); Wisconsin 4 (Johnson 2). Turnovers: Nebraska 12; Wisconsin 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: L. Morris, Dickerson, Daley. Attendance: 4,073.

Game Highlights: Jessica Shepard reached 1,000 career points in fewer games than any other Husker in history, but Wisconsin ran to an 82-56 win over Nebraska at the Kohl Center. Shepard scored her 1,000th point in the first half of her 55th career game and finished with 14 points on the night. She also grabbed five rebounds to surpass 500 in her career. Wisconsin native Hannah Whitish added 13 points on a career-high-matching four threes. Fellow freshman Nicea Eliely pitched in 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Jasmine Cincore contributed 11 points, five rebounds and four steals. The Huskers struggled from the field, hitting just 30.2 percent of their shots, while also being dominated 54-29 on the boards. Wisconsin shot a sizzling 50 percent from the field and got double-doubles from Courtney Fredrickson and Avyanna Young.


RYLIE CASCIO JENSEN5-10 Freshman Guard Fremont, Nebraska (Fremont)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT RYLIE1. Rylie’s grandpa Cascio named a race horse after her called Point Guard Rylie.2. Rylie loves turtles. When she was 5 years old, she snuck a baby turtle home from Florida in her pocket.3. Her favorite color is lime green.4. She was deathly afraid of mascots when she was little.5. Rylie played soccer and volleyball in high school.

HONORS & AWARDS• Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year (2016)• First-Team All-Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald 2016)• First-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star, 2016)• Second-Team All-Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald, 2015)• Second-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star, 2015)• First-Team Nebraska Class A (2016)• Second-Team Nebraska Class A (2015)• Honorable-Mention Nebraska Class A (2014)

CASCIO JENSEN’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 15 Penn State (1/19/17) Rebounds 4 Creighton (12/18/16)Assists 5 Creighton (12/18/16)Steals 2 Three Times, most recently 2 Purdue (1/26/17)Blocks 0 NoneFGA 5 Maryland (1/4/17) 5 Northwestern (12/26/16)FGM 3 Penn State (1/19/17)FTA 7 Penn State (1/19/17)FTM 7 Penn State (1/19/17)3-PT FGA 4 Drake (12/6/16) 4 Omaha (11/22/16)3-PT FGM 2 Three Times, most recent 2 Penn State (1/19/17)

RYLIE CASCIO JENSEN career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 24-0 329 18-59 .305 15-47 .319 14-17 .824 1-19 20-0.8 19-0 34 29 0 8 65-2.7Career 24-0 329 18-59 .305 15-47 .319 14-17 .824 1-19 20-0.8 19-0 34 29 0 8 65-2.7

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-0 11/12 10 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0.0#25 Missouri 2-0 11/14 12 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0Colorado State 3-0 11/17 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Omaha 4-0 11/22 14 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 1.5vs. Washington State 5-0 11/25 23 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 0 1 1 0.8 3-0 3 2 0 2 3 1.8vs. Virginia 6-0 11/26 19 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.0 0-0 3 2 0 0 3 2.0at Virginia Tech 7-0 12/1 10 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.7California 8-0 12/4 8 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 0-0 2 1 0 0 3 1.9Drake 9-0 12/6 14 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 1-0 1 0 0 0 3 2.0San Jose State 10-0 12/9 19 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-2 .000 0 2 2 0.8 1-0 3 1 0 0 6 2.4at Creighton 11-0 12/18 20 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 1.1 1-0 5 0 0 0 2 2.4#1 UConn 12-0 12/21 18 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 2.2Northwestern* 13-0 12/28 17 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 2-0 2 1 0 0 3 2.2at Iowa* 14-0 12/31 13 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 2.1#3 Maryland* 15-0 1/4 11 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.1 0-0 2 1 0 1 5 2.3at Michigan State* 16-0 1/7 7 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 2.3Rutgers* 17-0 1/10 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2at Illinois* 18-0 1/15 16 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.1at Penn State* 19-0 1/19 27 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 7-7 1.000 0 1 1 0.9 1-0 2 2 0 0 15 2.7Michigan* 20-0 1/22 14 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.9 2-0 0 4 0 0 5 2.9at Purdue* 21-0 1/26 23 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 1-0 3 1 0 2 5 3.0at #15 Ohio State* 22-0 1/29 12 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 1-0 0 5 0 0 0 2.8Minnesota* 23-0 2/4 7 1-3 .000 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.9 0-0 1 0 0 0 3 2.8at Wisconsin* 24-0 2/9 8 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 1-0 1 2 0 1 0 2.7Totals 24-0 329 18-59 .305 15-47 .319 14-17 .824 1 19 20 0.8 19-0 34 29 0 8 65 2.7

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Nebraska Gatorade High School Player-of-the-Year Rylie Cascio Jensen (pronounced CASH-ee-O) was a late addition to the Husker program after the April hiring of Coach Amy Williams. Cascio Jensen, a 5-10 guard out of Fremont High School, has appeared in all 24 games for the Huskers, averaging 2.7 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. She produced the best game of her young career with 15 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field with a pair of threes and a career-best 7-for-7 performance at the free throw line against Penn State. Cascio Jensen added a three-pointer and a pair of free throws against Michigan (Jan. 22). She has hit 11 consecutive free throws and leads the Huskers with her .824 free throw percentage. Her previous career scoring high came with six points, two rebounds and three assists in the win over San Jose State on Dec. 9. She followed it up with two points and career highs of five assists and four rebounds in the loss at Creighton on Dec. 18. Cascio Jensen also had six points in a win over Omaha on Nov. 22, when she hit a pair of second-half threes. She also grabbed the first two steals of her career against the Mavs. She had five points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal against No. 3 Maryland on Jan. 4.

She scored three points and dished out three assists in each of Nebraska’s games at the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas, Nov. 25-26. She added three points on her only shot attempt, while adding two assists against California on Dec. 4. As a senior at Fremont High School, Cascio Jensen averaged 22.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game. BEFORE NEBRASKA Cascio Jensen earned Gatorade Nebraska High School Player-of-the-Year honors as a senior in 2015-16 after averaging 22.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game for Fremont High School. She led the Tigers to the state tournament as a senior, as Fremont finished with a 21-7 record. Cascio Jensen transferred to Fremont prior to her sophomore season to begin playing with 2013 and 2014 Gatorade Nebraska High School Player of the Year and current Husker Jessica Shepard. Cascio Jensen, who was a club teammate of Shepard’s beginning in fourth grade, spent her freshman season at Bellevue East, while Shepard played for Lincoln Southeast as a freshman and sophomore. Cascio Jensen and Shepard led an instant turnaround in the Tiger program, as Fremont earned a state tournament berth and finished with a 22-4 record in 2013-14. Fremont went 8-16 in 2012-13, before the arrival of Cascio Jensen and Shepard. As a sophomore, Cascio Jensen earned honorable-mention Class A all-state accolades, before adding second-team All-Nebraska and second-team Class A honors as a junior in 2014-15. Cascio Jensen became the focal point of the Fremont attack as a junior in 2014-15, after Shepard was sidelined by an ACL tear in December of 2014. Although Shepard was averaging 33.0 points and 14.3 rebounds prior to injury, Cascio Jensen stepped up to lead the Tigers to a 16-7 record, finishing just

one game short of a second straight Class A state tournament bid. Cascio Jensen closed the season by averaging 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

PERSONAL The daughter of Scott and Robyn Cascio Jensen, Rylie Cascio Jensen was born March 2, 1998. She plans to be a pre-med major at Nebraska with the ultimate goal of being an orthodontist. She was the Fremont Optimist Club Student of the Year in 2015-16, and she was also named Fremont’s Business Student of the Year. She maintained nearly a 3.9 GPA in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society. Cascio Jensen came to Nebraska after originally signing with South Dakota. She also was recruited heavily by Wyoming, Wake Forest and Drake among others.


HANNAH WHITISH5-9 Freshman Guard Barneveld, Wisconsin (Barneveld)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT HANNAH1. Hannah was born in Arkansas.2. Her favorite animals are turtles.3. Hannah came from a town of about 1,200 people, and there were just 29 people in her high school senior class.4. She loves to travel.5. Hannah wore braces on her teeth for four years.

HONORS & AWARDS• Wisconsin Miss Basketball (2016)• Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2016)• First-Team All-Wisconsin (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)• Two-Time Area Player of the Year (Wisconsin State Journal, 2015, 2016)• Two-Time Six Rivers Conference Player of the Year (2015, 2016)• Four-Time First-Team All-Six Rivers Conference (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

WHITISH’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 16 Illinois (1/15/17)Rebounds 8 Minnesota (2/4/17)Assists 7 Minnesota (2/4/17)Steals 3 Michigan State (1/7/17)Blocks 1 Omaha (11/22/16)FGA 11 Illinois (1/15/17) 11 Michigan State (1/7/17)FGM 5 Illinois (1/15/17) 5 Michigan State (1/7/17)FTA 6 Omaha (11/22/16)FTM 4 Northwestern (12/28/16) 4 Omaha (11/22/16)3-PT FGA 9 Wisconsin (2/9/17) 9 Illinois (1/15/17)3-PT FGM 4 Wisconsin (2/9/17) 4 Illinois (1/15/17)

HANNAH WHITISH career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 24-12 551 61-166 .367 40-109 .367 21-29 .724 7-45 52-2.2 17-0 62 34 3 23 183-7.6Career 24-12 551 61-166 .367 40-109 .367 21-29 .724 7-45 52-2.2 17-0 62 34 3 23 183-7.6

