Huskers Battle Badgers on Play4Kay Sunday

#16/#21 Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-6, 8-5 Big Ten)
vs. Wisconsin Badgers (8-17, 4-9 Big Ten)

Devaney Center • Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Feb. 19, 1:05 p.m. (central)
Promotion: Play4Kay Day (support cancer awareness - wear pink)
Television: Big Ten Network (Kevin Kugler-PBP, Vera Jones-Analyst)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (B107.3 FM-Lincoln; 93.3 FM-Omaha)
Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com

No. 16 Huskers Battle Badgers on Play4Kay Sunday at Devaney
The No. 16 Nebraska women's basketball team will try to get back on the winning track when the Huskers take on Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.

Tip-off between the Huskers (19-6, 8-5 Big Ten) and the Badgers (8-17, 4-9 Big Ten) is set for 1:05 p.m. (central) on Play4Kay Day at the Devaney Center. Play4Kay Day (formerly Pink Zone and Think Pink) is the WBCA cancer initiative that honors former NC State coaching legend Kay Yow and promotes cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game, and the Huskers will be sporting various pink accessories. Pink items will also be available to fans at the game.

Tickets are on sale now at Huskers.com, or fans can call the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8-BIG-RED during regular business hours. Tickets are also available at the Devaney Center the day of the game, beginning 90 minutes before tip.

In addition to the Play4Kay festivities, Husker fans will also have a chance to view a scale model of Nebraska's new Pinnacle Bank Arena, which is set to open before the 2013-14 season. The model will be on display beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Hendricks Training Complex main lobby. Nebraska Athletic Department administrators, ticket office representatives and Huskers Athletic Fund personnel will also be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming facility.

The Big Ten Network will provide a live telecast with Kevin Kugler and Vera Jones on the call. Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will be on the radio call with flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha as part of Nebraska's 25-station radio network. Free live audio is also available worldwide on Huskers.com.

Nebraska will try to snap back after three straight losses. The Husker offense has fallen on hard times, failing to reach 60 points in all three games. Through the first 22 games this season, Nebraska fell short of 60 points just one time. Over the last three games Nebraska has hit just 30.7 percent of its shots from the field, including just 25 percent of its three-pointers. NU has also struggled to hit just 57.5 percent of its free throws.

Wisconsin will try to snap a four-game losing streak with all four setbacks to top-tier Big Ten teams.

#16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-6, 8-5 Big Ten)
3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Fr. - F - 3.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 9.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg
35 - Jordan Hooper - 6-2 - So. - F - 19.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg
00 - Lindsey Moore - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 16.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg
5 - Kaitlyn Burke - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Off the Bench
11 - Tear'a Laudermill - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 4.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg
33 - Rebecca Woodberry - 5-10 - RFr. - G - 4.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg
13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 3.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg
14 - Katie Simon - 6-2 - RFr. - F - 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg
10 - Meghin Williams - 6-1 - Jr. - F - 2.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
10th Season at NU (185-123); 22nd Season Overall (380-263)

Wisconsin Badgers (8-17, 4-9 Big Ten)
23 - Ashley Thomas - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 4.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
40 - Anya Covington - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 10.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg 
00 - Jade Davis - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 6.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg
2 - Taylor Wurtz - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 15.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg
5 - Morgan Paige - 5-9 - So. - G - 9.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Off the Bench
43 - Cassie Rochel - 6-4 - So. - F/C - 4.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
35 - Jacki Gulczynski - 6-1 - Fr. - G/F - 2.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg
20 - Lacia Gorman - 5-5 - Fr. - G - 2.0 ppg, 0.4 rpg
12 - Lindsay Smith - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 1.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg
1 - Kelly Supernaw - 5-10 - Jr. - G - 1.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg
24 - Tiera Stephen - 5-7 - Jr. - G - 1.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
3 - AnnMarie Brown - 6-0 - Fr. - G/F - 0.9 ppg, 0.8 rpg
Head Coach: Bobbie Kelsey (Stanford, 1996)
First Season at Wisconsin (8-17); First Season Overall (8-17)

Huskers Take Aim at 20-Win Season
Nebraska shoots for its 13th 20-win season in school-history when the Huskers take on Wisconsin Sunday at the Devaney Center. The Huskers will take aim at their fourth 20-win season in the past six years, with their most recent coming in a 32-2 campaign in 2009-10.

NU also notched 20-win seasons in 2007-08 (21-12) and 2006-07 (22-10) under Coach Connie Yori in her 10 seasons in Lincoln.

If the Huskers can get a win against the Badgers, it would match the fourth-fewest games Nebraska has reached the 20-win mark, trailing only a perfect 23-0 start in 2009-10, a pair of 20-4 starts in 1987-88 and 2006-07.

Huskers Hope to Lock Up First Winning Big Ten Season
If Nebraska can secure a win over Wisconsin on Sunday, the Huskers would assure themselves a winning record in conference play in their first Big Ten season. If Nebraska can earn its ninth Big Ten win, it would also mark just the fourth time in the past 12 seasons that the Huskers have produced nine or more league victories.

Like the current 16-game regular-season Big Ten format, Nebraska played a 16-game regular-season schedule for 15 years as Big 12 Conference members. The Huskers achieved nine or more victories five times during that span.

Nebraska has produced three nine-win conference seasons since 2006-07 under Coach Connie Yori. The Huskers were a perfect 16-0 in Big 12 play to win the conference title in 2009-10 on their way to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16. In 2007-08, the Huskers managed a 9-7 mark on their way to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2006-07, Yori's Huskers went 10-6 in the Big 12 on their way to the NCAA Tournament.

Nebraska also reached the nine-win mark in 1999-00 (10-6) and 1997-98 (11-5).

In the old 14-game format in the Big Eight from 1982-83 to 1995-96, the Huskers reached nine wins on three more occasions (1987-88, 11-3; 1991-92, 9-5; 1992-93, 10-4).

Huskers in the Middle of Big Ten Log Jam
Despite suffering three straight losses, the Huskers are still in the hunt for a top-four seed at the Big Ten Tournament. The Huskers are one of seven teams contending for a top-four spot with three games left in league action.

Nebraska is just two games back of Penn State (11-3) and Ohio State (10-3) in the loss column, and just one game behind Purdue (9-4). The Huskers also own a head-to-head tiebreaker over Purdue and face Ohio State in the final game of the regular season at the Devaney Center next Sunday.

The Huskers are tied with both Iowa (9-5) and Michigan State (8-5) in the loss column. NU swept Iowa in the season series and plays Michigan State in East Lansing on Thursday night. Nebraska owns a one-game lead over Michigan (7-6) in the standings, but the Wolverines own a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Huskers.

As the final conference standings sort themselves out, Penn State has a head-to-head matchup at home against Ohio State. Purdue plays both Michigan State and Michigan on the road, while the Wolverines must also face Iowa in Iowa City.

Hooper Earns Spot on Wade Watch List
Sophomore Jordan Hooper was one of eight players added to the State Farm Wade Trophy Watch List announced on Feb. 7. Hooper, who is one of six sophomores on the list of 33 national player-of-the-year candidates, ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring (19.7 ppg) and first in rebounding (9.2 rpg).

Hooper has scored at an unprecedented rate in Nebraska history since arriving from Alliance last season. The 6-2 forward has produced 947 career points and with 14 points against Michigan on Feb. 9, moved past three of the greatest players (Kelsey Griffin, Maurtice Ivy, Amy Stephens) in Nebraska history in the points department in their first two years as Huskers.

Griffin was a 2010 first-team All-American and the Big 12 Player of the Year. Ivy was the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year, and Stephens was an All-Big Eight performer that finished her career with nearly 2,000 points.

Next up on the two-year scoring list for Hooper is 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings, who produced 948 points in her first two seasons. Jennings is Nebraska's all-time leading scorer with 2,405 points.

At her current scoring pace (19.7 ppg), Hooper could become the first sophomore in history to reach the 1,000-point scoring mark in her 59th career game, which would be Nebraska's final regular-season game against Ohio State.

Moore Quickly Climbing Nebraska Career Scoring List
Junior Lindsey Moore became the 27th player in Nebraska history to reach the 1,000-point plateau in the Huskers' 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2. Moore's 27-footer from the left wing in the third overtime gave NU a two possession lead on its way to victory, and pushed Moore to 1,001 career points. She added a pair of free throws to help seal the win and climb to No. 26 on Nebraska's career scoring list. Moore finished the night with 26 points.

Moore, who achieved the 1,000-point mark in her 87th career game, is set to move quickly up the career scoring list and could join the top 20 at Nebraska by the end of the regular season. Moore has already climbed into a tie for No. 23 on NU's career list with 1,048 points. She needs just 21 more points to catch Kate Galligan (1993-96) in 22nd at 1,069 and 26 points to reach Tina McClain (1994-97) in 21st.

