WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lions vs. Washburn
WHEN: Dec. 16 | 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: St. Charles, Mo. (Hyland Arena)
LIVE STATS: http://www.sidearmstats.com/lindenwood/wbball/
LIVE VIDEO/AUDIO: http://www.themiaanetwork.com/lindenwoodlions/

Lindenwood Notes:
- Kallie Bildner is one of the top performing players in the NCAA this season. The sophomore forward is ranked in the top 10 nationally in rebounds per game (12.3, fourth), defensive rebounds per game (8, seventh) and double-doubles (7, third). 
- Against Southern Arkansas on Nov. 10, Bildner was 16-16 from the free throw line, the best such performance by a Lion in the NCAA era. She is the second Lion to ever record the feat (Jamie Bonney on 1/29/2000). The LWU record for free throws made is 19 by Jamie Bonney on March. 10, 2000.
- Lindenwood's defense is one of the best in the NCAA,  The Lions rank 17th in NCAA DII in scoring defense with 55.0 points allowed per game, 28th in field goal percentage defense at 34.3% and 24th in three-point field goal percentage defense at 11.6%.
- Lindsey Medlen is distributing the ball well for the Lions this season. She is 41st in the NCAA with 45 assists and 37th in assists per game at 5.0. As a team, the Lions are 28th in the NCAA with 163 assists. Medlen is on pace for 150+ assists this season, a feat that has not been acheived in the NCAA era for Lindenwood. 
- The Lions have been crashing the boards this season. Lindenwood is second in NCAA DII in rebounding margin at 13.8. As a team, the Lions are 41st in rebounds per game (43.56).
- Lindenwood is ninth in NCAA DII with 83.6 points per game. They are on pace to score 2,340 points this season, which would be second all-time at Lindenwood.
- Earlier this season, the Lions defeated Central Christian College of the Bible 113-30, setting program records for points scored in a game and margin of victory. Additionally, Lindenwood had 32 team assists, the second-highest single-game total in program history. 
- Kallie Bildner has played well this season inside Hyland Arena. At home, she posts 21.8 points per game with 12.7 rebounds per game. 
- As a team, the Lions score 87.5 points per game at home while holding opponents to 44.3 point per game. From the field, Lindenwood shoots .482 at Hyland with a .323 percentage from three and .774 from the line. 
- Lindenwood was selected seventh in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll. The Lions return four starters from last year's team that advanced to the MIAA semifinals, battling then-No. 25 Central Oklahoma to an 84-82 nail-biter. 
- Head coach Tony Francis enters his eighth season at Lindenwood as the program's only coach in the NCAA era. He has a career record of 96-111. 

Washburn Notes:
- Washburn comes to Hyland Arena with an 8-1 overall record and a sterling 2-0 mark in MIAA games. 
- The Ichabods boast a stout defense, ranking 20th in the NCAA in scoring defense at 55.6 points allowed per game.  Axelle Bernard is 30th in NCAA DII with 19 blocks this season.
- Reagan Phelan leads Washburn in scoring at 13.9 points per game. Mackenzie Loe (11.1 ppg) and Alexis McAfee (10.2 ppg) also average double figures for the Ichabods. 

Series Notes
- Last season, Lindenwood and Washburn met once, a 73-49 win for Washburn.
- All-time, Washburn holds the series edge two games to four.
- In last season's game, Gabby Walker led the Lions with 15 points on 6-15 shooting.