GAME PREVIEW
#8 Missouri Western (21-2, 14-2) vs. Northeastern St. (7-15, 4-12)
Thursday, Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m. | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center
 
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St. Joseph – The Griffons have now won three straight games and look to extend their winning streak as they take on Northeastern State Thursday night starting at 5:30.

The Series
The Griffons are currently 2-2 in the Rob Edmisson era. Missouri Western has won the last two games in the series, winning earlier this season 88-49. The last win for NSU came in December of 2013 in Tahlequah.

The Coaches
Rob Edmisson is now 62-42 at MWSU in his fourth year and has an overall coaching record of 451-150 in his career. Prior to Missouri Western, Edmisson spent seven seasons at Oklahoma City and won a national championship in 2011-12.

Randy Gipson is currently in his 17^th year at the helm at NSU. He has compiled a 308-178 overall record. He was at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for 11 years before coming to NSU. Gipson has a career record of 598-255 overall.

Missouri Western

• The Griffons are 21-2 overall and have a 14-2 conference record
• MWSU remains in first place in the MIAA standings
• Missouri Western has clinched a spot in the MIAA tournament including Fort Hays St., Pittsburg St., Emporia St., Central Oklahoma, and Missouri Southern
• Missouri Western owns an 8-1 away record this season
• Offensively, the Griffons score 84.3 points per game (4^th in the NCAA) and shot 49.7 percent from the field (3^rd in the MIAA)
• MWSU has a +20.9 scoring margin (7^th in the NCAA)
• Missouri Western averages 15.4 assist per game (1^st in the MIAA)
• Defensively, the Griffons average 11.4 steals and force opponents into 21.1 turnovers per game (1^st in the MIAA)
• Laquinta Jefferson averages 22.6 points per game (2^nd in the NCAA)
• Senior Sarafina Handy averages 14.3 points per game and makes an average of 2.2 three-pointers per game
• Miliakere Koyamainavure tallies 1.86 steals per game (6^th in the MIAA)
• Koyamainavure also averages 5.6 rebounds to lead the team
• Point guard Chelsea Dewey averages 3.9 assist per game and contributes 7.3 points per game
• Dewey and Handy are the only Griffons to start every game this season

Northeastern St.

• Northeastern St. has a 7-15 overall record and 4-12 MIAA record
• The RiverHawks sit 11^th in the MIAA standings
• NSU has a home record of 3-7 this season
• Last week, the RiverHawks beat Central Oklahoma in overtime 67-61
• As a team, NSU scores an averages of 56 points per game and shot 37 percent from the field
• The RiverHawks make an average of 7.2 three-pointers per game
• Defensively, they averages 5.6 steals per game and 3.8 blocks per game (4^th in the MIAA)
• Mary Jane Buschmann leads the team, averaging 13 points and 5.3 rebounds
• Kate Bellamy averages 10.7 points per game
• Cailyn Long leads the team in made three-pointers with 41 this season
• Five players for the RiverHawks average at least 20 minutes per game