Frosted Flakes: Husker Women Play Kansas Tonight

I’ll try to throw up a game thread tonight. Even if you don’t watch the Husker women, show up and talk Frost.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) at Kansas Jayhawks (7-0)
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. (CT)
Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kansas)

Live Video: ESPN3 (or WatchESPN)
Live Radio: Husker Sports Network, Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst), Lincoln - 107.3 FM; Omaha - CD 105.9 FM

Free Live Audio: Huskers.com/Huskers App

Live Stats

The Nebraska women’s basketball team will play its first regular-season game against Kansas since joining the Big Ten. Kansas enters the game with a 7-0 record after back-to-back home wins over UMKC (63-48) and Arkansas (71-60) last week. The Huskers (5-3) also posted back-to-back home wins over UMKC (80-60) and Arkansas (80-69) in mid-November. Wednesday’s game will mark the 82nd all-time meeting between the Huskers and Jayhawks in women’s basketball, with Kansas owning a 50-31 lead in the series.

Nebraska features one of the youngest lineups in the Big Ten with freshmen Taylor Kissinger (14.0 ppg) and Kate Cain (10.6 ppg) leading the Huskers in scoring through eight games. Sophomores Hannah Whitish (8.6 ppg) and Nicea Eliely (7.6 ppg) rank third and fourth in scoring, respectively, for second-year Nebraska head coach Amy Williams. The Husker roster includes three players from the state of Kansas (Emily Wood, Salina; Rachel Blackburn, Leavenworth; Grace Mitchell, Wellington). Wood is coming off the best performance of her career with 12 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff. The former walk-on also tied career highs with four rebounds and three steals while making her third start of the season.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3, 0-0 Big Ten)
24 - Maddie Simon - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 7.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg
31 - Kate Cain - 6-5 - Fr. - C - 10.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg
3 - Hannah Whitish - 5-9 - So. - G - 8.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg
5 - Nicea Eliely - 6-1 - So. - G - 7.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg
33 - Taylor Kissinger* - 6-1 - Fr. - G - 14.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg

Off the Bench
34 - Jasmine Cincore - 5-10 - Sr. - F - 6.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg
12 - Emily Wood - 5-5 - Sr. - G - 5.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg
15 - Bria Stallworth - 5-6 - So. - G - 5.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg
14 - Grace Mitchell - 6-2 - So. - F - 4.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
13 - Janay Morton - 5-10 - Sr. - G - 4.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
43 - Rachel Blackburn - 6-3 - So. - F - 2.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
50 - Darrien Washington - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 1.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg
*Kissinger has an ankle injury and is uncertain for starting or playing. If so, look for Cincore or Wood to get the start.
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Second Season at Nebraska (12-25)
11th Season Overall (205-134)

Kansas Jayhawks (7-0, 0-0 Big 12)
14 - Austin Richardson - 6-0 - Jr. - F - 8.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg
35 - Bailey Helgren - 6-5 - Fr. - C - 1.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg
0 - Christalah Lyons - 5-5 - Jr. - G - 15.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
2 - Brianna Osorio - 5-8 - Jr. - G - 11.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg
33 - Kylee Kopatich - 5-10 - Jr. - G - 19.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg

Off the Bench
55 - Tyler Johnson - 6-2 - So. - F - 6.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg
12 - Micaela Wilson - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 5.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg
22 - Chayla Cheadle - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 5.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg
50 - Sara Boric - 6-5 - Jr. - C - 0.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg
1 - Chelsea Lott - 6-3 - Jr. - C - 1.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg
23 - Eboni Watts - 5-6 - Sr. - G - 0.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg
24 - Sydney Benoit - 5-10 - Sr. - G - 0.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Head Coach: Brandon Schneider (Wayland Baptist, 1995)
Third Season at Kansas (21-47)
20th Season Overall (422-185)

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