MIZZOU Women s Basketball. Game #7: Mizzou (4-2) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-3) State Farm Tiger Classic Friday, Dec. 2, 2005 Columbia, Mo.

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1 MIZZOU Women s Basketball Game #7: Mizzou (4-2) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-3) State Farm Tiger Classic Friday, Dec. 2, 2005 Columbia, Mo. TIPOFF: 5:00 p.m. CST. NOTE This is a change from previous schedules! ARENA: Mizzou Arena (15,061). Opened in MU is (.722) all-time at home. RADIO: KWWC-FM 90.5 (David Lile, play-by-play/tonya Mirts, color). Also available online at mutigers.com. TV: None over-the-air; online via Mizzou All-Access subscription at mutigers.com. SERIES: Mizzou leads, 1-0. The Tigers beat UAPB, , in Columbia on Dec. 20, RANKINGS: Neither team is ranked. COACHES: MISSOURI: Cindy Stein (Illinois 84), at MU (eighth season) and overall (11th season). ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF: Danny Evans (Oregon State 83), 0-3 at UAPB and overall (first season). MIZZOU WOMEN HOST STATE FARM TIGER CLASSIC With one tournament title already under its belt, the Mizzou women s basketball team (4-2) returns home this weekend to host the 28th annual State Farm Tiger Classic. Mizzou welcomes Alcorn State (1-2), Murray State (0-4), and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-3), the Tigers first-round opponent on Friday. NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR FRIDAY S GAMES! Because Mizzou is hosting NCAA Volleyball Championship First- and Second- Round action this weekend at the Hearnes Center, the pairings for Friday s first round of the State Farm Tiger Classic have been flip-flopped. Mizzou and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will now play the 5 p.m. game, while Alcorn State and Murray State will tip off in the evening s nightcap at 7 p.m. Start times for Saturday s games remain unchanged; Mizzou will still play at 7 p.m. on Saturday regardless of Friday s results MIZZOU ROSTER ( Started last game; * assists per game) No. Name (prounounciation) Ht. Yr. Pos. Exp. PPG RPG Notes 3 Marchele Campbell (mar-shell) 5-5 Jr. G TR Schlagle product transfers from Daytona Beach CC 10 LaToya Bond 5-7 Sr. G 3L Leads Big 12 in steals (3.83 spg) 12 Alyssa Hollins (uh-liss-uh) 5-11 Fr. G HS Has 3-pointers in each of her last two games 14 Christelle N Garsanet (en-gar-suh-nay) 6-3 Sr. C 2L Has season-high 18 points in title tilt at Pittsburgh 20 Kaya K-Kay Pickens (KAY-uh) 6-1 Fr. F HS One of the Tigers most athletic players 22 Kassie Drew (KASS-see) 5-11 So. G 1L Had MU freshman-record 20 treys last year 23 Blair Hardiek (HAR-deck) 5-7 Jr. G 2L Tied career high with 10 points at Pittsburgh 30 Kacey McFarland (KAY-see) 6-3 Jr. C/F 2L Third-year walk-on for Coach Stein s squad 32 Rachel Oswald (OWES-wald) 6-0 Fr. F HS Boonvile-area product is closest Tiger to home 34 Tiffany Brooks 5-11 Jr. G 1L Averaging 12.0 ppg in last four games 35 Tamika Jackson 6-3 Jr. C TR Solid rebounder led JC to first-ever conference title 43 Carlynn Savant (CAR-lynn suh-vannt) 6-1 Jr. F 2L Career-high-tying 16 last Tuesday vs. Northwestern 52 Cherice Mack (sha-reese) 6-2 Sr. C 3L Solid three-year reserve 54 EeTisha Riddle (ee-tish-uh) 6-3 Jr. F 2L Had 3rd career double-digit rebound vs. Towson SCHEDULE / RESULTS Day Date Opponent Time A/V NOVEMBER 5 Sat. Missouri Southern (ex.) W, A Fri.-Sat. at WBCA Classic Tempe, Ariz. 11 Fri. vs. Clemson W, S 12 Sat. at No. 18 Arizona State L, K 19 Sat. at Arkansas State L, K 22 Tue. Northwestern W, K A 25/27 Fri./Sun. at Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Tourn. Pittsburgh, Pa. 25 Fri. vs. Towson W, L 27 Sun. at Pittsburgh W, S DECEMBER 2-3 Fri.-Sat. State Farm Tiger Classic Columbia, Mo. 2 Fri. MU vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff 5:00 p.m. S A Alcorn State vs. Murray State 7:00 p.m. 3 Sat. UAPB vs. Alcorn St./Murray St. 5:00 p.m. MU vs. Murray St./Alc. St. 7:00 p.m. K A 11 Sun. Nicholls State 2:00 p.m. K A 18 Sun. Southern Illinois 6:00 p.m. K A 20 Tue. Alabama State 7:00 p.m. K A 29 Thu. Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. K A JANUARY 4 Wed. * Baylor 7:00 p.m. T MA 7 Sat. * Kansas State 1:00 p.m. K MA 11 Wed. * at Nebraska 7:05 p.m. T 14 Sat. * at Texas 7:00 p.m. S 18 Wed. * Colorado 7:00 p.m. T A 21 Sat. * at Texas A&M 7:00 p.m. S 28 Sat. * Texas Tech 1:00 p.m. S FA FEBRUARY 1 Wed. * at Kansas State 7:00 p.m. S 4 Sat. * Oklahoma 5:00 p.m. T MA 8 Wed. * at Iowa State 7:00 p.m. T 11 Sat. * Kansas 3:00 p.m. T MA 15 Wed. * at Oklahoma State 7:00 p.m. T 18 Sat. * at Colorado 8:00 p.m. T R 22 Wed. * Iowa State 7:00 p.m. T A 25 Sat. * at Kansas 11:00 a.m. S F MARCH/APRIL 1 Wed. * Nebraska 7:00 p.m. T A 7-11 Tue.-Sat. at Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Dallas, Texas Sat.-Tue. NCAA First/Second Rounds Multiple Sites Sat.-Tue. NCAA Regionals Multiple Sites 2/4 Sun./Tue. NCAA Women s Final Four Boston, Mass. TV/Radio Key: K KFRU-AM 1400/KLIK-AM 1240, Columbia/Jefferson City L KLIK-AM 1240/KWWC-FM 90.5, Columbia/Jefferson City S KWWC-FM 90.5, Columbia T Tiger Radio Network (see page 3 for affiliates) M Mizzou Sports Network (see page 3 for affiliates) F FOX Sports Net national cable R FOX Sports Net regional cable (Rocky Mountain, Midwest regions) A Mizzou All-Access (premium video subscription via mutigers.com)

2 QUICK FACTS Location:... Columbia, Mo Founded: Enrollment:...27,003 Nickname:... Tigers School Colors:... Old Gold and Black Home Arena (capacity):... Mizzou Arena (15,061) Affiliation:...NCAA Division I Conference:... Big 12 Conference Chancellor... Dr. Brady J. Deaton Faculty Athletic Representative... Dr. Lori Franz Athletic Director... Michael Alden Athletic Switchboard Ticket Office Phone CAT-PAWS or COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Cindy Stein (Illinois, 1984) Record at School (Years) (Eighth Season) Career Record (Years) (11th Season) Basketball Office Phone Best Time to reach...contact SID Assistant Coaches... Matt Daniel (Harding, 1998) Eric Ely (Northwest Nazarene, 1982) Kerensa Barr (Missouri, 2003) Dir. of BB Ops....Edith Thompson (Ohio State, 1995) Coord. of BB Ops.... Tracy Franklin (Missouri, 2002) Graduate Assistant... Evan Unrau (Missouri, 2004) Assistant Athletic Trainer... Eric McDonnell Asst. Dir. of Strength & Cond.... Shayne McKenzie TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record (Home: 5-8 / Away: 3-9 / Neutral: 3-1) Big 12 Record/Finish /t-9th National Ranking... N/A Starters Returning/Lost... 5/ Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 9/2 Newcomers...5 HISTORY First Year of Basketball/Record: /9-8 All-time record (.597) All-time home record (.722) NCAA Appearances/Last... 9/2004 WNIT Appearances/Last... 3/2003 Last Postseason Opponent:... Stanford L, 68-44, NCAA Midwest Region First Round MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations...Chad Moller Media Relations Phone...