Missouri State Lady Bears
Missouri Valley (23-9, 16-2)
Big Wins: 12/30 Little Rock (48-44), 2/1 at Drake (85-79), 3/17 vs Drake (94-79)
Bad Losses: 11/10 at Wichita State (60-63), 11/24 at Santa Clara (73-77), 12/1 at North Texas (76-83)
Coach: Kellie Harper
Probable Starters:
Danielle Gitzen, Senior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.2 apg, 4.1 rpg
Alexa Willard, Junior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Brice Calip, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Jasmine Franklin, Freshman, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Abby Hipp, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Key Role Players:
Sydney Manning, Freshman, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Emily Gartner, Sophomore, Center, 4.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Sydney Wilson, Freshman, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Elle Ruffridge, Sophomore, Guard, 3.3 ppg
Mya Bhinhar, Freshman, Guard, 3.1 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.4 (61st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.8 (138, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (74, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (209, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.1 (323, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.3 (217, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.7 (232, 9)
Rebound Margin: 8.6 (16, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (216, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.5 (95, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | NIT | First Round win over Louisiana Tech |
| 2018 | NIT | Second Round loss to TCU |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Tulsa |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over UMKC |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round win over Memphis |
| 2012 | NIT | Third Round loss to Oklahoma State |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Rice |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 32 loss to Arkansas |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Oral Roberts |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 32 win over Samford |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Semifinal loss to Illinois |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Purdue |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round win over Southern Methodist |
| 2005 | NIT | Second Round win over Gonzaga |
| 2005 | NIT | Third Round win over Texas A&M |
| 2005 | NIT | Semifinal win over Iowa |
| 2005 | NIT | Final win over West Virginia |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame |
*all team stats through 3/7
