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Women’s basketball: 2016-17

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Schedule & results

 
JUN

• Notre Dame* will be Jessica Shepard’s transfer* destination.

MAR

• Sophomore star Jessica Shepard will transfer* out of the program, coach Amy Williams announces. | McKewon’s 5 takes*
• McKewon: Reasons for optimism* as coach Amy Williams, NU women’s basketball look ahead.
• Huskers lose to Illinois in first round of Big Ten Tournament.
• Huskers play Illinois in first round of Big Ten Tournament*.

FEB

• Shepard receives* All-Big Ten second-team honors.
• Nebraska overcomes a bad start and upsets Michigan State in overtime.* | Stats
• Michigan runs past* the Huskers in 88-60 loss.
• Coaches have been ‘pedal to the metal‘ during bad season.
• Whitish earns Big Ten Freshman honor.
• Huskers knock off* Hoosiers in 67-64 win.
• Huskers hit hard by Ohio State.
• Wisconsin ends a 10-game skid by blowing out Nebraska, 82-56. | Box
• Huskers lose to Minnesota in OT.

JAN

• OSU gives Huskers 11th defeat.
• Purdue blows out the visiting Huskers, 88-45.
• Havers says Huskers sticking together* as losses keep coming.
• Purdue is up next.
• Michigan takes Huskers to task in 84-51 loss.
• After major roster losses, Eliely steps in, exceeds expectations.
• Penn State pulls away in the second half for an 86-69 win over Nebraska.
• Huskers fall to Illinios in Champaign.
• Nebraska downs Rutgers 62-58, for the Huskers’ first Big Ten win* of the season. | Stats
• Fast-starting Spartans roll past Huskers by 20.*
• Third-ranked Maryland blows past Nebraska, 93-49*.

DEC

• The Huskers’ late rally comes up just short at Iowa.
• Jessica Shepard’s double double isn’t enough to save the Huskers against Northwestern.
• The struggling Huskers need to shoot for modest successes* as Big Ten play begins, Sam McKewon writes.
• No. 1 UConn blasts Nebraska, 84-41, for the Huskies’ 86th consecutive win.
• Huskers can’t keep pace with Creighton.
• Shepard hits shots to end five-game losing skid.
• Huskers still searching*, still believing.
• Nebraska bitten by Drake Bulldogs.
• Huskers lose 4th straight to California.
• Nebraska squanders lead* in loss to Hokies.
• Woods Christian faith and leadership shines off court.
• Shepard lands on preseason watch list.
• Nebraska’s sizzling first half goes for naught as Virginia Tech rallies for a 75-67 win.

NOV

• The Huskers drop to 3-3 in a loss to Virginia*.
• Nebraska falls to Washington State by 15.
• The Huskers rally* from an early double-digit deficit to down UNO.
• Fast-break points*: Nebraska-Omaha at Nebraska.
• Shepard’s key 3-pointer* helps the Huskers hold off Colorado State.
• Nebraska’s offense goes flat in a 55-35 loss to Missouri.
• Jessica Shepard leads the Huskers to a 71-53 win* to open the season.
• Guards will be the key to success this season.
• Huskers have shaky start* in exhibition win* over DII Southwest Baptist.
• New coaching staff* aiming for better team chemistry*.
• 2016-17 Preview.

OCT

• Shepard named to All-Big Ten Team.
• Huskers will be without Blackburn* for upcoming season.
• Williams tries to* get Huskers ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’.

SEP

• Former coach George Nicodemus dies in Arizona.

AUG

• Page proud to be first Husker basketball medalist.
• Morton adds depth to roster*.
• Page leads Serbia to first Olympic medal taking bronze in win over France.
• Once again Page plays big* for Serbia in upset win over Australia.
• Page leads Serbia to Olympic Quarterfinals.
• Page opens strong in Rio; Plays well against USA.
• Danielle Page will play for the Serbian National Team in the Olympics.
• Kissinger* commits to Huskers*.

JUN

• Huskers face daunting* non-conference schedule.
• Mi’Cole Cayton pulls* comittment.
• Huskers to play* Virginia Tech in ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

MAY

• Nebraska loses a key recruit as Kathleen Doyle* flips to Iowa.*
• Huskers will play* in pre-season WNIT.
• Q & A with coach* Amy Williams.
• Amy Williams has moved fast* in her first month.
• Rylie Jensen obtains release* will follow* Williams.
• It’s official: Natalie Romeo will transfer.* Cincore will stay*.
Schedule | Roster
11/06   Southwest Baptist# W 73-71
11/12   Texas Rio Grande Valley* W 71-53
11/14   Missouri* L 35-55
11/17   Colorado State* W 62-59
11/22   Omaha W 66-58
11/25   Washington State** L 79-65
11/26   Virginia** L 51-73
12/01   @Virginia Tech*** L 67-76
12/04   California L 65-86
12/06   Drake L 70-84
12/09   San Jose State W 83-61
12/18   @Creighton L 64-80
12/21   Connecticut L 41-84
12/28   Northwestern L 58-62
12/31   @Iowa L 72-75
01/04   Maryland L 49-93
01/07   @Michigan State L 73-93
01/10   Rutgers W 62-58
01/15   @Illinois L 59-79
01/19   @Penn State L 69-86
01/22   Michigan L 51-84
01/26   @Purdue L 45-88
01/29   @Ohio State L 75-95
02/04   Minnesota L 69-79
02/09   @Wisconsin L 56-82
02/16   Ohio State L 69-87
02/19   Indiana W 67-64
02/23   @Michigan L 60-88
02/26   Michigan State W 76-74 OT
03/1-5   Big Ten Championship
03/1   Illinois L 70-79
Big Ten Tournament
03/03   Rutgers L 63-66
WNIT Tournament
03/17   Northern Iowa L 62-64

  * Preseason WNIT
  ** South Point Shootout
  *** Big Ten/ACC Challenge