Missouri State Lady Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
· MVC WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL
71 - 58
Missouri State women are first No. 3 seed to win MVC tourney
Snow won the MVP after scoring 52 points and grabbing 34 rebounds in their three tournament wins.
Liza Fruendt made three 3-pointers and added 16 points for Missouri State.
It was the first time in conference history that a third-seeded team won the championship.
"It's surreal," Snow said. "I was at state four times in high school and I've never been a champion. To be a champion with these girls is amazing."
Regular-season MVC champion Northern Iowa (22-10) was led by Madison Weekly with 17 points and Sharnae Lamar's 16. They were both named to the all-tournament team. The Panthers made just 3 of 19 from distance and were outrebounded 40-22.
Kenzie Williams' 3-point play with 2:51 remaining in the first half extended Missouri State's lead to 35-22. But the Lady Bears did not make their next field goal until the 6:51 mark of the third quarter. They still led 39-31.
Northern Iowa closed the first half on a 6-0 run to pull to 35-28.
Lexi Hughes hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 22 seconds left in the third quarter for a 51-40 Missouri State lead and Fruendt made an open 3 to extend it to 64-46.
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TIP-INS
Missouri State: The Lady Bears are 42-19 all-time at the MVC Tournament. ... The two teams split the regular season series with each winning on the road in close games. ... UNI entered on a 10-game win streak, with MSU handing them their last defeat on Feb. 5.
Northern Iowa: The last time the two teams met in the MVC Tournament, UNI beat the Lady Bears 69-41 in the 2010-11 championship game for its second straight tournament title. ... UNI won the regular season title with a 61-48 win over Evansville. ... UNI's 15 conference wins ranks second in program history.
UP NEXT
Missouri State: NCAA Tournament.
Northern Iowa: Women's NIT.
How can I watch Lady Bears vs. Panthers?
- TV Channel: Lady Bears vs Panthers 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 71 - 58 |
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Mikaela Morgan made Layup. | 71 - 58 |
| 4th 0:17 | |
Mikaela Morgan Steal. | 71 - 56 |
| 4th 0:18 |  |
Lee Ann Polowy Turnover. | 71 - 56 |
| 4th 0:33 | |
Angie Davison made Free Throw. | 71 - 56 |
Statistics
 MOST |
UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 22-57 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 15-19 | FT | 11-15 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Moline, IL
Attendance: 1,842 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |