2-0 Mizzou Women's Basketball Faces Tennessee Tech on Monday

2-0 Mizzou Women’s Basketball Faces Tennessee Tech on Monday

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The Mizzou women’s basketball team hosts Tennessee Tech at 11 a.m. Monday at Mizzou Arena.

This matchup serves as the program’s annual field trip day, welcoming students from Columbia Public Schools and surrounding districts to the arena.

According to mutigers.com, the Tigers enter Monday’s contest with a 2-0 record following a 73-50 victory over Little Rock on Friday. Tennessee Tech arrives with a 1-1 record after defeating Emory & Henry 90-47 on Thursday, bvmsports.com reported.

Senior guard Grace Slaughter's recent scoring has driven the Tigers' success. In the win against Little Rock, Slaughter recorded 23 points and seven rebounds, according to mutigers.com. This output moved her to 1,489 career points, placing her 11th on the program’s all-time scoring list. She currently sits 46 points away from passing Erika Martin, who held the 10th spot from 1992 to 1996.

NCAA women's basketball game preview: Tennessee Tech at Missouri

Freshman Khloe Ford has made an immediate impact on the roster. After posting a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds against Howard, she added eight points and seven rebounds in the win over Little Rock, mutigers.com reported. Her 15 rebounds against Howard represent the highest number in a Mizzou debut since at least the 2002-03 season.

McKenzie Mathurin also established a high scoring standard early in the season. Mathurin scored 29 points against Howard, which mutigers.com noted was the most in a Mizzou debut since at least 2002-03 and the highest in a season opener since Sophie Cunningham scored 31 in 2018-19. Mathurin contributed eight points in the subsequent game against Little Rock.

The roster features a high concentration of young talent. Mizzou holds the highest percentage of underclassmen in the SEC at 66.67%, with five freshmen on the team. The program also welcomed Indiana transfer Naveah Caffey, who scored 17 points in the season opener, according to mutigers.com.

The following table compares the scoring and defensive averages of both programs heading into Monday’s game, based on data from bvmsports.com:

Team Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game
Missouri 82.0 69.0
Tennessee Tech 80.5 77.5

Tennessee Tech is led by head coach Kim Rosamond, who is entering her 11th season with a career record of 173-133. The Golden Eagles rely on scoring from junior guard Savannah Davis and senior guard Karson Martin, who are averaging 16.0 and 15.5 points per game, respectively, mutigers.com reported.

While Tennessee Tech is coming off a high-scoring win, their early season form has been inconsistent. bvmsports.com noted that the 90-47 win over Emory & Henry followed a 37-point loss at Butler. This contrast in performance sets the stage for a test of the Golden Eagles’ defensive pressure against Missouri’s offense.

This meeting marks only the fifth time the two programs have played, and the second time they have faced off in Columbia. Missouri won the most recent encounter at the 2023 Daytona Beach Classic, mutigers.com reported.

The game will be broadcast on SECN+ and over the radio via the Mizzou Tigers App, while bvmsports.com reported that viewers can also watch on ESPN+ and listen on 107.7 Grace FM.

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