Huskers to Host Oregon State Monday Night at Devaney Center

Lincoln - The Nebraska women’s basketball team (18-11) secured its second consecutive home game in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament and will play host to Oregon State on Monday, March 22, at 7:05 p.m.

The announcement of the game location, date and time was delayed after the Huskers’ 73-60 victory over Drake in the first round because travel complications were making it difficult for either Gonzaga or Oregon State to fly to Lincoln.

Tickets for the second round of the WNIT will be available on Huskers.com and by calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8BIGRED. A-Level Reserved Seating is available for $9, while B & C-Level Reserved Seating is available for $7. General Admission Adult Seating is $5, and General Admission Youth and Senior Citizen Seating is $3.

"We’re thrilled that we were able to work out the travel problems that originally made it look like we might have to head west for the second round," Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. "Our players are excited about another chance to play at home in front of the great fans who have been following us throughout the season. We would really like to thank our administration for helping to make this possible."

The Huskers hope to continue one of the biggest turnarounds in NCAA Division I women’s basketball this season, producing an 18-11 overall record and a 7-9 mark in Big 12 Conference regular-season action. Nebraska owns 10 more victories than last season’s squad that finished with an 8-20 mark and a 1-15 Big 12 record. The Huskers’ 10-game turnaround is tied for the seventh-best swing in the nation this season.

Nebraska finished in a three-way tie with Missouri and Iowa State for seventh place in the Big 12 standings, as the Big 12 sent nine teams to postseason play. Seven Big 12 teams, including Texas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Colorado, Baylor and Missouri advanced to the 2004 NCAA Tournament, while Nebraska and Iowa State moved on to the WNIT.

Oregon State, a 69-64 winnver over Gonzaga late Friday, is 16-14 on the season and finished with an an 8-10 mark in Pac-10 Conference play.

Second-round games in the WNIT are scheduled for March 19-22 in the single-elimination tournament. Third-round games are slated for March 24-25, while WNIT semifinal games will be played March 26-28. The championship game of the 32-team tournament will be held March 30-April 2. All games in the WNIT are played at host institutions.

For more information about other tournament teams and game times, log on to www.womensnit.com.