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Huskers Open Season with Jackrabbits
Courtesy: NU Media Relations
11/15/2005
Nebraska vs. South Dakota State
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595)
Saturday, Nov. 19 • 12:05 p.m.
Internet Video: HuskersNside (subscription basis)
Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (1400 AM KLIN - Lincoln)/Huskers.com (NU Student Station - 90.3 FM KRNU)
Live Stats: Huskers.com
Series Record: Nebraska leads series, 1-0
Last Meeting: Nebraska won 94-39, Dec. 30, 1978
Huskers Open Regular Season Against Jackrabbits
The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens its 2005-06 regular season by playing host to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Tip-off time is set for 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, with a live radio broadcast on the Pinnacle Sports Network (98.1 FM-KFGE in Lincoln). The radio broadcast can also be heard live on Huskers.com, along with live stats from the game. Fans are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy or monetary donation to the game to benefit the Toys for Tots program.
Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Head Coach Aaron Johnston brings a talented and hard-nosed South Dakota State club to the Devaney Center on Saturday. The Jackrabbits, in their second year as a Division I program, posted a 21-7 record last season against a predominantly Division I schedule. SDSU notched Division I victories over Oklahoma State, Alabama, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northern Illinois and Texas State - all on the road, while adding narrow road losses at Purdue (57-50), at USC (66-59) and Oregon State (68-65) at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands. The Jackrabbits also battled Rutgers and Wisconsin-Green Bay on the road last season. Overall, the Jacks were 8-7 against Division I foes in 2004-05, and 13-0 against non-Division I opposition.
On the court, the Jackrabbits return just two starters from last year’s club among their seven returning letterwinners. Megan Vogel, a 5-11 junior forward is SDSU’s top returning scorer, averaging 15.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Heather Sieler, a 5-7 senior guard, added 7.8 points and 2.4 boards per game last season.
Despite plenty of new faces, South Dakota State rolled in a pair of exhibition wins to start 2005-06. The Jackrabbits defeated Upper Iowa 84-30 in their exhibition finale on Nov. 11. Sarah Meckley led SDSU with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting off the bench, while Christina Gilbert added 12 points and seven rebounds in a starting role for the first time this season.
The Jackrabbits outrebounded Upper Iowa, 59-35, including a game-high 11 boards from Vogel. SDSU limited Upper Iowa to just 10 field goals on 17.9 percent shooting for the game.
In its exhibition opener, SDSU rolled to a 127-76 win over Minnesota-Crookston, as Vogel and Meckley led six Jackrabbits in double figures with 16 points. Senior point guard Heather Sieler added a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists.
Last season, SDSU averaged 76.8 points per game while holding opponents to just 57.2 points per contest. The Jackrabbits averaged 8.3 made three-pointers per game and shot 36 percent from three-point range as a team. They also outrebounded the opposition 40.1-33.2 (+6.9) on the year. SDSU also held a plus-6.6 team turnover margin.
Nebraska vs. South Dakota State Series History
Saturday’s game between Nebraska and South Dakota State will be just the second meeting in history between the Huskers and Jackrabbits. NU defeated SDSU, 94-39, on Dec. 30, 1978, in the only other meeting in the series. In the first meeting with the Jackrabbits, Nebraska allowed just 16 points in the first half, which is tied for the sixth-lowest total by an opponent in school history. The 55-point victory margin is also tied for the 10th largest in school history, while NU’s 29 assists against SDSU is tied for the ninth-best single-game total in NU history.
Huskers Fifth in Preseason Big 12 Poll
The Nebraska women’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2005-06 Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released by the league office in Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Huskers, who return four starters from last year’s club that advanced to the postseason for the second straight year, were picked higher than any other team from the Big 12 North Division.
"This is our toughest non-conference schedule since I have been at Nebraska," Head Coach Connie Yori said. "In making our schedule, we have always considered the quality and position of our program. We think this is the best team that we have been able to put on the floor in our time at Nebraska, so we are going to play our best schedule."
After opening against a tough South Dakota State squad on Nov. 19, Nebraska will get its first taste of postseason-caliber competition when the Huskers face Creighton at the Devaney Center on Nov. 21. The Bluejays posted 19 wins a year ago and earned a bid to the WNIT.
