| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | Sunday // 1:00 p.m. | SEC Network |
Game 27: Mizzou at Vanderbilt
Sunday, Feb. 22
Tip-off: 1:00 p.m. CT
Arena: Memorial Gymnasium (14,326)
Radio: KTGR 100.5 FM, 103.1 FM and 1580 AM
TV: SEC Network // Talent: Cara Capuano and Steffi Sorensen
The Tigers tip-off a two-game road stretch at Vanderbilt on Sunday before heading down to College Station to face the Aggies on Thursday, Feb. 26. Mizzou will close it's regular season at home on March 1 against the Arkansas Razorbacks. March 1st will mark senior day, honoring our two Tiger seniors, Bree Fowler and Morgan Eye.
Last Time vs. Vanderbilt
Last season, the Tigers upended then-ranked-No. 16 Vandy in Columbia. downing the Commodores, 59-54, behind a great effort from its bench players. The Tiger reserves scored 20 of their 30 combined points in the first half, getting contributions from five different players. The Tiger defense held Vanderbilt to 22-percent shooting from the field, despite the Commodores shooting 37-percent or better in all of their previous games. Last time the Tigers were in Nashville, Mizzou dropped to the `Dores, 62-46 despite a 20-point, seven rebound effort from Sydney Crafton.
Scouting Vanderbilt
Coming off of a one-point overtime victory at Florida on Thursday night, the Dores will be looking for back-to-back wins on Sunday. The team is led by Rebekah Dahlman who averages 10.7 points per game. Morgan Batey is another weapon for Vandy as she averages more than five rebounds and nine points per game.
Quick Hits
• It's no secret that sophomore Jordan Frericks is Mizzou's weapon on the glass. She is averaging 9.9 rebounds per game and stands as the first Tiger to average almost 10 rebounds per game since Kesha Bonds averaged 10.1 rpg in the 1997-98 season.
• #RoadWarrior: In road games this year, Jordan Frericks averages an impressive 18.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. She accounts for 32-percent of the team's points and 28-percent of the team's rebounds in road games.
• In 26 games this season the Tigers have allowed just four teams to shoot better than 40-percent in a game. In fact, the Tigers have limited opponents to less than 37-percent shooting in 17 games, winning 13 of those 17 contests.
• The 47 points allowed by Mizzou against Florida are the fewest that the Tigers have ever allowed in a regular season SEC game since joining the league and match the fewest ever in an SEC game allowed by the Tigers (Mizzou held Vanderbilt to 53 in the SEC Tournament in 2012-13)
• Mizzou has been getting it done with defense so far this season. In fact, in 17 of the Tigers' games this season, they have held their opponents to 60 or fewer points. Of course, Mizzou has won 12 of those 17 contests. Mizzou held its opponents to 60 or fewer points just 11 times last season. In fact, Mizzou has won 21 of its last 27 games when holding opponents to fewer than 60 points (dating back to the start of last season).
• A big reason why Mizzou's defense has been so stingy is the fact that they are limiting opponents to 34.3-percent shooting this season, first in the SEC and the ninth in the nation.
• The Tigers have also made a living on limiting second-chance points this season. In 10 games this year, Mizzou has limited its opponent to single-digit second-chance points. The last time coming against Auburn in Columbia, when the Tigers allowed the Tigers just three second-chance points. Mizzou averages 14.2 second chance points per game while only allowing opponents an average of 10.0.
• Jordan Frericks sits at No. 42 in the nation for her rebounding numbers so far this season. Not only that, but the Tigers are outrebounding opponents by 4.5r rebounds per game, good for 59th in the nation and fifth in the SEC.
• The Tigers have gone hard on the glass this season, outrebounding opponents in 18 games so far this year. The Tigers grabbed a season-high 55 rebounds against UNLV on Nov. 21. Mizzou has tallied 50 or more boards in three games.
• Mizzou averages 30 defensive rebounds per game this season, a number that leads the SEC. That number is also good for ninth overall in the nation. Oregon State leads the nation with just 31 defensive rebounds per game.