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-0 11/12 17 3-4 .750 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 2 0 0 1 7 7.0#25 Missouri 2-0 11/14 12 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0Colorado State 3-0 11/17 26 3-9 .333 3-4 .750 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0.7 0-0 2 0 0 0 10 5.7Omaha 4-0 11/22 25 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 4-6 .667 0 1 1 0.8 0-0 5 0 1 2 10 6.8vs .Washington State 5-0 11/25 22 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 1.0 1-0 1 1 0 1 8 7.0vs. Virginia 6-0 11/26 20 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.2 3-0 1 0 0 0 3 6.3at Virginia Tech 7-0 12/1 13 2-6 .333 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 2 0 0 5 6.1California 8-0 12/4 12 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 1 2 0 0 3 5.8Drake 9-0 12/6 16 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 1-0 3 2 0 1 4 5.6San Jose State 10-0 12/9 8 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 5 5 1.3 1-0 0 3 0 0 3 5.3at Creighton 11-0 12/18 13 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.3 0-0 0 1 0 0 5 5.3#1 UConn 12-0 12/21 19 3-6 .500 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.3 2-0 2 0 0 1 9 5.6Northwestern* 13-1 12/28 27 3-10 .300 2-7 .286 4-4 1.000 1 0 1 1.3 1-0 4 1 0 1 12 6.1at Iowa* 14-2 12/31 28 4-7 .571 3-5 .600 3-4 .750 2 2 4 1.5 1-0 4 3 0 2 14 6.6#3 Maryland* 15-3 1/4 25 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 1.4 0-0 3 1 0 1 1 6.3at Michigan State* 16-4 1/7 29 5-11 .455 2-8 .250 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 1.4 0-0 2 0 0 3 14 6.8Rutgers* 17-5 1/10 30 3-7 .429 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 0 1 1 1.4 1-0 3 2 0 1 11 7.0at Illinois* 18-6 1/15 29 5-11 .455 4-9 .444 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 1.6 0-0 2 2 0 2 16 7.5at Penn State* 19-7 1/19 23 2-7 .286 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.6 2-0 4 2 0 1 6 7.4Michigan* 20-8 1/22 28 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.7 0-0 4 2 0 0 7 7.4at Purdue* 21-9 1/26 23 1-7 .143 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1,8 0-0 2 1 0 1 2 7.1at #15 Ohio State* 22-10 1/29 32 5-9 .556 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 5 5 1.9 1-0 6 2 0 2 12 7.4Minnesota* 23-11 2/4 38 3-9 .333 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1 7 8 2.2 1-0 7 4 1 2 8 7.4at Wisconsin* 24-12 2/9 36 4-10 .400 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 0 2 2 2.2 1-0 4 2 1 1 13 7.6Totals 24-12 551 61-166 .367 40-109 .367 21-29 .724 7 45 52 2.2 17-0 62 34 3 23 183 7.6

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Hannah Whitish (pronounced WHITE-ish) was a unanimous first-team Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) all-state choice as a junior and senior at Barneveld High School. The Wisconsin Player of the Year, Whitish was a four-time first-team Division 5 All-State pick and the 2015 and 2016 Wisconsin State Journal Player of the Year. The 5-9 freshman guard is averaging 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a starter in Big Ten play. She has produced double figures in seven of her 12 starts and eight times on the season. Her 40 threes rank fourth among freshmen in Husker history, just six behind former Wisconsin High School Player of the Year and two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge (46, 3rd, 1994-95). In Big Ten play, Whitish leads the Huskers in threes (25) and assists (45), while ranking second in scoring (9.7 ppg) and steals (17). Whitish had a career-high 16 points at Illinois (Jan. 15), when she also hit a career-high four threes. She added four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Whitish had 14 points at Michigan State (Jan. 7) when she also set a career high with three steals. She also had 14 points at Iowa (Dec. 31), after scoring 12 points in her first career start against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She had 13 points in her return to her home state at Wisconsin (Feb. 9), when she tied her career best with four threes. She had 12 points, six assists

and five rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State. She added 11 points in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). She had eight points and career highs of eight rebounds and seven assists against Minnesota (Feb. 4). Whitish played key roles in NU’s first three wins this season. She opened with seven points in a victory over UTRGV (Nov. 12), before producing her first career double-digit scoring effort with 10 points in a win over defening Mountain West Conference Champion Colorado State in the Preseason WNIT (Nov. 17). She added 10 more points and a career-high five assists in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22). She led Nebraska with nine points, while adding two rebounds and two assists against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Whitish was a unanimous first-team WBCA all-state selection for the second straight year at Barneveld High School. As a senior, she averaged 24.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.5 steals while leading Barneveld to its fourth consecutive state championship game. Barneveld fell to Assumption in the title game, but finished with a 28-1 record to cap a 110-4 career record for Whitish. Barneveld won state titles in 2014 and 2015 and was the state runner-up to Assumption in 2013. Whitish hit 59 percent of her field goals including 48 percent of her threes for the Golden Eagles as a senior to finish among the top 10 in Wisconsin state history in career scoring with well over 2,000 points. As a junior, Whitish averaged 21.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.6 steals to lead the Eagles to their second straight WIAA Division 5 state title. She hit 46 percent of her threes while hitting nearly 80 percent of her free throws for Coach Jim Myers. As a sophomore, Whitish pumped in 17.1 points per game while powering Barneveld to the state title. She added 15.0 points per game as a freshman. A four-time WBCA Division 5 All-State honoree, Whitish is also a four-time first-team All-Six Rivers

Conference selection. She was the 2015 and 2016 Six Rivers Conference Player of the Year. Whitish played her club basketball for Wisconsin Academy, earning a spot on the All-Star Team at the U.S. Junior Nationals Midwest Qualifier in the summer of 2015. She is the first Husker women’s basketball player from Wisconsin since 1994 WBCA Player of the Year Anna DeForge from Niagara. A four-year starter at Nebraska, DeForge was an All-American in 1998. She was also a two-time WNBA All-Star. An outstanding all-around athlete, Whitish competed in track and field as a freshman and played softball as a sophomore in high school.

PERSONAL The daughter of Bob and Sherry Whitish, Hannah was born March 20, 1998, in Little Rock, Ark. She has a younger sister Jordyn, 13. Hannah has not declared a major at Nebraska. Whitish chose Nebraska over Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas and Florida Gulf Coast.


NICEA ELIELY6-1 Freshman Guard Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rampart)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT NICEA1. According to Nicea, she is half black and half Chinese.2. She loves scary movies.3. Nicea is truly a gamer (video games).4. She considers herself a dog person (100%).5. Nicea sleeps only with soft blankets.

HONORS & AWARDS• No. 143 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2015)• No. 25 Guard in the Nation (ESPN, 2015)• Second-Team Colorado Class 5A (2016)• Third-Team Colorado Class 5A (2015)• First-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2016)• Second-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2014, 2015)• First-Team All-Colorado Springs Metro League (2014, 2015, 2016)

ELIELY’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 19 California (12/4/16)Rebounds 9 Illinois (1/15/17)Assists 6 Illinois (1/15/17) 6 Colorado State (11/17/16)Steals 4 Michigan (1/22/17) 4 Omaha (11/22/16)Blocks 2 Four Times, most recent 2 Penn State (1/19/17)FGA 13 California (12/4/16)FGM 8 California (12/4/16)FTA 8 UTRGV (11/12/16)FTM 5 UTRGV (11/12/16)3-PT FGA 6 Omaha (11/22/16)3-PT FGM 2 California (12/4/16) 2 Omaha (11/22/16)

NICEA ELIELY career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 24-24 632 67-150 .447 17-52 .327 32-50 .640 41-48 89-3.7 55-2 57 62 15 38 183-7.6Career 24-24 632 67-150 .447 17-52 .327 32-50 .640 41-48 89-3.7 55-2 57 62 15 38 183-7.6

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-1 11/12 23 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 5-8 .625 1 1 2 2.0 0-0 4 3 0 2 9 9.0#25 Missouri 2-2 11/14 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 3-4 .750 5 3 8 5.0 1-0 2 0 1 0 8 8.5Colorado State 3-3 11/17 32 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 3 3 6 5.3 2-0 6 1 0 3 6 7.7Omaha 4-4 11/22 29 3-10 .300 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 1 5 6 5.5 4-0 2 3 0 4 9 8.0vs. Washington State 5-5 11/25 18 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 0 1 4.6 3-0 4 5 1 1 6 7.6vs. Virginia 6-6 11/26 15 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 4.0 1-0 1 3 0 1 4 7.0at Virginia Tech 7-7 12/1 25 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.9 3-0 0 4 1 1 9 7.3California 8-8 12/4 31 8-13 .615 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 1 1 2 3.6 3-0 2 3 0 2 19 8.8Drake 9-9 12/6 32 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 3.7 2-0 2 3 1 1 6 8.4San Jose State 10-10 12/9 27 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 3 4 7 4.0 3-0 4 2 1 1 13 8.9at Creighton 11-11 12/18 24 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 2-4 .500 4 3 7 4.3 3-0 2 3 2 3 6 8.6#1 UConn 12-12 12/21 25 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 4 1 5 4.4 3-0 4 4 1 0 7 8.5Northwestern* 13-13 12/28 32 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 4 3 7 4.5 2-0 5 3 2 2 7 8.4at Iowa* 14-14 12/31 29 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2 2 4 4.5 4-0 2 5 0 3 11 8.6#3 Maryland* 15-15 1/4 29 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 4.3 4-0 1 2 0 1 3 8.2at Michigan State* 16-16 1/7 28 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 4.3 0-0 3 3 2 2 5 8.0Rutgers* 17-17 1/10 30 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 4.1 0-0 0 1 0 2 8 8.0at Illinois* 18-18 1/15 32 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 4 5 9 4.4 0-0 6 3 1 3 4 7.8at Penn State* 19-19 1/19 24 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 4.2 4-0 1 3 2 1 9 7.8Michigan* 20-20 1/22 25 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 1 0 1 4.1 1-0 1 2 0 4 10 8.0at Purdue* 21-21 1/26 23 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.9 2-0 0 3 0 0 0 7.6at #15 Ohio State* 22-22 1/29 15 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 3.8 5-1 1 2 0 0 5 7.5Minnesota* 23-23 2/4 31 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 4-6 .667 2 3 5 3.8 5-2 2 0 0 1 7 7.4at Wisconsin* 24-24 2/9 28 5-7 .714 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0 1 1 3.7 0-0 2 1 0 0 12 7.6Totals 24-24 632 67-150 .447 17-52 .327 32-50 .640 41 48 89 3.7 55-2 57 62 15 38 183 7.6

