MARSHALL, Minn.- The Southwest Minnesota State University ­women's basketball team (3-21, 3-17 NSIC) concludes its regular season on the road as they take on Minnesota State (15-9, 11-9 NSIC) on Friday night at 6 p.m. SMSU will then play its regular season finale on Saturday at Concordia St. Paul (17-9, 13-7 NSIC) with tipoff scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
            BROADCAST INFO
•This weekend's games will broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Anthony Rohlik handling the play-by-play for SMSU basketball
•The game can also be viewed online at SMSUmustangs.com.
           
            SERIES HISTORY (Minnesota State)
•Minnesota State leads the all-time series 39-17
•MSU has won 20 consecutive games in the series dating back to the 2005-06 season
•MSU has won 22 of 24 including an 87-70 win  (Full box score on page 19)
•Southwest Minnesota State's last win was a 74-61 win back in the 2004-05 season
•SMSU is 6-22 all-time vs MSU in games played in Mankato
•Complete game-by-game listing of the series is located on page 18
 
            SERIES HISTORY (Concordia-St. Paul)
•Concordia-St. Paul leads the all-time series 35-16
•CSP defeated SMSU, 67-63 earlier this season back on Jan. 20 (Full box score on page 21)
•Concordia-St. Paul has won 11 straight games going back to the 2011-12 season
•The last win for SMSU was a 60-55 win back in Dec. of 2011
•Complete game-by-game listing of the series is located on page 20
 
            GAME DAY STORYLINES
•After returning to the starting lineup in seven of the last six games, Caleigh Rodning has led SMSU in scoring and rebounding with 16.0 ppg and 10.8 rpg
•Rodning has now posted six straight double-doubles
•Over the last 10 games, SMSU's average scoring margin has been improved by almost five points per game
•All three wins for SMSU have come on the road this season

            RECORD WATCH        
•Lauren Hedlund is 52 points away entering the weekend from becoming the 19th member of the SMSU women's basketball 1,000 point club
•Hedlund is first all-time in career offensive rebounding with 3.1 offensive rebounds per game and is fourth in single season offensive rebounding average with 3.6 offensive boards per game this season
•Hedlund, Rodning, and Taylor Holicky are all in the top ten for single season defensive rebounding average:
            Single Season Defense rebound avg
No.      RPG     Name (min 20 games)
1.         7.2       Dawn Munson (25 games) - 1977-78
2.         7.0       Lillie Brown (26 games) - 1994-95
3.         6.5       Taylor Holicky (24 games) - 2016-17
4.         6.0       Lillie Brown (29 games) - 1993-94
5.         5.9       Lillie Brown (27 games) - 1995-96
6.         5.8       Julie Thein (28 games) - 1988-89
7.         5.4       Caleigh Rodning (23 games) - 2016-17
8.         5.3       Cindy Olson (25 games) - 1977-78
9.         5.3       Lauren Hedlund (24 games) - 2016-17
10.       5.2       Julie Thein (26 games) - 1990-91
 
            SMSU HEAD COACH TOM WEBB
•Tom Webb is in his first season as the head coach with a 3-19 overall record thus far
•Webb is the eighth head coach in the program's history
• Prior to SMSU, coach Webb spent eight seasons (2008-16) as the head coach at Cameron University (Okla.) compiling a record of 91-123.
• Webb was recognized as the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year in 2014-15
 
            NSIC RANKINGS (Conference games only)
•SMSU is ranked sixth in the NSIC in three point field goal percentage (.343)
•SMSU is ranked sixth in rebounding (37.5)
•Lauren Hedlund is third in the NSIC in rebounding with 9.1 rpg and leads the conference with 75 offensive boards
•Taylor Holicky is fifth in rebounding with 8.2 rpg
•Taylor Silva ranks fifth in assists (4.05 apg)
•Caleigh Rodning is 15th in the conference in field goal percentage (.475), 12th in scoring (14.6 ppg), and sixth in rebounding (8.1 rpg)
 
            ABOUT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE
•SMSU is 3-21 on the season after dropping its final two home games last weekend
•SMSU held Augustana, the top scoring offense in the NSIC to a .405 field goal percentage and a .325 three point field goal percentage
•The Mustangs are shooting 39 percent as a team on field goal attempts this season
•Caleigh Rodning leads the team in scoring (13.6 ppg) and averages 7.4 rebounds per game
•Taylor Holicky is averaging 8.0 rpg, 9.2 ppg, and has a team high 26 blocked shots on the season
•Taylor Silva has dished out a team-high 96 assists
 
            ABOUT MINNESOTA STATE
•Minnesota State (15-9, 11-9 NSIC) is currently on a three game winning streak including wins over Upper Iowa and No. 23 Winona State last week
•The Mavericks are 8-2 in their last 10 games
•MSU is fourth in the NSIC in scoring offense with 71.6 ppg
•The Mavericks are the best rebounding team in the conference with 43.8 rpg
 
            ABOUT CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
•The Golden Bears (17-9, 13-7 NSIC) dropped a pair of road games at No. 23 Winona State and Upper Iowa
•Anna Schmitt is the third ranked player in the NSIC in scoring with 18.2 ppg
•CSP has the eighth best scoring margin in the NSIC and the eighth best field goal percentage
           
            LAURIE BOHLER NOTES
•Has appeared in 21 games
•Pulled in career best three rebounds versus Augie (12/30)
•Has appeared in 54 career games
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            EMILY BUYSSE NOTES
•Scored career high six points vs UMD with two made three pointers (12/9/16)
•Made her Mustangs' debut versus Sioux Falls on Nov. 26
•Has appeared in 16 games averaging 14.1 minutes per game
•Younger sister of teammate Sarah Buysse
 
