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ST. JOSEPH – The Griffons look to take the season series for the second straight year again rival Northwest Missouri State on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

The Series
The Griffons are currently 5-2 in the Rob Edmisson era against the Bearcats. Edmisson has gone 4-0 at home against Northwest Missouri and 1-2 in Bearcat Arena. MWSU earned a sweep of the Bearcats last season. The Bearcats last win in the series came February 5^th, 2014 in Maryville. The Griffons beat the Bearcats in the Fieldhouse earlier this season 82-73.

The Coaches
Rob Edmisson is now 63-42 at MWSU in his fourth year and has an overall coaching record of 452-150 in his career. Prior to Missouri Western, Edmisson spent seven seasons at Oklahoma City and won a national championship in 2011-12.

Buck Sheel is currently the interim head coach at Northwest Missouri. He holds a record of 5-20 in his first season. Sheel was an assistant at State Fair Community College for three season prior to coming to Northwest Missouri St.

Missouri Western

• The Griffons are now 23-2 and 17-2 in the MIAA conference
• MWSU currently sits a 1.5 games ahead of Fort Hays State for the first spot in the MIAA standings
• The Griffons along with Fort Hays State, Pittsburg St. and Emporia St. have all clinched a spot in Kansas City for the MIAA tournament
• MWSU owns the number one spot in the first regional rankings, which gives the Griffons the ability to host the regional
• Missouri Western is on a five-game winning streak
• The Griffons are 10-1 on the road this season
• MWSU is averaging 84.6 points per game (4^th in the NCAA), Missouri Western has a scoring margin of 20.8 per game (7^th in the NCAA)
• The Griffons are converting on 50.5 percent of their field goals (1^st in the NCAA)­­
• Missouri Western leads the MIAA in assist per game at 15.6 per game
• Defensively, the Griffons force opponents into 20.7 turnovers (1^st in the MIAA)
• LaQuinta Jefferson averages 22.3 points per game (2^nd in the NCAA)
• Point Guard Chelsea Dewey has an assist-turnover ratio of 2.33 (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Miliakere Koyaminavure averages 11.8 points per game and 1.8 steals per game (5^th in the MIAA)
• Sarafina Handy makes an average of 2.48 three-pointer per game (3^rd in the MIAA)

Northwest Missouri St.

• The Bearcats have a 5-20 overall record and 3-16 MIAA record
• Northwest Missouri St. has currently sits in 14^th place in the MIAA standings
• NWMSU has won all five games at home this season
• Northwest Missouri St. lost two games last week after winning two straight the week prior
• ­The Bearcats score 55.7 points per game on average
• As a team, NWMSU averages 33.72 rebounds per game
• Defensively, the Bearcats block an average of four shots per game (3^rd in the MIAA)
• Tember Schechinger leads the team, averaging 13.4 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game
• Shelby Mustain averages 1.52 blocks per game (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Guard Tanya Meyer has made 25 three-pointers and shoots 42 percent from the arc
• Jasmin Howe, Tember Schechinger and Taylor Shull all average over 30 minutes per game