FRESHMAN (2016-17) The No. 25 guard in the class of 2016 according to ESPN, Nicea Eliely (pronounced ny-SEE-ah EE-ly-lee) earned second-team Colorado Class 5A all-state honors as a senior at Rampart High School in 2016. Ranked as the No. 143 player nationally by Blue Star. Eliely has continued to emerge as a player with loads of potential who creates problems with her length, versatility and athleticism on the perimeter. She has shown her all-around game by starting each of NU’s first 24 games and averaging 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. She leads the Huskers in steals (38), blocks (15) and field goal percentage (.447), while ranking second in scoring and assists. Eliely produced a career-high 19-point effort against California on Dec. 4, when she hit 8-of-13 shots from the field including 2-of-3 three-pointers. She added 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in a win over San Jose State (Dec. 9). Eliely had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Wisconsin (Feb. 9) for her fifth double-figure scoring effort of the season. She had 11 points at Iowa (Dec. 31) and 10 points along with a career-high-tying four steals against Michigan (Jan. 22). In the first game of her career, Eliely scored nine points and led the Huskers with four assists and two steals while helping to slow down reigning Western Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Year Shawnte’ Goff in Nebraska’s win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. Eliely added nine points and a career-high four steals in

the win over Omaha. Her third-quarter steal and layup gave Nebraska the lead for good. She had nine points in a loss at unbeaten Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She had eight points and eight rebounds against No. 25 Missouri (Nov. 14). In a win over defending Mountain West Conference champion Colorado State (Nov. 17), Eliely had six points, six rebounds and team highs of six assists and three steals while slowing down 2016 Mountain West Player of the Year Ellen Nystrom. Against No. 1 UConn, Eliely had seven points on 3-of-4 shooting while adding team highs with five rebounds and four assists. She also pitched in a block. In her Big Ten debut, Eliely had seven points, seven rebounds and team highs with five assists, two blocks and two steals.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Eliely was ranked as the No. 143 overall player in the nation by Blue Star and the No. 25 guard by ESPN. As a senior, Eliely averaged 21.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 3.4 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. She ranked eighth in the state of Colorado across all classes in scoring in 2016. She also ranked 11th in the state in free throws made (115) while shooting 84.6 percent from the line. She helped Eliely, who averaged 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.2 blocks for Rampart as a junior in 2015, closed her career with 1,366 points, 455 rebounds, 188 assists, 247 steals and 118 blocks for Coach Ashley Miller. A third-team Colorado Class 5A all-state selection at Rampart as a junior, Eliely earned first-team All-Colorado Springs Metro League honors in 2015. She was also a second-team Gazette Class 5A/4A all-area selection as a junior. As a sophomore for the Lady Rams, Eliely contributed 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots to help Rampart advance to the Elite Eight of the CHSAA Class 5A state tournament and finish with a 20-6 record. She earned first-team All-Colorado Springs Metro League honors, while adding a second-team selection to the Gazette Class 5A/4A all-area team as a sophomore.

She was also a varsity contributor as a freshman in 2013, averaging 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Eliely played for the Boulder Rockies club team that won the U.S. Junior National Nike Tournament in 2015 and the Blue Star Nationals title in 2014 for Coach Johnnie Bratton. Eliely was also a member of the all-star teams at both the USJN Battle of the Border and the USJN Windy City Classic.

PERSONAL Queen Nicea Tyana Eliely was born July 12, 1998, in Colorado Springs. She is the daughter of Actual Allah and Yee Fong. Her father, Actual Allah, played basketball collegiately at Colorado State-Pueblo. Eliely chose Nebraska over Colorado, Wichita State, Colorado State, Northern Colorado and Denver. Off the court, she was a first-team academic all-state selection and a member of the National Honor Society as a junior in 2015. She is majoring in biological systems engineering at Nebraska.


ESTHER RAMACIERI5-8 Senior Guard Repentigny, Quebec (Leclerc/Dawson)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT ESTHER1. Esther is half Italian and half Haitian.2. She speaks French.3. Esther says “eh” like there is no tomorrow.4. Esther likes to use her hair as a pillow because it is so fluffy.5. She loves pugs.

HONORS & AWARDS• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall, 2015; Spring 2014)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)• Four-Time Felix Leclerc High School Athlete of the Year (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)• Led Dawson College to Silver at CCAA National Championships (2013)• Led Dawson College to Silver at Quebec Provincial Championships (2012)

RAMACIERI’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 9 Omaha (11/22/16)Rebounds 6 Four Times, most recent 6 San Jose State (12/9/16)Assists 8 Virginia Tech (12/1/16)Steals 3 Creighton (12/18/16) 3 Colorado State (11/17/16)Blocks 0 NoneFGA 6 Maryland (1/4/17)FGM 3 Omaha (11/22/16)FTA 2 Nine Times, most recent Colorado State (11/17/16)FTM 2 Northern Arizona (12/19/15) 2 Fresno State (3/22/14)3-PT FGA 5 Maryland (1/4/17) 5 Missouri (11/14/16)3-PT FGM 3 Omaha (11/22/16)

ESTHER RAMACIERI career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2013-14 17-0 43 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 4-6 .667 2-6 8-0.5 5-0 1 2 0 0 4-0.22014-15 17-1 69 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 2-7 9-0.5 4-0 1 4 0 0 1-0.12015-16 18-3 170 6-12 .500 3-6 .500 2-6 .333 2-27 29-1.6 12-0 16 11 0 6 17-0.92016-17 18-12 312 19-54 .352 11-38 .289 4-7 .571 7-25 32-1.8 32-0 44 28 0 13 53-2.9Career 70-16 594 25-75 .333 14-49 .286 11-21 .524 13-65 78-1.1 53-0 62 45 0 19 75-1.1

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-1 11/12 16 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2-0 2 1 0 0 6 6.0#25 Missouri 2-2 11/14 21 1-5 .200 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0 2 2 1.0 1-0 2 0 0 1 4 5.0Colorado State 3-3 11/17 15 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 1.3 1-0 0 1 0 3 1 3.7Omaha 4-4 11/22 25 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.8 1-0 3 2 0 2 9 5.0vs. Washington State 5-5 11/25 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 4.0vs. Virginia 6-6 11/26 17 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 1 0 1 1.7 3-0 1 2 0 2 3 3.8at Virginia Tech 7-7 12/1 26 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.4 4-0 8 2 0 0 5 4.0California 8-8 12/4 30 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 4 6 2.0 1-0 6 6 0 1 2 3.8Drake 9-9 12/6 21 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.1 2-0 6 2 0 0 0 3.3San Jose State 10-10 12/9 21 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 2 4 6 2.5 4-0 3 1 0 0 5 3.5at Creighton 11-11 12/18 21 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 2-0 1 2 0 3 4 3.5#1 UConn 12-12 12/21 21 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.2 2-0 3 4 0 0 3 3.5#3 Maryland* 13-12 1/4 13 1-6 .167 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.1 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 3.4at Michigan State* 14-12 1/7 10 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 3.1Rutgers* 15-12 1/10 9 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.9 3-0 2 1 0 0 0 2.9at Illinois* 16-12 1/15 10 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0 0 0 1.8 0-0 0 1 0 1 4 3.0at Penn State* 17-12 1/19 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.7 3-0 0 2 0 0 2 2.9Michigan* 18-12 1/22 13 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.8 2-0 2 0 0 0 3 2.9Totals 18-12 312 19-54 .352 11-38 .289 4-7 .571 7 25 32 1.8 32-0 44 28 0 13 53 2.9

SENIOR (2016-17) Esther Ramacieri (pronounced RAH-muh-Cherry) is a leader for a young Husker backcourt. The senior started each of Nebraska’s first 12 games of 2016-17 before missing the first two Big Ten games with a foot injury. She has missed the past three games with a foot injury as well. She is averaging 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Ramacieri has at least doubled her own previous career totals in points (53-22), assists (44-18) and steals (13-6) this season. Her 11 threes are more than triple her career total (3) in her first three seasons. She produced a career-high nine points in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22), when she hit a career high three threes. Ramacieri added five points and a career-high eight assists at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She opened the season by hitting 2-of-4 threes to finish with six points in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). She struggled through injuries as a junior. She was limited in the summer of 2015 by a knee injury, then missed time with a concussion in December, before missing time with an Achilles injury at the start of Big Ten play in 2015-16. She also missed five Big Ten games with illness in January and February.

NEBRASKA CAREER Ramacieri appeared in 18 games with three starts in 2015-16. She contributed 17 points, 29 rebounds,

16 assists and six steals, smashing her previous career totals in all categories. She also hit 3-of-6 three-pointers as a junior. Ramacieri scored a season-high five points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds in a win over Northwestern on Feb. 28, 2016. She matched her career best with six more boards in the WNIT loss to Northern Iowa on March 17. She also played a career-high 35 minutes in a start against UNI. Ramacieri started back-to-back Big Ten wins over Penn State (Jan. 13) and Rutgers (Jan. 16). As a sophomore Ramacieri played in 17 games in 2014-15, including seven Big Ten contests and both of NU’s conference tournament games. She made her first career start against Penn State Jan. 15. She played a season-high 13 minutes and grabbed a season-best three rebounds vs. High Point Dec. 20. She added two rebounds against Alcorn State Nov. 16. Ramacieri played in 17 games as a freshman in 2013-14, averaging 0.2 points and 0.5 rebounds. She played a season-high eight minutes in NU’s non-conference finale against Oral Roberts Dec. 29, when she had two boards. She scored her first career point and grabbed two rebounds in a win over South Dakota Dec. 21. She added a point in a win over No. 8 Penn State Feb. 24, while grabbing a pair of rebounds. Ramacieri played in Nebraska’s 2014 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Minnesota and the Huskers’ semifinal victory over No. 19 Michigan State. She pulled down a rebound and dished out the first assist of her career against the Spartans. She saw her first NCAA Tournament action in Nebraska’s win over Fresno State in Los Angeles on March 22. She went 2-for-2 at the free throw line.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Ramacieri helped Dawson College to a second-place finish at the 2013 CCAA National Championships. In 2011-12, Dawson won the Quebec Provincial Championship and claimed a silver medal at the CCAA National Championships. Ramacieri averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, while helping Dawson to an 18-2 record. Ramacieri was Felix Leclerc High School’s athlete of the year four times and the MVP of her Dawson Community Blues club team in both 2009 and 2010.

In 2010-11, Ramacieri started all 26 games for the Blues and averaged 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game. Ramacieri played on bronze medal-winning teams for Quebec at the 2011 Canadian U-17 Championships and the 2008 Canadian U-15 Championships. Ramacieri is the fourth Canadian to compete for the Huskers in women’s basketball, following 2012 Canadian Olympian Chelsea Aubry (2004-07), Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) and Harleen Sidhu (2009-12).

PERSONAL The daughter of Giuseppe Ramacieri and Marie-Herta Celestin Ramacieri, Esther was born March 4, 1994, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Esther is the youngest of four children, with sisters Cynthia (37) and Julia (34) along with one brother, Pascal (31). Esther is majoring in marketing and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2014 and the fall of 2015. Ramacieri is also a standout in the community, claiming a prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2015. She is a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016).


