Nebraska WBB vs Minnesota Big Ten Tournament Game Thread

In a previous article I mentioned my uncertainty about Nebraska’s postseason chances (usually a team needs a .500 record to get into the WNIT). Last night on Sports Nightly, Matt Coatney was adamant that the Huskers were safely in the WNIT, win or lose today.

I hope they win, but an early morning game against a team that has beaten them twice already? And the reward for a win being a Day Three beatdown by Maryland? Who knows what we’ll see today?

I think the motivation to erase the losing streak against the Gophers will be enough. Go Big Red!

#8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-11, 9-10 Big Ten) vs. #9 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-12, 7-11 Big Ten)
March 10, 2021, 10 a.m. (CT)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana
Live TV: BTN
Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (9:45 a.m.) Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) Lincoln (B107.3 FM), Omaha (ESPN 590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App, TuneIn

Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-11, 9-10 BIG TEN)

No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG
34 Isabelle Bourne 6-2 So. F 13.9 7.9
31 Kate Cain 6-5 Gr./Sr.C 10.3 6.3
0 Ashley Scoggin 5-7 RSo. G 8.2 2.4
4 Sam Haiby 5-9 Jr. G 17.0 6.8
11 Ruby Porter 5-10 Fr. G 5.0 2.2

Off the Bench
2 Trinity Brady 5-11 So. G 8.5 5.0
14 Bella Cravens 6-3 Jr. F 6.4 7.5
21 Annika Stewart 6-3 Fr. F 6.3 3.0
10 Whitney Brown 5-8 Fr. G 3.2 1.2
5 MiCole Cayton 5-9 Gr./RJr. G 2.1 0.8
32 Kendall Coley 6-2 Fr. F/G 1.4 0.6

Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) Fifth Season at Nebraska (70-73) 14th Season Overall (263-182)

Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-12, 7-11 BIG TEN)

No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG
30 Kadi Sissoko 6-0 RSo.F 12.6 6.6
25 Klarke Sconiers 6-2 So. C 6.2 4.1
1 Alexia Smith 5-8 Fr. G 4.7 2.7
14 Sara Scalia 5-10 So. G 14.5 3.5
24 Gadiva Hubbard 5-9 RSr.G 11.0 3.7

Off the Bench
4 Jasmine Powell 5-6 So. G 14.5 4.6
12 Laura Bagwell Katalinich 6-0 Gr. F 5.3 3.4
15 Kayla Mershon 6-3 Jr. F 4.1 3.5
21 Caroline Strande 5-11 Fr. G 4.1 2.1
23 Katie Borowicz 5-7 Fr. G 3.3 1.3
43 Grace Cumming 6-3 RFr. F 2.7 2.8
10 Erin Hedman 6-3 Fr. F 0.7 1.5
24 Justice Ross 6-0 RFr. F 0.7 1.3

Head Coach: Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota, 2004) Third Season at Minnesota (45-38) Third Season Overall (45-38)