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WOMEN'S HOOPS GAME NOTES GAME Columbia, Mo. SEC Network 22 7:30 p.m. (CT) Tiger Radio Network mizzoustats.com 2017 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TV TIME (CT) Nov. 2 vs. SW Baptist (exh.) W, 77-55 GAME TWENTY-TWO Nov. 6 vs. Mckendree (exh.) W, 80-30 Nov. 10 vs. Western Kentucky^ L, 79-76 THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 2018 // MIZZOU ARENA // COLUMBIA, MO. Nov. 11 vs. Iowa/Quinnipiac^ W, 66-51 Nov. 16 vs. Wright State SEC Network+ W, 82-80 NO. 15 MIZZOU TIGERS (17-4, 5-3) VS. Nov. 19 at Missouri State ESPN3 W, 69-59 Nov. 24 vs. Coppin State+ W, 73-50 NO. 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE (22-0, 8-0) Nov. 25 at No. 21 California W, 55-52 NO. 15 @MIZZOUWBB NO. 2 @HAILSTATEWBK Nov. 30 vs. Kansas State& SEC Network W, 73-59 SERIES INFO Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans SEC Network+ W, 81-45 17-3, 5-3 SEC ALL-TIME SERIES ........................ 1-6 22-0, 8-0 SEC Dec. 8 vs. Saint Louis SEC Network+ W, 70-58 IN COLUMBIA, MO. .................................1-2 STATS BREAKDOWN IN STARKVILLE, MISS....... ...........0-3 STATS BREAKDOWN Dec. 10 vs. SIUE SEC Network+ W, 78-48 PTS / GAME.................................................... 71.1 NEUTRAL SITE ............................. 0-1 PTS / GAME.................................................... 85.0 Dec. 17 vs. Indiana% W, 75-55 PTS ALLOWED / GAME ................................ 58.9 LAST MEETING ............... Feb. 5, 2017 PTS ALLOWED / GAME ................................ 55.6 Dec. 18 vs. Xavier% W, 74-48 FG % ................................................................ 45.7 .......... Mississippi State 70, Mizzou 53 FG % ................................................................ 48.1 Dec. 22 vs. Illinois SEC Network+ W, 72-55 FG DEFENSE % .............................................. 35.3 FG DEFENSE % .............................................. 38.5 Dec. 31 at Alabama* SEC Network+ W, 62-56 3-PT FG % ....................................................... 38.0 ON THE AIR 3-PT FG % ....................................................... 37.9 3-PT FG DEFENSE % ..................................... 31.4 ON TELEVISION ................... SEC Network 3-PT FG DEFENSE % ..................................... 28.7 Jan. 4 vs. LSU* SEC Network+ L, 69-65 REB / GAME ................................................... 40.3 ....................... Paul Sunderland (Play-by-Play) REB / GAME ................................................... 39.2 Jan. 7 vs. No. 4 South Carolina* ESPN2 W, 83-74 REB ALLOWED / GAME ................................ 30.6 ..................... Debbie Antonelli (color analyst) REB ALLOWED / GAME ................................ 32.4 LEADING SCORER ......Sophie Cunningham (18.4) ON RADIO ..........................................KTGR LEADING SCORER ...........Teaira McCowan (27.5) Jan. 11 at Vanderbilt* SEC Network+ W, 81-70 ................... 1580 AM, 105.1 FM OR 100.5 FM LEADING REBOUNDER ...........Cierra Porter (8.2) LEADING REBOUNDER ..Teaira McCowan (12.8) Jan. 18 at Ole Miss* SEC Network W, 67-48 .......................... Brad Tregnago (Play-by-Play) LEADER IN ASSISTS...........Lauren Aldridge (3.8) Jan. 21 vs. Arkansas* SEC Network W, 88-54 ..................................Kathy Wiesen (Analyst) LEADER IN ASSISTS..........Morgan William (4.7) SOCIAL MEDIA ............... @MizzouWBB Jan. 25 at No. 21 Georgia* SEC Network+ L, 62-50 HEAD COACH...Robin Pingeton (St. Ambrose, 1990) HEAD COACH ....................................Vic Schaefer Jan. 28 at South Carolina* ESPN2 L, 64-54 MIZZOU RECORD .................140-104 (8th season) MSU RECORD ....................... 146-51 (6th season) Feb. 1 vs. Mississippi State* SEC Network 7:30 P.M. CAREER RECORD................475-261 (23rd season) CAREER RECORD.................. 146-51 (6th season) Feb. 5 vs. Florida* SEC Network 6 P.M. Feb. 8 vs. Kentucky* SEC Network 8 P.M. NO. 15 MIZZOU HOSTS NO. 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE IN TOP-15 SHOWDOWN Feb. 11 at Arkansas* SEC Network 4 P.M. Mizzou has beaten Mississippi State just once in program history, downing the then-No. 6 Bulldogs, 66-54 at Mizzou Arena.That was the last time Feb. 15 at Auburn* SEC Network+ 8 P.M. the two programs faced off in Columbia, Mo. The Bulldogs have won two consecutive games in the series with both meetings coming in Starkville. Feb. 18 vs. Tennessee* ESPNU 1 P.M. Mizzou has won six consecutive games against Top 25 teams at Mizzou Arena beginning with the upset over Mississippi State on Jan. 14, 2016. That Feb. 22 vs. Vanderbilt* SEC Network+ 7 P.M. stretch includes a pair of Top-10 victories over No. 4 South Carolina this season and No. 6 South Carolina last season. Mizzou has never beaten a team ranked No. 2 or higher in program history. The best win in program history is a victory over No. 3 Colorado in 1994. Feb. 25 at Texas A&M* SEC Network 3 P.M. The Tigers have won 10 of their last 13 regular season SEC