Sunday Husker Volleyball National Championship Game and Basketball Thread

Women’s Basketball vs Southern

Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) vs. Southern Jaguars (1-7, 0-0 SWAC)
Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, Noon (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Nebraska
Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets
Television: Nebraska Public Media
Live Video: B1G+ (subscription)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (11:30 a.m.) Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com

Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten - NCAA NET 18)

22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Fr. - F/G - 12.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Jr. - C/F - 16.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg
0 - Darian White - 5-6 - Gr. - G - 9.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg
1 - Jaz Shelley - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 13.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg
42 - Maddie Krull - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 2.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg

Off the Bench

21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 9.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-9 - So. - G - 7.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 6.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 6.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 3.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Jr. - G - 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg

Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) Eighth Season at Nebraska (122-101); 17th Season Overall (315-210)

Southern Jaguars (1-7, 0-0 SWAC)

14 - Soniyah Reed - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 7.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg
15 - Sky Castro - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 4.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg
2 - Aleighyah Fontenot - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 8.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg
3 - Taylor Williams - 5-8 - Gr. - G - 8.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
4 - Chloe Fleming - 5-6 - Gr. - G - 7.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg

Off the Bench

22 - Sirviva Legions - 5-7 - So. - G - 6.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg
24 - Kyanna Morgan - 5-10 - Sr. - G - 5.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
21 - Tionna Lidge - 6-4 - Jr. - C - 3.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg
11 - Cayla Obillo - 5-2 - Gr. - G - 1.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg
23 - Osha Cummings - 5-6 - Sr. - G - 1.3 ppg, 0.1 rpg
25 - Genovea Johnson - 5-8 - Gr. - G - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
44 - Raven White - 6-1 - Sr. - F - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg

Head Coach: Carlos Funchess (ULM, 1992) Sixth Season at Southern (81-77); Sixth Season Overall (81-77)

2023 NCAA Volleyball National Championship

Nebraska (33-1) vs Texas (27-4)
When: Sunday, December 17, 2023, 2:00 pm (CT)
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Watch: ABC

Nebraska (33-1)
#2 Bergen Reilly 6’1’’ FR Setter
#5 Bekka Allick 6’4’’ SO MB
#6 Laney Choboy 5’3’’ FR DS/L
#7 Maisie Boesiger 5’6’’ SO DS/L
#8 Lexi Rodriguez 5’5’’ JR DS/L
#9 Kennedi Orr 6’0’’ JR Setter
#10 Caroline Jurevicius 6’2‘‘ FR OH
#11 Hayden Kubik 6’2’’ SO OH
#13 Merritt Beason 6’4’’ JR OH
#14 Ally Batenhorst 6’5’’ JR OH
#15 Andi Jackson 6’3‘‘ FR MB
#22 Lindsay Krause 6’4’’ JR OH
#27 Harper Murray 6’2’’ FR OH
#44 Maggie Mendelson 6’5’’ SO MB

Texas (27-4)
#1 Ella Swindle 6’3’’ FR Setter
#2 Emma Halter 5’5’’ SO Libero
#5 Bella Bergmark 6’2’’ JR MB
#6 Madisen Skinner 6’2’’ JR OH
#7 Asjia O’Neal 6’3’’ SR MB
#10 Carissa Barnes 5’7’’ SR DS
#12 Keonilei Akana 5’9’’ JR DS
#13 Jenna Wenaas 6’1’’ JR OH
#14 Jordyn Byrd 6’4’’ FR MB
#15 Molly Phillips 6’5’’ SR OPP

Men’s Basketball vs. Kansas State

Date: Sunday December 17th, 2023

Time: 2:00pm CST

Location: Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas

Channel: Big 12 Network/ESPN+

Current Record: 8-2 (0-0 Big 12)

Head Coach: Jerome Tang (2nd Season) Record 34-12

Mascot: Wildcats

Projected starting lineup for Kansas State:

#1 David N’Guessan (6’9” Senior De Lier, Netherlands)

#2 Tylor Perry (5’11” Senior Fort Coffee, Oklahoma)

#5 Cam Carter (6’3” Junior Donaldsonville, Louisiana)

#13 Will McNair Jr. (6’11” Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

#24 Arthur Kaluma (6’7” Junior Glendale, Arizona)

Projected starting lineup for Nebraska

#3 Brice Williams (6’7” Junior Huntersville, North Carolina)

#10 Jamarques Lawrence (6’3” Sophomore Plainfield, New Jersey)

#30 Keisei Tominaga (6’2” Senior Moriyama Nagoya Aichi, Japan)

#51 Rienk Mast (6’10” Junior Groningen, Netherlands)

#53 Josiah Allick (6’8” Senior Lincoln, Nebraska)