EMILY WOOD5-5 Junior Guard Salina, Kansas (Salina Central)

12seven points on 2-of-2 shooting to go along with a career-high-tying two steals in a win over San Jose State (Dec. 9). Wood hit a pair of threes and grabbed two offensive rebounds against Minnesota (Feb. 4). She got two steals to set a career high in the season-opening win over UTRGV on Nov. 12, while also matching her career best with three boards against the Vaqueros. NEBRASKA CAREER Wood averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds while producing a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover (12-4) as a sophomore. She had the best performance of her career with six points on the first two three-pointers of her career in a win over North Florida on Nov. 16. She added the first assist and steal of her career to go along with two rebounds. She had a strong effort with three points and career highs of three rebounds and five assists with no turnovers in a win over Evansville on Dec. 8, 2015. Wood closed her sophomore season with three points, two rebounds and an assist in 11 minutes against Northern Iowa in the WNIT March 17, 2016. She also had three points, two rebounds, three assists and the first two blocked shots of her career in a career-high 25 minutes against Indiana Feb. 24. Wood played in 10 games as a true freshman for the Huskers. She appeared in five of Nebraska’s non-conference games, three Big Ten regular-season contests and both of NU’s games in the Big Ten Tournament. She saw her most meaningful action in NU’s win over Bakersfield Dec. 13, when she scored her only points of the season on a reverse layup to end an eight-minute, first-half scoreless drought.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Wood scored 1,103 career points while knocking down a school-record 223 three-pointers at Salina Central High School. Her 401 points as a senior in 2013-14 were also a school record. She averaged 16.0 points and hit a school season record 91 threes. She hit 42.1 percent of her threes and 86.2 percent of her free throws as a senior. Wood was a first-team Class

JUNIOR (2016-17) Emily Wood brings energy, enthusiasm, toughness and intelligence to the court each day. Originally a walk-on, Wood earned a scholarship and emerged as a leader on and off the court. Wood has been solid as a junior, contributing 2.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. She has hit 12 threes and is shooting 80 percent (4-5) at the free throw line. She also has dished out 13 assists and owns a career season-best five steals. Wood produced a career-high eight points at Virginia Tech on Dec. 1. She scored all eight during a 23-4 first-half surge that helped the Huskers build a 16-point second-quarter lead. She added two rebounds and a assist against the Hokies. She added

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-0 11/12 14 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.0 2-0 2 0 0 2 3 3.0#25 Missouri 2-0 11/14 17 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0Colorado State 3-0 11/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.7Omaha 4-0 11/22 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0vs. Washington State 5-0 11/25 9 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0vs. Virginia 6-0 11/26 14 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 2 1 3 1.3 2-0 1 0 0 0 3 2.2at Virginia Tech 7-0 12/1 19 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.4 3-0 1 1 0 0 8 3.0California 8-0 12/4 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.4 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.6Drake 9-0 12/6 6 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.2 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3San Jose State 10-0 12/9 15 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 0 1 1 1.2 0-0 1 1 0 2 7 2.8at Creighton 11-0 12/18 15 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.2 0-0 2 0 0 0 3 2.8#1 UConn 12-0 12/21 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.6Northwestern* 13-0 12/28 4 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 2.6at Iowa* 14-0 12/31 9 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4#3 Maryland* 15-0 1/4 5 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.4at Michigan State* 16-0 1/7 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3Rutgers* 17-0 1/10 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.1at Illinois* 18-0 1/15 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0at Penn State* 19-0 1/19 6 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 3-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.9Michigan* 20-0 1/22 14 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 1-0 0 1 0 1 3 2.0at Purdue* 21-0 1/26 12 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 2-0 1 0 0 0 3 2.0at #15 Ohio State* 22-0 1/29 13 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.7 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.9Minnesota* 23-0 2/4 11 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 2 0 2 0.8 0-0 1 1 0 0 6 2.1at Wisconsin* 24-0 2/9 9 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.8 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0Totals 24-0 221 16-45 .356 12-39 .308 4-5 .800 9 10 19 0.8 18-0 13 8 0 5 48 2.0

HONORS & AWARDS• Nebraska Teammate Award (2016)• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015, 2016)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Nebraska Athletic Department Service Trip Abroad to Dominican Republic (2016)• NCAA Career in Sports Forum (2015)• First-Team Kansas Class 5A (Sports in Kansas, 2014)• Kansas Class 5A All-Tournament Team (2014)• Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star (2014)• Second-Team Kansas Class 5A (Wichita Eagle, 2012, 2014)

WOOD’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 8 Virginia Tech (12/1/16)Rebounds 3 Three Times, most recent 3 Virginia (11/26/16)Assists 5 Evansville (12/8/15)Steals 2 San Jose State (12/9/16) 2 UTRGV (11/12/16)Blocks 2 Indiana (2/24/16)FGA 6 Minnesota (2/4/17)FGM 3 Virginia Tech (12/1/15)FTA 3 San Jose State (12/9/16)FTM 2 Four Times, most recent 2 San Jose State (12/9/16)3-PT FGA 5 Minnesota (2/4/17)3-PT FGM 2 Three Times, most recent 2 Minnesota (2/4/17)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT EMILY1. Emily has several notebooks full of quotes that she has collected since fifth grade.2. A few of Emily’s favorite books she’s read recently are Fearless by Eric Blehm, The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken, and The Heart and the Fist by Eric Greitens.3. Emily’s favorite adventures in Australia included Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef and eating kangaroo.4. As part of the No Filter group, Emily spent a week in one of the poorest communities in the Dominican Republic building a basketball court, painting a mural, and building relationships with the locals. She considers it one of the most life-changing weeks she’s ever had.5. In her free time, she loves being active and playing other sports with family and friends.

EMILY WOOD career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2014-15 10-0 29 1-6 .167 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-5 5-0.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 2-0.22015-16 21-0 127 9-20 .450 8-18 .444 4-4 1.000 3-13 16-0.8 14-0 12 4 2 3 30-1.42016-17 24-0 221 16-45 .356 12-39 .308 4-5 .800 9-10 19-0.8 18-0 13 8 0 5 48-2.0Career 55-0 377 26-71 .366 20-62 .323 8-10 .800 12-28 40-0.7 33-0 25 12 2 8 80-1.5

5A all-state pick by Sports in Kansas magazine, while KansasPreps chose her as the Class 5A Senior of the Year. She was also a first-team Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League (AVCTL) Division I pick, leading the team to a school-record 23-2 mark and a Kansas Class 5A state runner-up finish.

PERSONAL Emily is the daughter of Brian and Julie Wood. She was born in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17, 1995, and has two younger sisters, Lindsey and Lauren. Emily is a management major and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar while earning academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2016. She is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, she claimed a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2016. She was one of 20 student-athletes across all sports to take part in the Nebraska Athletic Department’s Service Trip Abroad to the Dominican Republic in May of 2016.


GRACE MITCHELL6-2 Freshman Forward/Guard Wellington, Kansas (Wellington)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT GRACE1. Grace loves dogs and has a toy Golden Retriever.2. She likes to watch movies in her free time.3. She can never have too many shoes.4. Grace’s stress reliever is shooting in the gym by herself.5. She knows how to do card tricks.

HONORS & AWARDS• No. 51 Wing in the Nation (ESPN, 2015)• Kansas Player of the Year (USA Today HS Sports, 2016)• Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year (2016)• First-Team Kansas Class 4A All-State (KBCA, 2016)• Second-Team Kansas Class 6A All-State (2015)• Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 6A All-State (2014)• Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League MVP (2016)• First-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League (2015, 2016)• Second-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League (2014)

MITCHELL’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 7 Drake (12/6/16)Rebounds 4 San Jose State (12/9/16) 4 California (12/1/16)Assists 2 Michigan State (1/7/17)Steals 2 Illinois (1/15/17) 2 Drake (12/6/16)Blocks 1 Maryland (1/4/17) 1 Missouri (11/14/16)FGA 9 Drake (12/6/16)FGM 3 Drake (12/6/16)FTA 2 California (12/4/16) 2 Washington State (11/25/16)FTM 2 Washington State (11/25/16)3-PT FGA 1 10 Times, most recent 1 Wisconsin (2/9/17)3-PT FGM 1 Four Times, most recent 1 Wisconsin (2/9/17)

GRACE MITCHELL career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2016-17 24-0 258 16-41 .390 4-10 .400 5-7 .714 18-23 41-1.7 30-0 6 21 2 6 41-1.7Career 24-0 258 16-41 .390 4-10 .400 5-7 .714 18-23 41-1.7 30-0 6 21 2 6 41-1.7

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-0 11/12 11 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 3-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0#25 Missouri 2-0 11/14 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.5 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0Colorado State 3-0 11/17 3 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2 0 2 1.7 1-0 0 1 0 0 2 1.3Omaha 4-0 11/22 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.8 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0vs. Washington State 5-0 11/25 8 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 1.4 1-0 0 1 0 0 4 1.6vs. Virginia 6-0 11/26 7 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.3 0-0 0 2 0 0 2 1.7at Virginia Tech 7-0 12/1 10 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.4California 8-0 12/4 11 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 3 4 1.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 1 1.4Drake 9-0 12/6 16 3-9 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.4 3-0 0 0 0 2 7 2.0San Jose State 10-0 12/9 17 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 1.7 0-0 0 5 0 0 0 1.8at Creighton 11-0 12/18 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.8 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.8#1 UConn 12-0 12/21 16 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.9 1-0 0 1 0 0 5 2.1Northwestern* 13-0 12/28 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1.9at Iowa* 14-0 12/31 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.6 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.9#3 Maryland* 15-0 1/4 16 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 1.7 0-0 0 2 1 1 5 2.1at Michigan State* 16-0 1/7 9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.6 3-0 2 1 0 0 0 2.0Rutgers* 17-0 1/10 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 0 2 1.6 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0at Illinois* 18-0 1/15 22 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.7 2-0 1 2 0 2 0 1.9at Penn State* 19-0 1/19 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.6 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8Michigan* 20-0 1/22 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7at Purdue* 21-0 1/26 19 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.7 2-0 1 3 0 0 2 1.7at #15 Ohio State* 22-0 1/29 17 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.7 2-0 1 1 0 0 2 1.7Minnesota* 23-0 2/4 12 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.7 1-0 0 1 0 1 0 1.7at Wisconsin* 24-0 2/9 17 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 1.7 3-0 0 0 0 0 3 1.7Totals 24-0 258 16-41 .390 4-10 .400 5-7 .714 18 23 41 1.7 30-0 6 21 2 6 41 1.7

FRESHMAN (2016-17) The No. 51 ranked wing player in the nation according to ESPN, Grace Mitchell brings a long-range shooting threat and a big frame to the Huskers in 2016-17. The 6-2 forward/guard from Wellington, Kan., was the Kansas Player of the Year by USA Today High School Sports and the Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year in 2016. She earned first-team KBCA Class 4A all-state honors as a senior at Wellington High School in 2016. Mitchell has focused on the forward spot as a freshman, averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game in support of starters Jessica Shepard and Allie Havers. She produced a career-high seven-point effort against Drake on Dec. 6, when she hit her first career three-pointer and added her first career steals. She scored five points to spark a 15-5 surge for the Big Red against the Bulldogs to help send the Huskers to halftime with a 33-32 lead. Mitchell added five points on a perfect shooting night, including a three-pointer against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21. She added three rebounds against the Huskies. She contributed five points, including a three-pointer, against No. 3 Maryland, She added two rebounds, a block and a steal. She scored four points with a perfect shooting performance against Washington State at the South

Point Shootout on Nov. 25. She notched a career-high four rebounds against California on Dec. 4. Mitchell managed two points and two rebounds in each of Nebraska’s wins over Colorado State (Nov. 17) and UTRGV (Nov. 12). She added the first blocked shot of her career in the NU’s loss to No. 25 Missouri on Nov. 14.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Mitchell was the No. 51 wing in the nation as a high school senior, according to ESPN. As a senior at Wellington High School, Mitchell set a school single-season scoring record with 533 points on her way to Kansas Class 4A Player-of-the-Year honors. She averaged 21.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in her only season at Wellington. She helped the Lady Crusaders to a 24-1 record and a third-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament. As a senior, she hit 48 percent of her three-pointers. A first-team All-Kansas selection, she was the MVP of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League in 2016. A three-time AVCTL Division I pick, earning first-team honors as a junior and senior and a second-team award as a sophomore, Mitchell was a second-team Kansas Class 6A all-state selection at Derby High School in 2015 by both the KBCA and the Wichita Eagle. She was a KBCA honorable-mention all-state choice as a sophomore in 2014. She led the AVCTL in scoring with 17.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a junior at Derby High School in 2014-15. She played for Coach Gayla Soyez at Next Level Hoops Academy in Wichita. As a junior, Mitchell was a second-team KBCA Class 6A all-state selection at Derby High School. An

emerging talent, Mitchell did not not compete in summer club until 2014-15.

