Missouri State (17-8, 13-1) vs. UNI and Drake
Dates and Times	March 1, 7 p.m. vs. UNI (17-9, 10-4) March 3, 2 p.m. vs. #23 Drake (21-5, 13-1)
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	JQH Arena (11,000)
Radio	KTXR 101.3 FM
Listen Live	RadioSpringfield.com
TV	KOZL/MSU TV Network (Drake game only) (Affiliate List)
ESPN+	UNI | Drake
Live Stats	Sidearm Stats
Tickets	UNI | Drake (All half price, as low as $2)
Missouri State	Notes for UNI Game | Notes for Drake Game (By 5 p.m. Saturday) | WBB Home Page
UNI	Women's Basketball Home Page
Drake	Women's Basketball Home Page
Promotions	Both games - Half price tickets in all sections (Starting at $2) - Kids 12 and under free  - $1 hot dogs and Coca-Cola products Sunday Senior Day, pregame ceremony for Sr. Danielle Gitzen
Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Celebration	Events March 1, 2 & 3 - Complete Schedule

Starting Five - Storylines for the Weekend
1) The Lady Bears (17-8, 13-1 MVC) are tied atop the league standings and are 16-1 since Dec. 16. This is the fourth MSU team to start 13-1 in conference play, and first since 2004. This is the second time in league history and first since 1985 that two teams reached 13-1, meaning that Sunday's game with Drake will have major MVC title implications. MSU currently controls its own destiny to a regular season championship, and won the first meeting with both UNI and Drake.

2) The Lady Bears are 20-1 in their last 21 Valley games and 28-4 in league play the last two seasons. MSU's average score in league contests the last two seasons is 74.0-59.3. In league games this season, MSU leads the MVC in scoring defense (58.6), 3-point defense (.275), rebound margin (+10.9), offensive rebounds (14.3) and turnover margin (+5.21). The MSU defense has been at its best in the first half, allowing an average of 26.6 points in the opening 20 minutes of Valley contests. UNI, meanwhile, ranks second behind the Lady Bears with a 61.1 defensive average in MVC games.

3) MSU is 14-1 in its last 15 home MVC games, dating to Jan. 7 of last season. Each of the 14 wins came by double digits, and the Lady Bears own a plus-21.1 scoring margin, plus-10.8 rebound margin, and .479 field goal percentage in those 15 games.

4) The Lady Bears have won the rebounding battle 22 times in 25 games this year, and rank in the top 30 nationally in rebound margin (+8.4) and both offensive (.381) and defensive (.743) rebound percentage. MSU's rebound margin is the second-best in school history, behind only the 1975 club at plus-9.9. 

5) Missouri State has made more free throws than the opposition in 15 of the last 16 games, making 204 foul shots in Valley games compared to 170 total attempts for opponents. 

Wynn Celebration Weekend
Missouri State will celebrate the life, leadership and legacy of Dr. Mary Jo Wynn the weekend of March 1-3. In addition to the two MSU women's basketball games - which feature half price tickets in all sections starting as low as $2 - Missouri State will host a play day for grades K-5 at 4 p.m. on March 1 at Hammons Student Center, a tour of MSU's athletic facilities from 2-4 p.m. on March 2, a social event at Ocean Zen (4117 S National Ave) at 6 p.m. on March 2, and a program celebrating Dr. Wynn's life at 11:45 a.m. on March 3 at HSC.

Series Histories
Missouri State owns a 52-28 lead in the series with UNI, including a 30-8 mark in Springfield. The teams have split the last 10 encounters.
    Drake owns a slim 43-42 series lead, winning four in a row before MSU's Feb. 1 victory. The Lady Bears lead 27-17 in Springfield.

Scouting UNI
UNI is 17-9 overall and 10-4 in MVC play. The Panthers own a top-100 RPI, with Karli Rucker leading the club in scoring (14.3) and assists (108). The Panthers take 42 percent of their shots from 3-point range, shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc, 41.6 percent overall and 76.7 percent at the foul line. UNI scores 67.6 points per game and allows 62.9 with a plus-3.0 rebound margin.

Scouting Drake
Drake is 21-5 overall and 13-1 in MVC play, rated 23rd in both major polls and 24th in the NCAA RPI. The Bulldogs are 53-1 in their last 54 regular season MVC contests. Becca Hittner (19.8) and Sara Rhine (19.3) rank 1-2 in the league in scoring, and Rhine averages 8.4 rebounds with a league-best .616 field goal percentage. As a team, the Bulldogs score 81.1 points per game and rank among the nation's leaders with 22.1 assists, while allowing 66.7 points and shooting 47.7 percent overall, 35.4 percent on 3-pointers and 74.6 percent at the foul line with a plus-5.2 rebound margin.

First Meeting with UNI
After trailing by six points with under 13 minutes remaining, the Missouri State out-scored UNI 22-11 down the stretch to earn a 63-58 victory on Feb. 3 in Cedar Falls.
    Down 47-41 late in the third quarter, Sydney Wilson scored six of her 10 points in a 9-0 MSU run - with all scoring coming from freshmen - to grab a 50-47 lead with 9:07 on the clock. Missouri State pushed the lead to 57-49 with 6:07 remaining, UNI cut the gap to 59-56, and Danielle Gitzen and Brice Calip each went 2-for-2 at the line in the final 27 seconds to seal the win.
    MSU fell behind 23-16 with 8:15 remaining until halftime after an 8-0 UNI run, closed to 26-25 after that and kept the Panthers within striking distance before the late run by never trailing by more than six in the second half.
    MSU posted four double-figure scorers, and the Lady Bears rallied for a 37-35 rebounding edge, and forced 21 turnovers, led by Sydney Manning's four steals. 
    The Lady Bears went 23-for-29 at the foul line compared to 1-for-1 for UNI. 

First Meeting with Drake
Missouri State overcome a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit on Feb. 1 in Des Moines, out-scoring Drake 32-16 in the final 10 minutes for an 85-79 victory, snapping DU's record 47-game MVC win streak.
    Danielle Gitzen collected 21 points and 10 rebounds, Brice Calip scored 12 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Dariauna Lewis scored a career-high 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
    After a tie score at half, Drake erupted for 30 points in the third quarter to lead 63-53 entering the final period. The Lady Bears roared out of the gates in the fourth, with Calip scoring the first six of a 9-0 run that took just 91 seconds.
    Gitzen scored with 7:30 left for a 66-65 lead that MSU would never relinquish, and added two free throws with 2:10 left for a 77-70 advantage. The Lady Bears hit eight free throws in the final 45 seconds and 15 in the final quarter.
    The Lady Bears owned a 52-41 rebounding edge, including 22 offensive boards to help MSU attempt 10 more shots than the Bulldogs. Missouri State shot 39 percent compared to .446 for DU, and grabbed 12 steals.