Nebraska WBB vs Michigan State: MBB vs Michigan - Game Threads!

Both the Husker basketball teams are televised nationally tonight - the women will take on Michigan State at East Lansing on BTN at 6:00 pm, while the men get to play a conference game at home against Michigan. That game will start at 8:00 pm and be televised on ESPN2.

Women

#16/#14 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2 Overall, 1-0 Big Ten) vs Michigan State Spartans (9-5 Overall, 1-0 Big Ten)
Thursday, Jan. 9, 6 p.m. (Central)
Breslin Center (East Lansing, Mich.)
Radio: 25-Station IMG College Husker Sports Network (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) 107.3 FM KBBK-Lincoln; 93.3 FM KFFF-Omaha
Free Live Audio: Huskers.com
National Television: Big Ten Network (PBP-Eric Collins; Analyst-Mary Murphy)

#16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 1-0 Big Ten)
3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Jr. - F - 6.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 13.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg
35 - Jordan Hooper - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 20.2 ppg, 10.8 rpg
33 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - So. - G - 12.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg
1 - Tear'a Laudermill - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 8.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Off the Bench
21 - Sadie Murren - 5-8 - So. - G - 4.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
22 - Allie Havers - 6-5 - Fr. - C - 4.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg
13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - Jr. - G - 4.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg
10 - Hannah Tvrdy - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 1.8 ppg, 0.6 rpg
11 - Esther Ramacieri - 5-8 - Fr. - G - 0.1 ppg, 0.4 rpg
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
12th Season at NU (226-137); 24th Season Overall (421-277)

Michigan State Spartans (9-5, 1-0 Big Ten)
11 - Annalise Pickrel - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 13.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 - Aeriel Powers - 6-0 - RFr. - F - 13.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg
52 - Becca Mills - 6-4 - Jr. - F - 9.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg
0 - Kiana Johnson - 5-7 - Jr. - G - 8.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
21 - Klarissa Bell - 5-11 - Sr. - G - 8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Off the Bench
1 - Tori Jankoska - 5-8 - Fr. - G - 11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg
10 - Branndais Agee - 5-11 - RFr. - G - 6.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
4 - Jasmine Hines - 6-3 - Jr. - C - 3.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg
40 - Madison Williams - 6-7 - RJr. - C - 3.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg
2 - Cara Miller - 6-1 - So. - G - 2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg
14 - Anna Morrissey - 5-10 - Jr. - G - 2.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg
5 - Mariah Harris - 5-11 - So. - G - 0.9 ppg, 0.9 rpg
13 - Taylor Hengesbach - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 0.7 ppg, 0.3 rpg
Head Coach: Suzy Merchant (Central Michigan, 1991)
Seventh Season at MSU (149-67); 19th Season Overall (350-187)

Men

Game Date Jan. 9, 2014
Tipoff Time 8:05 p.m. (CT)
Venue Pinnacle Bank Arena
Capacity 15,000
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2013-14 Record: 8-6, 0-2 Big Ten
Head coach: Tim Miles
Record at Nebraska: 23-24 (2nd year)
Career Record: 306-244 (19th year)

Michigan Wolverines
2013-14 Record: 10-4, 2-0 Big Ten
Head Coach: John Beilein
Record at Michigan: 132-89 (7th year)
Career Record: 683-407 (36th year)

Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet
Television: ESPN2
DirecTV (Ch. 209); DISH (Ch. 144); Time Warner Cable (Chs. 35/1302), Cox Cable (Chs. 32/1030)
Play-by-play: Joe Tessitore
Expert Analysis: Sean Farnham
Online: WatchESPN app and WatchESPN.com
Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington.
Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
Expert Analysis: Matt Davison
Internet Radio/Stats: Free on Huskers.com
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 92, XM Ch. 190