PERSONAL The daughter of Jud Mitchell and Cathy Mitchell, Grace was born April 2, 1998, in Wichita, Kan. Grace has two older sisters, Sarah Jeanne (24), and Elizabeth (21). Grace is majoring in pre-health at Nebraska. She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Grace chose Nebraska over 12 other Division I scholarship offers.


ALLIE HAVERS6-5 Senior Center Mattawan, Michigan (Mattawan)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT ALLIE1. Allie is deathly afraid of spiders.2. She likes elderly people.3. Pizza rolls are her favorite snack.4. The refrigerator is her best friend.5. She likes to play beach volleyball in her free time.

HONORS & AWARDS• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016)• Nebraska Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2014, 2015)• Finalist for Michigan Miss Basketball (2013)• First-Team Michigan Class A All-State (2012, 2013)• Under Armour All-American (Volleyball, HM, 2012)• First-Team Michigan Class A All-State (Volleyball, 2012)• First-Team Michigan Class A All-State (Softball, 2012, 2013)

HAVERS’ CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 18 Minnesota (2/4/17) 18 California (12/12/15)Rebounds 14 Wisconsin (1/27/16)Assists 5 Colorado State (11/17/16) 5 Michigan (1/24/16)Steals 2 Minnesota (2/4/17) 2 Northern Arizona (12/19/15)Blocks 3 Three Times, most recent 3 Indiana (2/7/16)FGA 16 Minnesota (2/24/15)FGM 9 Minnesota (2/4/17) 9 California (12/12/15)FTA 7 Three Times, most recent Wisconsin (1/27/16)FTM 6 UCLA (11/8/13)3-PT FGA 4 UConn (12/21/16)3-PT FGM 1 Three Times, most recent 1 UConn (12/21/16)

ALLIE HAVERS career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2013-14 33-0 347 40-90 .444 0-3 .000 26-34 .765 17-68 85-2.6 45-0 11 34 9 8 106-3.22014-15 32-0 472 64-154 .416 0-3 .000 28-38 .737 31-66 97-3.0 51-0 10 34 12 9 156-4.92015-16 31-21 764 112-223 .502 0-0 .000 33-46 .717 29-176 205-6.6 79-2 34 52 32 11 257-8.32016-17 24-24 625 69-170 .406 3-18 .167 17-28 .607 42-86 128-5.3 63-1 32 43 12 12 158-6.6Career 120-45 2,208 285-637 .447 3-24 .125 104-146 .712 119-396 515-4.3 240-3 87 163 65 40 677-5.6

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-1 11/12 27 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 3-5 .600 4 3 7 7.0 1-0 0 1 0 1 10 10.0#25 Missouri 2-2 11/14 32 0-8 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 4 6 6.5 3-0 0 1 2 1 0 5.0Colorado State 3-3 11/17 31 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 6 8 7.0 3-0 5 1 0 0 2 4.0Omaha 4-4 11/22 30 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 2 9 11 8.0 2-0 1 3 2 1 9 5.3vs. Washington State 5-5 11/25 28 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 7.2 4-0 0 1 1 1 2 4.6vs. Virginia 6-6 11/26 24 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 2 3 6.5 1-0 1 0 1 1 5 4.7at Virginia Tech 7-7 12/1 25 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 8 10 7.0 2-0 2 1 0 0 4 4.6California 8-8 12/4 30 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 6.3 2-0 1 1 2 0 9 5.1Drake 9-9 12/6 27 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 1 0 1 5.7 3-0 1 2 0 1 14 6.1San Jose State 10-10 12/9 22 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 5.5 3-0 2 1 1 0 8 6.3at Creighton 11-11 12/18 20 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 4 6 5.5 2-0 0 4 0 0 6 6.3#1 UConn 12-12 12/21 24 3-12 .250 1-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 5.5 2-0 1 3 0 1 7 6.3Northwestern* 13-13 12/28 29 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 5 7 5.6 2-0 1 3 0 1 6 6.3at Iowa* 14-14 12/31 28 6-12 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 5 2 7 5.7 4-0 0 1 0 0 12 6.7#3 Maryland* 15-15 1/4 22 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 5.6 3-0 0 1 1 1 8 6.8at Michigan State* 16-16 1/7 28 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 2 3 5 5.6 5-1 1 2 0 0 7 6.8Rutgers* 17-17 1/10 28 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 5 8 5.7 3-0 3 1 0 0 3 6.6at Illinois* 18-18 1/15 21 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 5.5 2-0 1 2 1 0 4 6.4at Penn State* 19-19 1/19 22 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 5 8 5.6 2-0 2 1 0 0 2 6.2Michigan* 20-20 1/22 21 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 0 2 2 5.5 2-0 3 4 0 0 10 6.4at Purdue* 21-21 1/26 20 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 5.4 4-0 1 4 0 1 8 6.5at #15 Ohio State* 22-22 1/29 19 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 5.3 3-0 1 1 1 0 4 6.4Minnesota* 23-23 2/4 38 9-15 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 1 4 5.3 3-0 2 1 0 2 18 6.9at Wisconsin* 24-24 2/9 29 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 6 7 5.3 2-0 3 3 0 0 0 6.6Totals 24-24 625 69-170 .406 3-18 .167 17-28 .607 42 86 128 5.3 63-1 32 43 12 12 158 6.6

SENIOR (2016-17) Allie Havers (pronounced HAY-vers) is a leader inside for the Huskers as a senior in 2016-17. The 6-5 center had one of the best performances of her career with 18 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals against Minnesota (Feb. 4). It was her fifth double-figure scoring effort of the year. She had 10 points against Michigan (Jan. 22), after getting 12 points at Iowa (Dec. 31). She had 14 points against Drake (Dec. 6), and had 10 points in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). Havers is averaging 6.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game on the season. Havers owns a pair of double-figure rebound games with a season-high 11 in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22) and 10 at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She tied a career high with five assists in a win over Colorado State Nov. 17.

NEBRASKA CAREER Havers moved into a starting role for the Huskers midway through her junior season. She started 21 of Nebraska’s final 22 games after playing as NU’s first post off the bench for the first 74 games of her career. She averaged 8.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 block in 24.6 minutes per game. Havers finished with four double-doubles on the year, including 13 points and 10 rebounds in the

regular-season finale victory over Northwestern (Feb. 28). She added 16 points and 10 boards in a Big Ten Tournament loss to Rutgers (March 3). She also had 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Indiana (Feb. 24). She closed her junior year with 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists against Northern Iowa in the WNIT (March 17). She scored double figures 11 times, including each of the last five games, when she averaged 13.0 points and 6.8 boards. She had 15 points, eight rebounds and a career-high five assists at Michigan (Jan. 24), before adding a double-double with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 27). She had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Penn State (Jan. 13). Havers had her first double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Evansville (Dec. 8). She added a career-high 18 points at No. 22 California (Dec. 12). As a sophomore in 2014-15, Havers averaged 4.9 points and 3.0 rebounds while playing all 32 games. She scored in double figures five times, including a season-high 13 points in NU’s second-round win over Illinois at the 2015 Big Ten Tournament on March 5. As a freshman in 2013-14, Havers averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds while playing all 33 games for the Big Ten champion Huskers. She had her best game in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State (March 8). With All-American Jordan Hooper in foul trouble, the third-seeded Huskers held a 16-13 lead over the Big Ten regular-season co-champion Spartans. Havers helped ignite a first-half surge to a 50-27 halftime lead. She finished with a season-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting and a 5-for-5 effort at the line. She had three assists and a career-high three blocks in 19 minutes. Havers opened her career with 14 points and three rebounds in a win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Havers was two-time first-team Michigan Class A center at Mattawan High School. She averaged 19.3

points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 2.3 steals and 1.5 assists as a senior. She was rated the No. 76 player in the nation by Blue Star. Havers was a first-team Class A Michigan all-stater in volleyball as a senior in 2012, when she was also an honorable-mention Under Armour All-American. She was a first-team all-state shortstop/pitcher as a junior and senior in softball, leading Mattawan to the 2013 state title.

PERSONAL The daughter of Mike and Jullie Havers, Allie was born Nov. 16, 1994. She has two sisters, Caralee and Reilly, and a brother, Ty. Allie is majoring in psychology and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2015 and 2016. Havers is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, and a three-time Tom Osborne Citizenship Team selection.


MADDIE SIMON6-2 Sophomore Guard Lincoln, Nebraska (Pius X)

24with 16 points and seven rebounds in a win over Northwestern on Feb. 28. She added nine points, four rebounds and two assists against Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament March 3. Simon was a significant contributor for the Huskers through the first seven games, before breaking her left arm in a non-basketball fall on Dec. 7. She returned to action at No. 8 Maryland Jan. 7, scoring nine points off the bench. Simon produced a strong 10-point, three-assist effort in NU’s run past NC State on Dec. 3. That followed 11 points against Southern Nov. 23. She scored eight points in NU’s win over North Carolina Central Nov. 21. Simon added seven points in seven minutes on her birthday at Indiana on Feb. 7. She had five points, three rebounds, a career-high four assists and her first steal against North Florida Nov. 16. She added four assists against Indiana on Feb. 24.

