Jan. 12, 2012
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Missouri State Lady Bears (10-4/3-1 MVC)
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Wichita State Shockers (10-5/4-0 MVC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012
Tip: 2:05 p.m. (Central)
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Site: Charles Koch Arena (10,502)
Radio: KTXR 101.3 FM
TV: Ozarks CW
Live Audio: RadioSpringfield.com
Live Video: GoShockers.com
Live Stats: Wichita State
The Missouri State Lady Bears (10-4, 3-1 Missouri Valley Conference) head to rival Wichita State (10-5, 4-0) Saturday at 2:05 p.m. in a pivotal early-season matchup between teams at the top of the conference standings.
The Lady Bears and Shockers rank 1-2 in the league in field goal percentage and RPI, and a win Saturday would tie MSU with WSU in the standings with identical remaining schedules aside from Wichita State's trip to Springfield in February.
For Missouri State, junior Christiana Shorter is five points shy of 1,000 for her career and looks to join Casey Garrison and Jaleshia Roberson among active Lady Bears as the 22nd member of MSU's 1,000-point club.
The game will be televised on the Ozarks CW in the Springfield area.
Series History
Missouri State 44-26 all-time against Wichita State, including a 16-15 mark in Wichita. The Shockers have turned the tide of late, however, going 11-3 in the last 14 meetings and winning the last six in Wichita dating to MSU's last win on Jan. 30, 2005.
Scouting Wichita State
Wichita State is 10-5 overall, 4-0 in MVC play and has won its last seven games. Guards Jessica Diamond (12.6) and Haleigh Lankster (12.4) are the only Shockers averaging double-figure points, and have combined to make 29 of WSU's 48 three-pointers this season. Forward Chynna Turner paces the club with a 7.3 rebounding average.
As a team, the Shockers shoot 43.9 percent overall, 30.2 percent from three and 72.2 percent from the charity stripe while holding a +4.3 rebounding margin.
