GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (7-1) vs Central Missouri (6-1)
When: Saturday, Dec 3 – 2 p.m.
Where: MWSU Fieldhouse – St. Joseph, Missouri
Links: Video | Radio | Live Stats
 
5 THINGS

• Missouri Western has only lost four conference home games in the past two seasons  
• MWSU has won three of the last four in the series, including two wins last season
• Rob Edmisson is 3-5 against UCM at Missouri Western; those five losses came by a combined 20 points
• Missouri Western ranks 7^th in Division II with 98 steals and a 10.13 turnover ratio, 6^th best in the country.
• Sefulu Faavue currently sits 7^th in the NCAA with 24 steals on the season.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN (7-1)
    Coach: Rob Edmisson (5^th year at MWSU) … 75-45 at Missouri Western; 464-153 in 21^st season as collegiate head coach
    Team: Averaging 73.4 pts/game and allowing just 54.3 pts/game … rank in the top-25 nationally in turnover margin 6^th, 10.13) turnovers forced (17^th, 23.5/game),  assists      (11^th, 138), steals (7^th, 98) … shooting 42.5 percent from the field; 36.5 percent from three-point range; and  73.3 percent from free-throw line
    Leaders: Dwanisha Tate (13.8 pts/game), Julia Torres (8.0 reb/game), Chelsea Dewey (5.3 asst/game & 82.1 FT pct.), Lakota Goe (52.4 FG pct. & 52.4 3-pt pct.)
 
Central Missouri (6-1)
    Coach: Dave Slifer (13^th year at UCM) … 227-129 at UCM …611-228 in 27^th year overall
    Team: Averaging 81.7 pts/game and allowing 60.7 pts/game…rank 9^th in Division II with 39.9 three-point percentage … shooting 44.0 pct. from the field; 79.4 at  FT line     
    Leaders: Paige Redmond (15.7 pts/game, 3.6 asst/game & 86.7 FT pct.), Kayonna Lee (7.7 reb/game), Peyton Taylor (50.0 FG pct), Ashley Duffy (48.7 3-pt pct.)

Up Next
    Missouri Western stays in MIAA play, traveling to Northwest Missouri on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m.