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Yori Had Infection, Dehydration When She Collapsed

Posted on February 17, 2014February 17, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska athletic department spokesman says women’s basketball coach Connie Yori was fighting an infection and was dehydrated when she collapsed during the 17th-ranked Cornhuskers’ game against Indiana on Sunday.

School spokesman Jeff Griesch said in a statement that Yori is resting at home. The team didn’t practice Monday. Yori is scheduled to meet with the media on Tuesday.

The 50-year-old Yori collapsed in front of the Nebraska bench with about 12 minutes left in Sunday’s game. Medics attended to her, and she walked off the court under her own power. She received further treatment in the athletic training room at Pinnacle Bank Arena before being evaluated at a hospital and released.

Associate head coach Sunny Smallwood took over coaching duties in Yori’s absence.

Upstart Huskers, Creighton Fuel State Hoops Pride

Posted on February 17, 2014February 17, 2014

Even Gov. Dave Heineman is getting caught up in the hype surrounding Nebraska’s major college basketball teams.

The Creighton Bluejays (21-4, 11-2) lead the Big East and their star Doug McDermott is a top candidate for national player of the year.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-10, 6-6) upset then-No. 9 Michigan State on the road Sunday.

Their fifth win in six games pushed them to .500 in the Big Ten, and they’re bidding to make the NCAA field for the first time since 1998.

Heineman has been following college basketball since he was a cadet at West Point and Bobby Knight was Army’s coach. He told The Associated Press on Monday he’s relishing the possibility of Creighton and Nebraska making the NCAA tournament in the same year.

ESPN Radio 1410 to Become the Voice of Husker Nation in North Platte

Posted on February 17, 2014

Lincoln, Neb. – Hail Varsity owner Aaron Babcock announced Monday that North Platte’s KOOQ 1410 AM has signed an agreement to become the newest affiliate to carry the popular daily sports talk show.

KOOQ will begin carrying the Hail Varsity radio show Tuesday, February 18, becoming the third station to carry the show. The show, which originates from KLMS 1480 AM in Lincoln, can also be heard on KJSK 900 AM in Columbus.

The show is hosted by Chris Schmidt and David Gustafson and airs weekdays 4-6 p.m. It can also be heard on Saturdays in Omaha (KOZN 1620 AM) and Lincoln (KLMS 1480 AM). The Saturday program is hosted by Schmidt and Mark Kraynak.

“We are excited to introduce listeners in the North Platte area to the Hail Varsity Radio Show,” Babcock said. “Chris Schmidt and David Gustafson bring an incredible work ethic and commitment to the program. They continually line up entertaining guests from around the country.”

Some of the regularly scheduled guests include former Nebraska defensive coordinator Charlie McBride, former Husker and NFL veteran Ralph Brown, former Husker assistant football coach Jack Pierce and Gerry DiNardo of the Big Ten Network.

KOOQ Sports Director Robert Lovell said the show helps the station increase its local coverage.

“I have been looking for ways to make our programming more local or regional and Hail Varsity Radio is the perfect way to do that,” Lovell said. “It might be considered regional, but when you’re talking Husker sports in Nebraska that’s as local as it gets. In my opinion, the North Platte area will be getting an entertaining show with a knowledgeable host and unmatched Husker insight.”

KOOQ is a 5,000 watt station and has been an ESPN affiliate since 2007. The station is a part of a three-station cluster that includes KELN-FM Mix 97.1 and KNPQ-FM Q Country 107.3 and is owned by Eagle Radio.

Hail Varsity launched in 2012 and is the only Nebraska-owned Husker magazine and publishes 16 issues per year, including its annual football yearbook. For more information, visit HailVarsity.com.

Nebraska Official: Yori ‘Doing Well’ After Collapsing

Posted on February 17, 2014February 17, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska athletic department official says women’s basketball coach Connie Yori is resting at home after collapsing during the second half of the 21st-ranked Cornhuskers’ game against Indiana.

Associate athletic director Marc Boehm said Monday that Yori was released from a Lincoln hospital Sunday and is “doing well.”

Boehm said Yori had been bothered by dizzy spells before she collapsed in front of the Nebraska bench with about 12 minutes left in the game.

She walked off the court under her own power and received treatment in the athletic training room at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The 50-year-old Yori was taken by ambulance to a hospital for evaluation.

Associate head coach Sunny Smallwood took over coaching duties in Yori’s absence. The Huskers won 76-61. They play Thursday at Ohio State.

Nebraska Tops No. 9 Michigan St 60-51

Posted on February 16, 2014

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Terran Petteway scored 23 points and Walter Pitchford added 18 and Nebraska topped No. 9 Michigan State 60-51 on Sunday.

