University of Missouri
Ole Miss
#22 @MizzouWBB Travels to Ole Miss Sunday Afternoon
1/29/2016 5:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tigers and Rebels tip at 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Ole Miss | The Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Miss. | Sunday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m. CT | Game Notes: Mizzou TV: SEC Network Radio: 100.5 FM & 1580 AM Online: WatchESPN | Live Stats |
OPENING TIP
• Mizzou started the season 13-0 for the first time in program history with an unblemished run through nonconference play, passing the 1982-83 team that started 9-0 for the best in school annals. The Tigers have gone 4-4 during the SEC slate and have reached 17 wins before February for only the second time in program history and the first since the 1976-77 season, which was the third season of basketball in Tigers history.
• Lindsey Cunningham tied career-highs with 16 points and three 3-pointers to lead Mizzou to a 52-46 victory over LSU on Thursday night.
• Morgan Stock has drained 11 triples over the last three contests and has knocked down a season-high four treys in each of the last two games.
• The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll, marking six consecutive weeks that Mizzou has been ranked nationally, which last occurred from Feb. 5 - March 11, 1984. When the Tigers broke into the Top 25 five weeks ago, it marked the first national ranking for the program since Jan. 9, 2006, which lasted only one week. Mizzou also broke into the USA Today Coaches Poll this week at No. 24, marking the first time they have been in the poll since the end of 2000-01.
#ZOUNOTES
• The Tigers rank 22nd nationally in rebounding margin (+8.7), 27th in scoring margin (+14.1), 31st in free throw percentage (74.3), 32nd in field goal percentage (44.3), 37th in field goal percentage defense (35.9), 41st in in 3-pointers per game (7.4) and 47th in scoring offense (73.0).
• Forwards Jordan Frericks and Cierra Porter are both shooting 55 percent from the field. Mizzou's starting five is shooting 50 percent from the floor and 39 percent from 3-point range.
• Freshman guard Sophie Cunningham leads the team in scoring (13.3) and ranks 11th in the SEC. She is the highest-scoring freshman in the league while Cierra Porter is third-best (10.6) in 27th place overall. Cunningham has been named SEC Freshman of the Week four times while Porter has also received the honor on one occasion.
• Mizzou is 4-1 all-time against Ole Miss and has won all four matchups since joining the SEC for the 2012-13 season. Sierra Michaelis averages 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds while Jordan Frericks averages 8.3 points and 6.7 boards against the Rebels. Morgan Stock drained a career-high 5 treys vs. Ole Miss in 2014.
ABOUT OLE MISS...
• The Rebels are 10-10 overall and 2-5 during SEC play.
• Matt Insell is 41-44 (.482) in his third year at the helm in Oxford. He was previously an assistant coach at Kentucky for five seasons (2008-13).
• Sophomore guard Shandricka Sessom (Byhalia, Miss.) leads the Rebels in scoring with 16.5 points per game while she is also tied with junior forward Bretta Hart (Poplarville, Miss.) for the team-lead in rebounding with 6.0 boards per contest.
• Junior guard Erika Sisk (Oxford, Miss./Murray State) averages a team-best 3.1 assists per outing.
