PREVIEWING THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team (9-10, 6-8 NSIC) hosts Minnesota Crookston (10-10, 5-9 NSIC) and Bemidji State  (5-13, 3-11 NSIC) for weekend homestand, including the annual "Hawaiian Night."

    SMSU QUICK HITS
•Saturday's victory over Upper Iowa marks the ninth victory for SMSU this season. It's the first time SMSU has earned nine victories in a season since the 2009-10 season. 
•Meleah Reinhart led both games this weekend and has led for the past five games.  

    BROADCAST INFO 
•Both games will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL.
•Friday's game against Minnesota Crookston will be broadcast on Midco Network.
•Live stats and video can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.
 
    SERIES HISTORY VS. MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
•SMSU leads the all-time series 20-12 since the first meeting 
in the 1996-97 season.
•SMSU holds a slight 9-7 advantage in games played in Marshall. 
•This weekend is the first meeting between the teams this season. 
•SMSU opened the series winning the first 12 games. 
•SMSU has lost five of the last six games. 
•The Mustangs' last victory was on Jan. 13, 2017, in Crookston with a 75-66 final.
•Game-by-game results on page on page 15. 

    SERIES HISTORY VS. BEMIDJI STATE
•SMSU leads the all-time series at 41-34 dating back to 1977-78.
•SMSU holds a 24-12 advantage in games played in Marshall. 
•This weekend is the first meeting between the teams this season. 
•The teams have traded victories since Feb. 17, 2012. 
•SMSU won the last meeting on Jan. 13, 2018, with a 84-70 victory in Marshall. 
•Game-by-game results on page on page 16. 

    ABOUT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE 
•Junior forward Caleigh Rodning is averaging a team-high 13.3 ppg and a team-high 7.1 rpg.
•Sophomore guard Meleah Reinhart is averaging a team second-best 12.2 ppg and hand is tied for a team-high 30 3-pointers. 
•Sophomore guard Sadie Stelter ties for a team-high 30 3-pointers  and leads in assists with 39. Stelter averages 10.5 ppg. 
•Sophomore guard Erin Baxter is averaging 8.9 ppg.
•SMSU is shooting 39 percent from the field, 32 percent from the 3-point line, 77 percent from the free throw line and is minus-2.0 rebound margin. 
•SMSU is averaging 71.1 points per game.

    SMSU HEAD COACH TOM WEBB
•Tom Webb is in his third season as head coach with a 17-55 record, including 13-45 in NSIC play. 
•SMSU finished 3-24 during his first season in 2016-17, before improving to 5-21 in 2017-18. 
•Webb is 106-176 overall in his 11th season as head coach at the Division II level after compiling a record of 91-123 in nine seasons as head coach at Cameron University (Okla.) 
•Webb recorded his 100th career win against Wisconsin-Parkside (91-83) on Nov. 16, 2018.
•Webb's complete bio is found on page 14.

    SMSU SETS TEAM-RECORD 19 3-POINTERS 
•In SMSU's victory over William Jewell (Mo.) on Nov. 17,  the Mustangs set a single-game record of 19 3-pointers made and also a school record for most three-point attempts (34) in a game. 
•The previous record was 15 made against Minnesota-Morris on Dec. 19, 2008.
•SMSU made 11 3-pointers in the first half, eight of which came in the second quarter. 

     THREE CONSECUTIVE WINS
•SMSU's three-game winning streak earlier this season was the program's first since the 2011-12 season. 
•SMSU earned its first back-to-back wins since the 2015-16 season after defeating Wisconsin-Parkside and William Jewell (Mo.) at the Ramada Classic on Nov. 16-17.
•SMSU's last four-game winning streak came during the 2009-10 season when the team won six straight.  

    NINE SEASON VICTORIES
•Saturday's victory over Upper Iowa marked the ninth victory this season for the Mustangs, the first time SMSU earned nine victories since the 2009-10 season. 

    90-POINT GAMES
•The Mustangs scored 90 of more points in three straight victories earlier this season.
•The last time SMSU scored 90 or more points in three consecutive games was in November 2008 with a 111-75 victory over Chadron State (Neb.), 107-45 victory over Mayville State (ND), and a 93-75 victory over Mount Mercy (Iowa).

    SCOUTING MINNESOTA CROOKSTON    
•Minnesota Crookston is 10-10 overall and 5-9 in NSIC play 
•Minnesota Crookston was swept last weekend, falling to UMary and Minot State.
•Senior forward Isieoma Odor moved to fifth in all-time school history scoring at Minnesota Crookston and leads the team in scoring with a 18.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg. 
•Freshman guard Kylie Post averages a team-high 2.2 apg. 
•Minnesota Crookston is shooting 41 percent from the field and 33 percent from the 3-point line.
•UMC is recording a minus-3.4 rebounding margin and a minus -1.6 scoring margin. 
•Head coach, Mike Roysland, is in his 13th season and has 123 wins. 

