| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Thursday // 6:00 p.m. | Video Stream |
GAME 33: MIZZOU AT MICHIGAN
POSTSEASON WNIT
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
Tip-off: 6:00 p.m. CT
Arena: Crisler Center (12,707)
Radio: KTGR 100.5 FM, 103.1 FM and 1580 AM
Live Scoring: Michigan.Statbroadcast.com
Live Video: http://www.mgoblue.com/collegesportslive/
The Tigers will head to Michigan to face the Wolverines for the third round of the tournament. Mizzou will look to advance to the quarterfinal round March 28-30. Semifinals are scheduled for April 1-2 with the Championship game set for 2 p.m. on April 4. The championship round will air on CBS.
Last Time vs. Michigan
This will be the first meeting for the Tigers and the Wolverines and head coach Robin Pingeton's first meeting with Michigan.
Scouting Michigan
With an 18-14 record on the season, Michigan is led by Katelynn Flaherty who averages more than 14 points per game. Cyesha Goree is also a major weapon for Michigan as she averages almost 14 points per game and grabs a team-leading 10.3 rebounds per game.
Quick Hits
• The Tigers earned their first postseason win since 2003, leaving Northern Iowa with a 69-61 victory. The Tigers didn't stop there, topping Kansas State in the second round to improve to 5-6 overall in WNIT play. Should Mizzou top Michigan on Thursday, the win will mark the most postseason victories for a Tiger team in Mizzou history.
• Senior Morgan Eye is leading the charge in WNIT play as the three-point shooting standout dropped a season-best nine treys against Kansas State to match the WNIT all-time single game record. Eye is averaging a team-leading 20.5 points per game in the WNIT tournament.
• As a team the Tigers are a tough opponent in the post season, Mizzou is outscoring opponents by 13.5 points per game in WNIT play, and outrebounding the opposition by 15 boards per game. The Tigers have assisted on 35 of 47 field goals in the tournament as well, proving their unselfish style of play.
• Going into the SEC Tournament, Mizzou was riding a four-game win streak, which stood as the longest active win streak in SEC at that time. Mizzou has not earned four consecutive league wins since 2005-06. The Tigers' four wins to finish conference play mark the best regular season finish for a Tiger team since the 1984-85 season when Mizzou won 10 conference games leading up to the Big Eight Tournament.
•Mizzou's win over the 12th-ranked Aggies marks the first time the Tigers have defeated a ranked opponent on the road since Feb. 17, 2007 when Mizzou topped No. 19 Nebraska.
•WIth Mizzou's win over Arkansas, the Tigers improved to 7-9 in SEC play. Mizzou's seven league wins stand as the best record for a team in league play since the 2005-06 season when the Tigers finished Big 12 play 10-6.
• Mizzou earned a No. 7 seed in this year's SEC Tournament, marking the highest seeding since the 2006 Big 12 Tournament when the Tigers entered as the No. 4 seed.
• Mizzou's two seniors, Bree Fowler and Morgan Eye, have amassed 66 wins throughout their four-year careers. Mizzou has not seen a senior class with more wins since the 06-07 senior class who tallied 66 wins through four seasons.
• 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 17.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. She accounts for 27-percent of the team's points and 28-percent of the team's rebounds in road games.
• In 32 games this season the Tigers have allowed just six teams to shoot better than 40-percent in a game. In fact, the Tigers have limited opponents to less than 37-percent shooting in 20 games, winning 16 of those contests.
• The 41 points Mizzou allowed Arkansas are the fewest that the Tigers have ever allowed in an SEC regular season game since joining the league. The Tigers also held Florida to just 47 points. Prior to that the the fewest points Mizzou allowed an opponent stood at 53 by Vanderbilt in the 2012-13 SEC Tournament.
• A big reason why Mizzou's defense has been so stingy is the fact that they are limiting opponents to 34.8-percent shooting this season, second in the SEC and the 7th in the nation.