University of Missouri
(5-317-4 SEC)
South Carolina
(7-218-3 SEC)
No. 11 @MizzouWBB Falls in Tight Contest at No. 9 South Carolina, 64-54
1/28/2018 11:20:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Sophie Cunningham led Mizzou with 18 points
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women's Basketball (17-4, 5-3) fell to No. 9 South Carolina on the road on Sunday despite a gritty effort. Junior Sophie Cunningham scored a team-high 18 points, reaching 18 points for the fourth consecutive game. Redshirt senior Jordan Frericks added 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes. Mizzou shot 40 percent from the field and held the Gamecocks to 34.5 percent shooting, but South Carolina converted 14 more free throws and took 18 more attempts at the line to seal a win. Mizzou suffered losses in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Turning Point
After sophomore guard Amber Smith scored a pair of buckets on back-to-back possessions to tie the game at 49-49 with 4:32 remaining, South Carolina answered with a game-changing 8-0 run that proved to be the difference. The Gamecocks made three consecutive buckets in the paint and added a pair of free throws during the momentum swing, establishing a 57-49 advantage. Mizzou scored just five points down the stretch as the South Carolina run secured the victory for the home squad.
Top Tigers
- With 18 points Sunday at South Carolina, Cunningham is averaging 20.0 points per game over the last four contests. In the last three games against South Carolina, she has scored 73 combined points, averaging 24.3 points per game vs. the Gamecocks. Cunningham added eight rebounds on Sunday.
- With eight rebounds on Sunday, Frericks has 952 career rebounds, which moves her up to third all-time at Mizzou in career rebounds.
- Redshirt sophomore Hannah Schuchts recorded three points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in 22 great minutes off the bench.
Notes
- Frericks is just 48 rebounds shy of becoming the third Tiger ever in the 1,000-point, 1000-rebound club.
- Mizzou outshot South Carolina, and now has had a higher field goal percentage than its opponent in 19 of its 21 games this season.
- Mizzou hosts another Top-25 opponent on Thursday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers have won their last six games against Top 25 teams at home over the last three seasons.
Up Next
Mizzou returns home to finish a three-game stretch against ranked opponents. The Tigers face No. 2 Mississippi State on Thursday on the SEC Network. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at Mizzou Arena. Tickets are available for purchase online at MUTigers.com.buytickets, over the phone at 1-800-CAT-PAWS or at the Mizzou Arena Ticket Office, which is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets beforehand to avoid lines.
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