(573) Assistant Dir. / WBB Contact... Kevin Fletcher Office Phone... (573) Cell Phone... (573) fletcherk@missouri.edu Fax... (573) Mizzou Arena Press Row... (573) Mailing Address...P.O. Box 677 Columbia, MO Overnight Shipping Address Hearnes Center 600 Stadium Blvd. Columbia, MO mutigers.com SCOUTING ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF The Golden Lady Lions are making their second trip to Columbia; Mizzou took a decision at the Hearnes Center on Dec. 20, UAPB is led by first-year head coach Danny Evans, and is coming off of a 6-21 season and a 10th-place finish in the SWAC. UAPB is coming off of a loss at Missouri State; guard Whitney Price had a teamhigh 18 points in that contest, and is averaging 13.3 points in their three games to date. SCOUTING ALCORN STATE Alcorn State is the defending SWAC Champions, and were Michigan State s first of five victims en route to the Spartans trip to the national championship game. The Lady Braves are led by Shirley Walker, who is in her 28th year at ASU. Rasaan Powell leads the Lady Braves with her 14.7 points per game. Alcorn enters this weekend 1-2, and got their first win of the season last Saturday against Florida A&M. This will be ASU s second trip to the State Farm Tiger Classic; the Lady Braves finished fourth in 2003, including a first-round loss to Mizzou. SCOUTING MURRAY STATE Following their loss at Northern Iowa on Wednesday night, Murray State drove through the night to Columbia before getting a practice in Thursday afternoon. The Racers enter 0-4, and their average margin of defeat has been 20.5 points. MSU is playing well offensively, with five players averaging nine or more points per game. Murray State will certainly cause some roster-watchers to go cross-eyed; the Racers have two starters unrelated named Ashley Hayes. Freshman Ashley Nichole Hayes is MSU s leading scorer at 13.8 points per game, while junior Ashley Brooke Hayes averages 9.2 ppg. HOME SWEET HOME The Tigers have played five of their first six games on the road, and have fared relatively well away from Mizzou Arena this season, winning both of their neutral-site games, and going 1-2 on the road. They will try to regain a measure of dominance at home, where the Tigers were 5-8 in the inaugural season at Mizzou Arena. LAST TIME OUT: MIZZOU 69, PITTSBURGH 60 Senior guard LaToya Bond earned Most Valuable Player honors in leading the Mizzou women to their first tournament title on the road in six years, a decision over the host Panthers in the final of Sunday s Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic. For THE LAST TIME A MIZZOU PLAYER: Scored 30+ pts.:... Tiffany Brooks (30) vs. Nebraska, 1/8/05 Had 20+ rebs.:... Evan Unrau (20) vs. TAMU, 1/10/01 Had 15+ rebs.:... Evan Unrau (15) vs. Kansas St., 2/22/04 Had 12+ FGM:... Evan Unrau (15) vs. Kansas St., 2/22/04 Had 25+ FGA:... Evan Unrau (27) vs. Kansas St., 2/22/04 Shot 80% FGs:... Christelle N Garsanet (10-11) vs. A&M, 2/12/05 Made 5+ 3FG:...Tracy Lozier (5) at Oklahoma, 2/26/03 Att FG:...Natalie Bright (10) at Kansas, 1/12/02 Shot 60% 3FGs:...Carlynn Savant (4-6) vs. N western, 11/22/05 Made 10+ FTs:... Tiffany Brooks (14) vs. Nebraska, 1/8/04 Att. 15+ FTs:... Tiffany Brooks (17) vs. Nebraska, 1/8/04 Made 100% FTs:...Evan Unrau (12-12) vs. ISU, 2/28/04 Had 10+ ast.:... Erika Martin (10) vs. Lamar, 11/27/95 Had 10+ stl.:... A. Lassiter (11) vs. SDSU, 11/27/99 ** Had 5+ blk.:...c. N Garsanet (5) vs. Towson, 11/25/05 THE TIGERS: Scored 100+ pts.:...vs. Alcorn State (103), 12/5/03 Made 40+ FG:... vs. Miami [Ohio] (40), 1/2/04 Att. 75+ FG:... vs. Mississippi Valley State (83), 12/3/04 Shot 55%+:... vs. Evansville (58.3%), 11/30/04 Made 10+ 3FG:...at Oklahoma (10), 2/26/03 Att FG:... vs. Iowa State (27), 2/20/02 Shot 50%+ 3FG:...vs. Kansas (66.7%), 1/10/04 Made 30+ FTs:... vs. Davidson (32), 11/25/01 Att. 40+ FTs:... vs. Davidson (41), 11/25/01 Shot 100% FTs:...vs. Oklahoma (21-21), 1/28/04** Had 50+ rebounds:... vs. Mississippi Valley State (57), 12/3/04 Had 30+ assists:...vs. Alcorn State (31), 12/5/03 Had 20+ steals:...mcneese State (26), 12/6/02 Had 10+ blocks:... vs. Towson (11), 11/25/05 Had 5 in double figures:... at Pittsburgh, 11/27/05 ** School record 2 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff State Farm Tiger Classic

3 more on the game, refer to the recap and box score on page 10. MIZZOU STEALS THE SHOW With 11.2 steals per game (67 steals in six games), the Tigers are already a third of the way to their total from last year, when Mizzou had 224 steals in 29 games (7.7 spg). Four of the Tigers five starters are averaging a steal or more per game, led by LaToya Bond s Big 12 Conference-leading 3.8 spg. TIGERS VISIT TEMPE SCHOOL Before the Tigers afternoon practice session at Wells Fargo Arena in preparation for the season-opening WBCA Classic on Nov. 11, the women s basketball team visited Tertulia Charter School, a grade school in Tempe. Members of Mizzou s Valley of the Sun alumni chapter banded together to raise funds to build a library for the school, and three representatives of the alumni chapter joined the team at Tertulia Thursday morning. The team spent about an hour in smallgroup settings with the kindergarten through third-grade classes, speaking about their efforts both with basketball and the importance of education. Tiger hoops legend and radio color analyst Gary Link then talked about the importance of fitness and staying healthy, and the team then joined the K-6 students in stretching exercises before being taught the Mizzou fight song and various Tiger cheers. The morning ended with a group photo. WHAT S GONE, WHAT S BACK Statistical comparison of MU s returnees Pct. Pct. Category Lost Returning Minutes Field Goals Field-Goal Attempts Point Field Goals Point FG Attempts Free Throws Free-Throw Attempts Rebounds Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals Scoring Team Double-Figure Leaders Scoring LaToya Bond...40 (2/11/21/6) Christelle N Garsanet...26 (1/21/4) Tiffany Brooks...19 (15/4) Carlynn Savant...14 (1/10/3) EeTisha Riddle...10 (0/7/3) Blair Hardiek...2 (1/0/1) Kassie Drew...2 (2/0) Cherice Mack...1 (0/1/0/0) Rebounding Christelle N Garsanet...7 (0/5/2) Carlynn Savant...4 (0/3/1) EeTisha Riddle...3 (0/1/2) Double-Doubles Christelle N Garsanet...5 (0/3/2) Carlynn Savant...2 (0/1/1) EeTisha Riddle...2 (0/1/1) A GOOD REASON TO