Scouting The Wisconsin Badgers
First-year coach Bobbie Kelsey leads the Wisconsin Badgers into Sunday's matchup with Nebraska searching for a series split after the Huskers came back for a 75-69 win in Madison on Jan. 12. Wisconsin led by 11 points late in the first half, and held a 66-65 lead in the closing minutes before the Huskers escaped with the victory.

Lindsey Moore led Nebraska with 28 points in the first meeting, while redshirt freshman Rebecca Woodberry added 14 points, including 4-of-4 shooting from three-point range, off the bench for the Huskers. Nebraska's victory was its first-ever against the Badgers, snapping a five-game all-time losing streak.

The Badgers have battled to an 8-17 record, including a 4-9 Big Ten mark. Despite its record, Wisconsin has proven itself a formidable foe. The Badgers won three straight Big Ten games from Jan. 22 through Jan. 30, with home wins over Northwestern and Michigan and a road win at Minnesota. They also notched a road win at Illinois on Jan. 8. UW was 4-5 in the Big Ten before suffering a four-game skid that included an 85-79 overtime loss to red-hot Iowa and double-digit losses at Ohio State and Penn State before a home loss to Michigan State Thursday.

All of Wisconsin's Big Ten losses have come to the top teams in the conference, as the Badgers have been swept by Ohio State, Penn State and Iowa, while losing single games to Purdue, Nebraska and Michigan State.

Junior guard Taylor Wurtz leads Wisconsin with team bests of 15.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. She leads UW with 61 three-pointers on the year while hitting 38.9 percent of her shots from long range. She is also a 75.8 percent free throw shooter who leads the team with 33 steals and ranks second on the squad with 51 assists. Wurtz pumped in 20 points and hit four threes in the loss to NU at Wisconsin.

Anya Covington, a 6-2 senior forward, ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 10.4 points and 6.6 boards per game. Covington has come on strong in conference play with 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, but missed the losses to Iowa and Ohio State with illness. She returned to score 20 points in just 24 minutes off the bench at Penn State on Feb. 9, and added 10 points in Thursday's loss to Michigan State. Covington had a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards in the loss to Nebraska in Madison.

Morgan Paige has also turned up her production in Big Ten action for the Badgers. The 5-9 sophomore guard is averaging 9.3 points and 1.6 rebounds on the year, including 11.2 points and 1.7 boards in Big Ten play. Paige had 14 points, four rebounds and three steals in the first meeting with the Huskers.

Senior point guard Jade Davis (6.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg) has averaged 8.3 points in Big Ten action, including 13 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in the loss to Nebraska Jan. 12. Davis hit a trio of three-pointers in that game. The only Badger starter who has seen her production slip in conference play is 6-2 senior forward Ashley Thomas. She is averaging 4.8 points and 3.0 rebounds on the year, but just 3.0 points and 3.0 boards in league play. Thomas had just two points in the first meeting with the Huskers.

Sophomore Cassie Rochel has played a major role off the bench, averaging 4.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. The 6-4 center is shooting 52.6 percent from the field and leads the team with 19 blocks. She did not play in the first meeting with Nebraska because of injury. Freshman forward Jacki Gulczynski has pitched in 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, while fellow freshmen Lindsay Smith (1.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg), Lacia Gorman (2.0 ppg, 0.4 rpg) and AnnMarie Brown (0.9 ppg, 0.8 rpg) have also made contributions on the year. Juniors Kelly Supernaw (1.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg) and Tiera Stephen (1.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg) have also played roles for UW off the bench.

As a team, Wisconsin is averaging just 59.2 points per game on the season, but has increased its production to 62.6 points per Big Ten contest. UW is shooting 39.9 percent from the field, including 41.6 percent in Big Ten play. The Badgers have hit a strong 34.1 percent of their threes, including 35.2 percent in league play. Wisconsin is an excellent free throw shooting team at 74.1 percent, including 74.5 percent in the Big Ten.

The Badgers have regularly lost the possession game, carrying a minus-2.1 team rebound margin and a minus-2.8 team turnover margin. Opponents have attempted 69 more field goals and 79 more free throws than UW this year.

Defensively, the Badgers are surrendering 66.3 points per game, including 69.8 in Big Ten play. Big Ten foes own a plus-4.5 rebound margin and plus-2.0 turnover margin over the Badgers. However, in the first meeting, Nebraska was minus-four on the boards, but plus-four in turnovers.

Wisconsin leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 5-1, but the Huskers won the first meeting this season with a 75-69 victory over the Badgers in Madison on Jan. 12. The Badgers won in their last trip to Lincoln with a 92-85 overtime victory on Nov. 21, 1999 at the Devaney Center. They also posted an 80-74 OT win on Dec. 7, 1990 in Lincoln. The Huskers are 0-2 all-time against Wisconsin at the Devaney Center and 1-3 against UW in Wisconsin.

Burke Climbing Top 10 in Games Played at Nebraska
Husker senior Kaitlyn Burke made her 25th straight start and 73rd of her career in Thursday night's game against Northwestern, while playing in her 126th career game. The 5-7 guard from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has moved into a tie for sixth on the Husker career games played list.

Against Wisconsin, Burke is set to move ahead of Yvonne Turner (126, 2007-10) into a tie for fifth with 2010 first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin (127, 2006-10)

With three regular-season games remaining, Burke could climb into a tie for second on Nebraska's games played chart with 130. The NU record for career games played is held by Janet Smith (1979-82) with 136.

Pinnacle Bank Arena Model on Display at Last Two Home Games
Fans have an opportunity to see a scale model of Nebraska's future Pinnacle Bank Arena at the Huskers' final two women's basketball home games this season. The arena model showings begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, prior to the Huskers' 1 p.m. tip-off with Wisconsin. The model will be on display in the Hendricks Training Complex main lobby, and NU athletic administrators, ticket office representatives and Huskers Athletic Fund personnel will be on hand to answer questions about Nebraska's plans to move into the downtown arena in 2013-14.

Fans can also get a look at the model before Nebraska's home finale against Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 26. The model will be on display in the Hendricks Complex beginning at 1:30 prior to NU's 3 p.m. tip with the Buckeyes.

The $179 million arena project was approved by voters in May 2010. Pinnacle Bank Arena is expected to open in the fall of 2013. Nebraska men's and women's basketball teams will be the primary tenants of the 470,400-square-foot facility, which can hold nearly 15,000 fans for Husker hoops.

As the exclusive sponsor of the arena and arena site, the new arena website will be named PinnacleBankArena.com.

The agreement also calls for Pinnacle Bank to receive: three exterior signs; the Pinnacle Bank Arena logo on the center-hung scoreboard, public exterior doors and adjacent light pole banners; signs on the main and upper concourses; use of a center court suite and use of the arena for two days per year; and three locations for ATM machines in the arena.

Fastbreakers Host Final Backboard Event at Wisconsin Game
The Fastbreakers Nebraska Women's Basketball Booster Club Backboard Events conclude in 2011-12 when Nebraska tangles with Wisconsin on Sunday, Feb. 19. The luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., with tip-off set for 1 p.m. The date with the Badgers is also scheduled to be Nebraska's "Play4Kay" game (previously Think Pink / Pink Zone) as the WBCA's cancer awareness game.

The luncheon is scheduled to begin 90 minutes prior to tip-off and will feature a speaker from the women's basketball staff. The cost of the luncheon is $15 per person, and spots at each luncheon must be reserved in advance, either on-line at www.Huskers.com/donate, by calling the Huskers Athletic Fund at (402) 472-2367 or by mail to the Huskers Athletic Fund at One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880154, Lincoln, NE 68588-0154.

Huskers Announce Times, TV for Final Regular-Season Games
The Nebraska women's basketball team announced game times and television information for its final three 2011-12 regular-season contests on Monday, Jan. 30. The Huskers were able to announce the times after the Big Ten Network announced its wildcard selections for the closing week of the 2012 Big Ten Conference campaign.

Nebraska will face Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. (central) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. The game will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network as the final game of a women's basketball triple-header. The No. 16 Huskers (19-6, 8-5 Big Ten) and No. 10 Buckeyes (23-3, 10-3 Big Ten) are among the top teams in the Big Ten.

Nebraska's clash with Ohio State could also play a major role in seeding at the 2012 Big Ten Tournament, which is scheduled for March 1-4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Huskers' game with the Buckeyes will be Senior Day at the Devaney Center, marking the final home game for fifth-year senior starting guard Kaitlyn Burke and senior forward Harleen Sidhu.

Nebraska's game at Michigan State on Thursday, Feb. 23, was not chosen for national television by the Big Ten Network. The Huskers' first-ever meeting with the Spartans will tip at 6 p.m. (central) and is available on BTN.com.

