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57
Winner Missouri MU-W 3-0
37
Wichita State WICH 0-2
Winner
Missouri MU-W
3-0
57
Final
37
Wichita State WICH
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Missouri MU-W 12 16 13 16 57
Wichita State WICH 6 10 11 10 37

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

@MizzouWBB Earns 57-37 Victory at Wichita State

Tigers snap Wichita State's 17-game home winning streak; Shockers limited to fewest points at home in nearly 26 years

WICHITA, Kan. – Mizzou Women's Basketball (3-0) snapped Wichita State's (0-2) 17-game home winning streak as the Tigers shot 51 percent (19-for-37) from the field and 84 percent (16-for-19) from the free throw line to earn a 57-37 win on Wednesday evening at Charles Koch Arena. The 37 points were the fewest the Shockers have been limited to at home since Dec. 18, 1989, nearly 26 years ago.

Sierra Michaelis (Mercer, Mo.) scored a game-high 13 points with four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Michaelis connected on three shots from beyond the 3-point arc. Jordan Frericks (Quincy, Ill.) added 12 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Mizzou limited the Shockers to 30 percent (14-for-46) shooting for the game and 27 percent (6-for-22) from 3-point range. The Tigers began the game on a 10-0 run over the first 7:07, forcing WSU to miss its initial 10 shots.

For the game, Mizzou outscored WSU 24-8 in the paint, 7-0 in second-chance points and 22-11 in bench scoring.

Cierra Porter (Columbia, Mo.) scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds and made two blocks in 17 minutes of reserve action. Fellow freshman Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) finished with 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

The Tigers return home for a 7 p.m. CT matchup vs. Wake Forest on Sunday evening at Mizzou Arena on SEC Network.

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