MISS PRACTICE Senior center Christelle N Garsanet did not start Mizzou s exhibition game vs. Missouri Southern on Nov. 5 because she missed a pair of practices in the week leading up to the game. Often, that is cause for concern, yet N Garsanet s absences were certainly excused, and even welcomed: The accounting major from Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire, was in St. Louis for a job interview with a Big Four accounting firm. FOUR SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT FOR SEASON Four standout prepsters have signed National Letters of Intent to enroll at the University of Missouri and play basketball, Head Coach Cindy Stein announced in mid-november. The four are 5-foot-11 forward Amanda Hanneman (Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs South HS), 6-foot-1 forward Jessra Johnson (Fayette, Mo. / Fayette HS), 5- foot-6 guard Antoinette Toy Richbow (Detroit, Mich. / Pershing HS) and 6-foot-2 forward Marissa Scott (Iola, Kan. / Iola HS). As a sophomore and junior at Blue Springs South under former assistant and cur- ESPN/USA TODAY/WBCA TOP 25 Nov. 29, 2005 MU Opponents in bold Rk. Team (1st-Place) Rec. Pts. LW 1. Tennessee (24) Duke (6) LSU Ohio State (1) Baylor Connecticut Rutgers North Carolina Maryland Minnesota Stanford Notre Dame Arizona State DePaul Michigan State Temple Georgia Texas Oklahoma Vanderbilt New Mexico Utah Purdue Texas Tech Southern California OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES (26-30 plus MU opponents): UCLA 55; Louisville 53; Villanova 27; Boston College 16; Kentucky 16; Kansas State 4. ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 Nov. 28, 2005 MU Opponents in bold Rk. Team (1st-Place) Rec. Pts. LW 1. Duke (21) 5-0 1, Tennessee (22) 5-0 1, LSU 4-0 1, Ohio State Baylor Rutgers North Carolina Connecticut Maryland Minnesota Notre Dame Stanford Michigan State DePaul Arizona State Texas Georgia Temple Vanderbilt Oklahoma New Mexico Purdue UCLA NR 24. Texas Tech Utah OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES (26-30 plus MU opponents): Louisville 59, Washington 49, Boston College 30, N.C. State 29, USC 27, Kansas 1. Friday, Dec. 2,

4 RECORD BREAKDOWN (4-2, 0-0) Overall Conf. Home Games Road Games Neutral-Site Games Ahead at half Behind at half Tied at half... Overtime... vs. AP Top FG% of.450 or more FG% less than Better FG% than opp Worse or same FG% as opp Opp. shoots less than Opp. shoots.450 or higher... 3FG% of.400 or more FG% less than Try more FTs than opp Try fewer/same FTs as opp Make 80% FTs or higher... Make fewer than 80% FTs Bench outscores opp. bench Opp. bench outscores MU Benches score equally... Outrebound opp Tied or outrebounded More TOs than opp Same or fewer TOs Make fewer than 15 TOs Make 15 or more TOs MU draws charging foul No charging fouls drawn Score 49 or fewer pts.... Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 80 or more pts Allow fewer than 50 pts.... Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 80 or more pts.... Day Games Night Games On Tuesday On Wednesday... On Thursday... On Friday On Saturday On Sunday On Mizzou Sports Network... On FSN... On Opponents Third-tier TV rent head coach Adam Courter, Hanneman earned all-conference and Blue Springs Examiner all-area honors, and helped the Jaguars to district titles as a freshman and sophomore. She enters her senior season with career averages of 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Hanneman led South to Class 2 state titles in golf as a sophomore and junior, and helped the Jaguars to a runner-up finish this year. She s a two-time all-state honoree, and earned all-district and all-conference plaudits all four years as a golf prepster. Amanda is an intense competitor, Stein said. She can play the 2, 3, or 4 positions. She is a good leader, and a skilled ball-handler and passer. She makes everyone better, and she s going to be our candidate for the most floor-burns on the team. Johnson is a three-time Lewis and Clark Conference Most Valuable Player for the Fayette Falcons. She s twice earned all-state honors from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association in Class 3 as a junior, and Class 2 as a sophomore. Under coach Kristen Conrow, Johnson led the Falcons to the Class 2 quarterfinals in 2003 and Last season, current freshman Rachel Oswald s Boonville Pirates eliminated Fayette in their Class 3 district championship. For her high-school career, Johnson is averaging 17.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and five blocks per game. Jessra is a very versatile athlete she can play at guard, forward or center, Stein said. She has good perimeter and post skills; she can shoot the three, or get the rebound and go. She s very skilled. Richbow helped lead Pershing to a 17-1 record and a Detroit city championship last year under coach Gerald Weatherspoon. She averaged 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals last year in earning first team all-city honors. She also led the Doughgirls to a district title as a sophomore. Toy will bring a competitive yet calm spirit to the team, Stein said. She s a good defender, and on the offensive end always seems to hit the big bucket. She s a good ball-handler, passer, 3-point shooter and slasher. Scott earned Kansas Class 4A honorable mention all-state honors as a junior last year at Iola for coach Becky Carlson. The Fillies finished fourth in the state her freshman year, and were sub-state champions a year ago. A talented multi-sport athlete, Scott led her volleyball team in kills as a sophomore, and led the squad to a conference title this year. She also is Iola s record holder in the javelin throw, which she did as a sophomore. Marissa can play either the 3 or 4 positions. She s a great passer with excellent court vision, Stein said. She can hit the 3-pointer, and also makes everyone around her better. She has tremendous potential Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll (first place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote for their own team) 1. Baylor (6) Texas (2) Texas Tech (4) Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas Texas A&M Kansas State Iowa State MIZZOU Oklahoma State Colorado WOMEN PICKED 10TH BY BIG 12 COACHES The Missouri women s basketball team has been picked to finish 10th in the Big 12 Conference in a polling of the league s coaches, Big 12 officials announced on Oct. 13. Mizzou, which returns all five starters from last season s squad, accumulated 37 voting points from the 11 other coaches coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams in being picked between ninth-place Iowa State and 11th-place Oklahoma State. The preseason poll has traditionally underestimated the Tigers success, as MU has finished at or above its selected position in all but one of the eight previous polls (no poll was conducted in , the first year of the 4 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff State Farm Tiger Classic