The Huskers' contest with Wisconsin at the Devaney Center on Sunday, Feb. 19, will be televised live nationally by the Big Ten Network. NU's game with the Badgers will be Play4Kay Day at the Devaney Center, supporting the WBCA initiative to promote cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game.

Hooper Putting Up Double-Doubles at Record Rate
Jordan Hooper leads the Big Ten and ranks among the top 30 players nationally with 10 double-doubles through 25 games in 2011-12. Hooper, who has scored in double figures in all 25 games this season, also owns 10 double-figure rebounding performances this season.

The 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., produced her most recent double-doubles in back-to-back games with 22 points and 15 rebounds against Iowa Jan. 26, and 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29. Earlier this season, Hooper notched double-doubles in four straight games from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5.

Hooper is just the fifth player in Nebraska history to notch double-figure double-doubles in a season. National Player-of-the-Year finalist Kelsey Griffin set a school record with 20 double-doubles as a senior in 2009-10 to finish with a school-record 40 career double-doubles. Griffin also produced 10 double-doubles as a sophomore in 2006-07.

Nebraska's 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings produced back-to-back seasons with 13 double-doubles as a sophomore (1990-91) and junior (1991-92) on her way to 36 career double-doubles. Jennings' double-double totals are school class records for both sophomores and juniors at NU.

Nafeesah Brown added 16 double-doubles as a senior 1993-94, the second-highest season total in Nebraska history, while her 24 career double-doubles in just two seasons rank third. Carol Garey is the only other player at Nebraska with 10 double-doubles in a season. She accomplished the feat in 1978-79.

With 13 double-doubles in the first 56 games of her career, Hooper already is tied for eighth in school history in career double-doubles. She needs five more to match two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge in seventh on the Husker career chart with 18.

Hooper's Back-to-Back 15-Board Efforts Rare in NU History
Jordan Hooper produced one of the best weeks on the glass in Nebraska history with her 15-rebound effort against Iowa Jan. 26, followed by a career-high 16-rebound performance at Illinois on Jan. 29.

Hooper became just the third Husker in history to grab 15 or more boards in back-to-back games, joining Janet Smith and Pyra Aarden in accomplishing the feat. Aarden was the last Husker to pull down 15 or more in consecutive games with 20 rebounds against Bowling Green on Dec. 10, 1994, followed by 15 rebounds against Northern Iowa on Dec. 18, 1994.

Janet Smith, Nebraska's all-time rebounding leader, pulled down 15 or more rebounds a school-record 14 times in her career, including 10 times in 1980-81. Smith grabbed 15 or more in back-to-back games on two occasions in 1980-81, first with 18 rebounds in a home win over Northwest Missouri State (Jan. 28) and then 21 boards against South Dakota (Jan. 30) with both games at the Devaney Center. In the return trips to the same schools she pulled down 17 rebounds at USD (Feb. 14) and Northwest Missouri State (Feb. 17) in consecutive games.

No player in Nebraska history has ever recorded 15 or more rebounds in three consecutive games.

Huskers Slip Three Spots to No. 16 in AP Top 25
Nebraska slid back three spots to No. 16 in the Monday, Feb. 13 Associated Press Poll, earning a spot in the top 25 for the 10th straight week.

Nebraska is one of four Big Ten teams in the AP Top 25, joining Ohio State (9th), Penn State (12th), and Purdue (17th). The Huskers, who achieved a No. 4 ranking in the final 2010 AP Poll, spent one week at No. 24 in the AP rankings in 2010-11 (Nov. 29, 2010).

Nebraska dropped six spots in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 on Tuesday, Feb. 14, coming in at No. 21. Four Big Ten teams are ranked in the coaches poll, including No. 11 Ohio State, No. 17 Penn State and No. 19 Purdue.

Moore, Hooper Ranking High in Big Ten, NCAA Stats
Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper are quickly making names for themselves as two of the top players in the Big Ten Conference. Hooper, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., leads the Big Ten in rebounding (9.2 rpg) while ranking third in the conference in scoring (19.7 ppg). She also ranks among Big Ten leaders in three-pointers made (4th, 2.3 pg) while tying for 13th in three-point field goal percentage. She also ranks 14th in free throw percentage (.764). Hooper leads the conference in defensive rebounding (6.3 drbpg) and ranks second on the offensive glass (2.9 orbpg). Hooper ranks 18th nationally in scoring, while her 10 double-doubles lead the Big Ten and are tied for 30th nationally.

Moore, a 5-9 junior point guard from Covington, Wash., is listed among the Big Ten's best in even more categories than Hooper. Moore ranks sixth in the conference in scoring (16.3 ppg) and second in assists (5.4 apg). She ranks sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5-to-1) and sixth in steals (2.3 spg), while ranking 15th in overall field goal percentage (.449). She also ranks 10th in free throw percentage (.795). Moore ranks 26th nationally in assists and is tied for 88th in scoring.

Cady Captures First Big Ten Freshman Honor
Nebraska's Emily Cady captured the first Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award in Husker women's basketball history when she earned the conference honor on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., produced the best week of her Husker career by averaging 18.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game against Ohio State and Minnesota. Cady erupted for a career-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field at No. 10 Ohio State, before adding 13 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three three-pointers in Nebraska's win over Minnesota.

Freshman Cady Heating Up for Huskers
Emily Cady has turned up her production over the last 17 games for the Huskers. The 6-2 freshman forward from Seward, Neb., has averaged 12.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals and 1.0 block per game over the last 17 contests.

Through the first eight games, Cady was averaging just 4.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest, while hitting just 14-of-43 (.326) of her shots from the field.

Cady has increased her season averages to 9.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game by hitting 67-of-144 shots from the field (.465) including 16-of-37 three-point attempts (.432) over the past 17 games. She also has hit 54-of-76 (.711) of her free throws, after opening the year 8-of-16 at the line through the first eight games.

Cady ranks among the top three Huskers in every statistical category, including scoring (3rd), rebounding (2nd), assists (3rd), steals (3rd) and blocked shots (1st). She ranks 28th in the Big Ten in scoring and is 15th in rebounding. Cady ranks seventh in the conference on the offensive glass with 2.6 offensive rebounds per game.

She has been at her best in Big Ten play, averaging 11.9 points and 6.7 rebounds through 13 league contests, while hitting 13-of-34 three-pointers (.382). To put Cady's conference numbers in perspective, 2011 Big 12 All-Freshman selection Jordan Hooper averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in 16 conference games a year ago.

Record Seven Huskers Own Double-Digit Threes This Season
Nebraska leads the Big Ten and ranks 15th nationally with 7.4 three-pointers made per game this season. Unlike some teams that have two or three big guns from long range, nearly all the Huskers can knock it down from beyond the arc. In fact, the Huskers have a school-record seven players who have hit 10 or more threes on the year.

Sophomore Jordan Hooper leads the Huskers with 58 made threes, while junior Lindsey Moore has pumped in 38. Four of Nebraska's next five highest three-point totals come from freshmen, including Rebecca Woodberry (20), Emily Cady (18), Brandi Jeffery (16). Senior Kaitlyn Burke has added 15, while freshman Tear'a Laudermill has knocked down 14 on the year.

Three other Huskers have hit two or more threes on the year, including Meghin Williams (2-3, .667), Katie Simon (3-7, .429) and Adrianna Maurer (2-5, .400).

As another example to Nebraska's team approach to three-point shooting, nine of the 10 active Huskers attempted at least one three-pointer in the win over Iowa Jan. 26. The only Husker who didn't was Simon, who played just one minute off the bench in the first half against the Hawkeyes.

Comparing Classes: Freshmen Challenge Best in Husker History
Nebraska's freshman class is stacking up well statistically against the best groups in Husker history. NU's group of six 2011-12 freshmen (Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear'a Laudermill, Hailie Sample, Katie Simon, Rebecca Woodberry) have already amassed 677 points, 444 rebounds, 124 assists, 41 blocks and 113 steals through 25 games.

The 2009-10 Husker seniors made up the most successful class in school history with a trio of NCAA Tournament appearances from their freshman year in 2006-07 of their senior year. The 2009-10 seniors won three career NCAA Tournament games and advanced to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16.

Nebraska's 2006-07 freshmen were led by 2010 All-Big 12 seniors Cory Montgomery and Yvonne Turner and included fellow freshmen Nicole Neals, Kala Kuhlmann and Nikki Bober. The group of five Huskers combined for 325 points, 158 rebounds, 61 assists, nine blocked shots and 38 steals as freshmen.

A similarly successful freshman class in Husker history was the 1996-97 class of All-Big 12 guards Nicole Kubik and Brooke Schwartz, center Charlie Rogers and forward Naciska Gilmore. That foursome led NU to three straight NCAA tournaments, including a first-round victory in 1998. They combined for 578 points, 286 rebounds, 134 assists, 29 blocks and 155 steals as freshmen.

