| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Northern Illinois | Columbia, Mo. | Sunday // 2:00 p.m. | SEC Network + |
Tip-off: 2:00 p.m. CT
Arena: Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Radio: KTGR 100.5 FM, 103.1 FM and 1580 AM
Video Stream: SEC Network +
Live Scoring: Mizzou.StatBroadcast.com
Last Time vs. Northern Illinois
The last time the Northern Illinois Huskies visited Mizzou Arena (1987), the Tigers took a 78-76 overtime victory. The two teams met again in Iowa City, Iowa at the Hawkeye Challenge in 2004. Mizzou earned a 68-61 win over NIU.
Scouting Northern Illinois
With a 2-4 record so far this season, Northern Illinois has not made an appearance on the court since its Thanksgiving tournament at UNLV. The Huskies are led by Amanda Corral, who averages 16.7 points per game this season. Ally Lehman is another weapon for the Huskies, she averages just over nine points per game while grabbing 8.2 boards a contest.
Quick Hits
• Mizzou's win over Colorado marks the Tigers' 29th consecutive non-conference win inside Mizzou Arena. The streak dates back to Mizzou's win over UT Martin on Dec. 7, 2010. The Tigers have won seven straight games in the Arena, dating back to Mizzou's win over Ole Miss on Feb. 27 last season.
• Jordan Frericks sits at No. 24 in the nation for her rebounding numbers so far this season.
• The Tiger bench is once again an important component to Mizzou's game plan. The Tigers have outscored opponents off the bench in every game this season. The Tiger bench outscored Saint Louis' bench 31-6, and the Tigers scored 54 points off the pine against SEMO, outscoring the entire Redhawk team who put up just 42 points overall.
• Sierra Michaelis is leading the Tigers off the pine, the sophomore averages 8.5 points per game off the bench and grabs 3.5 boards as well.
• Mizzou is leading a balanced scoring attack this season; four Tigers are averaging eight or more points through eight games, while three more are averaging more than five points per game. Every Mizzou player who has appeared on the floor this season has made at least six field goals.
• Mizzou Arena is truly a difficult place for the Tiger opponents this season. Mizzou is outscoring opponents by more than 20 points on their home turf. The Tigers are holding opponents to just over 31-percent shooting and forcing almost 17 turnovers per game on Norm Stewart Court.
• The Tigers are averaging 3.9 blocks per game this season, led once again by Jordan Frericks who is averaging 1.4 rejections per game. Should Mizzou continue this type of production, they will exceed last year's tally of 102 blocks on the season.
Her Airness
Sophomore Jordan Frericks is off to a great start this season. She leads the Tigers in several categories including scoring (13.9 ppg), field goals made (5.1), rebounds per game (10.4), steals (2.3), blocks (1.4 per game) and minutes (28.0). Not only does she lead the Tigers with her three double-doubles on the season, but she has put up double figures in six of Mizzou's nine games so far.
Frericks' 13.9 points per game sit 10th in the SEC, and she is second in the league in rebounding (10.4) behind Ole Miss' Tia Faleru (11.0). Her 54.1-percent shooting puts her fourth in the conference, while her 4.3 offensive rebounds per game rank fourth. She is second in the league in defensive rebounding with 6.1 per game as well.
