| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Wake Forest | Winston-SAlem, N.C. | Saturday// 1:00 p.m. | Live Video |
Game 11: Mizzou at Wake Forest
Saturday, Dec. 20
Tip-off: 1:00 p.m. CT
Arena: LJVM Coliseum (14,665)
Radio: KTGR 100.5 FM, 103.1 FM and 1580 AM
Video Stream: WakeForestSports.com/AllAccess
Live Scoring: WakeForestSports.com
UP Next
The Tigers return to Columbia on Monday to host UT Martin in a 7 p.m. contest. It's the final day of the Monday Punch Card promotion, so don't forget to stop by the Arena and get your punches!
Watching Wake Forest The Demon Deacons are off to a 7-4 start to the year, coming off of a victory over Towson on Thursday, which snapped a three game losing streak for Wake Forest. Three Demon Deacons are averaging double-figure scoring numbers this season including Dearica Hamby (23.0), Amber Campbell (10.7) and Kelila Atkinson (10.2). Hamby also leads the team with her 11.2 rebounds per game.
Quick Hits
• Mizzou's win over Northern Illinois marks the Tigers' 30th 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 eight straight games in the Arena, dating back to Mizzou's win over Ole Miss on Feb. 27 last season.
• Mizzou has been getting it done with defense so far this season. In fact, in eight of the Tigers' 10 games this season, they have held their opponents to 60 or fewer points. Of course, Mizzou has won all eight of those contests. Mizzou held its opponents to 60 or fewer points just 11 times last season. In fact, Mizzou has won 17 of its last 19 games when holding opponents to fewer than 60 points (dating back to the start of last season).
• Over the last three games, the Tiger defense has been very stingy. The Tigers are holding their opponents to just 46.7 points per game in that span, not allowing an opponent to score more than 50 points. Mizzou's last three opponents averaged a combined 19 points per game lower than their season average when playing the Tigers. Below is a look. o SLU was averaging 68.1 ppg before Mizzou limited it to 50 points on Dec. 8 o Colorado was averaging 79.6 ppg before Mizzou limited it to 50 points on Dec. 12 o NIU was averaging 53.2 ppg before Mizzou limited it to 44 on Dec. 14
• A big reason why Mizzou's defense has been so stingy is the fact that they are limiting opponents to 34.2-percent shooting this season, the fifth-best mark in the SEC.
• In addition to holding opponents to the poor shooting clip, Mizzou is also cleaning up the glass on the defensive end, averaging 30.9 defensive boards per game. That great defensive rebounding has limited opponents to just 10.4 offensive boards per game. To put that mark into perspective, Vanderbilt (ranked last in the SEC in offensive rebounding) is averaging 13.7 offensive boards per game. That has led to opponents averaging just 7.6 second-chance points per game against Mizzou.
• Jordan Frericks sits at No. 37 in the nation for her rebounding numbers so far this season.
•Mizzou's bench is doing work this season as it is averaging 27.3 points per game, nearly 40-percent of the team's total offensive output this season. Mizzou's bench is outscoring opponents, 27.3-12.9, so far this season. Sierra Michaelis (8.1), Maddie Stock (6.3) and Bri Porter (5.1) are all averaging more than five points per game of the pine this season.
• Mizzou is leading a balanced scoring attack this season; three Tigers are averaging eight or more points through ten games, while four 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 18 points on their home turf. The Tigers are holding opponents to just over 31-percent shooting and forcing 16 turnovers per game on Norm Stewart Court.