Huskers Fall to Wildcats
Jordan Hooper had 19 points and nine rebounds, but No. 16 Nebraska scored just four points in the final eight minutes to drop a 63-51 decision to Northwestern on Thursday night.

The Huskers trailed 49-47 after Emily Cady's layup with 8:04 left. Nebraska then had a chance to tie the score on Hooper's one-and-one free throw opportunity with 7:43 left. But Hooper missed the front end and Northwestern's Dannielle Diamant scored at the other end to put the Wildcats up 51-47. Diamant led Northwestern with 19 points and eight rebounds before fouling out.

Kendall Hackney then converted a three-point play with 4:29 left to put the Wildcats up three possessions for the first time at 54-47. Hackney scored again with 3:36 left to put the Wildcats up 56-48. Hackney finished with 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 shooting from long range.

Lindsey Moore, who finished with 10 points, ended Nebraska's field goal drought with her layup at 1:34, but the Wildcats put the game out of reach with free throws down the stretch. Cady provided a third player in double figures with 10 points and seven rebounds.

Although Cady, Moore and Hooper combined for 49 points, the Huskers' big three went a combined 13-of-43 from the field, including 4-of-20 from three-point range. The rest of the Huskers didn't fair much better, hitting just 5-of-20 shots from the field, including just 1-of-8 threes. Nebraska's bench managed just one point on the night against the Wildcats.

As a team, Nebraska hits just 28.6 percent (18-63) from the field, including 17.9 percent (5-28) from three-point range. The Huskers also hit 10-of-17 free throws (58.8 percent). The Huskers committed just 12 turnovers and pulled down 21 offensive boards on the game.

Northwestern hit 45.7 percent (21-46) of its shots from the field, including 7-of-17 three-pointers. The Wildcats also hit 14-of-22 free throws. Nebraska outrebounded the Wildcats 41-38, and won the turnover battle 15-12.

The Huskers and Wildcats went to the halftime locker room tied at 29. Nebraska trailed Northwestern 18-12 early, before going on a 9-0 run over the next five-plus minutes to take a 21-18 lead.

Northwestern answered the Husker run to regain a 29-25 edge with 2:36 left, before Nebraska scored the final four points of the half. Hooper led Nebraska with 13 points and five rebounds in the first half, while Moore added eight points. The Huskers hit 10-of-30 shots from the field, including 3-of-12 three-pointers. Nebraska also hit 6-of-9 free throws. The Huskers committed just four turnovers, while forcing nine by Northwestern. But the Wildcats outrebounded the Huskers, 21-16, in the first half.

Diamant led Northwestern with 11 points and six boards, while Hackney added six points on a pair of threes in the first half. The Wildcats hit 12-of-26 first-half shots, including 4-of-10 threes. Northwestern also hit its only free throw attempt.

Huskers Working Overtime for Wins in 2011-12
Nebraska is 2-0 in overtime this season and the two extra-long victories have gone a combined five overtimes. The five overtimes are the most the Huskers have played in a single season in school history, and mark the first time that NU has played a pair of multi-overtime games in the same season.

The Huskers' 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2, was the first road triple-overtime game in school history and marked the second overall 3OT game (NU 103, Baylor 99 3OT, Jan. 12, 2005). Nebraska also notched a 97-88 double-overtime win at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10. It marks the first time in history that Nebraska has won two true road overtime games in the same season. In a strange coincidence, Nebraska had a full week off from competition after both overtime contests this season.

The Huskers have played 34 overtime games in school history, but just five multi-overtime games, with two of those coming this season. NU is a perfect 5-0 all-time in multi-overtime games, and 18-16 overall in OT. The Huskers have won three straight overtime games under Coach Connie Yori and are 5-2 in OT in Yori's 10 seasons at Nebraska. The last time Nebraska won two overtime games in the same season was 1995-96, when the Huskers went 2-1, including a double-overtime win against Colorado. NU went 3-0 in overtime games in 1975-76, with all three of those games coming against non-Division I teams on neutral courts.

Hooper Claims Three Big Ten Weekly Award in Four Weeks
Nebraska sophomore Jordan Hooper captured her third Big Ten Player-of-the-Week award in a four-week span when she claimed the conference's weekly honor for the second straight week on Monday, Jan. 2.

Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., produced her third 30-point scoring performance in four games with 31 points in Nebraska's 71-63 win at No. 16 Penn State on Dec. 30. She added her third straight double-double with 12 rebounds. Hooper hit 11-of-21 shots from the field, including 4-of-11 three-pointers against the Lady Lions. She also went 5-of-6 at the free throw line, while adding an assist, and a block in 33 minutes.

Hooper owns 11 20-point efforts after producing six in 31 games a year ago. Her 10 double-doubles are seven more than she produced as a freshman, when she earned a spot on the five-player Big 12 All-Freshman Team.

Hooper also was named the National Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com for the first time on Monday, Jan. 2.

Huskers Showing Major Gains from 2010-11
Nebraska could contend for honors as one of the nation's most improved teams in 2011-12. The Huskers, who enter the week at 19-6 overall and 8-5 in the Big Ten, have won six more games overall and five more conference games than they did a year ago when they finished 13-18 and 3-13 in the Big 12.

The Huskers ranked No. 32 in the official NCAA RPI (Feb. 13) after finishing 2010-11 at No. 101 in the final RPI rankings.

Hooper Joins Another Alliance Legend in Husker History
With 31 points and 12 rebounds in Nebraska's win at No. 16 Penn State on Dec. 30, Jordan Hooper produced her third 30-point performance in a four-game stretch. That feat has only been accomplished one other time in Nebraska history, when fellow Alliance, Neb., native Amy Stephens achieved it as a senior in February of 1989.

Stephens, who is the No. 4 scorer in Nebraska history with 1,976 points, is the only Husker in history to score 30 points in three straight games (Feb. 4 at Kansas-37; Feb. 8 vs. Oklahoma-40; Feb. 11 vs. Kansas State-34). She did not reach 30 in a loss at Oklahoma State on Feb. 15, 1989, but pumped in 36 points in a home win over Missouri on Feb. 18 - the second-to-last home game of her Husker career.

Stephens finished second in Nebraska history with nine career 30-point games, trailing only 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings' 12 among all Huskers. Hooper's four career 30-point games already tie her for sixth all-time. at Nebraska. She is one of just seven Huskers in history to score 30 three times in a season.

Hooper, Moore Make History at Northern Arizona
Jordan Hooper (32) and Lindsey Moore (31) became the first teammates in school history to each score 30 points in the same game when Nebraska ran to a 97-88 double-overtime victory at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10.

Each Husker scored 25 points after halftime, as Hooper produced a career-high 32 points and Moore finished with 31 points - just two points shy of her career high. For both players, it was the second 30-point scoring performances of their careers. Moore produced a career-high 33 at Kansas last season, while Hooper scored 31 at Missouri (Feb. 2, 2011) before adding her third 30-point effort with 30 points in a win over South Dakota State (Dec. 21, 2011). Hooper pumped in 31 points Dec. 30 at No. 16 Penn State to give her three 30-point efforts in four games.

Hooper's 32 points at NAU tied for the 27th-best scoring effort in school history, while Moore's 31 tied Hooper's previous best for 37th. Overall, Nebraska has had 68 30-point scoring efforts in history.

Moore and Hooper are just the ninth and 10th Huskers to produce multiple 30-point efforts in their careers. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner, produced 12 30-point games.

Women of Steal
Nebraska's full-court pressure has bothered opponents this season. The Huskers have already recorded 228 steals this season, averaging 9.1 steals per game. Last season, Nebraska produced just 167 steals in 31 games, an average of just 5.4 steals per contest.

During Nebraska's historic run to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16, the Huskers produced 272 steals in 34 games, an average of eight steals per contest. The school record for steals in a season is 433 in 1979-80.

Moore Making Mark as One of Nation's Best Point Guards
Through 25 games, Lindsey Moore has displayed her continued improvement at point guard by averaging 16.3 points and team bests of 5.4 assists and 2.3 steals in 32 minutes per game. The 2011 honorable-mention All-Big 12 performer from Covington, Wash., is shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. She ranks 19th nationally and ranks second in the Big Ten in assists.

Moore, who has scored in double figures in 35 of the past 38 games, erupted for 31 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals in a 42 minutes at Northern Arizona. In the double-overtime win over the Lumberjacks, Moore had a hand in 38 of NU's final 43 points. She added 28 points and five assists at Wisconsin on Jan. 12, after producing 27 points and six assists in a win over South Dakota State (Dec. 21). She set career highs by hitting 13-of-14 free throws against the Jacks.

She produced a 23-point, four-assist, four-steal effort against Michigan, which followed a 26-point, seven-rebound performance in NU's triple-overtime win at No. 15 Purdue. She scored eight points, including a pair of long threes, in the final overtime to lift the Huskers to victory.