5 #3 Marchele Campbell Points 4 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FG Made 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FG Att. 3 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 3FG Made 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 3FG Att. 3 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FT Made 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FT Att. 2 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) Rebounds 2 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) Assists 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) Blocks N/A Steals N/A Mizzou Career/Season-Highs #12 Alyssa Hollins Points 3 twice, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) FG Made 1 5x, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) FG Att. 4 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 3FG Made 1 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 3FG Att. 2 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) FT Made 1 _ twice, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FT Att. 4 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) Rebounds 4 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) Assists 1 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) Blocks 1 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) Steals 2 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) #10 LaToya Bond vs. Northern Illinois (11/19/04) 25 Points 23 at Arizona State (11/12/05) at Arizona State (11/12/05) 10 FG Made 10 at Arizona State (11/12/05) at Arizona State (11/12/05) 16 FG Att. 16 at Arizona State (11/12/05) twice, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) 3 3FG Made 3 vs. Towson (11/25/05) vs. Towson (11/25/05) 7 3FG Att. 7 vs. Towson (11/25/05) vs. Northern Illinois (11/19/04) 12 FT Made 8 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) vs. Northern Illinois (11/19/04) 15 FT Att. 8 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) vs. Kansas [Big 12] (3/8/05) 9 Rebounds 6 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) twice, last vs. Providence (11/27/04) 9 Assists 5 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 4 Blocks 4 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 6x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 5 Steals 5 twice, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) #14 Christelle N Garsanet vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/3/04) 29 Points 17 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/3/04) 11 FG Made 6 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/3/04) 20 FG Att. 15 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) N/A 3FG Made N/A at Arizona State (11/12/05) 1 3FG Att. 1 at Arizona State (11/12/05) vs. Oklahoma State (1/5/05) 8 FT Made 5 twice, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) vs. Oklahoma State (1/5/05) 14 FT Att. 10 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) at SMS (12/8/04) 14 Rebounds 10 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) at Nebraska (2/26/05) 6 Assists 5 twice, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) 3x, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) 5 Blocks 5 vs. Towson (11/25/05) at Arizona State (11/12/05) 5 Steals 5 at Arizona State (11/12/05) league); that came last year, when an eighth-place prediction ended in a tie for ninth place on the court. Five of the eight times have resulted in the Tigers improving upon their predicted finish. Obviously, I would prefer for us to be in a position with the target on our backs. If everyone wants to believe the polls, which have only been correct a couple times, so be it, said Head Coach Cindy Stein. I can promise our fans that the Missouri women s basketball team will be very competitive in our league and will be an exciting team to watch. You don t want to miss out watching us this year that, I can promise. Defending NCAA champion Baylor was picked to win its second consecutive Big 12 Conference women s basketball title in the preseason poll voted on by the league s head coaches. The Lady Bears received six first place votes and totaled 113 points to edge out second place Texas with two first place nods and 110 points. WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM CLEANS UP MIZZOU ARENA The women s basketball team took time out from their strength and conditioning testing and workouts on Aug. 31, to help spruce up the grounds surrounding Mizzou Arena. Done in conjunction with the women s basketball s theme of TEAM MIZZOU, the team pulled weeds and trimmed the sidewalks of Mizzou Arena -- their year-old basketball mecca -- as a show of pride. At the conclusion of the afternoon, a small tree was planted on the northwest corner of the grounds. NEW ASSISTANTS JOIN TIGER FAMILY Matt Daniel and Kerensa Barr are Mizzou s new assistant women s basketball coaches, and Evan Unrau is the program s new graduate assistant. A former assistant at Colorado under legendary former head coach Ceal Barry, Daniel will work with the Tiger post players during practice, and will oversee scheduling, game preparation and scouting, while assisting with recruiting. One of the best guards in Mizzou history, Barr will work with the Tiger guards during practice. Her promotion comes after serving last year as a graduate assistant. Barr finished a stellar four-year career in 2003 as the Tigers alltime leader in assists (489) and free-throw percentage (.812). She also finished in Mizzou s career top 10 in steals (242, second) and 3-pointers (109, third - she is currently fourth), and is currently 17th all-time in scoring with 1,161 points. Barr is also listed in the season top-10 charts 11 times in five different categories, including posting the top two free-throw-shooting seasons in Mizzou history; she made 88.5 percent of her charity tosses in She was a two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 player. Unrau, who returned from a successful professional stint in Europe this past winter, will assist the coaching staff with video editing, film exchange, as well as camps and clinics. She earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in 2004 after backto-back First Team All-Big 12 nods MU s first back-to-back all-conference performer since MU Hall of Famer Renee Kelly in Unrau s name appears in Mizzou s career and season record books no fewer than 15 times. Friday, Dec. 2,

