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2020 Schedule
26-4, 1st in MVC
- 11/523W 77-69
- 11/8W 79-51
- 11/10W 72-69
- 11/14W 96-90
- 11/177L 80-69
- 11/22W 71-64
- 11/25W 74-66
- 12/1W 83-58
- 12/4W 68-55
- 12/15W 79-72
- 12/2017L 64-52
- 12/31W 111-39
- 1/3W 74-72
- 1/5W 81-68
- 1/10W 69-67
- 1/12W 80-66
- 1/17L 70-68
- 1/24W 76-55
- 1/26W 81-55
- 1/31W 90-56
- 2/2W 87-74
- 2/7W 66-55
- 2/9W 89-83
- 2/15W 88-57
- 2/21W 76-62
- 2/23W 82-58
- 2/27L 78-66
- 3/1W 69-66
- 3/5W 85-70
- 3/7W 72-61
- 3/13CANC
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Hipp bumps No. 23 Missouri St. women past Loyola Chicago
Abby Hipp scored 16 points with eight rebounds off the bench and Jasmine Franklin scored 13 and No. 23-ranked Missouri State beat Loyola Chicago 72-61 on Saturday.
No. 23 Missouri St. women top Valpo for share of MVC title
Brice Calip and Alexa Willard scored 17 points apiece, leading four other players into double-digit scoring as No. 23 Missouri State blew away from Valparaiso in the second half, winning 85-70 Thursday night.
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Willard, No. 21 Missouri State women hold off Bradley 69-66
Alexa Willard scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left, and No. 21 Missouri State picked up the 900th win in school history with a 69-66 defeat of Bradley on Sunday.
Illinois St women upset No. 21 Missouri St 78-66
Tete Maggett scored 24 points, Lexi Wallen added 18 and Illinois State made five of its seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to a 78-66 upset of No. 21 Missouri State on Thursday night.
Franklin, Willard lead No. 23 Missouri State to 82-58 win
Jasmine Franklin scored 17 points, Alexa Willard added 15 and No. 23 Missouri State cruised to an 82-58 win over Indiana State on Sunday.
No. 23 Missouri State women beat Evansville 76-62
Alexa Willard scored 14 points, Abby Hipp added 11 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 23 Missouri State beat Evansville 76-62 on Friday night.
Ruffridge helps No. 24 Missouri State get revenge 88-57
Elle Ruffridge came off the bench to score 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including four 3-pointers, and No. 24 Missouri State got revenge for its only Missouri Valley Conference loss with an 88-57 romp past Southern Illinois on Saturday.
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Calip propels No. 24 Missouri State women past Drake 89-83
Brice Calip scored 22 points and handed out eight assists and No. 24 Missouri State held off Drake 89-83 on Sunday.
No. 24 Missouri State women hand Northern Iowa 1st home loss
Brice Calip and Alexa Willard scored 13 points each, and No. 24 Missouri State handed Northern Iowa its first home loss of the season 66-55 on Friday night.
Willard guides No. 24 Missouri St past Illinois St 87-74
Alexa Willard scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 24 Missouri State breezed to an 87-74 victory over Illinois State on Sunday.
No.. 24 Missouri State women rout Bradley to tie for lead
Brice Calip and Jasmine Franklin scored 15 points each and No. 24 Missouri State beat Bradley 90-56 on Friday night to tie the Braves atop the Missouri Valley Conference.
Southern Illinois stuns No. 19 Missouri State women 70-68
Gabby Walker took a bounce pass at the baseline and, as the clock was winding down, put up a left-handed layup and Southern Illinois shocked No. 19 Missouri State women 70-68 Friday night.
Hipp, No. 20 Missouri St. women bump N. Iowa 80-66
Abby Hipp scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Alexa Willard scored 12 and No. 20-ranked Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 80-66 on Sunday.
Manning's 3-pointer lifts No. 20 Missouri State to 69-67 win
Sydney Manning hit a 3-pointer as time ran out to give No. 20 Missouri State a 69-67 victory over Drake on Friday night.
Missouri State wins it at the buzzer (0:33)
No. 21 Missouri State women beat Valparaiso 81-68
Alexa Willard scored 24 points and Brice Calip added 18 to lead No. 21 Missouri State to an 81-68 victory over Valparaiso on Sunday.
Franklin hits winner, No. 21 Missouri State women top Loyola
Alexa Willard scored 21 points, Jasmine Franklin made a game-winning shot in overtime and No. 21 Missouri State beat Loyola-Chicago 74-72 on Friday in a Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.
No. 21 Missouri State women ease past William Jewell 111-39
Shameka Ealy scored 16 points to lead six Missouri State players in double figures and the 21st-ranked Lady Bears beat William Jewell 111-39 on Tuesday.
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2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 16-2 | - | 26-4 |
| Drake | 14-4 | 2 | 22-8 |
| Bradley | 13-5 | 3 | 22-7 |
| Illinois State | 11-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 7 | 17-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Loyola Chicago | 6-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| Indiana State | 3-15 | 13 | 5-25 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 16 | 3-26 |
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 23 | 19 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Winslow | SF | Signed | 90 |