BEFORE NEBRASKA A two-time first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State pick, Simon capped her high school career as the Gatorade Player of the Year. She averaged 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists to lead Lincoln Pius X and Coach Bill Rice to the Class B state title. As a junior, Simon averaged 19.8 points and 7.0 rebounds to help Pius X to a Class B runner-up finish. Her top game came with 35 points and 13 rebounds against Omaha Gross. She was a second-team Class A all-stater as a sophomore, averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 2012-13. Simon played her club basketball for the Nebraska Lasers and Coach Allen Simpson. She averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the club. A tremendous all-around athlete, Simon was a four-year track letterwinner who gold medals in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles at the 2015 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships. She was the Class A runner-up in both events as a junior in 2014. She also finished third in the 100, while adding a runner-up finish in the 300 in 2013. She was also a member of Pius X’s All-Class gold medal-winning

SOPHOMORE (2016-17) After being challenged by injuries as a freshman, 6-2 sophomore Maddie Simon is providing consistent contributions with 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high 11 points to go along with four rebounds and two steals against California Dec. 4. She added her second double-figure scoring effort of the season with 10 points at Michigan State Jan. 7. Simon had nine points and tied career highs with three three-pointers and seven rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). She had six points and tied her career high with seven boards in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). She scored eight points and snagged a career-high three steals against Virginia (Nov. 26). She had six points, three rebounds, two assists and a block against Drake (Dec. 6). She added six points and four rebounds against No. 3 Maryland (Jan. 4).

NEBRASKA CAREER Simon averaged 5.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist while playing in 21 games with five starts as a freshman in 2015-16. Simon, who suffered a broken arm in a non-basketball fall in December, also missed Nebraska’s Postseason WNIT game against Northern Iowa with an ankle sprain. Simon earned starts in four straight games late in the season in place of injured senior Kyndal Clark. She averaged 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and and 2.0 assists in those four starts. Simon had a career game

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-0 11/12 18 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 0 7 7 7.0 3-0 1 3 0 0 6 6.0#25 Missouri 2-0 11/14 11 2-9 .222 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1 2 3 5.0 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 6.0Colorado State 3-0 11/17 11 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1 1 2 4.0 2-0 0 1 0 0 4 5.3Omaha 4-0 11/22 6 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 4.0vs. Washington State 5-0 11/25 13 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-2 .000 0 0 0 3.2 0-0 1 4 0 0 7 4.6vs. Virginia 6-0 11/26 18 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 0 2 2 3.0 3-0 0 4 0 3 8 5.2at Virginia Tech 7-0 12/1 2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.7 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 4.4California 8-0 12/4 19 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 3-5 .600 3 1 4 2.9 0-0 0 3 0 2 11 5.3Drake 9-0 12/6 11 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.9 1-0 2 2 1 0 6 5.3San Jose State 10-0 12/9 4 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.7 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 5.0at Creighton 11-0 12/18 13 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0 0 0 2.5 1-0 0 2 0 0 4 4.9#1 UConn 12-0 12/21 20 1-6 .167 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 2.6 4-0 1 1 2 0 2 4.7Northwestern* 13-0 12/28 11 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4.3at Iowa* 14-0 12/31 12 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 2-0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0#3 Maryland* 15-0 1/4 13 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 2.3 2-0 0 3 0 0 6 4.1at Michigan State* 16-0 1/7 17 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 2 0 2 2.3 3-0 1 1 1 1 10 4.5Rutgers* 17-0 1/10 12 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2.2 1-0 0 1 0 1 2 4.4at Illinois* 18-0 1/15 5 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 1-0 0 0 0 0 3 4.3at Penn State* 19-0 1/19 13 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000 1-5 .200 2 1 3 2.2 1-0 2 2 0 0 4 4.3Michigan* 20-0 1/22 12 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.1 1-0 2 1 0 1 0 4.1at Purdue* 21-0 1/26 17 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2.0 2-0 1 3 0 1 2 4.0at #15 Ohio State* 22-0 1/29 18 3-7 .429 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3 4 7 2.2 3-0 1 2 0 0 9 4.2Minnesota* 23-0 2/4 11 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 0-0 1 2 0 0 3 4.1at Wisconsin 24-0 2/9 13 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-4 .250 1 4 5 2.3 3-0 0 0 1 1 3 4.1Totals 24-0 300 32-104 .308 17-56 .304 17-35 .486 18 38 56 2.3 33-0 15 41 5 11 98 4.1

HONORS & AWARDS• Husker Award (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)• Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year (2015)• Two-Time First-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star, 2014, 2015)• Two-Time First-Team All-Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald, 2014, 2015)• No. 149 Player in Nation (Blue Star, 2015)• No. 22 Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015)

SIMON’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 16 Northwestern (2/28/16)Rebounds 7 Three Times, most recent 7 Ohio State (1/29/17)Assists 4 Indiana (2/24/16) 4 North Florida (11/16/15)Steals 3 Virginia (11/26/16)Blocks 2 UConn (12/21/16)FGA 9 Four Times, most recent 9 Missouri (11/14/16)FGM 5 Northwestern (2/28/16)FTA 5 Penn State (1/19/17) 5 California (12/4/16)FTM 4 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15)3-PT FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17) 6 Northwestern (2/28/16)3-PT FGM 3 Ohio State (1/29/17) 3 Northwestern (2/28/16)FIVE FACTS ABOUT MADDIE

1. Maddie was born and raised in Lincoln, Neb.2. She always wanted to play for Nebraska.3. Maddie’s favorite color is yellow.4. She considers herself to be a terrible dancer and singer.5. Maddie’s favorite food/snack is Swedish Fish.

MADDIE SIMON career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2015-16 21-5 299 37-90 .411 12-35 .343 19-26 .731 6-23 29-1.4 17-0 22 26 4 1 105-5.02016-17 24-0 300 32-104 .308 17-56 .304 17-35 .486 18-38 56-2.3 33-0 15 41 5 11 98-4.1Career 45-5 599 69-194 .354 29-91 .319 36-61 .590 24-61 85-1.9 50-0 37 67 9 12 203-4.5

4x400 relay in 2013 and qualified for the state golf tournament in 2013.

PERSONAL The daughter of Doug and Nicole (Ali) Simon, Maddie was born Feb. 7, 1997, in Lincoln, Neb. Maddie has two older brothers, Bennett and Zach, who both graduated from the University of Nebraska. Maddie’s mother was a hurdler for Coach Gary Pepin’s 1983 and 1984 national championship track and field teams at Nebraska. Nicole also owns the distinction of being the first female track and field CoSIDA Academic All-American at Nebraska. Maddie is a pre-health major and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2016. She was also a member of the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Maddie is the niece of University of Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon.


JESSICA SHEPARD6-4 Sophomore Forward Fremont, Nebraska (Fremont)

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SOPHOMORE (2016-17) The 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the first Husker in history to earn first-team all-conference honors as a freshman, Jessica Shepard was a preseason first-team All-Big Ten choice in 2016-17. Shepard is averaging 18.2 points and 9.9 boards for the Huskers. She produced her 21st career double-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and four assists at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). It was her 11th double-double this season, including her fifth in Big Ten play. She had 20 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State (Jan. 19), after going for 22 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). She had 15 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She opened Big Ten play with 17 points and 15 rebounds against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She followed with a season-high-tying 28 points at Iowa (Dec. 31) and added 25 points and nine boards at Illinois (Jan. 15).

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-1 11/12 23 6-15 .400 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000 2 13 15 15.0 3-0 3 5 0 1 17 17.0#25 Missouri 2-2 11/14 29 4-17 .235 1-4 .250 3-7 .429 5 4 9 12.0 4-0 1 4 1 1 12 14.5Colorado State 3-3 11/17 32 9-22 .409 2-3 .667 4-11 .364 4 9 13 12.3 1-0 1 3 0 1 24 17.7Omaha 4-4 11/22 29 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 3-5 .600 5 4 9 11.5 5-1 1 3 0 0 17 17.5vs. Washington State 5-5 11/25 30 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 2-8 .250 3 6 9 11.0 2-0 0 4 0 0 25 19.0vs. Virginia 6-6 11/26 26 4-13 .308 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 0 4 4 9.8 0-0 3 0 0 0 12 17.8at Virginia Tech 7-7 12/1 29 12-17 .706 1-1 1.000 0-2 .000 1 13 14 10.4 2-0 1 8 0 0 25 18.9California 8-8 12/4 26 3-14 .214 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 3 5 8 10.1 5-2 3 3 0 0 8 17.5Drake 9-9 12/6 32 8-18 .444 1-3 .333 6-10 .600 5 11 16 10.8 4-0 3 4 2 1 23 18.1San Jose State 10-10 12/9 27 12-21 .571 0-3 .000 4-6 .667 5 9 14 11.1 0-0 1 4 0 0 28 19.1at Creighton 11-11 12/18 30 7-21 .333 1-4 .250 7-10 .700 1 10 11 11.1 2-0 3 1 0 0 22 19.4#1 UConn 12-12 12/21 30 1-13 .077 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 3 4 10.5 1-0 1 5 0 0 3 18.0Northwestern* 13-13 12/28 33 8-20 .400 0-4 .000 1-4 .250 5 10 15 10.8 2-0 1 3 0 0 17 17.9at Iowa* 14-14 12/31 32 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 4-5 .800 2 6 8 10.6 2-0 2 2 1 0 28 18.6#3 Maryland* 15-15 1/4 26 4-17 .235 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 2 3 5 10.3 3-0 2 4 0 0 12 18.2at Michigan State* 16-16 1/7 31 4-14 .286 0-2 .000 7-14 .500 0 12 12 10.4 4-0 4 3 0 0 15 18.0Rutgers* 17-17 1/10 32 8-18 .444 1-2 .500 5-7 .714 3 8 11 10.4 1-0 3 2 0 3 22 18.2at Illinois* 18-18 1/15 29 7-17 .412 2-6 .333 9-10 .900 4 5 9 10.3 2-0 0 2 1 0 25 18.6at Penn State* 19-19 1/19 30 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833 2 10 12 10.4 5-3 1 3 0 1 20 18.7Michigan* 20-20 1/22 28 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 5 6 10.2 4-0 1 3 0 0 4 18.0at Purdue* 21-21 1/26 33 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 5-9 .556 0 8 8 10.1 4-0 2 8 0 1 21 18.1at #15 Ohio State* 22-22 1/29 33 11-21 .524 1-5 .200 5-8 .625 0 13 13 10.2 2-0 4 3 0 0 28 18.5Minnesota* 23-23 2/4 40 7-21 .333 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 3 4 7 10.1 3-0 3 1 0 0 14 18.3at Wisconsin* 24-24 2/9 34 6-18 .333 0-2 .000 2-7 .286 2 3 5 9.9 3-0 0 4 0 1 14 18.2Totals 24-24 725 166-408 .407 23-72 .319 81-142 .570 59 178 237 9.9 64-3 44 82 5 10 436 18.2