6 #20 K-Kay Pickens Points N/A FG Made N/A FG Att. N/A 3FG Made N/A 3FG Att. N/A FT Made N/A FT Att. N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Blocks N/A Steals N/A Mizzou Career/Season-Highs #34 Tiffany Brooks vs. Nebraska (1/8/05) 30 Points 15 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) 3x, last vs. Iowa State (2/23/05) 8 FG Made 5 3x, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) vs. Nebraska (1/8/05) 18 FG Att. 12 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) at Nebraska (2/26/05) 3 3FG Made N/A at Nebraska (2/26/05) 5 3FG Att. N/A vs. Nebraska (1/8/05) 14 FT Made 5 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) vs. Nebraska (1/8/05) 17 FT Att. 7 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) vs. Oklahoma State (1/5/05) 7 Rebounds 6 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 5x, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) 3 Assists 3 vs. Towson (11/25/05) twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 2 Blocks 2 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) twice, last vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 3 Steals 3 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) #22 Kassie Drew at Bradley (11/23/03) 10 Points 6 twice, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) twice, last vs. E. Michigan (12/4/04) 3 FG Made 2 3x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) vs. Eastern Michigan (12/4/04) 9 FG Att. 6 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) 3x, last vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 2 3FG Made 2 twice, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) vs. Northern Illinois (11/19/04) 5 3FG Att. 4 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) 3x, last vs. Evansville (11/30/04) 4 FT Made N/A twice, last vs. Tulsa (12/6/03) 6 FT Att. N/A twice, last vs. E. Michigan (12/4/04) 8 Rebounds 3 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) vs. Evansville (11/30/04) 4 Assists 2 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) twice, last vs. KSU [Big 12] (3/10/04) 1 Blocks N/A twice, last at SMS (12/8/04) 3 Steals 1 twice, last vs. Towson (11/25/05) #23 Blair Hardiek twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 10 Points 10 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 4 FG Made 4 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) vs. Eastern Michigan (12/4/04) 9 FG Att. 6 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) 3x, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 2 3FG Made 2 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) vs. Northern Illinois (11/19/04) 5 3FG Att. 2 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) 3x, last vs. Evansville (11/30/04) 4 FT Made 2 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) twice, last vs. Tulsa (12/6/03) 6 FT Att. 4 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) twice, last vs. E. Michigan (12/4/04) 8 Rebounds 4 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Evansville (11/30/04) 4 Assists 3 twice, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) twice, last vs. KSU [Big 12] (3/10/04) 1 Blocks N/A twice, last at SMS (12/8/04) 3 Steals 1 twice, last at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) #30 Kacey McFarland vs. Austin Peay (11/28/03) 2 Points N/A vs. Austin Peay (11/28/03) 1 FG Made N/A vs. Austin Peay (11/28/03) 1 FG Att. N/A N/A 3FG Made N/A N/A 3FG Att. N/A N/A FT Made N/A vs. Austin Peay (11/28/03) 2 FT Att. N/A vs. Providence (11/27/04) 1 Rebounds N/A N/A Assists N/A vs. Austin Peay (11/28/03) 1 Blocks N/A N/A Steals N/A #35 Tamika Jackson Points 2 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FG Made N/A FG Att. 1 _ twice, last at Arkansas State (11/19/05) 3FG Made N/A 3FG Att. N/A FT Made 2 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FT Att. 4 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) Rebounds 2 at Arizona State (11/12/05) Assists N/A Blocks N/A Steals 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) #43 Carlynn Savant 3x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 16 Points 16 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) twice, last vs. Iowa State (2/23/05) 6 FG Made 5 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) twice, last vs. Miss. Valley State (12/3/04) 14 FG Att. 11 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 3x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 4 3FG Made 4 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 3x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 6 3FG Att. 6 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 4x, last at Nebraska (2/26/05) 4 FT Made 2 3x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 5 FT Att. 5 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) at Nebraska (2/26/05) 14 Rebounds 12 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Providence (11/27/04) 5 Assists 2 vs. Towson (11/25/05) at Nebraska (2/26/05) 3 Blocks 1 at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 4 Steals 4 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) #52 Cherice Mack vs. Alcorn State (12/5/03) 11 Points 6 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Providence (11/27/04) 4 FG Made 3 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/3/04) 9 FG Att. 8 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) at Nebraska (2/25/04) 1 3FG Made N/A vs. Alcorn State (12/5/03) 2 3FG Att. N/A twice, last vs. Alcorn State (12/5/03) 7 FT Made N/A vs. Alcorn State (12/5/03) 9 FT Att. N/A twice, last vs. Alcorn State (12/5/03) 6 Rebounds 3 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) at SMS (11/23/02) 3 Assists 1 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 4x, last at Oklahoma State (2/14/04) 1 Blocks N/A vs. IUPUI (1/2/03) 4 Steals N/A #32 Rachel Oswald Points N/A FG Made N/A FG Att. 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 3FG Made N/A 3FG Att. 1 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) FT Made N/A FT Att. N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Blocks N/A Steals N/A #54 EeTisha Riddle twice, last vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 14 Points 14 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 4x, last vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 6 FG Made 6 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 16 FG Att. 16 vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 5x, last at Baylor (2/16/05) 1 3FG Made N/A at New Mexico (11/26/04) 3 3FG Att. 1 4x, at Pittsburgh (11/27/05) vs. Evansville (11/30/04) 5 FT Made 2 3x, last at Arkansas State (11/19/05) vs. Evansville (11/30/04) 6 FT Att. 5 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) vs. Clemson (11/11/05) 13 Rebounds 13 vs. Clemson (11/11/05) at Arkansas State (11/19/05) 6 Assists 6 at Arkansas State (11/19/05) vs. Towson (11/25/05) 4 Blocks 4 vs. Towson (11/25/05) at Colorado (2/9/05) 3 Steals 1 4x, last vs. Northwestern (11/22/05) 6 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff State Farm Tiger Classic

