Missouri Tigers at Missouri State Lady Bears
· NCAA Women's Basketball
72 - 79
No. 20 Missouri State women defeat Missouri 79-72
Franklin shot 7 of 8 and made 6 of 7 free throws for the Lady Bears (9-1), who won their fifth in a row and are off to their best start since the 2003-04 team opened 20-1. It also snapped a four-game losing streak to the Tigers (3-8).
Emily Gartner also had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Brice Calip added 14 points and Elle Ruffridge 13.
Both teams shot 43% but the Lady Bears used a 15-7 advantage on the offensive boards in outscoring Missouri 23-7 on second-chance points, taking 10 more shots overall.
Amber Smith scored 22 points, Aijha Blackwell 16 and Haley Troup 12 for the Tigers. Hayley Frank scored nine points to end a streak of eight straight double-figure games for the freshman.
Missouri took a brief lead with a 6-0 run to start the third quarter but 9-0 and 10-0 runs led to a seven-point Missouri State lead entering the final period. The lead reached 15 before Missouri cut it to five in the final minute but no closer.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 72 - 79 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Mya Bhinhar Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 79 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Haley Troup missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 79 |
| 4th 0:16 | |
Elle Ruffridge made Free Throw. | 72 - 79 |
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Elle Ruffridge made Free Throw. | 72 - 78 |
Statistics
 MIZ |
MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 29-68 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-23 | FT | 17-27 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,091 | 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 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |