Poor shooting proved costly for the Tigers, who allowed the Bulldogs to gain an early lead in the second quarter, as they suffered their fifth consecutive loss.
After falling short in their most recent game against Tennessee, the Tigers are now looking to piece together a winning conference record in hopes of earning an NCAA tournament berth.
‘It was just a matter of time’: After a disappointing loss to Virginia Tech, Missouri women’s basketball looked to get back in the win column against Saint Louis despite the absence of graduate guard Katlyn Gilbert.
Missouri head coach Robin Pingeton stressed the team’s need to improve their “controllables,” after a win against the Skyhawks. This post-game takeaway rang true for the team’s performance in the Bahamas.
After beginning its season 5-0, Missouri women’s basketball competed in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship, earning a win against Wake Forest and falling to Virginia Tech.
After the first three games of the season, in order to prepare for SEC play, the Tigers will need to “clean things up,” according to head coach Robin Pingeton. These are four takeaways from the Tigers’ seemingly perfect start.
The Tigers hope to find their rhythm early in the season — starting with Missouri State — to earn their way to an NCAA tournament berth through the leadership from returning players, as well as skills from newcomers.
The Tigers hope to find their rhythm early in the season — starting with Missouri State — to earn their way to an NCAA tournament berth through the leadership from returning players, as well as skills from newcomers.
The Tigers suffered an 83-78 defeat at the hands of the Drake Bulldogs on Thursday night after showing inconsistency on both sides of the ball throughout the contest.
The usual offensively-gifted Tigers and Hogs shot 29.9% and 27.3% from the field respectively, but Arkansas pulled away in overtime to advance in the SEC tournament.
The Tigers nearly battled back from an early double-digit deficit, but they fell to the Wildcat’s duo of senior guard Rhyne Howard and redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards.