Moore owns eight 20-point performances this season, including team highs of 22 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and three steals in a win at Iowa (Jan. 8). Moore had a hand in NU's final 19 points in a game that was tied at 58 before ending in a 77-72 Husker win. It was her fourth career double-double and second of the year. She also has two double-figure assist games this year and five in her career, including 18 points and 11 assists in a win over Mississippi Valley State Nov. 15. She added 22 points and six assists in NU's win over No. 23 USC (Nov. 18) and had a 20-point effort at Illinois Jan. 29. She owns 14 career 20-point games.

In a win at No. 16 Penn State, Moore had 16 points, four assists, four rebounds and a steal. She added 18 points in the loss to the Lady Lions in Lincoln Jan. 15. At Georgia Tech, Moore had 16 points, four assists and five steals. She produced 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in Nebraska's comeback win at Florida State Nov. 27. She added 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and four steals in a win over Iowa Jan. 26.

Last season, Moore averaged 14.1 points and 5.9 assists per game for the season in 37.5 minutes per game, including 17.0 points and 5.9 assists in Big 12 action. Over the final 13 games of her sophomore season, she had a hand in 61 percent (172-282) of NU's made baskets - including 72.5 percent (66-91) in the final four games.

Moore's scoring binge included a career-high 33 points at Kansas on Feb. 26, 27 points and five assists against No. 23 Iowa State on Jan. 26, a 23-point, nine-assist effort against Colorado March 2, a 23-point, eight-assist performance against Missouri on Feb. 22 and seven total games with 17 or more points.

Over the final seven games of 2010-11, Moore took her game to another level by averaging 20.0 points per game, while shooting a blistering 55.1 percent (54-98) from the field, including 42.9 percent (15-35) from three-point range. She also dished out 7.3 assists per game, including five games with eight or more assists. She also increased her rebounding to 4.6 boards per game during the stretch, while hitting 89.5 percent (17-19) of her free throws. As a true freshman, Moore was a pass-first point guard that orchestrated one of the best runs in Big 12 history, as the 2010 Huskers rolled to a 30-0 record to start Moore's career and claim NU's lone Big 12 title.

Moore Flying Up Nebraska Career Assist List
Lindsey Moore has climbed into Nebraska's career top five in assists with 471 (4th) in less than three seasons at Nebraska. The 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., tied a career high with 11 assists in the win at Iowa Jan. 8. It was her second double-figure assist game of the season (Mississippi Valley State-11).

Moore owns 134 assists through 25 games this season to climb into fifth on NU's junior single-season assist list. She needs just 10 more to catch Jina Johansen (144, 2003-04) and 13 more to reach Amy Stephens (147, 1987-88) in third on that list.

In 2010-11, Moore finished with 183 assists, which ranked second on NU's sophomore single-season list, trailing only Meggan Yedsena's 195 in 1991-92. It was the fifth-highest single-season total by a Husker in history.

Moore opened her career with the third-best total by a freshman in school history with 154 in 2009-10. If Moore can average 180 assists over her final two seasons at Nebraska, she can set the NU career record of 696 set by four-year starting point guard Meggan Yedsena from 1990-91 to 1993-94.

Improved Hooper Proving Hard to Handle for Husker Foes
By all accounts Nebraska's Jordan Hooper produced an impressive offseason for the Huskers. The 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., focused on adding more dimensions to her offensive game, while improving at the defensive end. Hooper's inside game at both ends has shown impressive gains, and she has added the ability to penetrate to the basket.

Through 25 games, Hooper is Nebraska's leading scorer and rebounder, nearly averaging a double-double with 19.7 points and 9.2 rebounds in 29.5 minutes per game. NU's top returning scorer (14.6 ppg) and rebounder (6.6 rpg) from a year ago, Hooper's freshman season production also came in 29.3 minutes per contest.

As a sophomore, Hooper has become one of only two players in school history to score 30 points in back-to-back games and one of only three players in school history to pull down 15 rebounds in back-to-back contests.

Hooper ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring and leads the league in rebounding, while also ranking 20th nationally in scoring and 44th in rebounding. She is tied for 28th in the NCAA statistics with 10 double-doubles.

Hooper erupted for career highs of 32 points and four steals to go along with eight rebounds at Northern Arizona Dec. 10. She tied her season high with five three-pointers against the Lumberjacks. Just 11 days later, Hooper hit for 30 again with game highs of 30 points and 11 rebounds in Nebraska's 80-71 win over South Dakota State. Nine days later, Hooper struck again with 31 points and 12 rebounds in NU's win at No. 16 Penn State. It was Hooper's fourth career 30-point game (31 at Missouri, Feb. 2, 2011).

In between 30-point efforts, Hooper struck for 21 points and a then-career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Vermont. She owns 19 career 20-point performances, including 13 this season. She also carries 13 career double-doubles, with her most recent coming with 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 19. She also had 22 points and a then-career-high 15 rebounds in a win over Iowa Jan. 26. She managed 19 points and 14 rebounds at No. 10 Ohio State Jan. 19. She is coming off a 27-point effort at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2, and she poured in 23 points in a win over Minnesota Jan. 22.

Hooper notched a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia Tech Nov. 30. She registered back-to-back double-doubles against Mississippi Valley State and No. 23 USC. She had 22 points and 13 rebounds against the Trojans. She poured in 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes in a win over MVSU Nov. 15. She also buried five threes and tied a career high with three blocks.

Overall, Hooper has scored in double figures in 50 of 56 career games, including all 25 in 2011-12. She produced one of the best performances by a freshman in school history with 31 points and eight rebounds in just 26 minutes at Missouri on Feb. 2, 2011, when she tied the Husker record with seven three-pointers. She had 28 points and six threes in the second half alone. It was just the second 30-point game in school history by a freshman, joining 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin's 31 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 27, 2005.

In her first season with the Huskers in 2010-11, Hooper made an instant impact by starting every game and leading the Huskers and ranking third among Big 12 freshmen in scoring with 14.6 points per game. She also led all Big 12 freshman in rebounding with 6.6 boards per contest to claim one of five spots on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. She led NU with 67 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a Nebraska freshman, and ranked second among Big 12 freshmen. Among all Big 12 players, Hooper ranked 12th in scoring, 15th in rebounding and sixth in three-pointers with 2.2 per game.

Hooper, a two-time Nebraska High School Player of the Year (2008, 2010), owns 13 career double-doubles, including 25 points and a season-high 13 rebounds against Houston on Dec. 18, 2010 and 18 points and 10 boards against Louisville on Dec. 20, 2010. She produced her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton on Dec. 8, 2010.

Hooper Hitting Threes at Record Rate
In addition to her impressive scoring and rebounding numbers, Jordan Hooper has hit three-pointers at a record-breaking rate since her arrival at Nebraska.

The 6-2 forward shattered the NU single-season freshman record with 67 threes (67-184, 36.4 percent) a year ago, and has already drained 58 more threes in 2011-12, which is the second-best total by a sophomore in Nebraska history. Hooper's 2011-12 season total trails on Kiera Hardy's school-record total of 85 set during her sophomore campaign in 2004-05.

Hooper ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 2.3 three-pointers made per game this season. In 56 career games, Hooper has hit 125 three-pointers to rank seventh on the Nebraska career list. She needs just four more to catch fellow Alliance native Amy Stephens and Cambridge, Neb., native Nicole Kubik in fifth place on that list.

Last season, Hooper tied the Nebraska single-game record with seven three-pointers at Missouri on Feb. 2, 2011. She scored 31 points against the Tigers, including 28 on six threes in the second half alone.

Freshmen Enjoy Strong Starts Early in Season
Nebraska's six freshmen have all seen substantial playing time in the first 24 games this season. Overall, the six newcomers have combined for 677 points (27.1 ppg), 444 rebounds (17.8 rpg), 124 assists (5.0 apg) and 113 steals (4.5 spg) in 2,506 minutes. They have helped the Huskers to a 19-6 start and four wins over ranked teams at game time (USC, at Florida State, at Penn State, at Purdue).

The six players they replaced on Nebraska's roster from a year ago combined to average 25.8 points, 17.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

Jeffery, Woodberry, Laudermill Spark Backcourt Off Bench
True freshman Brandi Jeffery has provided the Huskers with a spark off the bench in her first season. The 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La., has produced double figures in three games, including a 10-point, four-rebound, three-steal effort in a career-high 27 minutes against Texas-Pan American Dec. 4.

Jeffery tied a career high with 12 points and added three steals to help the Huskers in a comeback win at Florida State. She produced her first career double-figure effort with 12 points and three boards in her second career game (Mississippi Valley State, Nov. 15). Jeffery is averaging 3.9 points to go along with 1.9 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assist per game. She had a career-high six steals against Vermont (Dec. 18). She is coming off one of her best Big Ten efforts with six points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in 16 minutes at Minnesota on Feb. 13.

