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Huskers Announce Tip Time for Regular-Season Finale with Ohio State

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballLincoln – The No. 22 Nebraska women’s basketball team will tip-off its regular-season finale against Ohio State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday, March 1 at 4 p.m.

The game time had been listed as TBA on all schedules before the announcement by the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network on Monday, Feb. 9. The game will be televised live nationally by BTN.

Single-game tickets for the Ohio State game are on sale right now through the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at Huskers.com or by calling 1-800-8-BIG-RED. That game will be Senior Day for the Huskers, when Emily Cady (Seward, Neb.), Brandi Jeffery (Vacherie, La.), Tear’a Laudermill (Moreno Valley, Calif.) and Hailie Sample (Flower Mound, Texas) will be honored for their significant contributions over the past four seasons in the Nebraska program.

Nebraska’s four senior starters have helped the Big Red to an average of 23 victories per season over the past four years and are pursuing their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. All four seniors have played in more than 115 games in their Husker careers and all four have started at least 30 games.

The No. 22 Huskers enter this Thursday’s home game with No. 14 Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 17-6 overall record and a 7-5 Big Ten mark. It will be Nebraska’s third straight game against a team currently ranked in the top 20 by the Associated Press.

In addition to BTN televising Nebraska’s regular-season finale against Ohio State, the Huskers also added a BTN game at Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 21 in a previous wildcard announcement by the network. The game at Bloomington will tip-off at 11 a.m. central.

With the addition of the Indiana and Ohio State games, Nebraska will have a school-record 16 regular-season games televised nationally in 2014-15, including 11 games on the Big Ten Network.

Huskers Host Fifth-ranked Badgers on Super Tuesday

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe Nebraska men’s basketball team looks for its sixth straight home win Tuesday night, as the Huskers welcome No. 5/4 (AP/Coaches) Wisconsin to Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tuesday’s game between the Huskers and Badgers is sold out, although any returned tickets, if available, will go on sale at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket office at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tipoff is set for 8:05 p.m. (central) and the contest will be televised nationally on ESPN with Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich and Sam Ponder on the call.Saturday’s game is also available online and on mobile devices on the WatchESPN app.

The game will be broadcast across the state of Nebraska on the 37-station IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, 1110 KFAB in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and is available on the Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

The Huskers (13-10, 5-6 Big Ten) cut a 20-point deficit to 44-41 in the second half, but could not complete the comeback, falling at Penn State, 56-43, on Saturday. Nebraska struggled from the field, shooting 29 percent in the loss, including just 4-of-23 in the first half in falling behind 22-13.
Nebraska’s second-hald comeback was keyed by backup guards Tai Webster and Tarin Smith, who combined for 13 second-half points. Both players also tied career highs in steals with four and two, respectively, helping NU record a season-high 12 steals.

Nebraska’s 1-2 punch of Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields combined for 25 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort, but were held to 8-of-25 shooting. Petteway, who went over 1,000 career points at Nebraska on Saturday, is third in the Big Ten in scoring at 18.9 points per game, while Shields ranks seventh in the Big Ten in both scoring (15.9 ppg) and rebounding (6.4 rpg).

Nebraska has been a much better team at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Big Ten play this season, averaging 65.0 ppg at home and just 48.6 ppg on the road.

Wisconsin (21-2, 9-1 Big Ten) has been on a roll since the first meeting between the two teams nearly a month ago. The Badgers have won six straight, including a 65-50 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The Badgers feature Big Ten Player of the Year frontrunner Frank Kaminsky, who is averaging 17.5 points and 8.1 rebounds a game to rank in the top five of the Big Ten in both categories.

This Week in Nebraska Athletics

Tuesday, Feb. 10                      Men’s Basketball       Wisconsin (ESPN)                                      Pinnacle Bank Arena         8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 12                    Women’s Basketball    Iowa (BTN)                                                   Pinnacle Bank Arena         8 p.m.

FridaySunday, Feb. 13-15     Bowling                         at Storming ‘Jack Classic                          Houston, Texas                     9:30 a.m.

