Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Travel To Bloomington For Battle With Hoosiers
2/6/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 6, 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --After facing two of the top three squads in the league last week, Northwestern travels to Bloomington to face the Hoosiers, a team that is looming outside the first-place logjam of Ohio State, Iowa and Purdue. Thursday's battle with Indiana is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcast over the airwaves on WNUR (89.3 FM).
Last Time Out...
Northwestern gave first-place Purdue all it could handle, but came up short, dropping a 63-52 decision Sunday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Freshman Amy Jaeschke and senior Nadia Bibbs led the Wildcats with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Jaeschke also pulled down 10 rebounds, marking the third time this season she has recorded a double-double.
Jaeschke's double-figure performance marks the fifth time in the last six games she has registered double-digits. Sophomore Jenny Eckhart turned in a solid performance, dishing out a game-high six assists while adding five points and four rebounds
Following Thursday's game, Northwestern heads north to meet Minnesota in a 2 p.m. contest Sunday afternoon.
Think Pink!
Northwestern Athletics and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH) have partnered to celebrate the national "Think Pink" initiative of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Monday, February 18, 2008, as the Northwestern women's basketball team hosts Wisconsin.
Ticket packages for the event are only $10 and include a game ticket, official event t-shirt and a donation to the Kellogg Cancer Care Centers of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. In addition to the monies raised through donations, Northwestern Head Coach Beth Combs has pledged to make a personal donation of a dollar for each ticket sold to the game.
Scouting the Hoosiers
The Hoosiers are coming off an 81-65 loss at Iowa on Thursday, which marks their second loss in the past three games. With a 6-4 Big Ten mark, Indiana is in the thick of the conference race as one of only five teams with an above .500 record. The Hoosiers are tough at home, having dropped only two contests all season within the friendly confines of Assembly Hall. Junior Whitney Thomas is IU's biggest all-around threat, averaging 12.1 ppg and 9.5 rpg. Jamie Braun (15.3), Amber Jackson (12.0) and Kim Roberson (10.8) join Thomas in averaging double figures. Senior Nikki Smith is the Hoosiers' long marksman, hitting 39 percent of her looks from three.
The Series Against Indiana
With a victory over Northwestern back on Dec. 31, the Hoosiers took a 29-28 advantage in the all-time series between the two squads. The last time these two teams met, Indiana pulled out a 84-53 decision at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Freshman Meshia Reed poured in a then-career-high 23 points and was the only Wildcat to score in double-figures. Amy Jaeschke added a team-high nine rebounds.The last time Northwestern defeated IU was in 2004.
Family Matters
Cousins Amy and Ellen Jaeschke have made an immediate impact at Northwestern. In 14 out of NU's 22 games, one Jaeschke has led the team in either scoring or rebounding. Amy recorded 12 points against Purdue on Sunday, marking the seventh time her 12 games she has led the team in scoring. Her 10 rebounds were also a team-high and marked the third time this season she has chalked up a double-double. Amy has led NU in rebounding on seven occasions. Ellen, a junior, has topped the scoring column three times in 22 games and been the rebounding leader on five occasions. She is also shooting a team-best 42 percent from the field.
Bibbs Comes Alive
Senior Nadia Bibbs has asserted herself over the past four contests. The Chicago, Ill., native has dished out a team-high 15 assists and added a solid 11 points against Purdue on Sunday. She is also second on the team in points (10.0), rebounds (5.0) and third in free-throw percentage (62 percent) over those four games.
Former Wildcat Michele Savage Featured by Big Ten
The Big Ten Conference announced the continued effort to commemorate the achievements of African-Americans on Big Ten campuses with its Black History Month website. During the month of February, the website will feature stories on male and female student-athletes from each institution and can be accessed at www.bigten.org. Former women's basketball player Michele Savage and former football standout D'Wayne Bates are NU's two honorees.
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