Preview- MSSU women to play Lindenwood Thursday

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Game Information
Date: Thursday January 15, 2015
Tip-Off: 5:30 pm
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Site: Hyland Arena
Series Record:  MSSU Leads, 6-0

Coaches
LWU: Tony Francis, 63-62 (5th Season)
MSSU: Ronda Hubbard, 28-11 (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 (.799), rebounding defense (28.8 rpg), 2nd in scoring defense (54.7 ppg), 3rd in reboundin margin (+9.1 rpg), 3-pt FG percentage (.382), 5th in scoring margin (+15.2 ppg), 3-point FGs made (6.5 per game), 6th in assists (14.8 apg), 7th in 3-pt FG percentage defense (.377), and Assist/Turnover Ratio (0.9).

MIAA Individual Ranks - Sharese Jones is 9th in the MIAA in scoring with 14.5 ppg, 7th in FG percentage as she is shooting 53.6% from the field hitting 67-125, 7th in rebounding with 7.4 rpg, 9th in free throw percentage shooting 80.4% (45-56).
Nic Hartzog is 23rd in the league in scoring with 12.1 ppg, 2nd in free throw percentage shooting 89.8%, 53-59 from the line, and 7th in steals with 1.8 spg.
Lex Fitzpatrick is 9th in the MIAA with 3.4 assists per game. Jenson Maydew is at 18th in rebounding pulling down 5.5 rebounds per contest.

National Stat Leaders - The Lions are 3rd in NCAA D2 in free throw percentage shooting 79.9% as a team and are 5th in scoring defense allowing just 54.7 ppg.  The Lions are also 14th in rebound margin with a +9.1 rpg, 18th in three point field goal percentage shooting 38.2 percent (84-220), 25th in scoring margin with a +15.2 ppg, and 46th in field goal percentage shooting 44.0 percent (307-698). Sharese Jones is 41st in all of NCAA D2 in field-goal percentage shooting 53.6% from the floor and Nic Hartzog is 17th in free throw percentage shooting 89.8 % .

Three Point Streak - The Lions have made a three pointer in 422 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 402 straight games without allowing 100+ points.

Leading at the half - The Lions have led the game at the half in 10 of 13 games this season and are 9-1. Southern is 21-5 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.
Outshoot the OpponentsSouthern has out-shot their opponents in eight out of 13 games this season and are 23-4 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.

Dropping Dimes - The Lions dropped more dimes than their opponents in nine out of 13 games this season and are 25-5 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 10 of their 13 opponents this season and are 26-6 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.