FridaySaturday, Feb. 13-14   Track & Field                at Tyson Invitational                                    Fayetteville, Ark.                   1 p.m./Noon

FridaySaturday, Feb. 13-14   Track & Field                at Iowa State Classic                                  Ames, Iowa                            11/9:30 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 13                           Softball                          vs. Georgia Tech (Unconquered Invite)  Tallahassee, Fla.                  2 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13                          Women’s Tennis        Colorado State                                            Lincoln Racquet Club         4 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13                           Softball                          at Florida State (Unconquered Invite)     Tallahassee, Fla.                  4:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13                          Wrestling                      Stanford (BTN Plus)                                  Devaney Center                  7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13                           Baseball                        at UNLV                                                         Las Vegas, Nev.                   8:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Softball                          vs. Georgia Tech (Unconquered Invite)  Tallahassee, Fla.                  9 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Women’s Tennis         Colorado State vs. Missouri                      Lincoln Racquet Club          10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Softball                          vs. Western Kentucky (Unconquered Invite)     Tallahassee, Fla.                  11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Men’s Tennis               at SMU                                                           Dallas, Texas                        2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Baseball                        at UNLV                                                         Las Vegas, Nev.                   4:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Women’s Gymnastics  at Minnesota                                                 Minneapolis, Minn.               6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14                      Men’s Gymnastics      at Iowa with Minnesota                               Iowa City, Iowa                      7:30 p.m..

Sunday, Feb. 15                        Men’s Golf                    vs. Iowa Big Ten Match Play                      Palm Coast, Fla.                   7:10 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15                        Women’s Tennis        Missouri                                                        Nebraska Tennis Center   11 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15                        Softball                          at Florida State                                             Tallahassee, Fla.                  11:30 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15                        Women’s Basketball    Wisconsin (BTN Plus)                               Pinnacle Bank Arena         2 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15                        Baseball                        at UNLV                                                         Las Vegas, Nev.                   3:05 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15                        Men’s Basketball        at Purdue (BTN)                                           West Lafayette, Ind.             4:15 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 16                        Men’s Golf                   at Big Ten Match Play Championships   Palm Coast, Fla.                   TBA

No. 5 Maryland Women beats No. 19 Nebraska 59-47

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lexie Brown scored 14 points to help No. 5 Maryland extend its winning streak to 15 games with a 59-47 victory over No. 19 Nebraska on Sunday.

Brionna Jones had 12 points and 9 rebounds for the Terrapins, who are riding their longest winning streak since going 16-0 to start the 2011 season. Malina Howard also finished with 12 points for Maryland (21-2, 12-0 Big Ten).

Nebraska (17-6, 7-5) was playing without junior guard and leading scorer Rachel Theriot, who missed her second straight game with an ankle injury. Theriot, a first-team All-Big Ten pick last season, is averaging 16.5 points per game.

Huskers Smash Spartans, Win Seventh Straight Dual

UNLEast Lansing, Mich. – No. 10 Nebraska (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) cruised to a 33-6 win over Michigan State in its final Big Ten dual of the season at Jenison Field House on Sundayafternoon.

The Huskers won the first eight bouts, and nine of 10 overall, against the Spartans to earn their seventh consecutive dual win of the 2014-15 campaign. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) got NU started on the right track with his 7-1 decision over Mitch Rogaliner in the opening match.

Eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin (141), No. 4 James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165) and No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174) added bonus points to give the Huskers a commanding lead. Abidin earned his first fall of the season when he pinned Javier Gasca in 4:27. Green used 10 takedowns in his dominating 23-8 technical fall over Travis Curley. Wilson and Kokesh each won by major decision against Matt Pasqualini and Nick Proctor, respectively.

At 133 pounds, Eric Montoya picked up his fifth straight win with a 9-3 decision over Garth Yenter in the second match of the dual. Justin Arthur added a 6-2 decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds, while 18th-ranked TJ Dudley (184) notched his seventh consecutive win since Jan. 9 with a 7-3 triumph over John Rizqallah.

In the final match of the dual, No. 17 Collin Jensen won an 8-1 decision over Chris Nash after 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker lost by defensive fall to Nick Diarmid at 197 pounds.

The Huskers return home to host Stanford for Senior Night on Friday at the Devaney Center. The dual, which starts at 7 p.m. (CT), will be streamed on BTN Plus.

No. 10 Nebraska 33, Michigan State 6
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015
Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Mich.

125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 7-1 (NEB 3, MSU 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Garth Yenter (MSU), 9-3 (NEB 6, MSU 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Javier Gasca (MSU), 4:27 (NEB 12, MSU 0)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Nick Trimble (MSU), 6-2 (NEB 15, MSU 0)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Travis Curley (MSU), 23-8 (NEB 20, MSU 0)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Matt Pasqualini (MSU), 12-2 (NEB 24, MSU 0)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Nick Proctor (MSU), 14-1 (NEB 28, MSU 0)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over John Rizqallah (MSU), 7-3 (NEB 31, MSU 0)
197: Nick Diarmid (MSU) by defensive fall over #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 6:51 (NEB 31, MSU 6)*
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Chris Nash (MSU), 8-1 (NEB 33, MSU 6)

*Note: Nebraska was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after the 197-pound match, and got one point deducted from its team score

Penn State beats Cold-Shooting Nebraska 56-43

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Geno Thorpe scored 14 points, Brandon Taylor 11 and Penn State was able to take advantage of Nebraska’s cold shooting to beat the Huskers 56-43 on Saturday.

