Missouri Tigers @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
1-0, 1-0 Away
89
1-0, 1-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIZ | 18 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 89 |
WIU | 8 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 64 |
0-1, 0-1 Home
64
0-1, 0-1 Home
Cunningham has 31, No. 16 Mizzou women top W Illinois 89-64
MACOMB, Ill. -- Sophie Cunningham scored 31 points and No. 16 Missouri opened the season Tuesday night with an 89-64 win over Western Illinois.
Lauren Aldridge and Amber Smith added 14 points apiece for the Tigers, who scored the first four points of the game and never trailed.
Annabel Graettinger and Olivia Kaufmann had 18 points apiece for the Leathernecks.
Missouri, which had a 52-32 rebounding advantage, held Western Illinois to 29 percent shooting (17 for 59). The Tigers went 33 for 71 (46.5 percent).
Missouri is the first Power Five team to play at Western Illinois since 1997.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Royce Blevins
Referee:Shane Bennett
Referee:Kayla Maxey
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 4-1 | - | 12-2 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-1 | - | 10-4 |
| Little Rock | 4-1 | - | 8-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 3-2 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Lindenwood | 3-2 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Morehead State | 3-2 | 1 | 8-8 |
| UT Martin | 3-2 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1-4 | 3 | 5-9 |
| Tennessee State | 1-4 | 3 | 2-12 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-4 | 3 | 2-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-5 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
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