Nebraska WBB vs Purdue: Big Ten Tournament Game Thread

#6 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Big Ten Tournament vs. #11 Purdue

Thursday, March 7, 2019, approx. 7:45 p.m. (CT)

Bankers Life Fieldhouse (20,000) - Indianapolis

Live TV: BTN (Lisa Byington, Christy Winters Scott)

Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (7 p.m.) Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst); Lincoln-B107.3 FM; Omaha-ESPN 590 AM

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Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-15, 9-9 Big Ten)

44 - Kayla Mershon - 6-3 - Fr. - F - 3.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg

31 - Kate Cain - 6-5 - So. - C - 7.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg

3 - Hannah Whitish - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 10.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg

5 - Nicea Eliely - 6-1 - Jr. - G - 8.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg

32 - Leigha Brown - 6-1 - Fr. - G/F - 9.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg

Off the Bench

4 - Sam Haiby - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 10.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg

33 - Taylor Kissinger - 6-1 - So. - G - 8.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg

13 - Ashtyn Veerbeek - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 7.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg

24 - Maddie Simon - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 6.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg

14 - Grace Mitchell - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg

11(out) - Kristian Hudson - 5-5 - Sr. - G - 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg

Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)

Third Season at Nebraska (42-48); 12th Season Overall (235-157)

Purdue Boilermakers (17-14, 8-10 Big Ten)

25 - Tamara Farquhar - 6-0 - So. - F - 6.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg

32 - Ae’Rianna Harris - 6-1 - Jr. - F - 13.2 ppg, 9.3 rpg

1 - Karissa McLaughlin - 5-7 - So. - G - 15.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg

11 - Dominique Oden - 5-8 - Jr. - G - 14.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg

23 - Kayana Traylor - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 6.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Off the Bench

3 - Lyndsey Whilby - 5-11 - So. - G - 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg

5 - Cassidy Hardin - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 2.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg

45 - Fatou Diagne - 6-4 - RJr. - C - 1.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg

30 - Nyagoa Gony - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 1.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg

Head Coach: Sharon Versyp (Purdue, 1989)

13th Season at Purdue (274-161); 19th Season Overall (391-226)