Basketball at JQH Arena is near tipoff and the Missouri State men's and women's basketball teams have been in the gym preparing for what lies ahead in the 2014-15 season.

Bears All-Access interviewed each student-athlete on the rosters of the Bears and Lady Bears to find out more about why they chose the game of basketball, what brought them to Missouri State and what they expect heading into the upcoming season.

In the fifth installment of "Get to Know Your Lady Bears," women's basketball senior NiJay Gaines is featured.