The teams combined for just 35 first-half points before picking up the pace in the second half. Nebraska shot 15 of 51 from the field and just 2 of 20 from 3-point range.

Nebraska (13-10, 5-6 Big Ten) trailed by as many as 11 points late in the game but closed to within 44-41 before Penn State (15-9, 3-8) pulled away with just over 3 minutes to play.

Shep Garner’s 3-pointer, Thorpe’s steal and layup and the same combination from D.J. Newbill gave the Lions a 55-43 lead with 34 seconds to play.

Nebraska, led by 13 points from Terran Petteway and 12 from Shavon Shields, has yet to win a road game in conference play.

No. 19 Huskers Shoot for Upset at No. 5 Maryland

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe No. 19 Nebraska women’s basketball team shoots for an upset of No. 5 Maryland on Sunday, when the Huskers travel to College Park, Md.

Tip-off between the Big Red (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) and the Terrapins (20-2, 11-0 Big Ten) is set for 3 p.m. (CT), with live national television coverage by ESPN2. Brenda VanLengen and Stephanie White will be on the call for ESPN2. Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM in Lexington.

The Huskers opened a five-day East Coast road trip with a 46-43 loss at No. 21 Rutgers on Thursday night. Nebraska struggled offensively against the Scarlet Knights while playing without first-team All-Big Ten and honorable-mention All-America point guard Rachel Theriot. The 6-0 junior missed the first regular-season game of her career after suffering an ankle injury on Tuesday in practice. Theriot’s status is day-to-day.

Playing against one of the Big Ten’s best defenses at Rutgers, the Huskers hit just 22.1 percent of their shots from the field, including 5-for-30 threes (.167) in producing a season-low point total. Despite the offensive struggles, the Huskers fought to the finish to suffer their fourth one-possession or overtime loss on the road this season. Three of those four narrow losses have come to top-25 foes.

Maryland is the only team in the nation to produce a definitive win over the Big Red. The No. 5 Terps ran to a 75-47 win over the Huskers in Lincoln on Jan. 3, in a game that was tied at 27 at halftime.
Senior guard Tear’a Laudermill has led the Huskers in scoring in five straight games, increasing her season averages to 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Laudermill needs nine points to become Nebraska’s third active 1,000-point career scorer, joining senior Emily Cady and Theriot.

Cady enters Sunday’s game with 1,333 career points and 1,014 career rebounds. Cady, who notched her ninth double-double of the year with 13 points and 14 rebounds at Rutgers, needs just six rebounds to move to No. 3 on NU’s all-time rebounding list ahead of 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin.

#19 Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 12.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 13.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 7.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg
33 – Rachel Theriot – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 16.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
or – 30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 1.5 ppg, 0.9 rpg
or – 5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 5.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
or – 22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 4.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Off the Bench
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 4.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 1.9 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 (258-147); 25th Season Overall (453-287)

#5 Maryland Terrapins (20-2, 11-0 Big Ten)
5 – Malina Howard – 6-4 – Jr. – C – 5.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
42 – Brionna Jones – 6-3 – So. – C – 12.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg
1 – Laurin Mincy – 6-0 – RSr. – G – 14.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg
4 – Lexie Brown – 5-9 – So. – G – 12.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg
32 – Shatori Walker-Kimbrough – 5-11 – So. – G – 14.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Off the Bench
3 – Brene Moseley – 5-7 – Jr. – G – 5.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg
22 – Tierney Pfirman – 6-2 – Jr. – F – 5.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg
2 – Kiara Leslie – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 4.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg
12 – Kristen Confroy – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 4.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
33 – A’Lexus Harrison – 6-0 – RFr. – F – 2.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg
15 – Chloe Pavlech – 5-9 – Jr. – G – 2.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg
0 – Aja Ellison – 6-3 – Fr. – F – 1.2 ppg, 0.9 rpg
Head Coach: Brenda Frese (Arizona, 1993)
13th Season at Maryland (327-103); 16th Season Overall (384-133)

Husker Wrestling Shuts Down Michigan, Picks Up 10th Win

UNLAnn Arbor, Mich. – Tied 7-7 after four matches, No. 10 Nebraska (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) won five of the last six bouts against No. 16 Michigan at Cliff Keen Arena on Friday night en route to the Huskers’ sixth consecutive dual victory.

