Missouri Tigers at Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
· HAWKEYE CHALLENGE
76 - 79
Brown has 30, W. Kentucky upsets No. 16 Missouri women 79-76
The Tigers took their last lead at 66-65 with 3:35 to play on two free throws by Sophie Cunningham but Brown quickly responded with a 3-pointer. Cunningham tied the game at 70 with a layup with 2:04 to go and Sidnee Bopp answered that with a 3-pointer. Brown scored the last six points for Western Kentucky in the final minute, including a contested pull-up jumper with 17.5 seconds to play and two free throws with 1.1 to go.
Dee Givens added 20 points for the Hilltoppers, who outscored Missouri 27-17 in the second quarter to lead 45-35 at the half. It is the third-straight season Western Kentucky has knocked off a Top 25 team.
Cunningham finished with 25 points to become the 35th member of Missouri's 1,000-point club, and the junior is the second-fastest to reach the milestone. Jordan Frericks added 24 points for the Tigers, who have their highest ranking since Nov. 11, 1984. Cierra Porter had her 14th double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 77 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Tashia Brown made Free Throw. | 76 - 79 |
| 4th 0:01 | |
Tashia Brown made Free Throw. | 76 - 78 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Foul on Sophie Cunningham. | 76 - 77 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Amber Smith made Layup. | 76 - 77 |
Statistics
 MIZ |
WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 26-60 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 13-19 | FT | 19-22 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 1,015 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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 |