OPENING TIP 
• Mizzou has notched its first 20-win season since 2005-06 and only the third 20-win campaign in the program's last 26 seasons.
• Sophie Cunningham was named SEC Freshman of the Year, second-team All-SEC and to the SEC All-Freshman team while Jordan Frericks joined her on the All-SEC second-team and Cierra Porter also earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
• 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. Mizzou has defeated three top 50 RPI opponents and seven top 100 RPI foes thus far in 2015-16.

#ZOUNOTES
• The Tigers rank 21st nationally in free throw percentage (75.4), 25th in rebounding margin (+7.9), 26th field goal percentage defense (35.9), 40th in scoring margin (+10.9) and field goal percentage (43.6), 49th in scoring defense (58.0) and are tied for 52nd in 3-pointers per game (6.9). 
• Jordan Frericks, Sophie Cunningham and Cierra Porter are shooting 55, 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 is the team's leading scorer (13.8) and has the second-most points ever (400) by a freshman in Mizzou Women's Basketball history. She set an SEC single-season record on Monday by receiving her sixth SEC Freshman of the Week honor. Junior Jordan Frericks became the 33rd member of Mizzou's 1,000-Point Club in the previous meeting at Auburn on Feb. 21.
• Mizzou is 4-3 all-time against Auburn, including a 69-55 victory at Auburn Arena less than two weeks ago. Cunningham recorded a double-doubles with 24 points and 10 rebounds in that contest on Feb. 21 while Frericks added 18 points, eight rebound and a career-high six assists. Robin Pingeton won her 100th game on Mizzou's sideline that afternoon.

ABOUT AUBURN...    
• The Tigers finished 18-11 overall and 8-8 in the SEC to earn the No. 9 seed in the SEC Tournament.
• Auburn closed the season with three consecutive losses.
• Brandy Montgomery (14.2), Katie Frerking (12.3) and Tra'Cee Tanner (12.2) all average double figures in scoring. Tanner pulls down a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per game.
• Auburn is 3-0 during 2015-16 on a neutral court, going undefeated at the San Juan Shootout in Puerto Rico on Nov. 27-28.