University of Missouri
2-1 (0-0)
Green Bay
1-2 (0-0)
@MizzouWBB Falls to Green Bay, 56-49 at Mizzou Arena
11/16/2018 9:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Smith records her fourth career double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women's Basketball suffered its first loss of the season Friday to Green Bay, 56-49 at Mizzou Arena. Junior guard Amber Smith (Shreveport, La.) led the way for Mizzou by recording her fourth career double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Smith shot 8-for-10 from the free throw line in the game and blocked two shots.
TURNING POINT
Mizzou led in the game for a majority of the first half thanks to 15 first-half points from Smith, but the pesky Green Bay team was able to take the lead by the end of the third quarter after edging the Tigers, 14-12, in the third period. The Phoenix were able to hold Mizzou to 3-for-11 shooting from the field in the period, while Green Bay shot 42.9 percent (6-for-14).
TOP TIGERS
- Smith scored the team's first nine points, draining two jump shots and three free throws in the first four minutes of the game. Smith finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds to record her second double-double of the season and fourth of her career.
- Smith was successful on 8-for-10 trips to the free throw line in the game, and record two blocks, giving her nine total on the season.
- Smith scored a season-high 23 points, coming just short of surpassing her career high of 27 points against LSU on Jan. 4, 2018. Smith also brought in 10 rebounds.
- Senior guard Lauren Aldridge (Marshfield, Mo.) scored 7 points and dished out a season-high four assists.
NOTES
- Smith recorded two blocks in the game, giving her nine on the season after recording just 33 blocks in her first two seasons as a Tiger. Smith had eight blocks in 2016-17 as a freshman and 25 in 2017-18 as a sophomore.
- Mizzou pulled down 15 offensive rebounds in the game, the most since recording 15 against LSU on Jan. 4, 2018. The Tigers outrebounded Green Bay, 40-33 in the game, the second time in three games this season Mizzou has outrebounded its opponent.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will continue its three-game home stand Monday Nov. 19 at Mizzou Arena, as the Tigers host SIU Edwardsville. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. (CT), and will be broadcast on SEC Network +.
For all the latest on Mizzou Women's Basketball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team @MizzouWBB (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).
