Mizzou Women's Basketball Hosts Florida on Sunday at Mizzou Arena

Sunday, February 16

Columbia, Mo.

2:00 P.M. CT

University of Missouri

Florida

2/14/2020 4:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Tigers and Gators to tip at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network +

Mizzou vs. Florida
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	TV	LISTEN	STATS	GAME NOTES
Florida	Mizzou Arena	Sunday, Feb. 16	2:00 p.m. CT	SEC Network +	KTGR	Stats	Notes

Mizzou Women's Basketball returns home for the first time in two weeks as the Tigers host the Florida Gators on Sunday, Feb. 16. Tipoff from Mizzou Arena is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network + with Ben Arnet and Jarrett Sutton on the call. Mizzou will be looking to bounce back from a 66-58 setback to LSU on Monday, Feb. 10, while the Gators are coming off a 74-72 win over Ole Miss on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Sunday's game will be the 10th meeting between the two programs, as Mizzou holds a decisive 8-1 advantage in the all-time series. Last time Mizzou and Florida played, the Tigers defeated the Gators, 87-56, at last year's SEC Tournament. The 31-point margin of victory for Mizzou was its largest in a conference tournament game since March 8, 1985 when the Tigers defeated Kansas State, 91-58, in the Big Eight Tournament semifinals.

Mizzou's elite freshmen duo of guard Aijha Blackwell and forward Hayley Frank have lived up to their billing so far this season, as they both currently rank among the SEC's top-30 in scoring. Blackwell's scoring average of 13.7 points per game ranks fourth among SEC freshmen and 11th overall, while Frank's mark of 11.8 points per game ranks seventh among SEC freshmen and 28th overall. In program history, only seven freshmen have ever averaged double figures for the Tigers, and never has there been more than one in a single season. Currently, the duo's scoring averages ranks fifth and sixth all-time among Mizzou freshmen.

Redshirt senior forward Hannah Schuchts has led the way on the defensive end this season for the Tigers, as she leads the team in blocks with 47 and ranks fourth in the SEC with 2.0 blocks per game. Schuchts ranks sixth in Mizzou's top-10 all-time with 127 career blocks, and her mark of 47 blocks this season already ranks eighth all-time among Mizzou seniors. The Tiger senior has recorded multiple blocks in 16 games this season, and three or more blocks in five games. Schuchts produced two or more blocks in six consecutive games from Dec. 5 to Jan. 2, the longest streak of her career. Against South Dakota (Nov. 21), Schuchts matched a career-high with five blocks, the second time in her career she has hit that mark.

Mizzou freshman guard Aijha Blackwell has settled into her own during her freshman campaign, scoring in double figures in the last eight games and in 15 of her last 17 games. Blackwell has played her best basketball during the toughest competition, as the Tiger freshmen is averaging 16.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in SEC play, marks which rank fourth, sixth and 17th, respecitvely.
Blackwell, the No. 9-ranked recruit in the Class of 2019, has posted four 20-point games this season, becoming the third freshman in program history to record four or more 20-point games, joining Julie Helm (11, 1996-97) and Sophie Cunningham (10, 2015-16).
Blackwell was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Dec. 10 after averaging 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game against Saint Louis (Dec. 5) and Kansas City (Dec. 8). The weekly conference honor was the first of Blackwell's career, and the first of the year for Mizzou.
Blackwell posted her first career double-double in Mizzou's win against LSU, scoring 15 points and grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds.
The Tiger freshman produced her second career double-double against Georgia (Feb. 6), as she set a new career high with 26 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.
Blackwell has scored eight or more points in all but two games this season, and has grabbed five or more rebounds in 19 contests. She is currently leads Mizzou in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounds (6.6 rpg) and assists (2.5 apg).

Mizzou has put an emphasis on getting to the free throw line this season, as the Tigers have connected on an SEC-leading 74.2 percent of its freebies (311-for-419) this season. Mizzou has posted marks of 75 percent or better from the free throw line in 12 of 24 games this season, including 10 games of 80 percent or better.
Freshman forward Hayley Frank currently leads the SEC and ranks sixth nationally in free throw percentage at 90.1 percent (64-of-71).
In total, six Tigers are shooting 80 percent or better from the charity stripe (min. 10 att.):