WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lions vs. No. 7 Augustana
WHEN: March 9 | 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sioux Falls, S.D. (Elmen Center)
LIVE STATS: http://www.sidearmstats.com/augie/wbball
LIVE VIDEO: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/augie/
LIVE 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 (11.4, eighth), defensive rebounds per game (8.0, seventh) and fourth in double-doubles (18). 
- In the MIAA Tournament, Lindsay Medlen and Gabby Walker were the Lions' top scorers. Walker tallied 15.8 points per game while Medlen contributed 15.3 points per game. Walker was named the MIAA Tournament MVP and Medlen earned all-tournament accolades. 
- The Lions broke a pair of records at the MIAA Tournament:
• Largest Margin Overcome in First Quarter: 13 against Fort Hays in the Championship Final.
• Highest Scoring Average (Four Games): Gabby Walker, 15.8 ppg. 
- 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).
- With 343 rebounds this season Kallie Bildner is second on Lindenwood's single season rebounding chart. She needs nine to match the school record set by Vanessa Zailo in 2014-15.
- Bildner has scored 531 points so far this season. She is the first player to score 500 points in a season during the NCAA era of Lindenwood women's basketball.
- The Lions are 19th in the NCAA in field goal percentage. Lindenwood shoots 45.6% from the field this season. The Lion record for field goal percentage is 46.8%, recorded in the 1992-93 season. 
- Lindsay Medlen has notched 102 assists in the 2017-18 season. Since joining the NCAA, only one other 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 20.6 points in the third quarter, Lindenwood's highest scoring quarter. Additionally, the Lions score 39.5 points per game in the second half, compared to 36.2 points in the first half. 
-The Lions feature of pair of forwards in Kallie Bildner and Gabby Walker that score 17.7 and 13.5 points per game, respectively. Bildner leads the MIAA in rebounding (11.4 per game) while Walker is third in the conference in field goal percentage (.552).
- The sophomore trio of Kallie Bildner, Lindsay Medlen and Gabby Walker excelled in MIAA games. Bildner (second team All-MIAA) leads the team with 17.4 points per game in MIAA action. Bildner was the only player in the conference to average double-digit rebounds (11.7) in conference games. Walker posted 12.3 points per game on .520 shooting. Medlen averaged 10.9 points per game. 
- The Lions get to the line often and capitalize. Lindenwood is 10th in the NCAA in both free throw attempts (703) and makes (499). 
- 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 30th in NCAA DII with 76.1 points per game, the top mark in the MIAA this season. The Lions currently have 2,434 points this season, the single-season record at Lindenwood. Additionally, the Lions are on pace to break the program season scoring average record of 73.2 set in the 2013-14 season.
- Gabby Walker and Kallie Bildner are two of the top shooters in the MIAA. Bildner leads the conference with a .563 shooting percentage, 21st in the NCAA. Walker is third in the MIAA at .552, 28th nationally. 
- 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 109-121.

Postseason Accolades:
- Sophomore forward Kallie Bildner earned second-team All-MIAA accolades. The 2016-17 MIAA Freshman of the Year leads the MIAA in rebounding.
- Sophomore forward Gabby Walker earned honorable mention All-MIAA. In the final two games of the 2017-18 regular season, she scored 18 and 19 points, respectively.
- Gabby Walker averaged 15.8 points and 7.0 rebounds in the MIAA Tournament, earning Tournament MVP honors. 
- Sophomore guard Lindsey Medlen scored 15.3 points per game and tallied 13 assists to earn All-Tournament accolades. 

Augustana Notes:
- The Vikings are the top seed in the Central Region after posting a 27-3 record this season. They are the NSIC Champions. 
- Augustana is led by the duo of Logan and Pressley O'Farrell. Logan O'Farrell scores 13.9 points per game while Presley O'Farrell contributes 11.9 points per game. 
- The Vikings shoot the three frequently, ranking 13th in the country in three point attempts (735) and 15th in made threes (246). 
- Augustana is one of the top offensive teams in the country. The Vikings are ranked ninth in scoring margin at 19.7 points. Additionally, they are fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.51) and sixth in assists per game (18.8). Defensively they are seventh in blocks (159).

Series Notes:
- This is the first meeting between Lindenwood and Augustana.