This Weeks MIAA Action
Missouri Western (13-9, 6-8 MIAA) @ NW Missouri State (11-12, 5-10 MIAA)
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Maryville, Mo. - Bearcat Arena - 5:30 pm
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TV: MIAA Network
Play-by-Play - Neil Harwell
Color Commentator - Jayice (J.C.) Pearson

Missouri Western (13-9, 6-8 MIAA) vs. University of Nebraska-Kearney (6-15, 3-11 MIAA)
Saturday, February 23, 2013
St. Joseph, Mo. - MWSU Fieldhouse - 5:00 pm
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The Missouri Western women's basketball team, will continue MIAA play this week with a pair of games. The Griffons will try for series sweeps against Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska-Kearney. On Wednesday, February 20 the Griffons will be in Maryville, Mo. to take on the Bearcats. Tip time is set for 5:30 pm from Bearcat Arena. On Saturday, February 23 the Griffons host the Lopers in the MIAA Game of the Week. Game time is set for 5:00 pm from the MWSU Fieldhouse.

Griffon Notes
• This marks the 37th season of Griffons women's basketball.
• The Griffons are under first year head coach Rob Edmisson who became the eighth head coach in Griffons history on March 29, 2012, he led them to its best start since the 2004-2005 season when they started 15-6 through 21 games.
• The Griffons have had eight different starting line ups this season...the Griffons are 5-4 when starting, Griswold, Dever, Howard, Bell and Lawrence (started this five on Wednesday against PSU, Saturday against NSU and in both games against Washburn) and 2-0 when starting Howard, J. Lewis, Dever, Bell and Lawrence. They are 3-1 starting  Abrams, Howard, Bell, Lawrence and J. Lewis. MWSU has went with Clouser, Dever, Howard, Bell and Lawrence. That line-up is 1-2 defeating Lindenwood 65-59 and falling 62-55 against ESU and UCM 74-71 in overtime. They used another different line-up against Lincoln on January 26 falling 73-66; they used Griswold, Howard, S. Lewis, Bell and Lawrence.
• The Griffons have had numerous close games this season, but have been able to come out on the winning end. The Griffons are 9-5 when the game is decided by less than 10 points and are 11-6 when they game is decided by 15 points are less. Four of the last five Griffon victories have been by six points or less with two being by two. (UCO 78-76 & NWMSU 68-66).
• The Griffons are 7-3 at home this season and 4-3 at home in MIAA play defeating Truman State, Northwest Missouri State, Lindenwood and Pittsburg State . They fell before Christmas break against Fort Hays State University and against Northeastern State and Washburn.
• The Griffons have played pretty well away from the MWSU Fieldhouse going 6-5 in road games. The Griffons are just 2-5 in MIAA play defeating Central Oklahoma and Nebraska-Kearney. They fell to Missouri Southern 78-76 on January 5, 2013, Emporia State 62-55 on January 20, Central Missouri 74-71 in overtime on January 23, Lincoln 73-66 on January 26 and #9 Washburn 65-48 on February 6, 2013.
• The Griffons beat a Division I team for just the second time in history when they beat UMKC . The Griffons only victory against a Division I opponent was on November 21, 1997 when they defeated IUPU-Indianpolis, 70-49.
• The Griffons victory against #7 Metro State was their first over a top-25 team since January 26, 2011 when MWSU defeated 14th ranked Emporia State 78-71 in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons are 1-3 against ranked teams this season.
• The Griffons have won four of the last five home games against the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats but have not won against against the Bearcats in the last four trys in Maryville.
• The Griffons were picked to finish 11th in the MIAA coaches preseason poll and 12th in the MIAA media preseason poll.

Coaches vs. Each Program - NWMSU:
Coach Edmisson is 1-0 against the Bearcats while Mark Kellogg is 0-1 against the Griffons.

Series vs. the Bearcats:
The Bearcats and the Griffons have met 61 times on the hardwood in the history of the two schools. The Griffons hold a 35-26 advantage, but had to vacate four victories in the series so they lead 31-26. Western is 20-7 in the fieldhouse but had to vacate two victories so hold a 18-7 lead. Northwest leads 15-13 in the seris in Maryville. The Griffons had to vacate on victory.  On a neutral floor Western is 1-0 but had to vacate that victory. There are three Northwest victories in the 1973-74 season that are undefined on a location.

Coaches vs. Each Program - UNK:
Coach Edmisson is 1-0 against the Lopers while coach Chaney is 0-1.

Series vs. the Lopers:
The last game was the 30th meeting between the two schools. This Griffons lead the all-time series with the Lopers 19-11. The Griffons are just 8-6 on the road against UNK but are 12-4 at home. The last time the two teams met before earlier this season was on November 27, 2004 when they Griffons beat the Lopers 82-64 in St. Joseph. The last meeting in Kearney before this season was on November 25, 2000 when MWSU won 74-73.

Up Next
The Griffons return to action on Wednesday, February 27 when they travel to Fort Hays State University to take on the Tigers. Game times are set for 5:30 pm in Hays, Kan.