    SCOUTING BEMIDJI STATE    
•Bemidji State is 5-13 overall and 3-11 in the NSIC.
•BSU split last weekend with a loss in overtime to Minot 
State and a victory over UMary.
•BSU broke a 12-game losing streak on Jan. 18 with a victory over Upper Iowa. 
•Brooklyn Bachman leads the team in scoring with 10.0 ppg. 
•Taylor Bray averages 4.6 rpg for a team-high.
•Trinity Myer averages a team high 2.5 apg. 
•BSU is shooting 39 percent from the field, 30 percent from the 3-point range, 67 percent from the free throw line and is  minus-7.4 in rebound margin. 
•BSU is averaging 60.7 points per game, while opponents are averaging 68.2 points per game.
•Head coach, Chelsea DeVille, is in her fourth season with a 21-76 record. 







    RODNING EARNS NSIC WEEKLY AWARD
•Junior forward Caleigh Rodning was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Nov. 19. 
•It's the first time Rodning has received this award and is 
the first Mustang to earn the honor under head coach Tom Webb.  
•In two SMSU victories, Rodning recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 34 points and 16 rebounds against Wisconsin-Parkside, followed by 17 points and 10 rebounds against William Jewell.
•Rodning shot 59 percent from the field (16 of 27), 67 percent from beyond the arc (6 of 9), and went 13-15 from the free throw line throughout the weekend. 

    NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS 
•The latest NCAA statistics (through Jan. 29 are located on page 19.
•Caleigh Rodning ranks 22nd in free throw pct. and 69th in free throws made.
•Meleah Reinhart 48th in free-throw percentage.
•SMSU ranks 11th in free throw pct. and 18th three-point field goals made. 

    NSIC STATISTICAL RANKINGS
•The latest NSIC statistics (conference games only) are located on pages 17-18. 
•SMSU leads the conference in three throw pct. with 78.4 .•Abuk Akoi ranks fifth blocked shots and 11th in steals.
•Sadie Stelter ranks 13th in 3-pointers made with 17. 
•Meleah Reinhart ranks sixth in free throw pct., fourth in 3-point percentage, and 12th in steals.
•Caleigh Rodning ranks seventh in free throw pct.  

    RODNING IN THE SMSU RECORD BOOK 
•Junior forward Caleigh Rodning appears in the SMSU all-time career book in several categories. 

REBOUNDING AVERAGE
1. 10.3     Mary Becker (71 games)     1978-81 
2. 8.9     Cindy Olson (74 games)    1976-80 
3. 8.7     Lillie Brown (103 games)     1992-96 
4. 8.5     Anne Pryor (94 games)    1978-82 
5. 8.2     Julie Thein (112 games)    1987-91 
6. 7.6     Caleigh Rodning (68 games)    2016-19 

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
1. .856     Abby Oakland (125-146)    2005-09 
2. .842     Mary Roddel (256-304)     2000-04 
3. .837     Caleigh Rodning (319-381)    2016-19 

FREE THROWS MADE
1. 409     Andrea Schreier (111 games)     1997-01 
2. 380     Shelli Schoeneck (122 games)    1999-03 
3. 349     Michelle Bruns (119 games)    2001-05 
4. 345     Erin Frye (107 games)    1997-01 
5. 330     Dani Coleman (110 games)     1996-00 
6. 319     Caleigh Rodning (68 games)    2016-19 

    MUSTANG 20-POINT GAMES  
•A total of four SMSU players have scored 20 or more points in a game during their careers, including six times this season. 
•Junior Caleigh Rodning has three 20-point games this season and 12 in her career.
•Sophomore Meleah Reinhart earned her second 20-point game this season with 20 versus MSU on Jan. 12, 2019.
•Sophomore Erin Baxter has one this year and three in her career, while senior Sarah Buysse have one career 20-point game.
20 or More Point Games - 2018-19 Season
    34    Caleigh Rodning     Wisconsin-Parkside, 11/16/18
    24    Caleigh Rodning    Concordia-St. Paul, 12/08/18
    22    Caleigh Rodning     Missouri Western, 11/10/18
    22    Meleah Reinhart    North Central, 11/20/18
    20    Meleah Reinhart    Minnesota State, 1/12/18
    21    Erin Baxter    William Jewell, 11/17/18

    ABUK AKOI NOTES
•Averaging 8.4 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 14 games with four starts. 
•Missed four games early this season with an injury.
•Career-high 17 points vs. Wayne State (1/5/19). 
•Recorded six steals vs. Concordia-St. Paul (12/8/18).
•Had five blocked shots vs. Minnesota State (12/7/18).
•Moved into 13th place in all-time record in blocked shots 
with 69.
•Recorded her first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Upper Iowa on Jan. 26. 
•Played in all 26 games as a true freshman. 
•Recorded a team-high 49 blocked shots in 2017-18 to rank seventh in single-season team history. 
•Tied program single-game record with seven blocked shots vs. UMary (2/3/18). 

    ERIN BAXTER NOTES
•Has appeared in 19 games with seven starts. 
•Ranks fourth on the team averaging 8.9 ppg.
•Ranks for second on the team in steals with 23.
•Has led the team in scoring twice, assists three times this season, and rebounding once. 
•Career-high five 3-pointers vs. William Jewell (11/17/18).
•Career-high 25 points at Concordia-St. Paul on (1/19/18).
•Led the 2017-18 team with 34 steals. 

