GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (8-2) vs University of St. Mary (4-9)
When: Wednesday, Dec 14 – 7 p.m.
Where: MWSU Fieldhouse – St. Joseph, Missouri
Links: Video | Radio | Live Stats
 
5 THINGS

• Missouri Western has not lost back to back home games since January 2015 when it lost to #1 Emporia State and #5 Pittsburg State  
• Rob Edmisson is 6-0 against teams from the NAIA at Missouri Western.
• MWSU currently ranks ninth in the NCAA for turnover margin at 9.1 and tenth in steals at 118 on the season.
• Chelsea Dewey sits fifth in the country for assist turnover ratio at 4.36 and Sefulu Faavae also is fifth for steals with 32.  Both Griffons lead the MIAA in those categories as well.
• Savannah Lentz leads the conference in 3-pt field goal percentage, shooting 46.7 percent. 

MISSOURI WESTERN (8-2)
    Coach: Rob Edmisson (5^th year at MWSU) … 76-46 at Missouri Western; 465-154 in 21^st season as collegiate head coach
    Team: Averaging 71.7 pts/game and allowing just 55.8 pts/game … rank in the top-25 nationally in turnover margin (9^th, +9.1) turnovers forced (25^th, 22.0/game),  assists (18^th, 165), steals (10^th,118) … shooting 43.3 percent from the field; 35.7 percent from three-point range; and  74.3 percent from free-throw line
    Leaders: Dwanisha Tate (12.6 pts/game & 81.5 FT pct), Julia Torres (7.2 reb/game), Chelsea Dewey (4.8 asst/game), Lakota Goe (52.0 FG pct. & 52.6 3-pt pct.)
 
St. Mary (4-9)
    Coach: Bruce Erickson (4^th year at USM) … 32-66 at USM.
    Team: Averaging 71.8 pts/game and allowing 73.7 pts/game…rank 9^th in Division II with 39.9 three-point shooting percentage … shooting 44.0 pct. from the field; 79.4 at FT line     
    Leaders: Candy De Los Reyes (13.5 pts/game & 37.0 3-pt pct), Imani White (6.8 reb/game), Peyton Taylor (50.0 FG pct), Ashley Hinkle (2.6 asst/game & 95.7 FT pct.)

Up Next
Missouri Western stays in non-conference play, hosting Haskell Indian Nations University on Monday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m.