games. Mizzou owns a winning streak against seven of 13 SEC opponents. Feb. 28 - Mar 4 SEC Tournament TBD Mizzou's Jan. 7 victory over No. 4 South Carolina was its fourth win in program history against a team ranked in the top four of the AP poll. Before the victory over the Gamecocks, the last such win came against No. 4 Baylor when the Tigers won 64-61 on Jan. 4, 2006. Mizzou allows the seventh-fewest rebounds per game in the nation, as opponents grab just 30.6 per game. Coach Pingeton's squad ranks ninth in BOLD - Home Game | All times Central the nation in rebound margin. * SEC Game The Tigers rank second in the SEC in free throw percentage, shooting 75.1 percent. Mizzou set a program record last season, shooting 80.2 percent at the line. ^ Hawkeye Challenge (Iowa City, Iowa) Mizzou has spent all 13 weeks of the season in the Top 25 in the AP poll. The Tigers spent just seven weeks ranked all of last season. Since the + Cal Classic (Berkeley, California) beginning of the 2015-16 campaign, Mizzou has spent 26 weeks in the Top 25. & Big 12/SEC Challenge Mizzou has been ranked for 17 consecutive weeks over two seasons. That is the 14th-longest such streak in the nation. Junior Sophie Cunningham is the only player in the nation shooting at least 84 percent from the free throw line, 45 percent from 3-point range AND % West Palm Invitational (West Palm Beach, Florida) 54 percent from the field, arguably putting together the most efficient season by any player in the nation. LAST GAME STARTERS Lauren Amber Cierra Sophie Jordan ALDRIDGE SMITH PORTER CUNNINGHAM FRERICKS G G F G F 5 23 21 3 22 R-Jr. // 5-7 // Marshfield, Mo. So. // 5-11 // Shreveport, La. Jr. // 6-4 // Columbia, Mo. Jr. // 6-1 // Columbia, Mo. R-Sr. // 6-1 // Quincy, Ill. @laurenaldridge3 @cierra_porter @sophaller @jordydayle PPG RPG APG SPG PPG RPG APG BPG PPG RPG APG BPG PPG RPG APG SPG PPG RPG APG SPG 6.2 1.6 3.8 0.6 9.8 5.0 1.6 1.0 9.4 8.2 1.3 1.1 18.4 5.1 3.1 1.0 11.4 7.8 1.7 0.7 Leads the team in career assists 2016-17 SEC Co-Freshman of Has registered 17 career double- Shooting 45.2 percent from Returning from knee injury that Led Kansas in scoring and assists the Year doubles beyond the arc sidelined her all last season as a sophomore in 2015-16 Mizzou is 12-1 when she has Ranks 3rd in the SEC in defensive Reached double figures 18 times All-SEC performer with 27 career Already has her bachelor's reached double figures in her career. rebounds per game with 7.5. in 20 games double-doubles degree and is in Law school Scored career-high 27 pts. vs. LSU Preseason Second Team All-SEC 2017 All-America Honor. Mention Preseason Second Team All-SEC @MIZZOUWBB WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTABLES QUICK FACTS CASH FROM BEYOND THE ARC GENERAL INFORMATION Mizzou is shooting 38.0 percent from beyond the arc this season (167-of-440). As of now that's on pace to set a new program record, edging the 1989-90 and 2013-14 teams who shot 37.3 percent from deep. Location _____________________Columbia, Mo. Mizzou currently ranks second in the SEC in 3-point field goal percentage. The Tigers have stepped up from deep in conference Founded: ____________________________1839 play, shooting 41.9 percent over their first eight league games, which leads the SEC during conference action. Nickname: __________________________ Tigers In eight conference games, Pingeton's squad is averaging 9.0 three-pointers per game. Junior guard Sophie Cunningham ranks third in the league in 3-point field goal percentage among those with at least 50 attempts, Colors: _____________________ Old Gold & Black shooting 45.2 percent from beyond the arc. That ranks 14th in the nation. Arena (Capacity): _________ Mizzou Arena (15,061) Cunningham is flanked by sophomores Amber Smith and Jordan Chavis and redshirt junior Lauren Aldridge on the perimeter. Conference: ____________________Southeastern Smith, Chavis and Aldridge have made a combined 42 triples in conference play thus far. Chavis' 2.0 three-pointers per game in President: _______________________ Mun Choi league play ranks fifth in the SEC. Chancellor: _____________Alexander Cartwright EFFICIENT AT THE LINE Director of Athletics: ______________ Jim Sterk Mizzou is shooting 75.1 percent at the free throw line as a team this season after shooting a program-record 80.2 percent at the Executive Associate AD/SWA: __ Sarah Reesman charity stripe last season. The Tigers rank second in the league free throw percentage, trailing only Texas A&M (76.4). Ticket Office Phone: ____________573-884-7297 Mizzou has four players with 20+ attempts shooting above 70 percent from the line, led by Smith (87.5). _____________ (1-800-CAT-PAWS) 800-228-7297 FRERICKS MAKES IMPRESSIVE RETURN All-SEC performer Jordan Frericks returned to the court for her first game action since March 21, 2016 and has done so in style, averaging 16.0 points and 7.5 rebounds to begin the season. She poured in 24 points against Western Kentucky, put up an eye- popping 23 points and 17 rebounds in a dominating performance vs.