@MizzouWBB Hosts Wichita State Friday at Mizzou Arena

Friday, December 9

Columbia, Mo.

7:00 P.M. CT

University of Missouri

Wichita State

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@MizzouWBB Hosts Wichita State Friday at Mizzou Arena

12/8/2016 6:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball

The Tigers are looking for their 30th straight nonconference home victory

GAME DAY - Friday, Dec. 9
Wichita State	Mizzou Arena	Friday	7 p.m. CT	SEC Network Plus KTGR Live Stats

GAME DAY - Friday, Dec. 9

OPPONENT

LOCATION

DAY

TIME

MEDIA

Wichita State

Mizzou Arena

Friday

7 p.m. CT

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Women's Basketball (7-3) continues a four-game homestand when it faces Wichita State on Friday at Mizzou Arena. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network Plus and KTGR.

PROMOS

Halftime performance by the famous Zooperstars!

OF NOTE

This is the seventh all-time meeting between Wichita State and Mizzou, but just the third since 1977.
Mizzou has never lost to the Shockers and has won five of the six meetings by at least 20 points.
The last time Mizzou and Wichita State squared off in Columbia was December 10, 1976 -- an 80-40 victory for the Tigers.
This is third Missouri Valley Conference opponent Mizzou has faced this season. The Tigers beat both Indiana State and Missouri State at Mizzou Arena in November.
Mizzou has 73 wins over MVC opponents in program history.
Mizzou is looking for its 30th consecutive home nonconference victory on Friday.
Despite playing just three true forwards this season, Mizzou has outrebounded opponents in seven of its 10 games. The Tigers are 6-1 in those contests.
After Lindsey Cunningham recorded a double-double Wednesday with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Mizzou is now one of five teams in the SEC with at least three players posting double-doubles this season.

RAINING 3s

Senior guard Sierra Michaelis nailed six triples in a win over SIUE and moved up another spot on Mizzou's all-time three-point field goals list. She needs just seven more to rank third all-time in career threes.
When Mizzou has attempted at least 20 threes in a game this season, the Tigers are 5-0.
The Tigers rank second in the SEC in total three-pointers made with 56 this season.

RECORD CHASING

Redshirt senior guard Lianna Doty ranks third all time in program history for career assists with 409 dimes. She leads all active SEC players in career assists by 77 assists. Redshirt senior Lindsey Cunningham ranks fourth on that list with 269 assists.
Doty is 10 steals shy from cracking the top ten of Mizzou's all-time steals list with 168 swipes.
Sophomore Sophie Cunningham is shooting 85.5 percent from the free throw line this season. That currently ranks fifth on Mizzou's all-time single-season free throw percentage list. The record is 91.2 percent, set by Carlynn Savant in 2006-07.

SCOUTING WICHITA STATE

Wichita State has won its last two games over Northeastern and Arkansas State by an average of 16 points.
The Shockers knocked off Creighton, 62-54, in its season opener. Mizzou took down Creighton in the Junkanoo Jam tournament, 72-63.
Sophomore Rangie Bessard has been Wichita State's leader through seven games. Bessard is averaging a team-high 13.0 points per game and a team-best 4.6 rebounds per contest.
The Shockers have gotten to the free throw line just 7.0 times per game this season compared to Mizzou's 15.9 trips per outing. Mizzou is coming off its fourth game with 20 or more free throw attempts in 2016-17.

LAST TIME OUT

Mizzou topped SIU-Edwardsville, 72-60, on Wednesday night. Mizzou capitalized on a strong second half and a dominant presence from the free throw line to down SIUE.
Michaelis led the Mizzou offense with a game-high 24 points.
Sophomore Cierra Porter tallied 18 points and 13 rebounds for her fifth career double-double. Michaelis and Porter combined for a total of 42 points, the most by any Mizzou duo this season.

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