Missouri Tigers at Missouri State Lady Bears
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 59
69 - 59
No. 23 Missouri women hold off Missouri State 69-59
Amber Smith added 17 points, tying a career best, and Cierra Porter hauled in 12 rebounds for Missouri (3-1), which shot 53 percent from the field to win its third straight.
Missouri pulled away with an 8-0 burst in the fourth quarter to make it 66-56 with just over two minutes to play. Cunningham had a pair of free throws to spark the run and capped it with a jumper.
Liza Fruendt quickly trimmed the gap to 66-59 with a 3-pointer but Missouri State (1-2) was held scoreless over the final 2:05.
Fruendt led Missouri State with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The win marked Missouri's fourth in the last five meetings against Missouri State and extended the series advantage to 20-8.
How can I watch Tigers vs. Lady Bears?
- TV Channel: Tigers vs Lady Bears 2021 College Basketball, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 59 |
| 4th 0:10 |  |
Missouri Timeout | 69 - 59 |
| 4th 0:21 | |
Jordan Frericks Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 59 |
| 4th 0:21 |  |
Shameka Ealy missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 59 |
| 4th 0:29 | |
Sophie Cunningham made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Aldridge. | 69 - 59 |
Statistics
 MIZ |
MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-47 | FG | 22-63 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-21 | FT | 7-8 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,251 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,251 | 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 |