Huskers Plan Women's Basketball Season Ticket Night

Lincoln -- The Nebraska women's basketball program invites everyone to its annual season ticket night during its final exhibition game with Russia at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 7:05 p.m.

The Huskers, who opened practice on Saturday, Oct. 16, will play their first exhibition game against Lithuania on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 7:05 p.m., before taking on the Russians on Nov. 14.

Nebraska has already sold more than 1,700 season tickets for the 1999-2000 season, and Nov. 14 will be the best time for fans to come to the Devaney Center, pick their seats for the upcoming season, and enjoy the growing excitement of Nebraska women's basketball.

Season tickets for women's basketball can also be purchased from the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office by calling 1-800-8BIGRED or (402) 472-3111. Reserved A-Level season ticket prices are $128 for adults and B-Level season tickets are $96, which includes Nebraska's 14 regular-season home games and both exhibition games. Other ticket packages are available, including a family, faculty/staff plan and pick-six packages. None of the Nebraska women's basketball season ticket packages require an additional donation, which makes them some of the best deals that Husker athletics has to offer.

The excitement of Nebraska women's basketball continues to grow after back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and back-to-back 20-win seasons under Coach Paul Sanderford. Fan interest is also at an all-time high after the Huskers ranked 15th nationally with an average home attendance of 5,000 fans per game in 1998-99.

The 1999-2000 season promises to be even better, as the Huskers return four starters, including the Big 12's top returning scorer and NU's all-time steals leader in senior guard Nicole Kubik (Cambridge, Neb.). Overall, the Huskers return six of their top eight players from the 1998-99 team that finished 21-12. The Huskers have earned preseason top 25 recognition from several publications and were picked to finish among the top three teams in the powerful Big 12 Conference in a preseason vote by league coaches.

The Huskers, who already enjoy one of the best home-court advantages in the nation, will also be showing their skills this season in the newly renovated Devaney Center.

The $7.9 Devaney Center Improvement Project, which began in late-August, is highlighted by the addition of two HuskerVision replay screens in the main arena. But HuskerVision is far from the only new addition at the Devaney Center. Hustle-stat boards, digital message boards, a new sound system, a new lighting system, a ring of honor and additional chairback seats and disabled seating will make the atmosphere in the main arena one of the best in college basketball.

The improvement project will continue throughout the season and will eventually include major renovations to the upper concourse, including a Husker Hall of Honor, Walk of Fame and various displays highlighting more than 100 years of Nebraska men's athletics and 25 years of Husker women's athletics.

Nebraska's exhibition game with the Russians was originally scheduled for 2:05 p.m., but because the Husker soccer team could host an NCAA Tournament game at the Abbott Sports Complex that same afternoon, the basketball coaching staff decided to move the game to Sunday evening to show its support for the soccer team's run at a national title.