7 Mizzou Women's Basketball Missouri Combined Team Statistics (Entering Dec. 2) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (4-2) (1-0) (1-2) (2-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (4-2) (1-0) (1-2) (2-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Bond, LaToya N'Garsanet, C'stell Brooks, Tiffany Savant, Carlynn Riddle, EeTisha Hardiek, Blair Drew, Kassie Hollins, Alyssa Campbell, Marchele Mack, Cherice Jackson, Tamika McFarland, Kacey Pickens, K-Kay Oswald, Rachel TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING #11/11/05 vs Clemson W Points per game #11/12/05 at Arizona State L Scoring margin /19/05 at Arkansas State L FIELD GOALS-ATT /22/05 NORTHWESTERN W Field goal pct $11/25/05 vs Towson W POINT FG-ATT $11/27/05 at Pittsburgh W point FG pct pt FG made per game # - at WBCA Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) FREE THROWS-ATT $ - at Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Free throw pct % - State Farm Tiger Classic (Columbia, Mo.) REBOUNDS ^ - at Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Championship (Dallas, Texas) Rebounds per game * - Big 12 Conference game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Missouri Opponents Friday, Dec. 2,

8 Mizzou 89, Missouri Southern 56 (ex.) November 5, 2005 Mizzou Arena The Mizzou women made over half their shots, and limited Missouri Southern to under 29 percent shooting, in coasting to an exhibition win over the Lions Saturday afternoon at Mizzou Arena. Christelle N Garsanet led all scorers with 16 points and had a game-high-tying seven rebounds. LaToya Bond had an excellent all-around game after scoring 14 points, and posting seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Danielle DeVader led Missouri Southern with 12 points. The Tigers opened to a 9-2 lead by hitting their first five shots of the game a 3-pointer from Carlynn Savant, and then six straight points from Tiffany Brooks on a pair of free throws sandwiched between two jumpers. The Lions countered with a 12-6 run of their own, yet made their last field goal of the half with 11 minutes, 38 seconds left when Dana-Mae Robbs hit a jumper. From there, the Tigers closed the half on a 17-4 run allowing just four free throws the rest of the half in posting a halftime lead. Mizzou held Missouri Southern to just 6-of-35 shooting (17.1 percent) in the first half. Mizzou turned it on in the second half, making 57.1 percent of its shots (16-of-28). Once Mizzou pushed the lead back over 20 points with a layup from EeTisha Riddle just 1:24 into the second half, the Lions were able to dent that margin just twice the rest of the way. Missouri scored 26 points off 20 Missouri Southern turnovers, and held a dominating edge in the paint. The Tigers also had 12 blocks on the day. VISITORS: Missouri Southern 11 Reutlinger,Dacie f Welch,Meghan f Volmer,Brianna c Burks,Liz g Greninger,Nicole g Caran,Marina Rojo,Mitzi Kantin,Robin DeVader,Danielle Thornsberry,Nacy Robbs,Dana-Mae TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 28.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 3 HOME: Mizzou 43 SAVANT, Carlynn f RIDDLE, EeTisha f BOND, LaToya g HARDIEK, Blair g BROOKS, Tiffany g CAMPBELL, Marchele HOLLINS, Alyssa N GARSANET, C stelle DREW, Kassie OSWALD, Rachel JACKSON, Tamika MACK, Cherice TEAM 2 2 Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 3 Officials: Peter Contreras, Amy Bonner, Greg Small Technical fouls: None. Missouri Southern Mizzou Mizzou 78, Clemson 54 WBCA/BTI Classic First Round November 11, 2005 Wells Fargo Arena TEMPE, Ariz. Mizzou had three players post double-doubles, and the Tigers had a huge rebounding advantage, as Mizzou defeated Clemson by a count in the first round of the WBCA/BTI Classic, played Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena. In the first neutral-site game of the women s college basketball season, Mizzou had four players score in double figures, including a game-high 17 from Christelle N Garsanet. N Garsanet added 10 rebounds and was joined in the double-double club by EeTisha Riddle and Carlynn Savant. Riddle had 14 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, while Savant added 10 points and 12 boards. Carrie Frist, Clemson s 6-foot-4 center, played prominently in the first three minutes of the game. She hit three of her first four fieldgoal attempts in helping build an 8-2 lead for Clemson, yet also picked up three fouls including one when a substitute was waiting to come in for her just 2:49 into the game. Mizzou continued to crash the boards in the first half, getting 14 second-chance points. The Tigers took their first lead of the game, at 18-17, on a Tiffany Brooks jumper with 8:41 left in the half. Clemson was plagued with foul trouble, yet Mizzou couldn t take advantage with an unfathomable 6-for-22 shooting performance from the free-throw line in the half. MU began to pull away late in the first half. On the final possession before the final media timeout, Mizzou used good ball movement to find Kassie Drew in the corner for a 3-pointer to put the Tigers up Drew hit another trey from around 25 feet on the left wing a couple of minutes later to cap a 16-0 run, and Mizzou took a halftime lead. After Clemson got two quick baskets to start the second half, Frist was sent to the bench again after picking up her fourth foul just 1:12 into play. MU once again went to work inside, getting its next 10 points on post moves, fastbreaks or putbacks. Clemson had its own 9-0 run to move within with 10:57 to play. Adrianne Bradshaw had five of those points, yet Mizzou broke that run with a layup from N Garsanet. LaToya Bond drove the right baseline on a backdoor screen for a layup, and the next time down the floor, N Garsanet pulled down her 10th rebound for her doubledouble. Mizzou went on an 18-5 run over the next 6:29, though, to push the lead to 20 points. VISITORS: Clemson (0-1) 23 Lloyd, D Lesha f Allen, Lauren f Frist, Amanda c Taylor, Tasha g Talley, Julie g White, Maxienne Yesner, Susan Phillips, Tasha Sanders, Khaili Whitehurst, Carrie Bradshaw, Adrianne TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 11.