Redshirt freshman Rebecca Woodberry has also provided big production in the backcourt off the bench for the Huskers. Woodberry, a 5-10 guard from Phoenix, Ariz., has averaged 4.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. She erupted for career highs of 14 and four three-pointers on a perfect shooting night from the field at Wisconsin Jan. 12. She also pulled down five boards against the Badgers, but sprained an ankle late in the game and did not play in the loss to Penn State Jan. 15. She only played five minutes at No. 10 Ohio State Jan. 19.

Woodberry added a 13-point, seven-rebound effort against Vermont. She had 11 points in her career debut, before adding 12 points and six rebounds in NU's second game of the season. Woodberry has scored seven or more points eight times and grabbed five or more rebounds on eight occasions. She owns four double-figure scoring efforts.

Arguably Nebraska's most electrifying player off the bench has been true freshman Tear'a Laudermill, who has managed 4.6 points per game. The 5-9 guard opened her career with 14 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and has scored five or more points off the bench in nine of her first 18 games. She missed five games with illness and injury in December, but opened January with nine points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in NU's win over Indiana on Jan. 5. She added seven points and two rebounds in a loss to Penn State Jan. 15, before hitting a pair of three-pointers to finish with six points in Nebraska's win at Illinois Jan. 29. She produced her best Big Ten game with 10 points, all after halftime, in NU's win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2.

Freshmen Cady, Sample, Simon Bolstering Huskers Inside
True freshmen forwards Emily Cady and Hailie Sample and redshirt freshman Katie Simon have added punch to Nebraska's inside game in their first seasons on the court for the Huskers.

Cady and Sample have joined each other in the NU starting five for all 25 games, while Simon has been a steady contributor off the bench. Cady and Simon make up one of only two starting freshman combos in the Big Ten, joining Northwestern's Morgan Jones and Karly Roser. Only six other Big Ten freshmen (Samantha Logic-Iowa, Kalpana Beach-Ohio State, Rachel Banham-Minnesota, Ivory Crawford-Illinois, Nicole Elmblad-Michigan, Kiana Johnson-Michigan State) have been regular starters this season

Cady, a 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., produced the first double-double of her career with 11 points and career highs of 12 rebounds and seven assists in NU's win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2. She had the best game of her career with 24 points and seven boards in just 26 minutes at No. 10 Ohio State. Cady added 18 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five steals in NU's win over Indiana Jan. 5. She had 18 points and six rebounds in a win over Vermont Dec. 18. She added 14 points and four rebounds in a win at Iowa on Jan. 8, and pitched in 13 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three three-pointers in a win over Minnesota Jan. 22. She also had 13 points and blocked to shots against Penn State Jan. 15, after producing 11 points and four boards at Wisconsin Jan. 12. She had nine points and seven rebounds in a win over Iowa Jan. 26, before putting up 17 points and five rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29.

Cady has scored double figures 11 times in the past 17 games and 12 times overall on the season.

Cady ranks third on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg), second in rebounding (6.2 rpg), second in steals (1.4 spg) and third in assists (2.0 apg). She also leads the Huskers with 23 blocks on the year. She ranks 15th in the Big Ten in rebounding and is seventh among all conference players on the offensive glass (2.6 orbpg).

She produced a breakout performance with 14 points, including the go-ahead layup with 39 seconds left, in a 66-63 win at Florida State. She added five rebounds against the Seminoles. She produced a double-figure scoring effort with 13 points, a game-high seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in Nebraska's 66-55 win over Creighton Dec. 8. Cady had nine points and 10 rebounds at Northern Arizona. She added two assists and two steals in a career-high 37 minutes in the double-overtime victory against the Lumberjacks.

In addition to 12 double-figure scoring efforts, Cady owns four double-digit rebounding marks, including 10 rebounds in wins at No. 16 Penn State, over No. 23 USC and at Northern Arizona.

Sample, a 6-1 forward from Flower Mound, Texas, produced a career-best 10 points to go along with seven rebounds in the win over Minnesota Jan. 22. She added a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with six points against Northwestern Feb. 16. She also had 10 rebounds in NU's win over USC. She contributed nine points at Georgia Tech Nov. 30, and she pitched in eight big points in a 72-64 win at Florida A&M Nov. 25. She also scored eight points at Minnesota on Feb. 13. Sample is averaging 3.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Her 27 total assists rank fourth on the squad.

Simon scored a career-high 11 points in an opening night win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and added nine points in a win over Texas-Pan American Dec. 4. She has scored five or more points off the bench on five occasions, and is shooting a solid 50 percent from the field, including 42.9 percent (3-7) from three-point range. The 6-2 forward from Roseville, Calif., is averaging 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest.

Senior Burke Leading Huskers On and Off the Court
Nebraska's Kaitlyn Burke was named one of 30 candidates nationally for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, honoring the nation's top all-around women's basketball student-athlete, on Friday, Nov. 4. Unfortunately, Burke did not advance to be one of the prestigious award's 10 national finalists when that group was announced Jan. 25.

Burke, a 5-7 shooting guard for Coach Connie Yori's Huskers, is the most experienced member of the women's basketball team and one of the top all-around leaders on the Nebraska campus.

The fifth-year senior from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has played in 126 games for the Huskers since starting her career at NU in 2007-08. She has made 73 starts, including 29 starts a year ago when she averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. She has averaged 5.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists while starting all 25 games in 2011-12.

She produced season highs of 14 points and seven rebounds in Nebraska's win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2. It was her third double-figure scoring effort of the year and first in Big Ten play. She scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists in NU's win over Vermont Dec. 18. Burke produced her first double-figure scoring effort of the year with 10 points and five rebounds to help the Huskers to a 66-55 win over Creighton Dec. 8. Burke scored all six of her points in the second half, including a pair of clutch one-and-one free throws with 17.3 seconds left in a 75-69 win at Wisconsin Jan. 12. She added eight points on 3-for-3 shooting to go along with four assists against Penn State Jan. 15. She scored her only points of the game with a huge three-pointer as the shot clock was winding down in the final minutes of NU's 60-53 win over Iowa Jan. 26. Burke's three put the Huskers up 57-51 with 1:37 left.

Burke ranks ninth on Nebraska's career three-point list (104) and joined the top 20 on the Huskers' career assist list with a season-high five at Northern Arizona. She ranks 18th with 268 career assists. She needs one more to catch Kathy Hagerstrom in 17th (269). With 63 assists this season, Burke needs 37 more to join the career top 10. She has climbed the NU career charts despite battling numerous injuries, including foot and knee injuries, multiple broken fingers on her shooting hand, and even a broken nose last season.

Burke has taken on an even greater leadership role off the court, serving as the 2011-12 President of Nebraska's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In addition to her significant duties as SAAC President, Burke also finds time to coach a Special Olympics basketball team among numerous outreach activities. A two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection carries a 3.570 grade-point average as an advertising and business administration major.

Huskers Setting Pace for Another Big 3FG Season
Through 25 games, it looks like the 2011-12 Huskers have a chance to threaten their record-setting three-point numbers from the past two seasons. Nebraska has averaged a Big Ten-best 7.4 threes per game, which ranks 11th nationally.

Nebraska's 186 are the third-highest season total in school history, and the Huskers need 32 more threes to reach the No. 2 spot on the all-time list (218). NU's 607 three-point attempts also rank third and are within 54 of the school-record for attempts of 661 set in 2009-10.

The Huskers have hit seven or more threes in 14 of their 25 games in 2011-12 (UAPB-9, MVSU-14, at Florida State-9, UTPA-7, Northern Arizona-10, Vermont-8, South Dakota State-8, at Iowa-10, Penn State-7, at Ohio State-7, Minnesota-8; at Purdue-13; Michigan-9); Minnesota-8.

NU hit a season-best 14 three-pointers on 26 attempts against Mississippi Valley State, which marked the second-highest total in school history. It trailed only the 17 threes the Huskers hit against Vermont (17-33) to open the 2010-11 season. They added the third-best mark by draining 13-of-34 threes on the road in an epic 93-89 triple-overtime victory at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2. Nebraska also connected on 10-of-19 threes in a win at Iowa on Jan. 8, after hitting 10-of-22 threes at Northern Arizona on Dec. 10. Nebraska attempted a school-record 37 threes in the loss to Michigan Feb. 9, while connecting on 9. NU went 8-for-22 in the second half against the Wolverines.

Nebraska's outside shooting was a strength for the Huskers in 2010-11. The Huskers hit 218-of-658 three-point attempts (33.1 percent) to average a school-record 7.0 threes per game. NU hit seven or more threes in 17 of 31 games. In 2009-10, Nebraska hit a school-record 225 threes for a then-school-record average of 6.6 threes per game. Prior to 2009-10, the school-record for three-pointers made in a season was 173. Coach Connie Yori's Husker teams own the top eight three-point shooting seasons in school history.