    TAYLOR BONESTROO NOTES
•Has played in ten games. 
•Scored a career-high three points against Upper Iowa on
•Played in 17 games as a true freshman.

    JENNA BORCHERS NOTES
•Has appeared in all 19 games as a true freshman with 13 starts. 
•Averaging 5.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg with 24 3-pointers. 
•Third on the team with 30 assists. 
•Career-high 13 points at Sioux Falls (12/30/18) on 5 of 7 shooting with three 3-pointers.
•Had one-point shy of her career-high against MSU with four 3-pointers. 
•Scored the game-winning 3-pointer against Augustana on Jan. 4 to earn the Mustangs sixth victory this season.

    EMILY BUYSSE NOTES 
•Has played in 18 games and is averaging 1.4 ppg.
•Scored season-high five points vs. William Jewell (11/17/18).  
•Played in all 24 games in 2017-18. 

    SARAH BUYSSE NOTES 
•Has played in 19 games with one start. 
•Averaging 5.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg.
•Scored four 3-pointers against MSU to total 15 for the team.
•Season-high 11 points vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/16/18).
•Scored 10 points with two 3-pointers and grabbed a season-high eight rebound at Sioux Falls (12/30/18).   
•Earned a career-high four steals against MSU. 

    MORGAN FRANK NOTES
•Has played in 10  games and is averaging 1.8 ppg and 1.7  rpg. 
•Scored a career-high seven points with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).

    MATEYA HUTTON NOTES 
•Has played in 14 games and averaging 2.0 ppg and 2.9 rpg.
•Tied career-high with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).
•Tied her career-high points (7) twice this season. 
•Has scored a season-high five points three times. 
•Missed the conference opener with an injury. 
•Played in 24 games as a true freshman in 2017-18.

    MELEAH REINHART NOTES 
•Reinhart has started in all 19 games this season. 
•Averaging a team second-best 12.2 ppg and is averaging 3.2 rpg. 
•Ties for team-high 30 3-pointers. 
•Has led the team in scoring the past five consecutive games. 
•Recorded a career-high five assists and six steals against MSU on Jan. 12, 2019. 
•Ranks third in free throw pct. in the NSIC (conference games only) with 85.7 percentage, sixth in steals with 21 and 1.75 average.
•Scored a career-high 22 points with for 3-pointers vs. North Central (11/22/18).
•Season-high seven rebounds at Sioux Falls (12/30/18).

    CALEIGH RODNING NOTES 
•Named a 2018-19 NSIC "Player to Watch." 
•NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Nov. 19, 2018.
•Has started all 19 games and leads the team in both scoring (13.3) and rebounding (7.1). 
•Also leads the team in field goals made (77) and free throws made (73). 
•Has a team-high five double-doubles, including three straight (34 points and 16 rebounds vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. William Jewel, and 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. North Central).
•Named All-NSIC second team in 2017-18. 
•Shot 85 percent from the free throw line last season to rank third in team single-season history.

    SADIE STELTER NOTES 
•Stelter has started all 19 games this season. 
•Ties for the team-lead in 3-pointers made with 30. 
•Ranks third on the team averaging 10.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg. 
•Scored season-high 18 points--one shy of her career-high--in the season opener vs. Fort Hays State (11/9/18) with a season-high three 3-pointers. 

     SARA TESKE NOTES
•Has played in 19 games with 13 starts while averaging 4.6 ppg and 4.4 rpg. 
•Earned first double-double vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/16/18) with career-highs in both points (11) and rebounds (13).
•Career-high four steals vs. Minnesota State (12/7/18).

    HOME AND AWAY     
•SMSU is 6-4 in home games this season. 
•SMSU is 3-6 in road/neutral site games this season after finishing 1-13 in away/neutral games last season.
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2018-19:
        W-L    FG%    3-FG%    FT%    REB    PTS    TO        
Home    6-4     40.5    32.0    76.3    39.2    73.7    14.7        
Away    3-6    35.4    31.7    76.5    34.9    65.0    16.4          
     
    HOME SWEET HOME 
•This season marks the 23rd year the R/A Facility has served as the home arena for SMSU women's basketball. 
•SMSU has a record of 144-150 overall record and a 88-119 conference record in the facility. 

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
     2017-18    4-8     3-8     1-0
    2018-19    6-4    3-4    3-0
    Totals:     144-150     89-120     65-31

    RODNING ALL-NSIC IN 2017-18
•Caleigh Rodning was the lone Mustang to earn All-NSIC honors last season as she was named second team. 

    SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NSIC 
•The 2018-19 campaign marks the 40th season SMSU has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 
•SMSU has an all-time record of 233-377 in conference games and have won four regular season championships (1979-80, 1980-81, 2000-01, 2001-02) and one NSIC Tournament championship (2002). 

    MUSTANG HISTORY
•Southwest Minnesota State is competing in its 50th season of women's basketball in 2018-19.
•SMSU has played 1,246 games compiling an all-time record of 593-657. 
•SMSU has recorded 26 winning seasons, but has not had  a winning season since the 2009-10 team finished 15-12.