Jan. 6, 2012
Tip-off: 4:00 p.m.
Arena: Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Radio: KTGR 1580 AM, ESPN 100.5 FM
Coaches:
MU: Robin Pingeton (St. Ambrose `90) 23-20 at MU (second season)
TTU: Kristy Curry (Northeast Louisiana, `88), 101-73 at TTU (sixth season)
Columbia, Mo.-- Missouri Women's Basketball continues conference play on Saturday, as the Tigers host the Texas Tech Lady Raiders. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m., and fans outside of Columbia can catch the game on KTGR radio.
LAST TIME OUT
Mizzou opened conference play against No. 1-ranked Baylor in Waco, Texas, on Jan. 4. The Tigers dropped to the Lady Bears, 90-46. Seniors BreAnna Brock and Christine Flores led the Tigers on the night, both scoring in double figures. Brock put up 14 points on the night, recording six rebounds and an assist as well. Flores also led the team with 10 points, four assists, two blocks and two rebounds.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will see Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. before hosting rival Kansas on Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m. Fans outside of Columbia can catch the Border Showdown on FSN. Stay tuned to MUTigers.com for more information.
SCOUTING TEXAS TECH
Texas Tech is 13-0 on the season, coming in at No. 13 in the AP Top 25 poll and No. 17 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. TTU is coming off of a 58-53 victory over Oklahoma State. Kierra Mallard contributed to the Lady Raiders' victory, recording 19 points and 11 rebounds inthe contest. Mallard is averaging 14.2 points per game, leading the team with 184 this season. Casey Morris is another key contributor, averaging 10.0 points per game.
SERIES HISTORY WITH TEXAS TECH
The Tigers are 6-12 against against TTU in program history. The Tigers and the Lady Raiders first met in 1994 in the NCAA Midwest Tournament. The Tigers dropped to the Lady Raiders , 75-61. More recently, the two teams met on Jan. 12, 2011. The Tigers fell 63-56 in the contest.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE HISTORY
Missouri is 254-300 in Big Eight/Big 12 series history. The Tigers have winning records over several conference foes including Iowa State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
APPROACHING THE BIG FIVE-OH
Should senior Christine Flores score in the double figures against Texas Tech, the game will mark her 50th-career double figure scoring game. Flores has accumulated 12 double figure scoring games so far this season, and she recorded 20 in the 2010-11 season.
TIGER TRENDS
>The Tigers have finished 11 of 12 games this season with a better shooting percentage than their opponents.
>The Tigers are averaging 36.75 points in the second half of games, about six points more than their opponents who average 30.41. Mizzou averages 30.8 points in the first half of games.
> Mizzou has won the block battle in 11 of 12 games this season...BreAnna Brock and Christine Flores lead the way with 82 of 92 total blocks this season.
> Mizzou has had more assists than each of their opponents in 10 of their first 12 games...Missouri averages 15.6 assists per game which ranks them seventh in the Big 12.
>Missouri has outscored their opponent in the paint in eight of their 12 games this season. Against UTSA, the Tigers and Roadrunners each scored 22 points in the paint.
>At least two Tigers have hit double figures in scoring in every game this season. Missouri has had three Tigers in double figures in six of eleven games.
>In eight games this season, the Tigers' largest lead of the game has been 19 points or higher.