Huskers Earning Reputation as Comeback Kids in Big Ten
Nebraska's young group of Huskers has shown the ability to battle back from adversity home and away during their first Big Ten season. In fact, NU came back from at least three-possession deficits in four of its first seven Big Ten victories, including double-digit comebacks at Penn State and Wisconsin and in the Huskers' lone home Big Ten win over Indiana.

Most recently, Nebraska battled back from a 16-point deficit with 17 minutes left to tie the game at 58 with 3:17 left at Minnesota on Monday. Unfortunately, the Huskers were unable to win the game. NU also stormed back from 27 points down with 15 minutes left in the second half against Michigan to cut the lead to eight points with two minutes left before losing 63-52.

Those two comeback attempts followed NU's rally from five points down on the road with less than one minute left in double-overtime at Mackey Arena against No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2. The Huskers, who also trailed by one with four seconds left in regulation, made the plays to win against traditional Big Ten power Purdue in the first-ever meeting between the two schools in women's basketball.

In Nebraska's first-ever Big Ten Conference game at Penn State Dec. 30, the Huskers trailed by 11 on two occasions in the first half, before tying the game at halftime. In the second half, NU trailed by nine at 56-47 with 11 minutes left before rallying for the eight-point win at the preseason Big Ten-favorite Lady Lions.

In a 62-48 win over Indiana on Jan. 5, the Huskers trailed 16-6 early before building a 22-point second-half lead on their way to victory. In a 77-72 victory at Iowa Jan. 8, NU trailed by eight points on two occasions in the second half, the last coming at 46-38 with 14 minutes left, before executing down the stretch for a five-point road win.

Jan. 12 at Wisconsin, the Huskers trailed by 11 on two occasions in the first half, the last at 38-27 with just over one minute left. After battling back to take a second-half lead, the Huskers trailed by seven at 61-54 with nine minutes left before making the plays at crunch time to bring home a 75-69 win.

In Nebraska's first three Big Ten road wins, Nebraska trailed by three possessions between the nine- and 15-minute marks in the second half. In all three road wins, the Huskers made a decisive play between the 13- and 18-second marks. At Penn State, Jordan Hooper's long three sealed the Lady Lions' fate to make it 69-63 NU with 16.5 seconds left. At Iowa, Hooper's baseline jumper with 13 seconds left put the Huskers up 75-70. At Wisconsin, Kaitlyn Burke's two free throws in a one-and-one situation with 17.3 seconds left gave NU a 71-67 lead.

To put Nebraska's recent double-digit comebacks in perspective, the Huskers have won four games this season (also Florida State) when trailing by 10 or more points. In Coach Connie Yori's previous nine seasons at Nebraska, the Huskers had produced a total of 10 double-digit come-from-behind victories.

Nebraska Produces Strong Fall Semester in Classroom
The Nebraska women's basketball program produced one of its strongest semesters academically in recent memory during the 2011 fall semester.

Coach Connie Yori's Huskers produced a fall semester grade-point average of 3.096. The cumulative GPA of the Huskers over the course of their academic careers at Nebraska comes in at 3.238 thanks to impressive academic performances by long-time Huskers Kaitlyn Burke and Harleen Sidhu over their years at Nebraska.

Huskers Sign Ohio High School Star in Early Period
Coach Connie Yori announced the signing of Ohio prep star Rachel Theriot to a National Letter of Intent during the early signing period on Nov. 9. Theriot, a 6-0 point guard out of Midpark High School in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, is a two-time All-Ohio performer entering her senior season in 2011-12. Last season, Theriot helped Midpark to a 22-3 overall record and a Southwestern Conference title under Coach Stephanie Mentz. Theriot averaged 12.7 points, 9.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game for the Meteors.

In addition to earning third-team All-Ohio Division I honors, she was named one of five players to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star team in 2011. She was also a first-team All-SWC selection and a first-team Northeast Lakes All-District pick. Theriot was ranked as the No. 70 player overall by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and No. 96 by the All-Star Girls Report. She was ranked as the No. 18 point guard in the nation by ESPN/HoopGurlz and has also ranked among ESPN's top 100 high school seniors in the nation.

Theriot played her first two high school seasons for the Walsh Jesuit Warriors for Coach Pete Zaccari. As a sophomore, she led Walsh Jesuit to the Ohio Division II state semifinals after averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. She led the Warriors to a 23-2 record. She hit 38 three-pointers on the year and was an 89 percent free throw shooter. As a freshman, Theriot averaged 11.8 points, 3.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game to help Walsh Jesuit to a 19-7 record.

Theriot played AAU ball for Sports City U and Coach Tom Jenkins. She earned a spot on the Pool A All-Star Team at the Windy City Classic (U.S. Junior National Championships). She chose Nebraska over Xavier, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan State, Dayton and Washington among others.

Yori Making Progress After Knee Surgery Complications
Nebraska women's basketball coach Connie Yori experienced a painful end to the offseason and start to the 2011-12 campaign. Complications to a seemingly routine arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 19, which included a staph infection and blood clot in her knee, sidelined Yori for several weeks.

The 2010 National Coach of the Year, who is in her 10th season at Nebraska in 2011-12, is gaining overall strength and mobility in her knee and has returned to the Husker program on a full-time basis.

"It is really unbelievable to think that I was in the hospital for the better part of September. It kind of feels like I lost a month of my life with the team," Yori said. "My family, friends and the people in our program have been so supportive."

Four days after the team's return from a successful 11-day summer tour to Scandinavia Aug. 5-15, Yori underwent arthroscopic surgery on her left knee on Aug. 19. She first injured the knee as a player in the early 1980's, but had not had a surgery on the knee since 1985.

Yori's recovery from her most recent surgery appeared to be going well, and she made a day-long appearance at the Fastbreakers Booster Club Husker Golf Scramble fund-raising event on Monday, Aug. 29. Her rehabilitation appeared to continue on track until mid-day on Wednesday, Aug. 31, when she began having intense knee pain. The pain continued to intensify until Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day) when she had a surgical wash to treat Staph infection in her knee.

Yori spent the following week in St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center in Lincoln before being released to her home on Sept. 12. Although she returned home, the pain continued to plague her and became so severe on Sept. 16 that she was rushed to the hospital by ambulance back to St. Elizabeth's. Doctors discovered a blood clot in Yori's left knee and began treatment as soon as possible. Yori remained at St. Elizabeth's until Thursday, Sept. 22, when she moved to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.

She has spent the past 20 weeks on the road to recovery. The pain has gradually subsided in her knee, and she is gaining strength in her leg and the rest of her body from being nearly immobile for approximately three weeks. After a week of intense rehab at Madonna, Yori checked out and returned home in the afternoon on Friday, Sept. 30.

Yori made her way into the Devaney Center for the Huskers' first practice on Oct. 3, just for a few moments. She was in a wheelchair and on heavy pain medication, but she let the Huskers know she was working hard to join them at practice.

"I know a lot of people out there might hear this story and feel sorry for me, but I know there are many more people who are worse off than me," Yori said. "I'm lucky both the infection and the blood clot were focused in my knee area and didn't spread to other parts of my leg or body, or my condition would be a lot more serious."

Because of her nearly complete restriction of movement and heavy pain medications, Yori was unable to work or spend time recruiting for several weeks. Associate Head Coach Sunny Smallwood coordinated Nebraska's workout schedule and led the team in practice in Yori's absence.

"I am fortunate to have an experienced and talented staff," Yori said. "I have been in constant contact with our staff throughout this time, and our program is in good hands with Sunny Smallwood at the helm."

Huskers Officially Open Hendricks Training Complex Oct. 13
After 17 months of construction, the Hendricks Training Complex was officially dedicated Oct. 13, with more 200 invited guests and dignitaries attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The 80,000-square foot facility adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center is the new home for the men's and women's basketball programs, as well as the wrestling program. The two-level facility includes separate practice courts for the men's and women's basketball programs, as well as expanded locker rooms, player lounges, team rooms and offices.

"The completion of the Hendricks Training Complex is a compliment to those donors, season-ticket holders and fans who have supported our basketball programs for many years," NU Executive Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm said. "The facility will help us attract top-tier talent and at the same time provide our student-athletes an experience that will help them reach their full potential. The Hendricks Training Complex, along with the new Haymarket Arena (scheduled to open in the fall of 2013), will give us one of the best combinations of facilities in the country."

While the $18.7 million facility will house the basketball and wrestling programs, many of Nebraska's sports will benefit from the new facility, which includes a 5,000-square foot weight room, a completely renovated athletic training area that tripled the size of the previous area at the Devaney Center and a nutrition station similar to the one in the Osborne Complex.

