Women's Basketball: Big Ten Tournament Game Thread

No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten)
vs. No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (15-15, 6-12 Big Ten)
Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m. (Central)
Sears Centre Arena (Hoffman Estates, Ill.)
TV: BTN (Eric Collins, Christy Winters Scott)
Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (Matt Coatney, Jeff Griesch)
107.3 FM, Lincoln; 93.3 FM, Omaha; 880 AM, Lexington
Free Live Audio: Huskers.com 

Tip-off between the No. 7 seed Huskers (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) and the 10th-seeded Fighting Illini (15-15, 6-12 Big Ten) at Sears Centre Arena is set for 6 p.m. (CT), as Nebraska shoots for its third win of the season against Illinois.

Nebraska closed the Big Ten regular season by winning three of its last five games, including its most complete effort of the year with a 74-50 run past Minnesota on Feb. 24. The Huskers suffered a 78-60 loss to Big Ten Tournament No. 3 seed Ohio State on Senior Day in Lincoln on Sunday. Nebraska’s four seniors combined for 48 points and 33 rebounds.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten)

3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - Sr. - F - 7.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 12.5 ppg, 10.4 rpg
1 - Tear’a Laudermill - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg
5 - Natalie Romeo - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 7.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg
13 - Brandi Jeffery - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 7.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Off the Bench
33 - Rachel Theriot (OUT) - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 16.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
22 - Allie Havers - 6-5 - So. - C - 4.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg
31 - Anya Kalenta - 6-3 - Jr. - F - 3.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg
30 - Chandler Smith - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 1.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg
34 - Jasmine Cincore - 5-8 - Fr. - G - 1.5 ppg, 0.2 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 (261-151); 25th Season Overall (456-291)

Illinois Fighting Illini (15-15, 6-12 Big Ten)
34 - Jacqui Grant - 6-3 - So. - F - 9.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg 
32 - Chatrice White - 6-3 - Fr. - C - 14.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg
15 - Kyley Simmons - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 9.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg
20 - Brittany Carter - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 8.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg
22 - Ivory Crawford - 5-10 - Sr. - G - 15.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Off the Bench
10 - Amarah Coleman - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 7.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
3 - Taylor Tuck - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 2.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg
21 - Brooke Kissinger - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 1.4 ppg, 0.6 rpg
12 - Ashley McConnell - 5-9 - So. - G - 1.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg
25 - Kennedy Cattenhead - 5-10 - RFr. - G - 0.9 ppg, 1.0 rpg
5 - Nia Oden - 5-10 - Sr. - F - 0.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
00 - Sarah Hartwell - 5-10 - Jr. - G - 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg
2 - Taylor Gleason - 5-8 - So. - G - 0.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg
Head Coach: Matt Bollant (Winona State, 1994)
3rd Season at Illinois (43-50); 13th Season Overall (325-105)