The Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its 2014-15 home schedule by sending off the most successful senior class in school history when the Huskers take on Ohio State Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.
Tip-off between the Big Red (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (20-9, 12-5 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 4 p.m. (CT) with tickets available now at Huskers.com. Tickets can also be purchased the day of the game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office beginning at 2 p.m.
Live national TV coverage will be provided by BTN with Kevin Kugler and Brenda VanLengen on the call. Live radio coverage from the Husker Sports Network is available with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 1110 AM KFAB in Omaha and 880 AM KRVN in Lexington. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com.
Nebraska, which is coming off its most complete game of the season in a 74-50 pounding of Minnesota on Tuesday in Lincoln, will celebrate the careers of Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Laudermill and Hailie Sample with Senior Day ceremonies following the game with Ohio State.
The win over Minnesota secured NU’s seniors their fourth consecutive 20-win campaign, becoming the first senior class in school history to accomplish that feat. It was also the 95th win of their impressive careers in Lincoln, establishing a record for the most victories by any class in Husker history.
The senior class has combined for 3,734 points, 2,411 rebounds and 815 assists in their careers. Cady 6-2, F, Seward, Neb.) leads the group with 1,396 points, 1,076 rebounds and 301 assists while starting all 128 games over the past four years. Laudermill (5-9, G, Moreno Valley, Calif.) has joined Cady in NU’s 1,000-point club with 1,086 while adding 291 rebounds and 146 assists. Laudermill has started 58 straight games alongside Cady.
Sample (6-1, F, Flower Mound, Texas) has made 127 starts and owns 700 points, 687 rebounds and 218 assists. Jeffery (5-7, G, Vacherie, La.) owns 35 starts, 552 points, 357 rebounds and 150 assists. Together, the seniors have combined for 500 appearances and are 55-10 at home.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 12.2 ppg, 10.3 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 13.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 7.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 7.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Off the Bench
33 – Rachel Theriot (OUT) – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 16.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 3.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg
30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 1.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 1.4 ppg, 0.3 rpg
12 – Emily Wood – 5-5 – Fr. – G – 0.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg
11 – Esther Ramacieri – 5-8 – So. – G – 0.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg
50 – Darrien Washington – 6-2 – Fr. – F – Redshirting
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
13th Season at NU (261-150); 25th Season Overall (456-290)
Ohio State Buckeyes (20-9, 12-5 Big Ten)
22 – Alexa Hart – 6-3 – Fr. – F – 11.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg
3 – Kelsey Mitchell – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 24.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg
13 – Cait Craft – 5-8 – Jr. – G – 7.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
14 – Ameryst Alston – 5-9 – Jr. – G -20.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
20 – Asia Doss – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 5.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Off the Bench
32 – Shayla Cooper – 6-2 – So. – F – 10.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg
1 – Kalpana Beach – 6-1 – So. – F – 4.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg
21 – Lisa Blair – 6-6 – So. – C – 2.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg
25 – Amy Scullion – 6-0 – Sr. – G – 1.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Head Coach: Kevin McGuff (St. Joseph’s College, Ind., 1992)
2nd Season at OSU (37-27); 13th Season Overall (292-126)