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Southern looking for rare win at Missouri State
01/09/2023 | 1:52:00 | Women's Basketball
Southern is coming off of a narrow 59-56 loss to Illinois State on Saturday to put SIU at 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference and 6-7 overall.Â
The Salukis are looking for their first win in Springfield since 2006 when the two meet Wednesday at 6 p.m.Â
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All-Time vs. Missouri State
• Wednesday is the 43rd meeting all-time between Southern Illinois and Missouri State.
• The Bears lead the series 34-8.
• MSU won the last matchup 53-52 on Feb. 6, 2022.
• Southern's last win was 65-49 on Feb. 4, 2022.
• The Salukis last win in Springfield was Dec. 30, 2006 when they took down the Bears 63-38.
Last time out
• Southern fell 59-56 to Illinois State on Saturday, its first MVC loss of the season.
• Ashley Jones (12 points), Quierra Love (11 points, 7 steals), Shemera Williams (10 points), Promise Taylor (10 points, 8 rebounds) and Laniah Randle (4 points, 8 rebounds) led the Salukis.
• The Dawgs start MVC play 3-1 for the second-straight season.
• Love's 7 steals are the most in a game for a Saluki this season. Southern had 12 steals in the game.
Scouting Missouri State
• Missouri State comes into the matchup at 8-5 overall and 3-1 in the MVC.
• The Bears have wins over Indiana State, Evansville and Bradley, same three teams Southern has wins over in the MVC. MSU's lone conference loss is to Illinois State.
• Common non-conference opponents were Saint Louis (W, 71-55) and Middle Tennessee (L, 74-59).
• Aniya Thomas leads Missouri State in ppg (13.1) and apg (4.6). Indya Green leads the Bears in rpg (8.4). Kennedy Thomas (11.3) and Sydney Wilson (10.4) are also averaging double figures.
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