HONORS & AWARDS• Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 (1 of 30, 2016)• First-Team All-Big Ten (2016)• Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2016)• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2016)• USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Dec. 22, 2015; Jan. 26, 2016)• Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec. 21, 2015; Jan. 25, 2016)• 10-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Big Ten record) (Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Dec. 7, Dec. 21, Dec. 28, 2015; Jan. 11, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 8, Feb. 15, 2016)• First 30-Point, 20-Rebound Game in Nebraska History (at Michigan, Jan. 24, 2016 - 35 points, 20 rebounds)• Nebraska Freshman Record 35 Points (vs. NAU, Dec. 19, 2015; at Michigan, Jan. 24, 2016)• Nebraska Freshman Double-Doubles Record (10, 2016)• Nebraska Freshman Points Record (574, 2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)• No. 1 High School Post Player in Nation (ESPN, 2014-15)• No. 3 High School Player in Nation (ESPN, 2014-15)• USA Basketball U18 National Team (2014)• Parade All-American (First Team, 2015)• Two-Time Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year (2013, 2014)

SHEPARD’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 35 Michigan (1/24/16) Northern Arizona (12/19/15)Rebounds 20 Michigan (1/24/16)Assists 6 Wisconsin (1/27/16)Steals 4 Northern Arizona (12/19/15)Blocks 3 NC State (12/3/15)FGA 22 Five Times, most recent 22 Iowa (12/31/16)FGM 13 Michigan (1/24/16) 13 North Florida (11/16/15)FTA 20 Northern Arizona (12/19/15)FTM 11 Northern Arizona (12/19/15)3-PT FGA 6 Illinois (1/15/17)3-PT FGM 2 Six Times, most recent 2 Illinois (1/15/17)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT JESSICA1. Jessica’s favorite color is red.2. She is a huge collector of socks.3. Jessica’s favorite foods are burritos and egg rolls.4. She likes to wakeboard. 5. Jessica enjoys watching Criminal Minds.

JESSICA SHEPARD career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2015-16 31-29 884 228-447 .510 0-2 .000 118-203 .581 96-203 266-8.6 65-1 59 111 20 19 574-18.52016-17 24-24 725 166-408 .407 23-72 .319 81-142 .570 59-178 237-9.9 64-3 44 82 5 10 436-18.2Career 55-53 1,619 394-855 .465 23-74 .311 199-345 .577 155-381 503-9.1 129-4 103 193 25 29 1,010-18.4

Shepard had 22 points and 11 rebounds at Creighton (Dec. 18). It followed 28 points and 14 rebounds in a win over San Jose State (Dec. 9), and a 23-point and season-high 16-rebound effort against Drake (Dec. 6). She had 25 points and 14 boards at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1), and 24 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Colorado State (Nov. 17). She had 17 points and 15 boards in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12).

NEBRASKA CAREER Shepard earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She led the Huskers with freshman school-record averages of 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, despite her numbers suffering in the postseason while playing limited minutes with a stress reaction in her foot. She set the Nebraska freshman record with 574 points, and finished second in NU history among freshman with 266 rebounds. She also set a school freshman record with 10 double-doubles. Shepard claimed a conference record 10 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards. She was the conference player of the week on Dec. 21 and Jan. 25. She added USBWA National Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Dec. 22 and Jan. 26. Shepard had a freshman-record-tying 35 points and a career-high 20 rebounds at Michigan Jan. 24. It was the first 30-point, 20-rebound game in Nebraska history. She scored 20 or more points 16 times. She scored a Nebraska freshman record 35 points and set a school record with 20 free throw attempts against Northern Arizona Dec. 19. She had 29 points and 19 rebounds against Illinois Jan. 10, and 29 points and 10 boards at Penn State Jan. 13. She had 28 points and eight rebounds in her Big Ten debut against Iowa Dec. 31. She had 26 points to help the Huskers knock off No. 17 Michigan State Feb. 14. She opened her Husker career with 24 points and 13 rebounds against UAPB to become the first Husker to produce 20 points and 10 rebounds in an opener. BEFORE NEBRASKA As a member of the USA Basketball U18 Team

at the 2014 FIBA Americas Championship, Shepard averaged 12.6 points and 3.8 rebounds while helping the team to a 5-0 record and a gold medal. Shepard played just nine games as a senior at Fremont High School before suffering a torn ACL on Dec. 29, 2014. She averaged 33.0 points and 14.3 rebounds, including 132 points in four games at the 2014 Nike Tournament of Champions. Shepard finished fourth in Nebraska high school history with 2,227 career points, which was the Class A (largest) record. She added 1,031 rebounds. She averaged a Class A state record 30.4 points to go along with 15.6 rebounds in 2013-14. She had four 40-point games, including a career-high 46.

PERSONAL The daughter of Mark and Kim Shepard, Jessica was born Sept. 11, 1996, in Fremont, Neb. She has one older brother, Clayton, and four sisters, Taylor, Samantha, Emma and Sarah. Jessica is a marketing major and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015). She was a member of the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.


JASMINE CINCORE5-10 Junior Guard Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian)

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FIVE FACTS ABOUT JASMINE1. Jasmine was born in New Orleans.2. Going to the movies is one of her hobbies.3. Her favorite food is shrimp.4. Jasmine has always wanted a dachshund.5. Her favorite color is purple.

HONORS & AWARDS• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015; Spring 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year (2013, 2014)• First-Team All-Tennessee (USA Today, 2014)• Tennessee Class 2-AA All-State (2013, 2014)• Tennessee Class 2-AA West Region Player of the Year (2013, 2014)

CINCORE’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 17 Michigan State (1/7/17)Rebounds 11 Iowa (12/31/16)Assists 6 Three Times, most recent 6 Minnesota (2/4/17)Steals 4 Four Times, most recent 4 Wisconsin (2/9/17)Blocks 4 Drake (12/6/16)FGA 13 Wisconsin (2/9/17) 13 Michigan State (1/7/17)FGM 6 Michigan State (1/7/17) 6 Indiana (2/24/16)FTA 7 Penn State (1/19/17)FTM 6 Wisconsin (2/9/17) 6 Southern (11/23/15)3-PT FGA 7 Michigan State (1/7/17)3-PT FGM 2 Six Times, most recent 2 Rutgers (1/10/17)

JASMINE CINCORE career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2014-15 20-0 97 8-30 .267 0-11 .000 9-17 .529 1-3 4-0.2 13-0 10 4 0 7 25-1.32015-16 31-6 556 39-111 .351 11-28 .393 45-55 .818 17-38 55-1.8 47-0 44 40 4 26 134-4.32016-17 24-24 598 53-179 .296 15-66 .227 39-56 .696 29-45 74-3.1 57-2 53 39 5 30 160-6.7Career 75-30 1,251 100-320 .313 26-105 .248 93-128 .727 47-86 133-1.8 117-2 107 83 9 63 319-4.3

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-1 11/12 21 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 0-0 4 1 0 0 9 9.0#25 Missouri 2-2 11/14 22 0-7 .000 0-5 .000 2-4 .500 1 0 1 1.5 4-0 1 1 0 1 2 5.5Colorado State 3-3 11/17 30 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0-0 1 1 0 1 9 6.7Omaha 4-4 11/22 24 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 3-4 .750 1 2 3 1.5 0-0 3 0 0 1 6 6.5vs. Washington State 5-5 11/25 24 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0 4 4 2.0 2-0 2 2 0 2 5 6.2vs. Virginia 6-6 11/26 21 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 2.5 2-0 1 3 0 0 6 6.2at Virginia Tech 7-7 12/1 26 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 3 1 4 2.7 4-0 4 2 0 2 9 6.6California 8-8 12/4 23 2-8 .250 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 2 1 3 2.8 3-0 3 3 0 2 7 6.6Drake 9-9 12/6 22 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2.4 2-0 2 1 4 1 7 6.7San Jose State 10-10 12/9 25 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 2.6 4-0 6 4 0 1 4 6.4at Creighton 11-11 12/18 19 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 2.6 3-0 1 2 0 3 4 6.2#1 UConn 12-12 12/21 14 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 1 2 3 2.7 1-0 0 3 0 0 1 5.8Northwestern* 13-13 12/28 29 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 0 4 4 2.8 3-0 2 2 0 1 8 5.9at Iowa* 14-14 12/31 30 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 3 8 11 3.4 1-0 2 3 1 2 3 5.7#3 Maryland* 15-15 1/4 22 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 3.2 3-0 0 1 0 0 5 5.7at Michigan State* 16-16 1/7 26 6-13 .462 1-7 .143 4-5 .700 3 2 5 3.3 1-0 2 2 0 0 17 6.4Rutgers* 17-17 1/10 30 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 1 1 2 3.2 5-1 3 2 0 4 12 6.7at Illinois* 18-18 1/15 22 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2 0 2 3.2 1-0 2 0 0 1 2 6.4at Penn State* 19-19 1/19 29 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 5-7 .714 1 1 2 3.1 1-0 3 0 0 0 7 6.5Michigan* 20-20 1/22 25 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.0 3-0 0 3 0 1 3 6.3at Purdue* 21-21 1/26 22 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.9 3-0 1 1 0 1 2 6.1at #15 Ohio State* 22-22 1/29 29 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2.8 5-2 3 1 0 1 11 6.3Minnesota* 23-23 2/4 37 3-9 .333 0-2 .333 4-4 1.000 3 4 7 3.0 3-0 6 1 0 1 10 6.5at Wisconsin* 24-24 2/9 26 2-13 .154 1-5 .200 6-6 1.000 3 2 5 3.1 2-0 1 0 0 4 11 6.7Totals 24-24 598 53-179 .296 15-66 .227 39-56 .696 29 45 74 3.1 57-2 53 39 5 30 160 6.7

JUNIOR (2016-17) Jasmine Cincore has solidified her place in Nebraska’s starting lineup as a junior by averaging 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals. The 5-10 guard from Arlington, Tenn., produced a career-high 17-point performance at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She added five rebounds and two assists at MSU. She added a second straight double-figure scoring effort with 12 points and a career-high-tying four steals in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). Cincore scored 11 points at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29), before adding 10 points, a career-high-tying six assists and seven rebounds against Minnesota (Feb. 4) and a third straight double-figure effort with 11 points, five rebounds and four steals at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). Cincore opened the season with nine points, two rebounds and four assists in a win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). She added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting in a win over Colorado State (Nov. 17). She pitched in nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She had seven points and a career-high four blocks against Drake (Dec. 6). Cincore opened Big Ten play with eight against Northwestern (Dec. 28), before contributing a career-high 11 rebounds at Iowa (Dec. 31).

