Missouri women’s basketball finishes the season with a 14-18 record
Columbia, Mo. The Tigers were defeated 100-59 in their last home game of the season. (Knox Mynatt/Maneater)
Missouri women’s basketball wrapped up its season with 14 wins and 18 losses, along with a first-round exit from the SEC Tournament. Former head coach Robin Pingeton said goodbye after 15 seasons, leading to changes for the next year. An eventful season for the Tigers has concluded, and a full reflection is due.
The season began with eight non-conference matchups before the Emerald Coast Classic in late November. The Tigers started strong, winning six of the first eight games. The biggest win came against Saint Louis University with a final score of 112-59. However, after the Emerald Coast Classic, Missouri headed toward a steady decline for the rest of the season.
The Tigers suffered their biggest loss of the season to Vanderbilt on Missouri’s senior night, with a final score of 100-59.
The Tigers had a .438 winning percentage overall and a .188 winning percentage for conference games. While these statistics remain low, they improved upon last season’s .367 winning percentage and .125 conference winning percentage.
Some player highlights from the season include sophomore guard Grace Slaughter. She was the top scorer of the season with 479 total points, increasing her point total by 134 from last season. She was named the 2025 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year and hit a career-high of 31 points against Mississippi State in January.
Senior forward Laniah Randle was the top defender of the season, with 372 points and a season-high 13 rebounds against Kentucky. Her performance this season is nothing to frown upon, as she has kept a consistent scoring rate throughout her career.
Another highlight was junior guard Ashton Judd. She ended the season with 371 points and a season-high nine rebounds against Northern Illinois. Judd also notched 1000 career points during the SEC Tournament against Mississippi State.
Pingeton announced on Feb. 26 that this would be her last season coaching at Mizzou after 15 seasons. (Knox Mynatt/Maneater)
Pingeton had a 14-18 record this season with a conference record of 3-13. This was her 15th and final season with the Tigers, and her impact on the program has been significant.
“15 years is a long time,” Pingeton said when explaining her decision to depart. “I feel a heart full of gratitude, I’m excited to pass the torch and empower the next coach here, and I think they are going to do great things.”
Two seniors and graduate students played their first season as Tigers this year. Graduate student forward Angelique Ngalakulondi, graduate student point guard De’Myla Brown, senior guard Nyah Wilson and Randle all made impacts in their own ways.
While already achieving defensive success, Randle was also right behind Slaughter in total points. Ngalakulondi scored 179 points and punished opponents on the glass, including a season-high 12 rebounds against LSU. Wilson and Brown followed behind, scoring 146 points and 157 points respectively.
Randle and Ngalakulondi were two of Missouri’s best rebounders. Randle had 856 total minutes of playing time averaging around 6.3 rebounds a game, and Ngalakulondi had 570 total minutes of playing time averaging 4.7 rebounds a game. They both proved to be important assets on the court.
The Tigers will now begin offseason preparations for the 2025-26 season.
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