2006-07 BKW at Nebraska -- Notes & Quotes
12/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
N O T E S
With one block in tonights game, Kelly Helvey is now in sole possession of 13th place on Michigans all-time blocks list with 47.
With two blocks in tonights game, Stephany Skrba moved into 17th place on Michigans all-time blocks list with 40.
With a team-high two blocks against Nebraska, Stephany Skrba recorded her sixth game of the season with two blocks.
Janelle Cooper finished the game with a team-high 13 points, marking her seventh double-digit scoring performance of the season and the 27th of her career.
Janelle Cooper went 1-of-4 from three-point range against the Cornhuskers, marking the eight game out of 11 this year that she has hit at least one triple.
Kalyn McPherson matched a career high in both blocks (one) and three-pointers made (one).
Krista Clement matched a season high in both points (three) and three-pointers made (one).
Kelly Helvey scored a season-best six points and matched a season-high in blocks (one).
Carly Benson matched a season best with one block.
TaShia Walker matched a season high with one steal.
Krista Phillips, who was averaging 9.9 points heading into the game, was held to a season-
low four points on 2-of-5 shooting.
Tonight marks the sixth game this year that Janelle Cooper has either led or tied for the team lead in scoring.
Tonight marks the fifth game this season that LeQuisha Whitfield has either led or shared the team lead in rebounding.
Tonight marks the seventh game this year that Stephany Skrba has either led or shared the team lead in blocks.
Michigan used its sixth different starting lineup this season, as Jessica Minnfield, Janelle Cooper, Stephany Skrba, Katie Dierdorf and Krista Phillips began the game against the Cornhuskers. It was Dierdorfs first start of the season and 11th of her career.
Michigans bench was outscored for the fourth time in 11 games this year, this time by a 41-24 margin.
The Wolverines drop to 1-2 this year when scoring below 50 points and 0-2 when allowing more than 80 points.
U-M was out-rebounded for the fourth time this year, 42-29.
The Wolverines matched a season high for field-goal percentage allowed at .517. Miami (Ohio) also shot an identical 31-of-60 in the previous game (Dec. 6).
Michigan allowed a season-high 21 assists.
The Wolverines set a season low for free throws made (five) and matched a season low for free throws attempted (nine).
Michigan matched a season low with 29 rebounds.
The Wolverines set a season low with six assists.
Michigan drops to 0-6 all-time against Nebraska and 4-10 against teams from the Big 12 Conference.
Head coach Cheryl Burnett falls to 1-3 all-time against the Cornhuskers.
U-M drops to 0-2 against nationally-ranked opponents this season.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Burnett
On tonight's game ... "In the first half we gave up 10 uncontested layups and it was basically their post running the floor. We also had 15 turnovers in the first half, so if their posts weren't getting layups on one end, we were turning the ball over on our end. I thought we did a decent job against their pressure, and after we broke their pressure, we were giving it right back to them when trying to attack the rim. Nebraska's post play absolutely dominated the game. We have a lot of work to do. I really felt that our kids did a good job of trying to play it out until the end. Nebraska does a great job of spotting up their shooters, which we knew coming in. I thought we did a good job on their perimeter play, but again it seemed like their post players were scoring at will."
On the job Michigan did against Nebraska's full-court press ... "We've made some really great adjustments when teams have pressed us. We actually didn't turn it over against their pressure tonight. We did a great job of breaking it down. When we got past their pressure and had an advantage on offense, that's when we'd turn the ball over. Nebraska did a good job of pressuring our guards in the first half. We'd pick up our dribble and get ourselves into trouble."
On the highlights of the game ... "Janelle Cooper just continues to play hard and Kelly Helvey did a great job for us off the bench. I thought we got some good quality minutes from Ashley Jones and Krista Clement. We just need to find some consistency. I thought those kids came in and really tried hard to execute and get things going for us."
On the job Nebraska did on defending Krista Phillips ... "We're not a great post-passing team. We're not getting the ball down low when it's really easy for them to possess. Nebraska played behind Krista and tried to body her out of the lane. Krista would have to kick the ball out, and not a lot of great things came from that. We've got to be able to get it into the post and have our post finish with some good scoring. Those will be the things that we'll work on."