Three-time All-American James Green (157), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each picked up wins against ranked opponents. No. 4 Green earned a 4-2 decision over 11th-ranked Brian Murphy to give the Huskers a 10-7 lead at the halfway point of the dual.

Dudley notched a 10-7 decision over No. 10 Domenic Abounader, while Studebaker won in sudden victory against No. 8 Max Huntley. Since the Jan. 9, Dudley and Studebaker have each won six consecutive matches. Studebaker has three wins against top-12 opponents in that stretch.

Eric Montoya (133) and top-ranked Robert Kokesh (174) each added bonus points for the Huskers with major decisions. Montoya’s 11-3 triumph over Zebulon Hilyard marked his fourth straight win, while Kokesh improved to 26-0 on the season with his triumph.

No. 8 Anthony Abidin won an 8-1 decision over George Fisher at 141 pounds and Austin Wilson added an 8-3 win over Garrett Sutton at 165 pounds.

The Huskers face Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., at 11 a.m. (CT). The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to view the matches.

No. 10 Nebraska 23, No. 16 Michigan 10
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
Cliff Keen Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.

125: Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 4-0 (MICH 3, NEB 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Zebulon Hilyard (MICH), 11-3 (NEB 4, MICH 3)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over George Fisher (MICH), 8-1 (NEB 7, MICH 3)
149: #13 Alec Pantaleo (MICH) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 11-3 (NEB 7, MICH 7)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #11 Brian Murphy (MICH), 4-2 (NEB 10, MICH 7)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Sutton (MICH), 8-3 (NEB 13, MICH 7)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Salazar (MICH), 10-2 (NEB 17, MICH 7)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #10 Domenic Abounader (MICH), 10-7 (NEB 20, MICH 7)
197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #8 Max Huntley (MICH), 6-4 (NEB 23, MICH 7)
HWT: #7 Adam Coon (MICH) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 23, MICH 10)

Randy Gregory Planning to ‘Turn a lot of Heads’ at Combine

Randy Gregory
Randy Gregory

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory says he’s going to “turn a lot of heads” at the NFL scouting combine in two weeks.

Gregory is a two-time, All-Big Ten first-team pick and is considered one of the best pass rushers available for the draft.

Gregory said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that he would be most comfortable as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. Nebraska typically used a four-man front, with Gregory occasionally dropping to linebacker.

Gregory said he knows some draft analysts are concerned about his strength and ability to maintain weight. His goal is to bench press 225 pounds 20 times at the combine. He said he expects to weigh in at about 250 pounds. He sometimes was 20 pounds lighter at Nebraska.

Huskers Look for Road Win at Penn State

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe Nebraska men’s basketball team looks for its first Big Ten road win of the season, as the Huskers travel to Penn State to face the Nittany Lions Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3:05 p.m. (central) and the contest will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Clay Matvick and Sean Harrington on the call. Saturday’s game is also available online and on mobile devices on the WatchESPN app.

The game will be broadcast across the state of Nebraska on the 37-station IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, 1110 KFAB in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and is available on the Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

The Huskers (13-9, 5-5 Big Ten) bounced back from a pair of losses with one of their best performances of the year, shooting 63 percent from the floor in posting a 76-60 win over Northwestern Tuesday evening. It was Nebraska’s best shooting effort from the field in five seasons and highest shooting percentage against a conference opponent in 16 seasons.

Terran Petteway led three Huskers in double figures against Northwestern with 28 points – his 11th 20-point game of the season – seven rebounds and four assists. The 6-foot-6 junior is one of only five players in the country averaging 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, as he ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring. Petteway comes intoSaturday’s game needing three points to reach 1,000 points for his Husker career.

Juniors Shavon Shields and Walter Pitchford joined Petteway in double figures on Tuesday, combining for 25 points. Shields, who reached the 1,000-point mark against Northwestern, had 11 points and a career-high eight assists, while Pitchford had 14 points, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, as his outburst was his highest point total since November.

With a 5-5 mark, the Huskers are in the middle of a jumbled pack, as only two games separate second through 10th place in the conference standings entering this weekend’s action.

Penn State is 14-9 on the season and 2-8 in the Big Ten following a 64-58 loss at Maryland on Wednesday. In that game, D.J. Newbill led the Nittany Lions with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The fifth-year senior leads the Big Ten in scoring at 21.3 points per game. PSU has been in close games in Big Ten play, as five of their eight losses are by six points or less.

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