The Lindenwood women's basketball team (2-3) is set for a Show-Me Showdown with Mizzou (4-0) on Sunday. Tip-off from Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. is set for 2:00 p.m.
LINDENWOOD NOTES
- The Lions are coming off a dominant 96-47 win over Stephens College on Friday. The Black and Gold were paced by four double-digit scorers, and the 96 points were the most scored by the team since last year's season opener.
- Konstantina Mantziori paced the balanced effort with 13 points, tying her career and season high, including a trio of three-point makes.
- Overall, the Lions knocked down a season-best 12 three-pointers and shot 46.2 percent from beyond the arc. Former Missouri Tiger Saniah Tyler made three, which tied her season and career high.
- Tyler led the bench scoring against the Stars, but she wasn't alone. The reserves combined for 50 points in the win. Jarius Powers was also in double figures, pouring in a career-best 10 points and adding five rebounds off the bench.
- Lindenwood shared the ball in the win, totaling a season-high 19 assists on 29 made field goals. Cadence Dykstra led the way with five dimes and averages a team-best 3.8 assists per game this season.
- In both wins this season, the Lions have combined for 36 assists on 48 made shots, assisting on 75 percent of made field goals in the pair of wins.
- The Black and Gold have also shot the ball well from deep in each victory, combining for 22 made threes in both wins. So far this season, Lindenwood is shooting 33 percent from deep, the second-best mark in the OVC.
- Lindenwood limited Stephens to six made field goals and 22 points in the second half.
SCOUTING MIZZOU
- Mizzou opened the 2026-27 campaign with four consecutive wins after defeating UT Martin on Thursday.
- The Tigers have four players averaging at least 10 points per game through their first four contests.
- Grace Slaughter entered the season ranked 12th on Mizzou's all-time scoring list and moved to 11th after the Little Rock game.
- She averages 18 points per game, while McKenzie Mathurin averages 17.
- The Tigers are averaging 51 rebounds per game, led by freshman Khloe Ford's 9.0 rebounds per contest.
- The Tigers have recorded at least nine blocks in each of their last two games, led by Ellie Mueller with 2.8 per game.
- Head coach Kellie Harper is in her second season leading the Missouri program.
UP NEXT
The Lions will head to Chicago, Ill. for a matchup with Illinois-Chicago on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m.Â
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