Huskers Open Season with Jackrabbits
Courtesy: NU Media Relations
11/15/2005
Nebraska vs. South Dakota State
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595)
Saturday, Nov. 19 • 12:05 p.m.
Internet Video: HuskersNside (subscription basis)
Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (1400 AM KLIN - Lincoln)/Huskers.com (NU Student Station - 90.3 FM KRNU)
Live Stats: Huskers.com
Series Record: Nebraska leads series, 1-0
Last Meeting: Nebraska won 94-39, Dec. 30, 1978
Huskers Open Regular Season Against Jackrabbits
The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens its 2005-06 regular season by playing host to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Tip-off time is set for 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, with a live radio broadcast on the Pinnacle Sports Network (98.1 FM-KFGE in Lincoln). The radio broadcast can also be heard live on Huskers.com, along with live stats from the game. Fans are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy or monetary donation to the game to benefit the Toys for Tots program.
Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Head Coach Aaron Johnston brings a talented and hard-nosed South Dakota State club to the Devaney Center on Saturday. The Jackrabbits, in their second year as a Division I program, posted a 21-7 record last season against a predominantly Division I schedule. SDSU notched Division I victories over Oklahoma State, Alabama, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northern Illinois and Texas State - all on the road, while adding narrow road losses at Purdue (57-50), at USC (66-59) and Oregon State (68-65) at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands. The Jackrabbits also battled Rutgers and Wisconsin-Green Bay on the road last season. Overall, the Jacks were 8-7 against Division I foes in 2004-05, and 13-0 against non-Division I opposition.
On the court, the Jackrabbits return just two starters from last year’s club among their seven returning letterwinners. Megan Vogel, a 5-11 junior forward is SDSU’s top returning scorer, averaging 15.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Heather Sieler, a 5-7 senior guard, added 7.8 points and 2.4 boards per game last season.
Despite plenty of new faces, South Dakota State rolled in a pair of exhibition wins to start 2005-06. The Jackrabbits defeated Upper Iowa 84-30 in their exhibition finale on Nov. 11. Sarah Meckley led SDSU with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting off the bench, while Christina Gilbert added 12 points and seven rebounds in a starting role for the first time this season.
The Jackrabbits outrebounded Upper Iowa, 59-35, including a game-high 11 boards from Vogel. SDSU limited Upper Iowa to just 10 field goals on 17.9 percent shooting for the game.
In its exhibition opener, SDSU rolled to a 127-76 win over Minnesota-Crookston, as Vogel and Meckley led six Jackrabbits in double figures with 16 points. Senior point guard Heather Sieler added a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists.
Last season, SDSU averaged 76.8 points per game while holding opponents to just 57.2 points per contest. The Jackrabbits averaged 8.3 made three-pointers per game and shot 36 percent from three-point range as a team. They also outrebounded the opposition 40.1-33.2 (+6.9) on the year. SDSU also held a plus-6.6 team turnover margin.
Nebraska vs. South Dakota State Series History
Saturday’s game between Nebraska and South Dakota State will be just the second meeting in history between the Huskers and Jackrabbits. NU defeated SDSU, 94-39, on Dec. 30, 1978, in the only other meeting in the series. In the first meeting with the Jackrabbits, Nebraska allowed just 16 points in the first half, which is tied for the sixth-lowest total by an opponent in school history. The 55-point victory margin is also tied for the 10th largest in school history, while NU’s 29 assists against SDSU is tied for the ninth-best single-game total in NU history.
Huskers Fifth in Preseason Big 12 Poll
The Nebraska women’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2005-06 Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released by the league office in Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Huskers, who return four starters from last year’s club that advanced to the postseason for the second straight year, were picked higher than any other team from the Big 12 North Division.
"This is our toughest non-conference schedule since I have been at Nebraska," Head Coach Connie Yori said. "In making our schedule, we have always considered the quality and position of our program. We think this is the best team that we have been able to put on the floor in our time at Nebraska, so we are going to play our best schedule."
After opening against a tough South Dakota State squad on Nov. 19, Nebraska will get its first taste of postseason-caliber competition when the Huskers face Creighton at the Devaney Center on Nov. 21. The Bluejays posted 19 wins a year ago and earned a bid to the WNIT.
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