• In Lindenwood's fourth home game in a row, the Lady Lions will host Central Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
• Central Oklahoma and Lindenwood have played in 19 games against each other. Central Oklahoma holds a 12-7 advantage over the Lady Lions.
• In the last meeting between the two teams, Central Oklahoma won by a score of 78-57 in Tahlequah, Okla.
• The last time Central Oklahoma was in Hyland Arena was on January 19, 2012. The Bronchos defeated the Lady Lions by a score of 82-74.
• Both teams are in their first year as members of the MIAA.
Lindenwood Notes
• The Lady Lions will host their fourth straight game on Saturday against Central Oklahoma. Lindenwood is looking for its first conference victory.
• As of January 9, Lindenwood is 11th in the conference in free-throw percentage. The Lady Lions make 64.2 percent from the charity stripe.
• The Lady Lions are also 11th in the conference in field goal percentage, making 42.5 percent of their shots from the floor.
• Lindenwood is seventh in the conference in three-pointers, averaging a 33.6 percent clip each game.
• The Lady Lions are averaging 38.0 rebounds per game. That puts the team eighth in the MIAA in that category.
• Sarah Schnieders, Meagan Hittle and Julie Hlinak have started in every game they have played in this season. For Hittle and Hlinak, that is all 12 of them.
• Hlinak is 13th in the MIAA in three-pointers made per game. Hlinak averages 1.7 three-pointers per game.
• Jenny Rocha has led the team in assists in four games this season.
• Three members of the team average double-digit points. Hlinak leads the squad averaging 11.8 points per game.
• Sarah Schnieders is 15th in the conference in field goal percentage. The senior has gone 32-65 this season at a clip of 49.2 percent.
• After the 2011-12 season, the Lindenwood women's basketball squad was recognized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for its work in the classroom. The team finished with a team GPA of 3.567 which was the seventh-highest GPA in all of NCAA Division II.
• This season marks the inaugural season for the Lady Lions in the MIAA. The MIAA is one of the top basketball conferences in Division II.
• Due to being in NCAA Division II provisional status, the Lady Lions will not have the opportunity to compete at the MIAA conference tournament in March.
• Lindenwood will travel to St. Joseph, Mo. to take on Missouri Western on January 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. against the Griffons.
Last Time Out
• Lindenwood fell to Missouri Southern at home by a score of 78-74.
• Sarah Schnieders led the Lindenwood offensively, scoring 21 points. Caroline Bourlioux had a team-high six rebounds.
• Lindenwood outrebounded the Lions 30-28 but lost the turnover battle 21-17.
• The Lady Lions shot a season-high 50.9 percent from the floor. They were 30.8 percent from beyond the arc.
• The Lady Lions outscored Missouri Southern in the paint, 40-30.
• Lindenwood's starterscombined for 69 of the teams 74 points against Missouri Southern.
Central Oklahoma Notes
• Under the direction of Guy Hardaker, the Bronchos are 8-5 and 1-4 in the MIAA.
• On Thursday, Central Oklahoma fell on the road to Truman by a score of 72-39. The 39 points scored by the Bronchos is the lowest amount of points scored this season.
• Central Oklahoma's one conference victory came against Pittsburg State on December 6. The Bronchos defeated the Gorillas by a score of 70-62 on the road.
• Alyssa Fuxa is the primary threat on offense for the Bronchos, as she is averaging 13.0 points per game. She also leads the team in rebounds with 6.4 per contest.
