University of Missouri
11-1
Xavier
6-4
No. 16 @MizzouWBB Extends Winning Streak to 11 with 74-48 Victory over Xavier
12/18/2017 3:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cierra Porter recorded her 17th career double-double in the win
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women's Basketball (11-1) went wire-to-wire and led for all 40 minutes as the Tigers coasted to a convincing 74-48 victory over Xavier at the West Palm Invitational on Monday. Mizzou held Xavier to 27.9 percent shooting for the game and outscored the Musketeers 59-37 after the 2:39 mark of the first quarter. The Tigers have now held opponents under 60 points in nine consecutive games and in 10 of their 12 contests this season. Four different Tigers scored in double figures in the win over Xavier, led by Sophie Cunningham's 20 points in just 24 minutes. Junior Cierra Porter added 12 points and 10 rebounds and redshirt junior Lauren Aldridge finished with 10 points and four assists. Mizzou has now won 11 consecutive games since dropping its season opener.
Turning Point
Mizzou led by single digits in the final minute of the first half until sophomore Jordan Chavis drained a deep 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer and give the Tigers a 39-27 advantage at halftime. Chavis finished with nine points behind a trio of treys. Mizzou went on to pull away and seize a significant edge early in the second half as Cunningham scored on back-to-back possessions to open the third quarter. Three minutes later, the Tigers put together an 8-0 run as Porter followed a turnaround jumper with a bucket in the paint and sophomore Amber Smith and Aldridge added baskets of their own. The scoring spurt allowed Mizzou's lead to swell to 57-34 and head coach Robin Pingeton's squad cruised the rest of the game to its sixth consecutive victory by double digits.
Top Tigers
- Cunningham scored a game-high 20 points on just nine shots. She has scored at least 20 points four times this season and 24 times in her career.
- Porter secured her 17th career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in six games and at least five rebounds in every game this season.
- Aldridge reached double figures for the second time in a Mizzou uniform with 10 points. In two games at the West Palm Invitational, she averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 assists.
- Redshirt senior Jordan Frericks chipped in 10 points and six rebounds in just 15 minutes of action.
- Chavis made three 3-pointers on her way to nine points. Chavis has made multiple triples in a game 13 times in her career. Mizzou is 11-2 in those games and 6-0 this season.
Notes
- Mizzou has shot a higher field goal percentage than its opponent in all 12 games this season.
- Mizzou has held opponents under 60 points 10 times this season and the Tigers are now 10-0 in those contests. No opponent has scored more than 59 points since Wright State on Nov. 16.
- The Tigers have won 10 consecutive games. This is the sixth win streak of 11 or more games in program history.
- Mizzou is holding opponents to 34.6 percent shooting this season. That ranks 19th in the nation.
- With 39 points over two games at the West Palm Invitational, Cunningham now has 1,204 career points, which ranks 21st on Mizzou's all-time scoring list.
- Mizzou grabbed a season-high 48 rebounds on Monday, its most since corralling 48 vs. UC-Riverside last season.
- Mizzou outrebounded opponents by a combined 37 boards in two games at the West Palm Invitational.
- Mizzou is allowing just 30.3 rebounds per game this season, which is tied for eighth in the nation.
- Redshirt sophomore Hannah Schuchts grabbed a season-high six rebounds. She averaged 5.5 rebounds off the bench at the West Palm Invitational.
Up Next
Mizzou returns home for its final nonconference game of the season on Friday at 12 p.m. CT. The Tigers face border rival Illinois at Mizzou Arena. It's Kids Day - all kids eight grade and under receive free admission. The game will air on SEC Network Plus.
