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03/22 02:41 CDT Missouri State and Minnesota play in second round of NCAA
Tournament
Missouri State and Minnesota play in second round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
Minnesota Golden Gophers (21-11, 8-11 Big Ten) at Missouri State Bears (26-8,
17-5 MVC)
Springfield, Missouri; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State plays Minnesota in the second round of the NCAA
Tournament.
The Bears have gone 17-5 against MVC opponents, with a 9-3 record in
non-conference play. Missouri State ranks third in the MVC in rebounding
averaging 35.4 rebounds. Sarah Linthacum leads the Bears with 6.2 boards.
The Golden Gophers are 8-11 in Big Ten play. Minnesota ranks eighth in the Big
Ten with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Sophie Hart averaging 2.7.
Missouri State scores 73.9 points, 13.0 more per game than the 60.9 Minnesota
gives up. Minnesota has shot at a 44.0% clip from the field this season, 3.6
percentage points greater than the 40.4% shooting opponents of Missouri State
have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lacy Stokes is averaging 14.4 points, 4.2 assists and 2.6
steals for the Bears. Kaemyn Bekemeier is averaging 12.5 points over the last
10 games.
Grace Grocholski is scoring 12.9 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for
the Golden Gophers. Annika Stewart is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 7-3, averaging 75.1 points, 36.0 rebounds, 12.6 assists,
7.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 68.2 points per game.
Golden Gophers: 3-7, averaging 65.7 points, 29.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 5.2
steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 70.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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