University of Missouri
Vanderbilt
#24 @MizzouWBB Closes Home Schedule Sunday With Vanderbilt on Senior Day
2/27/2016 2:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior Day ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m.
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Vanderbilt | Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Mo. | Sunday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. CT | Game Notes: Mizzou TV: SEC Network Radio: 100.5 FM & 1580 AM Online: Live Stats |
OPENING TIP
• Mizzou has notched its first 20-win season since 2005-06 and only the third 20-win campaign in the last 26 seasons. The Tigers saw a 3-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday with a 69-59 loss at No. 15/14 Kentucky. Sophie Cunningham finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Tigers started the season 13-0 for the first time in program history with an undefeated run through nonconference play. Mizzou reached 18 wins before February and 20 wins by Feb. 14 for only the second time in program history and first since the 1976-77 season. Mizzou has defeated three top 50 RPI opponents and seven top 100 RPI foes thus far in 2015-16.
• Sophie Cunningham is the team's leading scorer (13.9) and has the second-most points ever (389) by a freshman in Mizzou Women's Basketball history. She tied an SEC single-season record on Tuesday by receiving her fifth SEC Freshman of the Week honor. Junior Jordan Frericks became the 33rd member of Mizzou's 1,000-Point Club on Sunday at Auburn. She has 1,017 career points and 24 career double-doubles, including seven this season.
#ZOUNOTES
• The Tigers rank 20th nationally in free throw percentage (74.7), 24th field goal percentage defense (35.5), 26th in rebounding margin (+7.9), 37th in scoring margin (+11.5), 41st in field goal percentage (43.6), are tied for 45th in winning percentage (75.0), rank 48th in 3-pointers per game (7.0) and are tied for 50th in scoring defense (58.0).
• Jordan Frericks, Sophie Cunningham and Cierra Porter are shooting 56, 51 and 50 percent from the field, respectively. Mizzou's starting five is shooting 49 percent from the floor and 36 percent from 3-point range.
• Sophie Cunningham leads the team in scoring (13.9) and ranks 10th in the SEC. She is the only freshman in the top 23 in the league in points. Cunningham has scored in double figures in 18 contests and has finished with 20-plus points on eight occasions.
• Mizzou is 2-2 all-time against Vanderbilt. In the last meeting on Feb. 22, 2015 at Memorial Gym in Nashville, the Tigers earned a 54-51 victory behind 15 points and eight rebounds from Jordan Frericks. Maddie Stock added 13 points and four 3-pointers in 16 reserve minutes.
ABOUT VANDERBILT...
• The Commodores are 15-13 overall and 4-11 during SEC play. Vandy has lost eight straight games dating back to Jan. 31.
• Melanie Balcomb is 307-158 in her 14th season leading Vanderbilt. She has a 470-252 career record in her 23rd season as a head coach.
• Sophomore guard Christa Reed (Bay St. Louis, Miss.) averages a team-leading 10.8 points per game.
• Redshirt junior guard Minta Spears (Bullard, Texas) averages a team-high 4.3 assists per game, which ranks seventh in the SEC.
