Lindenwood Notes:
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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, fifth), defensive rebounds per game (9, sixth) and ninth in double-doubles (16). She is 33rd in points per game (18.7).
- Bildner is one of 28 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).
- With 311 rebounds this season
Kallie Bildner is second on Lindenwood's single season rebounding chart. She needs 41 to match the school record set by Vanessa Zailo in 2014-15.
- Bildner has scored 485 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.Â
- The Lions are 14th in the NCAA in field goal percentage. Lindenwood shoots 46.2% from the field this season. The Lion record for field goal percentage is 46.8%, recorded in the 1992-93 season.Â
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Lindsay Medlen has notched 89 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).Â
- The Lions have made great adjustments at halftime this season. The Lions average 21.4 points in the third quarter, Lindenwood's highest scoring quarter.Â
-The Lions feature of pair of forwards in
Kallie Bildner and
Gabby Walker that score 18.7 and 13.2 points per game, respectively. Bildner leads the MIAA in rebounding (12.0 per game) while Walker is fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (.552).
- 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 17.4 points per game in MIAA action. Bildner is the only player in the conference to average double-digit rebounds (11.7) in conference games. Walker posts 12.3 points per game on .520 shooting. Medlen averages 10.9 points per game.Â
- Point guard
Lindsay Medlen has kicked into a new gear in MIAA games. In conference games, her scoring average has gone up 1.2 points per game.Â
- The Lions have been crashing the boards in 2017-18. Â Lindenwood is 15th in NCAA DII in rebounding margin at 8.1.
- 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 20th in NCAA DII with 77.2 points per game, the top mark in the MIAA this season. They currently have 2,163 points this season, the fourth-highest single-season total in Lindenwood history. Additionally, the Lions are on pace to break the program season scoring average record of 73.2 set in the 2013-14 season.
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Gabby Walker and
Kallie Bildner are two of the top shooters in the MIAA. Bildner is second in the conference with a .575 shooting percentage, 19th in the NCAA. Walker is fourth in the MIAA at .552, 26th nationally.Â
- 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 is in his eighth season at Lindenwood and is the program's only coach in the NCAA era. He has a career record of 105-121.
Playoff Picture:
- Lindenwood finished the regular season tied with Missouri Southern with an 8-11 record in MIAA action. However, MSSU owns the tiebreaker and earned the eighth seed. Lindenwood is the ninth seed in the tournament.Â
-The winner of tonight's game advances to the second round to take on top-seeded Central Missouri at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.Â
Missouri Southern Notes:
- The Lions finished the regular season 11-16 with a 8-11 conference ledger.
- MSSU is led by Desirea Burge who is second in the MIAA in scoring at 19.5 points per game.Â
- The Lion also rely on Chelsey Henry who is fifth in the conference in scoring with 17.5 points per game.
- Burge is seventh in the league with 8.5 rebounds per contest.
Series Notes:
- Earlier this season Missouri Southern topped Lindenwood 71-65 at Hyland Arena. In that game both
Lexie Moe and
Sara Ross posted 20-point performances.
Gabby Walker tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.Â
- Lindenwood is 2-8 all-time against Missouri Southern.Â