Petteway had 16 points in the last 20 minutes after Pitchford had scored 12 before the break for the Cornhuskers (14-10, 6-6 Big Ten).

Gary Harris had 18 points and Adreian Payne 11 for the Spartans (21-5, 10-3), who remain in a first-place tie with Michigan. Harris was 5 for 15 from the field. Michigan State shot 34 percent from the field and 20.8 percent on 3-pointers.

The Cornhuskers led 32-25 at the half and held off a second-half surge with a 9-2 closing run.

Nebraska Women’s Coach Yori Collapses During Game

Posted on February 16, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Connie Yori has been hospitalized after collapsing during the second half of the 21st-ranked Cornhuskers’ game against Indiana on Sunday.

Associate athletic director Marc Boehm said Yori had been bothered by dizzy spells before she collapsed in front of the Nebraska bench with about 12 minutes left in the game. She walked off the court under her own power and received treatment in the athletic training room at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Boehm said the 50-year-old Yori was being evaluated at a Lincoln hospital.

Associated head coach Sunny Smallwood took over coaching duties in Yori’s absence. The Cornhuskers won 76-61.

Hooper Lifts No. 21 Nebraska Past Indiana 76-61

Posted on February 16, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jordan Hooper scored 31 points to fuel a late charge for No. 21 Nebraska after veteran coach Connie Yori collapsed, and the Huskers rolled to a 76-61 win over Indiana on Sunday for their sixth straight win.

Hooper, who hit six 3’s to set the Nebraska career record (270), tied the game midway through the second half when Yori fainted due to reported flu-like symptoms. She was tended to on court but walked off under her own power and went to the training room.

Nebraska (19-5, 9-3 Big Ten) closed the game with a 30-11 run, putting a clamp on the long-range shooting of the Hoosiers (17-8, 4-8). Indiana had 10 3’s but none after taking a 50-46 lead at the 13:57 mark.

Rachel Theriot had 23 points and 8 assists for Nebraska and Emily Cady had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Alexis Gassion had 19 points for Indiana.

Winning Streak Over for Former Nebraska Star Burroughs After 69 Matches

Posted on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014

U.S. Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs was beaten in the quarterfinals of a match in Turkey on Saturday, snapping his 69-match international winning streak.

Burroughs fell to former Missouri star Nick Marable on criteria, 4-4, in 74-kilogram weight class of the Yasar Dogu International event in Istanbul.

Marable scored a pair of second-period takedowns and later withstood a pushout and takedown for the upset win.

It was the first senior-level international defeat for Burroughs, a former Nebraska standout who the gold medal at the London Games in 2012.

Burroughs also won world titles in 2011 and 2013. But this was the first meet for Burroughs since the world championships last season.

No. 21 Nebraska Women Top Michigan 76-68

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jordan Hooper scored 23 points — moving into second on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list — and grabbed nine rebounds as the No. 21 Cornhuskers beat Michigan 76-68 Thursday night.

Hooper made 8 of 10 field goals, including 3 of 3 behind the arc, and 4 of 4 free throws for Nebraska (18-5, 8-3 Big Ten), which shot 59 percent from the floor, 55 percent from 3-point range and 86 percent from the free-throw line.

The Cornhuskers used a 20-9 run, including eight points from Hooper, to open up a 57-45 lead with 14:16 left.

Michigan (15-10, 6-6) scored six straight to pull within 74-68 with 37 seconds remaining, but Hoover found Allie Havers for a jumper 12 seconds later to ice the game.

Cyesha Goree paced the Wolverines with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Emily Cady scored 15 and Rachel Theriot added 13 and six assists for Nebraska.

Shields Scores 33 in Neb’s 67-58 Win Over Illini

Posted on February 12, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Shavon Shields scored a career-high 33 points, making all 15 of his free throws for Nebraska’s best performance at the line in 32 years, and the Cornhuskers defeated Illinois 67-58 on Wednesday night.

The Huskers (13-10, 5-6 Big Ten) pulled away with the help of a defense that held Illinois to two field goals over the last 6:57.

Terran Petteway added 16 points as the Huskers raised their record to 11-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Shields bettered his previous high of 29 points against Penn State last season. He made 8 of 12 shots from the field, and his 15-for-15 night at the line was the best for Nebraska since Jack Moore made all 15 of his against Oklahoma State in 1982. The Huskers were 24 of 27 from the line, 14 of 17 in the second half.

Rayvonte Rice scored 23 points to lead the Illini (14-11, 3-9).