PREVIEWING THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team (9-8, 4-8 NSIC) returns to the R/A Facility this weekend after extending its winning streak to three games over this past weekend.
•SMSU will face second place in the NSIC South Division, Winona State (12-4, 8-4 NSIC) on Friday night with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off and will take on Upper Iowa (3-15, 2-10 NSIC) on Saturday with tip-off slated for 4 p.m. 
•Friday's game is set to help fundraise through SMSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), in conjunction with Avera and the Carter Strong Foundation, to help raise funds to provide two outdoor LED lights for Carter's Court at Independence Park in Marshall.
•SMSU extended its winning streak to three games with the first conference weekend sweep of the 2019-20 season. 
•The Mustangs picked up an 85-61 victory over Minot State on Friday before earning a 91-85 overtime victory on Saturday, for its first overtime victory since the 2004-05 season.
•This weekend is the first meeting between the two teams this season.

    BROADCAST INFO 
•Both games will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik providing play-by-play.
•Live stats, radio broadcast and video can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.

    SMSU QUICK HITS
•Junior guard Meleah Reinhart is leading the Mustangs in scoring with 15.8 ppg and has lead the Mustangs in scoring in eight games.
•Junior center Abuk Akoi leads the team in rebounding with 8.1 rpg. Akoi has lead the team in rebounding in seven games and earned her third double-double of the season with 14 rebounds and 10 points in the victory over Minnesota State two weeks ago. 
•Akoi tied her own school single-game record for most blocks in a single-game (seven) versus Minnesota State on Jan. 11.
•Sophomore guard Jenna Borchers has connected on a team-high 39 3-pointers and leads the team in assists with 39.
•Borchers earned a new career-high with 30 points over UMary. Borchers became the first Mustang to earn a 30-point game this season.
•This past weekend, SMSU had a season-high team assists (21) and free-throw percentage (8-of-8) versus Minot State, field-goal pct. (47.8) and points (91) versus UMary.
•Senior forward Caleigh Rodning has missed the last 11 games with an injury. 
•SMSU is averaging 70 ppg, while opponents are averaging 67 ppg. 
•SMSU is shooting 38 percent from the field, 33 percent from the 3-point line, and 81 percent the free-throw line and has a plus-0.2 rebounding margin.

    MUSTANGS IN THE SMSU RECORD BOOK
•Six Mustangs rank among the top 15 in several SMSU career records located on page 4.   
•Senior Caleigh Rodning ranks second in free throws made with 386 and is 23 from tying Andrea Schreier (1997-2001) for the all-time record of 409. She also ranks fourth in free throw pct. (83.6) and sixth in free throws attempts (464). Rodning is also five rebounds shy of becoming the 11th in player in team history to record 600 rebounds. 
•Junior Abuk Akoi is fourth in team history with 126 blocked shots. 
•Junior Meleah Reinhart ranks seventh in free throw pct. (79.7).
•Junior Erin Baxter ranks sixth in free-throw percentage (81.2). 
•Sophomore Jenna Borchers ranks fourth in three-point percentage (39.4).
•Junior Sadie Stelter ranks eighth in 3-point field goals made (118).

    SMSU HEAD COACH TOM WEBB
•Tom Webb is in his fourth season as head coach with a 29-69 record, including 20-58 in NSIC play. 
•SMSU finished 3-24 during his first season in 2016-17, before improving to 5-21 in 2017-18 and jumping to seven more victories last season and finishing 12-16 overall.
•Webb is 118-192 overall in his 12th season as head coach at the Division II level after compiling a record of 91-123 in eight seasons as head coach at Cameron University (Okla.) 
•Webb recorded his 100th career Division II win against Wisconsin-Parkside (91-83) on Nov. 16, 2018.
•Webb's complete bio is found on page 18.

    SERIES HISTORY VERSUS WINONA STATE
•This is the 84th meeting in series history, dating back to the 1973-74 season.
•SMSU leads the all-time series 44-39 and has a 28-13 advantage of games played in Marshall. 
•SMSU has lost the last 10 games in the series, with the last victory occurring on Jan. 17, 2014, 65-61 in Marshall.
•WSU has won 23 of the last 25 games overall since Feb. 17, 2006. 
•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 0-6 all-time versus Winona State.
•A complete listing of each game is located on page 16. 