            SARAH BUYSSE NOTES
•Had career high 5 assists against UIU (12/2/16)
•Led team in scoring with 14 points in season debut vs USF
•Started all 29 games as a true freshman in 2015-16
•Averaging 7.5 ppg and 2.8 rpg
•Older sister of teammate Emily Buysse
 
            ABBY CONNELL NOTES
•Has started 20 games
•Scored career high 14 points at WSC (12/31/16)
•Career high 10 field goal attempts vs UIU (1/7/17)
•Has connected on a team-leading 43 three point attempts
 
            LAUREN HEDLUND NOTES
•Seventh in school history for career rebounding average (7.1 rpg)
•Has led team in rebounding in 40 games during her career
•Pulled in career high 18 rebounds vs WSU (1/6)
•Scored career-high 27 points vs. St. Cloud State (12/10)
 
            TAYLOR HOLICKY NOTES
•Ranks eighth in SMSU history in defensive rebounds per game (4.4 rpg)
•Had career high 22 points vs. Minnesota Crookston (1/13)
•Has recorded four double-doubles this season
•Has team leading 26 blocked shots on the season
 
            CALEIGH RODNING NOTES
•Scored season high 24 pts at U-Mary (2/4) and vs. Augustana (2/11)
•Season high 14 rebounds vs. Minnesota Crookston (1/13) and MSU Moorhead (1/27)
•Started 11 games and is averaging 26.0 minutes a night on the court
•Averaging 13.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg, and 1.4 apg as a true freshman
•Has posted six straight double-doubles
 
            TAYLOR SILVA NOTES
•Has started all 24 games during her senior campaign
•Leads team with 4.0 assists per game
•Had career high eight assists vs. MSU (1/21)
•Scored career high 21 points against UIU (12/2)
•Grabbed career high four steals against UIU (12/2)
 
            KENDRA SNAZA NOTES
•Has appeared in eight games
•Scored six points with two 3-pointers vs. Fort Hays State
 
            JAMIE SPICER NOTES
•Has appeared in 22 games
•Scored a season high 17 points going 5-of-6 on three point attempts vs. Minnesota State (1/21)
•Has scored double figures in four of the last seven games
 
            BRIANNA VONWAHLDE NOTES
•Has appeared in 15 games with one start
•Scored field goals vs. Fort Hays State and South Dakota Mines
•Attempted career high five field goals vs. MWSU (11/11/16)
 
            ANGIE WENNING
•Has played in 10 games
•Recorded first career field goal vs. Northern State (1/28)
 
            OFF THE BENCH
•The SMSU bench is averaging 18.7 ppg this season, while its opponents are averaging 23.6 ppg
•SMSU averaged 14 bench points per game in 2015-16
 
            SHARING THE BALL
•The Mustangs are averaging 11.4 assists per game
•SMSU tallied double-digit assists in 20 games last season and averaged 11.5 apg
•The Mustangs have hit double digit assists on 15 occasions so far this year
 
            WORKING OVERTIME
•SMSU is 10-25 all-time in overtime games and has not won an overtime game in 11 seasons as the Mustangs are 0-10 since the 2004-05 season •SMSU is 2-5 in seven double-overtime games
•The last overtime win for SMSU was on Feb. 11, 2005, versus Minnesota Crookston
•SMSU lost its only overtime game of the season , 82-76 at U-Mary
 
            2016-17 NSIC PRESEASON POLL
•SMSU was picked to finish 15th overall and eighth in the South Division in the annual 16-team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll released in October.
•Winona State was chosen as the overall preseason favorite earning 201 points including seven first place votes and were also picked to win the South Division
 
            MUSTANG HISTORY
•SMSU is in its 48th year of women's basketball in 2016-17
•SMSU has played in 1,202 games all-time with a 577-625 (.480) all-time record overall
•SMSU is 225-351 (.391) in conference games
           
            HOME AND AWAY
•SMSU finished 3-12 at home last season and is a combined 11-53 at home over the last five seasons
•The Mustangs are 3-10 in road/neutral site games this season after finishing 2-12 in road/neutral site games last season
•SMSU is 0-11 in home games this year
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2016-17:
 
                        W-L     FG%    3-FG% FT%     REB     PTS      TO      
Home  0-11     .385     .340     .699     37.6     60.9     19.3    
Away   3-10     .389     .342     .726     36.3     61.2     18.6
 
             HOME SWEET HOME
•The 2016-17 season marks the 21st year the R/A Facility has been the home arena for SMSU women's basketball.
•SMSU has compiled a record of 134-139 (.491) in 273 games in the R/A Facility
•SMSU is 314-236 (.571) in all home games in the program's history
 
SMSU in the R/A Facility
            Year         Overall     NSIC    Non ---.
            1996-97           6-5       2-3       4-2
            1997-98           5-6       3-3       2-3
            1998-99           11-2     6-0       5-2      
            1999-00           11-3     7-2       4-1      
            2000-01           12-0     9-0       3-0
            2001-02           11-2     8-1       3-1
            2002-03           11-3     7-2       4-1
            2003-04           4-8       2-7       2-1      
            2004-05           10-4     5-2       5-2
            2005-06           5-9       3-4       2-5
            2006-07           5-8       3-6       2-2
            2007-08           5-9       2-7       3-2
            2008-09           9-6       4-6       5-0
            2009-10           10-5     6-4       4-1
            2010-11           6-7       5-6       1-1
            2011-12           3-9       3-8       0-1      
            2012-13           2-10     1-10     1-0
            2013-14           3-9       2-9       1-0
            2014-15           3-11     3-8       0-3
            2015-16           3-12     2-9       1-3
            2016-17           0-11     0-11     0-0
            Totals:         134-139  82-108  52-31