2017-18 Season By the Numbers
March 27, 2018 | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD -- The Missouri State Lady Bears had another successful season, going 21-12 overall and 15-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference on the way to the school's fourth consecutive trip to the postseason. Here's a recap of the 2017-18 campaign by the numbers.
1,656 - Career points for Liza Fruendt, good for seventh in school history.
851 - All-time Missouri State victories, good for 33rd in NCAA Division I history.
505 - Points scored in 2017-18 by Liza Fruendt, making her the sixth Lady Bear with multiple 500-point seasons.
502 - Career rebounds for Aubrey Buckley, ranking 25th all-time at Missouri State.
242 - Career 3-pointers for Liza Fruendt, fifth-most in school history.
79 - Total victories for the senior class.
76 - Career 3-pointers for Lee Ann Polowy, ranking 17th in MSU history.
62 - MVC wins for Kellie Harper at Missouri State, the second-most conference wins for a coach at MSU.
56 - Steals for Danielle Gitzen, helping her earn MVC all-Defensive honors.Â
54 - Valley wins in the last four seasons.
53 - Career blocked shots for Audrey Holt, 15th on MSU's all-time list.
36 - First-team all-MVC Lady Bears after Liza Fruendt and Alexa Willard were selected this season.
33 - Winning seasons by Missouri State in 49 years of competition.
28 - Charges drawn by Aubrey Buckley on the year.
26 - Offensive rebounds for Elle Ruffridge, the shortest player on the team.
22 - Postseason appearances for the Lady Bears in the last 28 seasons.
19 - Top-three finishes in 26 MVC seasons after finishing in second place in 2018.
15 - MVC wins this season, the most since the 2004-05 campaign.
12 - Home wins against just two losses, MSU's best record at JQH Arena since going 14-2 in 2011-12.
4 - Freshmen with a double-figure scoring game, the most since the 2008-09 season.
1.47 - Brice Calip's assist:turnover ratio, fourth-best ever by an MSU freshman with at least 75 assists.
.926 - MSU's free throw percentage on Dec. 7 vs. Wichita State, tying a school record based on a minimum 20 attempts.
.550 - Emily Gartner's field percentage over the season's final 14 games, shooting 33-for-60.
.538 - Abby Hipp's field goal percentage, the ninth MSU freshman to shoot above 50 percent on at least 90 attempts.
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1,656 - Career points for Liza Fruendt, good for seventh in school history.
851 - All-time Missouri State victories, good for 33rd in NCAA Division I history.
505 - Points scored in 2017-18 by Liza Fruendt, making her the sixth Lady Bear with multiple 500-point seasons.
502 - Career rebounds for Aubrey Buckley, ranking 25th all-time at Missouri State.
242 - Career 3-pointers for Liza Fruendt, fifth-most in school history.
79 - Total victories for the senior class.
76 - Career 3-pointers for Lee Ann Polowy, ranking 17th in MSU history.
62 - MVC wins for Kellie Harper at Missouri State, the second-most conference wins for a coach at MSU.
56 - Steals for Danielle Gitzen, helping her earn MVC all-Defensive honors.Â
54 - Valley wins in the last four seasons.
53 - Career blocked shots for Audrey Holt, 15th on MSU's all-time list.
36 - First-team all-MVC Lady Bears after Liza Fruendt and Alexa Willard were selected this season.
33 - Winning seasons by Missouri State in 49 years of competition.
28 - Charges drawn by Aubrey Buckley on the year.
26 - Offensive rebounds for Elle Ruffridge, the shortest player on the team.
22 - Postseason appearances for the Lady Bears in the last 28 seasons.
19 - Top-three finishes in 26 MVC seasons after finishing in second place in 2018.
15 - MVC wins this season, the most since the 2004-05 campaign.
12 - Home wins against just two losses, MSU's best record at JQH Arena since going 14-2 in 2011-12.
4 - Freshmen with a double-figure scoring game, the most since the 2008-09 season.
1.47 - Brice Calip's assist:turnover ratio, fourth-best ever by an MSU freshman with at least 75 assists.
.926 - MSU's free throw percentage on Dec. 7 vs. Wichita State, tying a school record based on a minimum 20 attempts.
.550 - Emily Gartner's field percentage over the season's final 14 games, shooting 33-for-60.
.538 - Abby Hipp's field goal percentage, the ninth MSU freshman to shoot above 50 percent on at least 90 attempts.
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