March 18, 2012

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Postgame Notes
Kansas 57, Nebraska 49
March 18, 2012 

Kansas’ win versus Nebraska
--Gives KU 20 wins for the second-straight season and third time in the last four years.

--Improves the Jayhawks to 10-11 in NCAA Tournament games.

--Advances Kansas to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time and first since 1999.

--Improves KU to 50-31 all-time versus Nebraska.

--Improves the Jayhawks to 7-6 away from in 2011-12.

--Makes head coach Bonnie Henrickson 7-10 against NU, 137-120 at Kansas and 295-182 for her career.

--Makes Kansas 734-517 all time. 

Team Notes
--Kansas starters (career starts): G Angel Goodrich (74), G Natalie Knight (32), G CeCe Harper (10), F Chelsea Gardner (8), F Aishah Sutherland (83).

--Nebraska’s 20 first half points tied a KU opponent low for points in a half this season.

--The Jayhawks out-rebounded their opponent for the 15^th time this season grabbing a 45-42 advantage on the glass. KU’s 45 boards were its most since recording 49 rebounds versus Sam Houston State on Dec. 28, 2011, a span of 20 games.

--KU’s seven assists were a season low. 

Individual Notes
--For the eighth time this season, Angel Goodrich led the Jayhawks in scoring as the guard poured in 20 points. It marked her second consecutive game hitting the 20-point mark and fifth this season.

--Goodrich had five assists, her 27^th game in 2011-12 with five or more dimes.

--Chelsea Gardner scored a personal-high for the second-straight game with 15 points. She also notched her first career double-double pulling down a team-best 16 rebounds.

--Gardner’s 16 rebounds tied for the most by a KU player in the NCAA Tournament.

--Aishah Sutherland played in her 128^th contest which ties for the fifth-most appearances in a KU career.

--Monica Engelman logged 15 minutes of floor time, her most in six outings.

--Natalie Knight went 1-for-4 from the three-point arc and has at least one trey in four-straight games.