NEBRASKA CAREER Cincore emerged throughout the season and started in place of injured senior Rachel Theriot the

final five games and six times overall in 2015-16. Cincore averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.9 minutes per game on the year. She had a career-high 16 points against Indiana Feb. 24. She capped her season with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists against Northern Iowa in the first round of the WNIT. Over the final 10 games, Cincore averaged 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes per game. Cincore made her first career start in Nebraska’s win at Michigan Jan. 24. She had eight points, three assists, a block and a steal in 32 minutes. She had nine points and knocked down a pair of threes at No. 5 Ohio State Feb. 18, before making her second career start in place of Theriot in a loss to Purdue Feb. 21. She scored eight points in a win over Southern on Nov. 23, when she went a career-best 6-for-6 at the free throw line. She opened the season with six points, four rebounds, three assists and a block against Arkansas Pine Bluff. She had seven points and a career-high four steals against North Florida. She hit 27 straight free throws from Dec. 8 to Feb. 14. Cincore played in 20 games as a freshman for the Huskers in 2014-15, despite missing more than a month with an ankle injury. Cincore finished with 25 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals in 97 total minutes on the season. She appeared in seven of NU’s first eight games, before being sidelined by an ankle injury following Nebraska’s game at Alabama Dec. 7, when she dished out a season-high three assists. She missed more than a month but returned to action against Penn State Jan. 15. She played in 13 of NU’s final 17 games. She scored a season-high six points in just four minutes in a win at Wisconsin Jan. 22. Cincore added five points against Alcorn State Nov. 16, after opening the season with four points against Pepperdine Nov. 15.

BEFORE NEBRASKA As a senior, Cincore led Briarcrest Christian to a 28-1 record under Coach Lee Smith and a berth in the

Class 2-AA state tournament, averaging 15.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game. She was named Miss Basketball in Tennessee Class 2-AA in both 2013 and 2014.

PERSONAL The daughter of Wesley and Monique Cincore, Jasmine was born April 26, 1996, in New Orleans, La. Jasmine has a younger brother, Jalen. Jasmine is majoring in advertising and public relations and has earned three spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She is a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. She chose Nebraska over Michigan, Marquette, Memphis, Tennessee Tech, Kansas State, Auburn and Georgia State.


DARRIEN WASHINGTON6-2 Sophomore Forward Oakland, California (Skyline)

50Northern Arizona on Dec. 19. Washington did not play in NU’s next three games, before making her Big Ten debut with three points and two rebounds in five minutes at No. 8 Maryland on Jan. 7. She battled a nagging knee injury for several games, but returned at near full strength in the win over Penn State Feb. 2. She scored five points while adding a rebound and a block in six minutes in the win over the Lady Lions. For the season, Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in just 39 total minutes. Washington redshirted in her first season at Nebraska in 2014-15. She earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015.

BEFORE NEBRASKA Washington wrapped up her career at Oakland Skyline High School with an outstanding senior season, earning first-team All-Oakland honors after averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game for 21-9 Skyline in 2013-14. Washington’s abilities were featured in a 77-40 victory over San Leandro KIPP King, when she erupted for 32 points and pulled down 23 rebounds with blocks. Washington finished her high school career with 1,181 points over 101 career games to average 11.7 points per game. She also averaged 9.8 rebounds per contest, coming up just short of 1,000 career rebounds despite playing sparingly as a freshman. Washington was a first-team All-Oakland selection in the Bay Area League in 2012-13. She averaged 16.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.9 blocks for Oakland Skyline as a junior in 2012-13. One of her top performances came on Nov. 28, 2012, against Washington-San Francisco, when she had 27 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots in a 50-47 win. She helped Skyline to a 17-10 record as a junior and was an all-state candidate out of the CIF San Francisco/Oakland section.

SOPHOMORE (2016-17) Darrien Washington is seeing increased playing time inside for the Huskers as a third-year sophomore. She is averaging 2.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game. She scored a career-high seven points and matched a career high with six rebounds in Nebraska’s win over San Jose State on Dec. 9. She followed with six points, four rebounds and her second career assist at Creighton on Dec. 18. She pitched in four points and four rebounds in 10 minutes against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21. She matched her career high for the third time this season with six rebounds at Iowa on Dec. 31. Washington had three points and set her career high with six rebounds against Washington State at the South Point Shootout on Nov. 26. She opened the season with two points and tied her then-career high with five rebounds in a career-high 20 minutes in NU’s win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She added two points and four boards in 12 minutes of work in NU’s win over Colorado State on Nov. 17.

NEBRASKA CAREER Washington competed for time in a deep and talented Nebraska post rotation as a redshirt freshman in 2015-16. She enjoyed an impressive debut with six points, five rebounds and an assist in just eight minutes in NU’s victory over Arkansas Pine Bluff on Nov. 14. She added three points, five rebounds and her first career steal in the win over North Florida on Nov. 16. She missed Nebraska’s next seven games before returning for one minute of first half action against

2016-17 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--|Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.UTRGV 1-0 11/12 20 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 5 5 5.0 4-0 0 3 0 1 2 2.0#25 Missouri 2-0 11/14 12 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.5 3-0 0 2 0 0 0 1.0Colorado State 3-0 11/17 12 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.3 1-0 0 1 0 1 2 1.3Omaha 4-0 11/22 7 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 3.3 2-0 0 1 1 0 0 1.0vs. Washington State 5-0 11/25 12 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 5 6 3.8 1-0 0 2 0 0 3 1.4vs. Virginia 6-0 11/26 19 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 4.0 2-0 0 3 0 1 2 1.5at Virginia Tech 7-0 12/1 15 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 4.1 3-0 0 2 0 0 2 1.6California 8-0 12/4 9 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3.9 1-0 0 1 0 0 2 1.6Drake 9-0 12/6 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.7 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4San Jose State 10-0 12/9 15 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 1 5 6 3.9 4-0 0 3 0 0 7 2.0at Creighton 11-0 12/18 14 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1 3 4 3.9 0-0 1 2 0 0 6 2.4#1 UConn 12-0 12/21 10 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 3 4 3.9 0-0 0 2 0 0 4 2.5Northwestern* 13-0 12/28 15 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 3.9 1-0 0 1 1 1 2 2.5at Iowa* 14-0 12/31 16 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 5 6 4.1 1-0 0 4 0 1 2 2.4#3 Maryland* 15-0 1/4 18 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 3 4 4.1 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 2.3at Michigan State* 16-0 1/7 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.9 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 2.3Rutgers* 17-0 1/10 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.8 2-0 0 2 0 0 2 2.2at Illinois* 18-0 1/15 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 3.6 1-0 0 1 0 0 1 2.2at Penn State* 19-0 1/19 10 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 0 0 0 3.4 1-0 0 0 0 1 4 2.3Michigan* 20-0 1/22 14 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1 2 3 3.4 2-0 0 1 1 0 6 2.5at Purdue* 21-0 1/26 8 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 3.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3at #15 Ohio State* 22-0 1/29 12 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 3.1 0-0 0 1 0 0 4 2.4Totals 22-0 274 22-53 .415 0-0 .000 9-27 .333 18 50 68 3.1 34-0 2 34 3 8 53 2.4

HONORS & AWARDS• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• First-Team All-Oakland (2013, 2014)• Second-Team All-OAL (ContraCosta Times, 2012)

WASHINGTON’S CAREER BESTSCategory Total GamePoints 7 San Jose State (12/9/15)Rebounds 6 Three Times, most recent Iowa (12/31/16)Assists 1 Three Times, most recent 1 Maryland (1/4/17)Steals 2 Michigan State (1/7/17)Blocks 1 Four Times, most recent 1 Michigan (1/22/17)FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17)FGM 3 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15)FTA 4 Four Times, most recent 4 Michigan (1/22/17)FTM 2 Three Times, most recent 2 Ohio State (1/29/17)3-PT FGA 0 None3-PT FGM 0 NoneFIVE FACTS ABOUT DARRIEN

1. Darrien likes to sing.2. Her best friend is Rachel Blackburn.3. Darrien dislikes strawberries, bananas and hot dogs.4. Her favorite animal in the world is the lion.5. She really likes French fries.

DARRIEN WASHINGTON career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg.2014-15 Did Not Play - Redshirt2015-16 10-0 39 8-15 .533 0-0 .000 4-13 .308 10-9 19-1.9 7-0 1 5 1 1 20-2.02016-17 22-0 274 22-53 .415 0-0 .000 9-27 .333 18-50 68-3.1 34-0 2 34 3 8 53-2.4Career 32-0 313 30-68 .441 0-0 .000 13-40 .325 28-59 87-2.7 41-0 3 39 4 9 73-2.3

As a sophomore, Washington earned second-team All-OAL honors from the ContraCosta Times in 2011-12. She averaged 9.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per contest for a Skyline team that went 21-6. Washington also played on the Cal Stars Elite team that finished as the national runner-up in the summer of 2013.

PERSONAL Darrien is the daughter of BJ Washington. Darrien was born April 11, 1996. She has a younger sister. Darrien is an animal science major at Nebraska. She earned spots on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015 and 2016. She chose Nebraska over Utah, Oregon, Oregon State and UC Santa Barbara.


Jasmine Cincore5-10, Junior, Guard

Arlington, Tennessee

Rylie Cascio Jensen5-10, Freshman, Guard

Fremont, Nebraska

Rachel Blackburn6-3, Sophomore, Forward

Leavenworth, Kansas

Allie Havers6-5, Senior, Center

Mattawan, Michigan

Nicea Eliely6-1, Freshman, Guard

Colorado Springs, Colorado

NEBRASKA RADIO & TV ROSTER

Esther Ramacieri5-8, Senior, Guard

Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

Janay Morton5-10, Senior, Guard

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Grace Mitchell6-2, Freshman, Forward/Guard

Wellington, Kansas

Maddie Simon6-2, Sophomore, Guard

Lincoln, Nebraska

Jessica Shepard6-4, Sophomore, Forward

Fremont, Nebraska

Hannah Whitish5-9, Freshman, GuardBarneveld, Wisconsin

Darrien Washington6-2, Sophomore, Forward

Oakland, California

Bria Stallworth5-6, Sophomore, Guard

Chicago, Illinois

Katie AdamsVideo Coordinator

Second Season

Emily Wood5-5, Junior, Guard

Salina, Kansas

Chuck LoveAssistant Coach

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Tom GoehleAssistant Coach

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Amanda HartDirector of Operations

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Tandem MaysAssistant Coach

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