GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (17-5, 9-4 MIAA) vs Washburn (14-8, 7-6 MIAA)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 8 – 5:30 p.m.
Where: MWSU Fieldhouse – St. Joseph, Mo.
Links: Video | Radio |  Live Stats

5 THINGS

• Missouri Western has won five consecutive games
• The Griffons clinched their spot in the MIAA Tournament by winning at Lincoln on Feb. 4
• Rob Edmisson is 2-4 against the Ichabods
• MWSU ranks sixth in Division II with an 8.4 turnover margin
• Washburn will try to avoid losing back-to-back regular season games for the first time all season

Missouri Western (17-5, 9-4 MIAA) 
Coach: Rob Edmisson, 5^th season, 85-49 at MWSU (489-169 in 21^st season)
Team: Averaging 70.0 pts/game and allowing 57.3 pts/game … 8.4 turnover margin … 21.8 turnovers forced per game … 323 assists … 248 steals … 43.5 field-goal percentage … 32.6 three-point percentage … 70.8 free throw percentage …  -1.2 rebound margin
Leaders: Chelsea Dewey (13.4 pts/game) … Julia Torres (7.7 reb/game) … Chelsea Dewey (4.0 asst./game) … Sefulu Faavae (49.1 FG pct.) … Savannah Lentz (45.2 3-pt pct.)
 
Washburn (14-8, 7-6 MIAA) 
Coach: Ron McHenry, 17^th season, 403-116 at WU (career record is same)
Team: Averaging 66.6 points per game while allowing 59.4 … shooting 43.1 percent from the field while allowing opponents to shoot 36.7 percent … 31.5 percent three-point percentage … 69.8 percent free throw percentage … averaging 7.2 more rebounds per game than opponents
Leaders: Jharian Bowen (11.2 pts./game) … Alyxis Bowens (7.2 reb./game) … Alyxis Bowens (57.4% FG) … Jharian Bowen (37.9 3-pt) … Erika Lane (82.5 FT)

Up Next
Missouri Western returns home on Saturday, Feb. 11 for a 2 p.m. tip-off against #11 Emporia State in the MWSU Fieldhouse.