Missouri State looks to extend its five-game winning streak Sunday afternoon at JQH Arena when the Lady Bears (6-7, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference) host Southern Illinois (8-5, 1-1) for a 2 p.m. contest.
   MSU has averaged 16.4 more rebounds than the opposition over the last five games, and also puts a 10-game home MVC win streak on the line, which ties for the longest at JQH Arena.Â
   Sunday is the annual We Back Pat game, and donations to the
Pat Summitt Foundation to help find a cure for Alzheimer's disease will be accepted inside the main entrance of JQH.
   MSU head coach
Kellie Harper, a point guard for Summitt at Tennessee in the late 1990s, enters the game with 99 victories at Missouri State, and a win would put her behind only Cheryl Burnett in terms of fewest games coached to reach 100 wins at the school.
   Fans are encouraged to wear purple and orange to support the cause.
Series History
MSU leads the all-time series with SIU 52-28, including a 30-11 record in Springfield with
11 consecutive wins. The Lady Bears are 12-2 in their last 14 games against the Salukis.
Scouting Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois is 8-5 overall and 1-1 in MVC games. The Salukis have three players averaging at least 12 points per game, led by Nicole Martin's 15.7 average on 57 percent shooting. Makenzie Silvey tallies 15 points per game with 34 3-pointers, Abby Brockmeyer scores 12 per game with a team-high 8.5 rebounds, and Brittney Patrick has a team-high 68 assists. The Salukis average 67.6 points per game, allow 64.1, and shoot 42.2 percent overall, 32.6 percent from long range and 65.9 percent at the foul line.
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