The Missouri State Lady Bears renew their rivalry with Missouri for the fifth consecutive season Friday when they visit Mizzou Arena for a 7 p.m. tip.
   Missouri State is 2-4 on the year, and Friday's contest will be the fifth true road game of the season and fourth against a Power Five school. It's also MSU's fourth away game against a Southeastern Conference school in the last two seasons, with the Lady Bears owning a 2-1 record in the previous three outings.
   The Lady Bears are primed for improvement once the calendar turns to December if recent history is any indication. In coach
Kellie Harper's first three seasons, MSU owns a 52-28 (.650) post-November record.
Series History
Missouri State trails 18-10 in the all-time series, though only eight games have been
played since 1990. The teams have played in each of the last four seasons, splitting those contests, while the Lady Bears have won four of the last six dating to 2003.
Scouting Missouri
Missouri is 5-2 on the year and receiving top-25 votes in both the AP and Coaches polls. The Tigers' losses came at 2016 Final Four participant Washington and a neutral contest against Georgia Tech. Sophie Cunningham leads MU in scoring at 14.6 points per game, and Cierra Porter chips in 14 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest. As a team, Missouri scores 66.1 points and allows 58.7 while shooting 41.7 percent overall, 28.2 percent on 3-pointers and 78.6 percent from the foul line.
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