Missouri State

Alexa Willard averaged 25 points per game on 54 percent shooting in a pair of Power Five road games, knocking down 4-of-8 shots from beyond the arc and 6-for-6 at the foul line with eight total rebounds. Thursday at Oklahoma, Willard poured in 29 points on 12-of-21 shooting and 3-for-6 from deep, adding six rebounds to help the Lady Bears overcome a 20-point deficit for a 96-90 win over the Sooners. In Sunday’s Preseason WNIT final at No. 7 Oregon State, the senior netted a game-high 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting, adding a steal and two boards in an 80-69 loss to the Beavers. Willard earned WNIT all-tournament honors after averaging 23.3 points in four games, and leads the national with 44 field goals on the year.