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.9% 2 HOME: Mizzou (1-0) 43 Savant, Carlynn f Riddle, EeTisha f N Garsanet, C stelle c Bond, LaToya g Brooks, Tiffany g Hollins, Alyssa Drew, Kassie Hardiek, Blair Jackson, Tamika Mack, Cherice TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.1% 6 Officials: Melissa Barlow, Wanda Szeremeta, Connie Pardue Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 1,734 Clemson Missouri #20/18 Arizona State 69, Mizzou 54 WBCA/BTI Classic Championship November 12, 2005 Wells Fargo Arena TEMPE, Ariz. LaToya Bond led all scorers with 23 points, yet No. 18 Arizona State became the fourth straight host to win the WBCA/BTI Classic, played Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena, with a win. Christelle N Garsanet added 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds; both she and Bond were named to the all-tournament team. Kristen Kovesdy led the Sun Devils (2-0) with 16 points. The game started at a frenetic pace, with both teams choosing to push the ball up the floor. Arizona State got four inside buckets, and held an 8-6 lead after the first media timeout just 4 minutes, 18 seconds into the game. The Tigers took their first lead of the game, at 10-8, with 13:38 left in the half on a drive to the basket by EeTisha Riddle. The teams went back and forth over the next several minutes, and the score was tied at 12 at the second media timeout with 11:44 left. Arizona State continued to apply pressure to Mizzou s defense, and rarely took enough time off the shot clock to use a set offense. Instead, transition baskets allowed the Sun Devils to get fastbreak points in the first half and use a short 5-0 to create some distance. Yet the Tigers stuck with the Sun Devils, sitting in just a three-point deficit (19-16) with 7:54 left. With Riddle and N Garsanet on the bench in foul trouble, the Tigers did an excellent job staying in the game against a formidable inside presence by the Sun Devils. There was a stretch late in the first half where Carlynn Savant was the tallest Tiger on the floor against an ASU frontcourt that averaged 6-foot-4. Tamika Jackson drew Mizzou s first charge of the season with just over two minutes left in the half, yet ASU got a pair of Jill Noe free throws and a putback from Kristen Kovesdy to cap a 6-0 run. A layup by Bond completed the first-half scoring and sent the Tigers into the locker room with a seven-point deficit (29-22). Arizona State continued to slowly extend its lead, moving it to nine points (35-29) at the first media timeout of the second half. Danielle Orsillo immediately pushed it to 11 with a pair of free throws coming out of the break, and Amy Denson stole the ball at midcourt and went in for a layup for a lead with 14:28 remaining. Despite a pair of N Garsanet steals, ASU pushed its lead to 14 with 11:51 left on a Briann January jumper. The Tigers still played staunch defense, getting four steals in the middle of the half. Savant got a 3-point play to start an 11-5 run. After an ASU 3-pointer, the Tigers drew within single digits (57-49 with 2:49 left) for the first time in over 12 minutes on a Bond 3-pointer, and a crossing drive through the lane the next time down. VISITORS: Mizzou (1-1) 43 Savant, Carlynn f Riddle, EeTisha f N Garsanet, C stelle c Bond, LaToya g Brooks, Tiffany g Hollins, Alyssa Drew, Kassie Hardiek, Blair Jackson, Tamika Mack, Cherice TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.8% 5 HOME: Arizona State (2-0) 04 Westerberg, Emily f Johnson, Aubree f Kovesdy, Kristen f Pariseau, Reagan g Noe, Jill g Engelbrecht, Kate Orsillo, Danielle Lopez, Cristina January, Briann Thompson, Kirsten Denson, Amy Rosenthal, YoVanna TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 14.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 3 Officials: Clarke Stevens, Eric Larson, Penny Davis Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 958 Missouri Arizona State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff State Farm Tiger Classic

9 Arkansas State 70, Mizzou 67 November 19, 2005 Convocation Center JONESBORO, Ark. Arkansas State put the Missouri women in an early hole, and got key rebounds in the closing moments to stave off a Tiger comeback attempt in posting a win Saturday night at the ASU Convocation Center. Tiffany Brooks led the Tigers (1-2) with 15 points, LaToya Bond added 13 points and five steals, and Carlynn Savant finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. Adrianne Davie had a game-high 17 points and 11 rebounds for Arkansas State (1-0). The Tigers got the first basket of the game on a drive from Brooks. But the Lady Indians used 8-0 and 11-0 runs to surge to a 21-6 lead just 6 minutes, 41 seconds into the game. ASU made its first six shots, and 10 of its first 12 in boosting its lead to with 11:04 left in the first half. After both teams traded baskets, Amber Abraham hit her third 3-pointer of the half to extend ASU s lead to 19 (31-12). A series of free throws from the teams brought the Lady Indian lead over 20 (35-14) a few minutes later before the Tigers finally started hitting their shots. A quick 9-0 run, capped by an EeTisha Riddle jumper, brought Mizzou to within 12 (35-23) with 3:05 to play. While the Tigers were improving on the offensive end, they also turned up the intensity on defense, holding ASU without a field goal for a span of 8:21. The Indians went into the locker room with a lead at the half. Mizzou made three of its first four shots coming out of the break, including a Savant 3-pointer on the fastbreak, and closed the deficit to after the first media timeout. Sophomore Kassie Drew (Anna, Ill. / Anna-Jonesboro HS) banked in a 3-pointer from the right corner to pull Mizzou within 10 (49-39) before ASU went on a quick 5-0 run. The Tigers stormed back, though, buoyed by a 3-point play from Blair Hardiek. She finished a 17-6 run with a pair of runners through the lane to pull Mizzou within four at with 4:53 left. Kelsey Lock ended an 8:46 field-goal drought with a pair of buckets, then Rudy Sims stole a crossing pass and went coast-to-coast for a lead with 2:25 left. That allowed the Lady Indians some breathing room after the Tigers missed several 3-point attempts and ASU made five free throws down the stretch. VISITORS: Mizzou (1-2) 43 Savant, Carlynn f Riddle, EeTisha f N Garsanet, C stelle c Bond, LaToya g Brooks, Tiffany g Campbell, Marchele Hollins, Alyssa Drew, Kassie Hardiek, Blair Jackson, Tamika Mack, Cherice TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 2 HOME: Arkansas State (1-0) 05 Lock, Kelsey f Davie, Adrianne c Caraway, Katie g Sims, Rudy g Abraham, Amber g Hiles, Brittney Starr, Caroline Maglaughlin, Ronnie Brown, Rachel TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 17.