The No. 12 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns home for another clash with postseason-caliber competition when the Huskers play host to High Point on Saturday afternoon.

Tip-off between the Huskers (9-1) and the defending Big South regular-season champion Panthers (6-4) is set for 3 p.m. (central) at Pinnacle Bank Arena and tickets are available now at Huskers.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and 93.3 FM in Omaha. Free live audio also will be available on Huskers.com. A live premium video stream will be available to subscribers of BTN Plus.

The Huskers take aim at their 10th win of the year after taking Finals Week off from competition at Nebraska. Commencement exercises will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Fridayafternoon (graduate) and Saturday morning (undergraduate), before the Huskers and Panthers hit the court. 
Nebraska won a pair of close games against traditionally strong mid-major teams Creighton and Bakersfield last week. Senior Emily Cady put up big numbers in the low scoring affairs, averaging 15.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., earned the first Big Ten Player-of-the-Week award of her career on Dec. 16. Cady was a second-team All-Big Ten selection while helping the Huskers to the Big Ten Tournament title last season.

High Point also features an award-winning forward from the state of Nebraska. Stacia Robertson, a fifth-year senior from Grand Island High School, is the two-time defending Big South Player-of-the-Week (Dec. 8, Dec. 15). The 6-2 forward averaged 15.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, 5.3 blocks, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals over a three-game stretch to claim the awards. Robertson was a first-team All-Big South selection for the Panthers last season. HPU has won four of its last five games.

#12 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 13.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 11.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 8.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg
33 – Rachel Theriot – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 17.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Off the Bench
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 6.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg
5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 4.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg
22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 3.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 1.6 ppg, 0.4 rpg
30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
12 – Emily Wood – 5-5 – Fr. – G – 0.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg
11 – Esther Ramacieri – 5-8 – So. – G – 0.1 ppg, 0.4 rpg
50 – Darrien Washington – 6-2 – Fr. – F – High School
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 
13th Season at NU (250-143); 25th Season Overall (445-283)

High Point Panthers (6-4, 2-0 Big South)
4 – Stacia Robertson – 6-2 – RSr. – F – 15.4 ppg, 9.8 rpg
22 – Latrice Phelps – 6-0 – Sr. – F – 9.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg
3 – Kaylah Keys – 5-5 – So. – G – 16.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
23 – Teddy Vincent – 5-10 – So. – G – 3.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg
10 – Lindsay Puckett – 5-10 – RSr. – G – 6.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Off the Bench
14 – DeAnneisha Jackson – 6-2 – So. – F – 10.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg
20 – Ashante Richard – 5-4 – Sr. – G – 4.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg
00 – Kat Harris – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 4.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg
15 – Maja Michalska – 5-7 – So. – G – 2.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
5 – Hunter Fleming – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 2.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg
33 – Aariel Allen – 5-11 – Jr. – F – 1.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
40 – Abby Tinsley – 6-0 – Fr. – F – 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
44 – Lydia Harvey – 5-10 – Jr. – G – 0.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg
11 – Katie Vincent – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Head Coach: DeUnna Hendrix (Richmond, 2007)
3rd Season at HPU (45-28); 3rd Season Overall (45-28)