WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lions vs. No. 9 Central Missouri
WHEN: Feb. 17 | 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: St. Charles, Mo. (Hyland Arena)
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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 (12.0, fourth), defensive rebounds per game (9, sixth) and double-doubles (14, seventh). Bildner also is 31st in the nation at 19.0 points per game. 
- Bildner is one of 30 players in NCAA DII to average double-digit rebounds this season. The last Lion to record a double-digit rebound average for an entire season was Vanessa Zailo in 2014-15 (13.0 rpg).
- Bildner has scored 438 points so far this season. She is the second Lion to score 400+ points in a season in the NCAA era. No player has ever scored 500 points in the NCAA era. 
- Lindsay Medlen has notched 82 assists for far in 2017-18. Since joining the NCAA, only one Lion has collected 100 assists in a single season (Jenny Rocha with 114 in 2014-15 and 2015-16). 
- The Lions have made great adjustments at halftime this season. The Lions average 22.0 points in the third quarter, Lindenwood's highest scoring quarter. 
-The Lions feature of pair of forwards in Kallie Bildner and Gabby Walker that score 18.9 and 13.3 points per game, respectively. Bildner leads the MIAA in rebounding (12.0 per game) while Walker is second in the conference in field goal percentage (.555).
- The sophomore trio of Kallie Bildner, Lindsay Medlen and Gabby Walker are thriving in MIAA games. Bildner (who has won three MIAA Athlete of the Week honors) leads the team with 17.8 points per game in MIAA action. Bildner is the only player in the conference to average double-digit rebounds (11.8) in conference games. Walker posts 12.0 points per game on .517 shooting. Medlen averages 11.5 points per game. 
- Point guard Lindsay Medlen has kicked into a new gear in MIAA games. In conference games, her scoring average has gone up 1.6 points per game. Sara Ross has also seen an increase, scoring an additional 0.9 points per game. 
- The Lions have been crashing the boards in 2017-18.  Lindenwood is 14th in NCAA DII in rebounding margin at 8.2.
- The Lions have scored 100 points in a game twice this season. Lindenwood defeated Central Christian College of the Bible 113-30 on Dec. 1, setting program records for points in a game and margin of victory. The Lions then scored 112 points against Robert Morris-Springfield on Dec. 19, the second-most points in a single game in Lion history.
- Lindenwood is 22nd in NCAA DII with 78.3 points per game, the top mark in the MIAA this season. They are on pace to score 2,192 points this season, which would be third all-time at Lindenwood.
- The Lions are 14th in the NCAA in field goal percentage. Lindenwood shoots 46.3% from the field this season. The Lion record for field goal percentage is 46.8%, recorded in the 1992-93 season. 
- Gabby Walker and Kallie Bildner are two of the top shooters in the MIAA. Bildner leads the conference with a .578 shooting percentage, 17th in the NCAA. Walker is second in the MIAA at .555, 23rd nationally. The only other team in the NCAA with two players in the top 25 is No. 1 Ashland. 
- 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.
- 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 103-120.

Central Missouri Notes:
- The Jennies enter the weekend ranked No. 9 in the WBCA Coaches Poll. They lead the MIAA with a 20-2 overall record and 14-1 in MIAA action. Additionally, UCM is No. 2 in the Central Region in the most recent regional rankings.
- As a team, the Jennies have the fewest turnovers in NCAA DII this season (252). They also have the sixth fewest fouls (319). The Jennies are 12th in field goal percentage (46.6%), 13th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.28) and 16th in scoring margin (17.0).
- Central Missouri Is led offensively by Paige Redmond (16.2 points per game, eighth in MIAA), Morgan Fleming (13.0 ppg) and Megan Skaggs (10.6 ppg).
- Kayonna Lee leads the team with 34 blocks, fourth in the MIAA. 

Series Notes:
- Earlier this season the Jennies defeated the lions 80-73 in Warrensburg, Mo. The Lions were leading at half, but ultimately fell to the home team. 
- Lindenwood is 3-9 all-time against Central Missouri.
- In two career games against Central Missouri, Kallie Bilder is 14-21 from the field for a .667 shooting percentage.
- Bildner also has 20 career rebounds against the Jennies (10.0 per game).