The building is named for Tom and Mary Hendricks of Pipe Creek, Texas, and their children, Jennifer and Brandon, as they provided the lead gift in this project to benefit Husker student-athletes for years to come.

Throughout the facility, efforts have been made to give student-athletes the best training environment to succeed. Both the men's and women's basketball practice gyms are a court-and-half with six baskets, allowing additional work while the main floor is being used. The courts themselves are made with premium maple flooring with sleeper cushions that absorb shock to minimize injury. Both gyms have advanced acoustics as well as 103-inch plasma screens.

The amenities inside the facility are top-of-the-line, as the main entrance features a two-story abstract net sculpture, as well as a granite fountain imported from China. The facility also features two video walls and 63 TVs.

The men's players lounge, named in honor of Neal and Jamie Hawks, features a 5x8-foot video wall, 400 inches of televisions, custom seating, a pool table and a kitchenette, while the women's lounge features three 65-inch televisions and a unique LED bubble wall. Both the men's and women's basketball programs have custom locker rooms with iPads built into the lockers, as well as custom back-lit displays. The wrestling locker room features 40 custom-built wooden lockers with back-lit displays and a lounge with a pair of 65-inch TVs and a kitchen.

The Hendricks Training Complex is the first project completed in the Expand Their Experience Campaign. For more information on the other facility projects, visit www.ExpandTheirExperience.com.

Big Ten Network Providing More Exposure for Huskers
Over the past two seasons, Nebraska has enjoyed its best media exposure in school history with national and regional television appearances and frequent live video streams of its games on Huskers.com. In fact, last season the Huskers had 26 games appear on either television or live video streams.

In 2011-12, Nebraska's exposure increases to another level with coverage provided by the Big Ten Network (BTN), BTN2Go.com and BTN.com. Nebraska heads into the 2011-12 season with all 29 of its regular-season games scheduled to appear either on TV or live video stream. Every Nebraska home game will be available on either BTN or BTN.com, while every Big Ten Conference regular-season contest also will be available on BTN or BTN.com.

Nebraska will appear seven times (Creighton, Dec. 8; at Iowa, Jan. 8; Ohio State, Jan. 19 and Feb. 26; Minnesota, Jan. 22 and Feb. 13; Wisconsin, Feb. 19) on the Big Ten Network, which reaches nearly 80 million homes nationwide. The Huskers also defeated South Dakota State (Dec. 21) in a game televised by Nebraska Educational Television (NET) that was also available on a subscription-basis on BTN.com.

For a complete television and live-stream listing, visit Huskers.com. Fans can subscribe to BTN.com by visiting http://video.btn.com/allaccess. A yearly subscription for all Nebraska events on BTN.com is just $79.95. Fans can gain access to every Big Ten event stream for just $119.95 per year. Monthly subscriptions are also available.

Due to changes in the television rights policies brought about by Nebraska's shift to the Big Ten Conference, none of Nebraska's regular-season games will be available on HuskersNside.

Husker Sports Network Features New Lincoln Flagship
Nebraska women's basketball games will be heard on the new flagship station in Lincoln - B107.3 FM-KBBK. The strong FM station is the same station that has carried Husker volleyball for the past several seasons and provides fans of Nebraska women's sports with a consistent home for the Huskers.

Women's basketball fans can continue to listen to the Huskers in the Omaha area on The Wolf 93.3 FM-KTWI. The Husker Sports Network is in its 17th season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of University of Nebraska women's basketball. Women's basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch enter their 11th year together as the Huskers' broadcast team.

In addition to the more than 20 stations that carry Nebraska women's basketball games during the season, every game can be heard for free worldwide on Huskers.com.

Women's Basketball Sets Dates for Annual Bus Trips
Nebraska women's basketball fans can follow the Huskers on three road trips in their first year in the Big Ten Conference in 2011-12. The first women's basketball bus trip was Sunday, Jan. 8, when the Huskers headed to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The final journey will be an extended stay at the Huskers' first Big Ten Conference Tournament, Feb. 29-March 5. The cost of the bus transportation is $165 per person and does not include tournament tickets or hotel accommodations. Reservations for the bus trip closed on Feb. 10. For more information on the women's basketball bus trips, please contact Doug Fry at (402) 617-7039 or visit Huskers.com.

Nebraska's History of Success at Home
The Huskers own an 11-3 record at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2011-12. Since the Devaney Center opened in 1976-77, the Huskers are 373-126 (.747) in games played in the arena, including 139-85 (.621) in conference games. Since 2003-04, NU is 109-30 (.784) at the Devaney Center.

NU has posted double-figure home victory totals in eight consecutive seasons, including a perfect 16-0 mark in 2009-10. NU was 11-4 at home in 2010-11.

Nebraska Owns Success Against Top 25 Foes
Nebraska has made a habit of knocking off top-25 opponents during Connie Yori's 10 seasons at the helm. In fact, the Huskers' win at No. 15 Purdue (Feb. 2) marked Nebraska's 23rd win over an AP Top 25 foe under Yori, including Nebraska's third this season. NU also knocked off No. 16 Penn State (Dec. 30) on the road in its first-ever Big Ten Conference game, while defeating No. 23 USC on Nov. 18.

Nebraska's 83-70 win over No. 22 UCLA in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament marked the Huskers' eighth top-25 win in 2009-10. NU's 21-point win over No. 10 Oklahoma State on Feb. 3, 2010 was the Huskers' fifth against a top-10 opponent. Before Yori's arrival, Nebraska had beaten just one top-10 opponent in school history.

Nebraska's three top-10 wins in 2009-10 matched NU's all-time total in 35 seasons.

NU's win at No. 9 Baylor on Jan. 17, 2010, marked the Huskers' first victory against a top-25 team in a true road game under Yori. It was also the Huskers' first-ever true road win over a top-10 opponent.

The Huskers posted six wins over AP Top 15 teams (No. 5 LSU, No. 9 Baylor, No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 13 Iowa State) in 2009-10, including three wins over top-10 foes.

The Huskers added a road win over final AP No. 16 Iowa State on Jan. 9, in Ames, while also claiming road wins over previously ranked clubs at Vermont (AP No. 24, Jan. 18), Miami (AP No. 25, Jan. 11), Kansas (as high as No. 18, first nine weeks AP). The Jayhawks, Catamounts and Hurricanes were unranked when they played the Huskers.

The highest-ranked team Nebraska has ever defeated was the 2004-05 Baylor team that went on to win the national title. NU outlasted No. 2 BU, 103-99 in triple overtime on Jan. 12, 2005. The Huskers' 21-point win over No. 10 OSU on Feb. 3, 2010, marked NU's largest victory margin ever over a top-10 team. Nebraska's 29-point win over No. 14 Iowa State in 2005 was NU's largest victory margin in history over a top-25 foe. Nebraska's 56-45 win over No. 15 Texas at the Devaney Center in 2008 also marked the lowest point total ever allowed by the Huskers against a ranked opponent. Before Yori's arrival at Nebraska in 2002-03, the Huskers had not defeated a top-10 team since a 73-67 win over No. 9 Iowa on Dec. 8, 1996, and had never beaten a top-five opponent.

Big Red Fans Come Out in Droves at Devaney
After setting a school single-season attendance record in 2009-10, Nebraska continued to rank among the nation's top teams in average home attendance with 4,333 fans per game over 16 home contests in 2010-11. NU ranked 22nd nationally in average home attendance at the close of the regular season.

NU has attracted more than 5,000 fans per game for each of its first six Big Ten home games, including a season-high 7,752 fans for the Penn State game Jan. 15. The Huskers are averaging 6,371 fans per game in Big Ten play and 4,332 fans through 14 home contests overall. The Huskers rank among the top 25 teams nationally in attendance.

Husker fans flocked to the Bob Devaney Sports Center in record numbers in 2009-10, averaging a school-record 7,390 fans per game to rank seventh nationally. NU's Big 12 attendance was spectacular, averaging a Big 12-best 11,383 fans per game. Nebraska drew seven consecutive crowds of more than 10,000 to the Devaney Center to end the season, beginning with a then-school-record 13,303 fans for Nebraska's win over Kansas State on Jan. 23 - the 16th-largest crowd in the nation in 2009-10 (including NCAA Tournament play). Nebraska smashed that record against Missouri Feb. 27, posting the first sellout in school history with 13,595 fans. The NU-MU game featured the largest regular-season crowd in the nation in 2009-10 that did not involve Connecticut or Tennessee.

Over the last seven home games, the Huskers attracted an average of 11,989 fans per game to the Devaney Center. NU's previous single-season average home attendance record was 5,000 fans per game in 1998-99.

Nebraska entered the 2009-10 season with 1,424 season ticket holders. During a special March Madness season ticket promotion at the end of 2010, the Huskers sold more than 1,100 new season tickets for 2010-11, pushing NU's season ticket base beyond 2,500 for the first time in history.