Preview- MSSU women to play host to NSU Saturday

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Game Information
Date: Saturday January 10, 2015
Tip-Off: 1:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Corn Court/Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Series Record:  NSU leads, 15-10

Coaches
NSU: Randy Gipson, 297-152 (16th Season)
MSSU: Ronda Hubbard, 27-11 (2nd Season)

Media Coverage
MSSU Radio: KBTN 99.7 FM, Mike McClure play-by-play
Internet Audio: mssulions.com
Webcast: mssulions.com
Live Stats: mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook:  Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @MOSO_Wmns_Bball

MIAA Team Rankings - The Lions ranked 1st in the MIAA in free throw percentage (.798), rebounding defense (28.6 rpg), 2nd in 3-pt FG percentage (.399), 3rd in reboundin margin (+9.8 rpg), 4th in scoring defense (56.6 ppg), 5th in scoring margin (+16.8 ppg), 6th in 3-pt FG percentage defense (.318), assists (15.2 apg), Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.0), and 3-point FGs made (6.5 per game).

MIAA Individual Ranks - Sharese Jones is 10th in the MIAA in scoring with 14.3 ppg, 9th in FG percentage as she is shooting 53.4% from the field hitting 55-103, 7th in rebounding with 7.2 rpg, 7th in free throw percentage shooting 82% (41-50).
Nic Hartzog is 17th in the league in scoring with 12.9 ppg, 2nd in free throw percentage shooting 89.5%, 51-57 from the line, and 6th in steals with 2.1 spg.
Lex Fitzpatrick is 5th in the MIAA with 3.9 assists per game and 13th in the league in assist/turnover ratio at 1.7.
Jenson Maydew comes in at 19th in rebounding pulling down 5.5 rebounds per contest.

National Stat Leaders - The Lions are 5th in NCAA D2 in free throw percentage shooting 79.8% as a team and are 7th three-point field-goal percentage shooting 39.9% from downtown and 37th in field-goal percentage shooting 44.5% from the floor. The Lions are also ranked 12th in rebound margin with a +9.7 rpg, 16th in scoring defense allowing just 56.6 points per game, and 20th in scoring margin with a +16.8 ppg. Sharese Jones is 42nd in all of NCAA D2 in field-goal percentage shooting 53.4% from the floor and Nic Hartzog is 21st in free throw percentage shooting 89.5 % .

Three Point Streak - The Lions have made a three pointer in 421 consecutive games. The last time Southern did not make a shot from downtown was in a 68-53 loss to Southern Arkansas on Nov. 20, 1999.

Defensive effort - The Lions have not allowed 100 points to an opponent since Emporia State defeated Southern 102-60 on Feb. 12, 2000. That is 401 straight games without allowing 100+ points.

Leading at the half - The Lions have led the game at the half in nine of 12 games this season and are 8-1. Southern is 20-5 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.

Outshoot the Opponents - Southern has out-shot their opponents in seven out of 12 games this season and are 22-4 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.

Dropping Dimes - The Lions dropped more dimes than their opponents in eight out of 12 games this season and are 24-5 when that happens all time under Coach Hubbard. The Lions set a new team record for assists in a game with 33 assists on 39 made buckets against Central Christian on November 25, 2014.

Glass Cleaners - The Lions, as a team out rebounded nine of their 12 opponents this season and are 25-6 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.