Women's Basketball

Mizzou-Colorado Postgame Notes

Dec. 12, 2014

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Game Notes
- Mizzou closed the gap in the all-time series with Colorado, 42-28, after winning Friday night's contest. It was the first meeting between the former Big Eight/12 rivals since 2011.

- Friday's win extended a string of 20 consecutive non-conference wins for Mizzou inside Mizzou Arena. That streak dates back to Dec. 7, 2010. It also extended a seven-game overall winning streak for the Tigers inside Mizzou Arena.

- Five of Mizzou's first six made field goals were from 3-point land on Friday night. The five 3-pointers were hit by four different players, including two from Morgan Eye.

- Mizzou's bench has now outscored the opponent's bench in every game this season. The Tigers outscored CU, 18-15, on Friday night.

- Senior Morgan Eye connected on three shots from distance on Friday as she is now 84 away from being the NCAA's all-time 3-point leader.

- Mizzou held Colorado scoreless for the final 2:03 of the game on Friday and a 7:07 span midway through the second half as the Tigers made their run.

- After being outscored, 14-4, in the paint in the first half, Mizzou exploded for 12 points in the paint in the second half. They outscored CU, 24-4, in the paint in the second half.

- After not making a trip to the free throw line in the first half, Mizzou made 15 trips to the charity stripe in the second half, connecting on 11-of-15 in the frame.

- Colorado shot 13-for-31 in the first half (42-percent) but the Tigers limited the Lady Buffs to 5-for-23 in the second half (21.7-percent).