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 56.0% 5 Officials: Gator Parrish, Maj Forsberg, Eric Koch Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 2,193 Missouri Arkansas State Mizzou 87, Northwestern 64 November 22, 2005 Mizzou Arena COLUMBIA, Mo. The University of Missouri women s basketball team found the win column in emphatic fashion, as a 37-5 run near the start of the contest helped the Tigers defeat Northwestern University and even their overall record at 2-2 on the year. For the first time since a overtime win at Nebraska last season, all five Tiger starters reached double figures, led by LaToya Bond. She poured in a game-high 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting and went a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line to go with her second-straight five-steal game. Carlynn Savant added 16 points thanks to a 4-of-6 shooting night from three-point range, while Tiffany Brooks and EeTisha Riddle each contributed 12. Christelle N Garsanet rounded out the double-digit scorers for Mizzou, pouring in 11. A.J. Glasauer and Ifeoma Okonkwo led the Wildcats (1-1) with 16 points apiece. Although the Tigers were solid from the floor (27-of-61, 44.3 percent) and outstanding from beyond the arc (8-of-17, 47.1) it was Mizzou s defensive pressure that dictated the outcome in this contest. Missouri scored a remarkable 23 points off Wildcat turnovers in the opening stanza, culminating with its largest lead of the game, 37-7, at the 6:10 mark. Down 2-0 following a Glasauer put-back, Mizzou rattled off the next 11 tallies to seize control. Savant initiated the burst with her first of three treys in the opening period to give the Tigers a lead they wouldn t relinquish. An N Garsanet free throw and four consecutive Bond points segued to a second Savant triple as the Tigers forged in front The two clubs then traded buckets to keep the Missouri advantage at 10 (17-7), but 20-0 MU surge over the ensuing 5:46 helped the hosts pull away for good. Northwestern missed all eight of its field goal attempts and committed eight of its 15 first-half turnovers during the rally, which Mizzou promptly converted into 12 points. Missouri remained in control throughout the final period despite an improved offensive effort from the Wildcats. After Missouri s pressure held Northwestern to just 28.6 percent shooting (8-of-28) in the opening half, the Wildcats improved to a 51.6 percent success rate from the floor (16-of-31), yet managed to slice Mizzou s lead below 20 points on just one occasion (74-55 at 4:10). The Tigers built their lead to as many as 29 in the second half after carrying a lead into the halftime break. Bond scored 12 of her 19 points over the final 20 minutes to keep Northwestern at arms length and hand the hosts their sixth consecutive home-opening victory. VISITORS: Northwestern (1-1) 01 Bibbs, Nadia * Glasauer, A.J. * Okonkwo, Ifeoma * Miller, Melissa * Stutz, Sara * Dickerson, Erin Bielawski, Julie Cartwright, Kristin TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 14.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 88.2% 2 HOME: Mizzou (2-2) 43 Savant, Carlynn f Riddle, EeTisha f N Garsanet, C stelle c Bond, LaToya g Brooks, Tiffany g Campbell, Marchele Hollins, Alyssa Pickens, K-Kay Drew, Kassie Hardiek, Blair McFarland, Kacey Oswald, Rachel Jackson, Tamika Mack, Cherice TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 71.4% 2,1 Officials: Michael Price, Metta Roberts, Felicia Grinter Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 1,084 Northwestern Missouri Mizzou 57, Towson 56 Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Classic November 25, 2005 Petersen Events Center PITTSBURGH, Pa. LaToya Bond sank a pair of free throws with 14.3 seconds to secure a win over Towson in the opening game of the Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Tournament on Friday afternoon at Petersen Events Center. The charity tosses were the last two of a game-high 22 for Bond, who added five assists, a game-high four steals and two blocks. EeTisha Riddle had a game-high 11 rebounds and four blocks to go with four points, and Christelle N Garsanet had nine points, five assists, five blocks and four rebounds. Kacy O Brien had 16 points to lead Towson (1-1). The two teams struggled to find energy to start the game off well, combining to miss 10 of their first 14 shots. Towson took a 6-4 lead through the first media timeout. Kelly Robinson scored TU s next three baskets, all inside, and a Lashay Rose 3-pointer gave Towson a 15-6 lead to cap a 9-2 run and prompt a Mizzou timeout. Turnovers plagued Mizzou (3-2) in the middle of the first half, as the Tigers had 12 in the first 16 minutes of the game. Towson converted them into 11 points in pushing the lead to with 5:29 left. Mizzou scored three of the half s final five baskets, including a 3-pointer Carlynn Savant, to go into the locker room down just six at Mizzou came out of the locker room with much more energy than their counterparts from Baltimore, and after forcing a TU turnover and getting an opening basket from junior forward Tiffany Brooks, Towson called timeout just 21 seconds into the half. Mizzou forced a shot-clock violation on Towson s next possession, and continued a 15-2 run to take a lead with 14:09 left. Mizzou s defense played a significant role in the comeback, forcing several Towson turnovers. Towson fought back, though, and forced a 43-all tie on a Kelly O Brien slip to the block for a layup with 7:09 left. O Brien then forced a tie at 48-all on a pair of free throws before Bond took a feed from N Garsanet for a layup. The next time down, Savant knocked down a 3-pointer to push the lead to five with 3:18 to play. Rose hit a 3-pointer of her own to bring Towson within one (55-54) with 24.3 seconds left, but Bond pushed the lead to three with her free throws. Towson missed a last-second 3-point attempt, which was rebounded for a basket with 0.8 seconds left. VISITORS: Mizzou (3-2) 43 Savant, Carlynn f Riddle, EeTisha f N Garsanet, C stelle c Bond, LaToya g Brooks, Tiffany g Hollins, Alyssa Drew, Kassie Hardiek, Blair Mack, Cherice TEAM 4 4 Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.4% 2 HOME: Towson (1-1) 11 O BRIEN, Kacy f JACKSON, Tierra f ROBINSON, Kelly c ROSE, Lashay g FREEMAN, Alis g WEST, Tanya BEASLEY, Jamell GASTON, Erin PYNE, Kim TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 56.3% 6 Officials: Jennifer Rezac, Frank Geiselman, Kevin Pethtel Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 95 Missouri Towson Friday, Dec. 2,