    SERIES HISTORY VERSUS UPPER IOWA
•This is the 27th meeting in series history, dating back to 2004-05 season.
•The series is locked at 13-13 with SMSU having a 7-6 edge in games played in Marshall.
•SMSU is on a four-game winning streak which began on Dec. 1, 2017, with a 75-55 victory in Marshall. 
•The last five-game winning streak occurred from 2008-10.
•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 5-1 all-time versus UIU.
•A complete listing of each game is located on page 17. 

    SCOUTING WINONA STATE
•Winona State is 12-4 overall and 8-4 NSIC. 
•The Warriors are on a two-game winning streak after sweeping Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State last weekend.
•Junior forward Taylor Hustad is scoring 14.6 ppg with a team-high 102-of-174 (58.6) from the field. Hustad also averages a team-high 9.2 rpg.
•Junior guard Allie Pickrain has a team-high 36 3-pointers.
•Scott Ballard is in his 16th season as head coach and holds a 276-181 overall record at WSU.
•WSU is shooting 42 percent from the field, 33 percent from 3-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line.
•WSU is averaging 73 points per game, while opponents average 67 points per game. Winona State has a plus-0.6 rebounding margin.

    SCOUTING UPPER IOWA
•UIU is 3-15 overall and 2-10 NSIC, after splitting the weekend series, falling 74-72 to Bemidji State and picking up a 82-67 victory over Minnesota Crookston.
•Freshman guard Jessica Musgrave leads the team in scoring at 14.6 ppg, shooting a team-high 44 percent from the field. Musgrave is also recording a team-high 6.1 rpg.
•Junior guard Natalie Dinius has a team-high 35 3-pointers. 
•Nate Oakland is in his first season as head coach.
•UIU is shooting 36 percent from the field, 31 percent from 3-point range and 69 percent from the free throw line.
•UIU is averaging 58 points per game, while opponents average 71 points per game. UIU has a minus-4.7 rebounding margin.

    NCAA RANKINGS
•In the latest Division II statistics (Jan. 20), SMSU ranks fourth in free-throw percentage, 35th in blocked shots, 41st in free throws made, 40th three-point field goals made.
•Meleah Reinhart ranks 50th in free-throw pct (85.6), 18th in free throws made (83).
•Abuk Akoi ranks 14th in blocked shots (42) and 16th in blocked shots per game (2.47). 
•The latest 2019-20 NCAA statistics are located on page 19.

    NSIC RANKINGS
•In the NSIC statistics (NSIC only), SMSU leads the conference in free-throw percentage (81.6).
•Meleah Reinhart ranks second in free throws made, sixth in points (15.8).
•Abuk Akoi leads in blocked shots while Jenna Borchers ranks fouth in three-point field goal percentage.
•The latest NSIC team statistics (NSIC games) are located on page 20.

    REINHART NAMED NSIC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
•SMSU junior Meleah Reinhart was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Nov. 12. It's the first time in her career she has earned the award.
•Reinhart averaged 15 points and four rebounds in two victories during opening weekend on Nov. 8-9. She shot 44 percent from the field and was a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line. She scored 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting and 8 of 8 from the foul line in SMSU's win over Ouachita Baptist. 

    WEBB ANNOUNCES EARLY SIGNINGS
•Head coach Tom Webb announced on Nov. 13, that three high school standouts have signed letters of intent.
•SMSU signed Hannah Parsley, from Flandreau, S.D., Katelyn Marunich from Proctor, Minn., and Sarah Conlon from St. Peter, Minn.

    ABUK AKOI NOTES
•Has started all 17 games this season and is averaging 8.5 ppg and a team-high 8.1 rpg. 
•Leads the team with 42 blocked shots. 
•Akoi surpassed 100 blocks and now has 126 in her career.
•Earned her third double-double on Jan. 11 with 14 rebounds and 10 points in the victory over Minnesota State.
•Earned a career-high 22 points on Dec. 21 versus USF.
•Tied program single-game record with seven blocked shots  versus UMary (2/3/18) and Minnesota State (1/11/20).

    ERIN BAXTER NOTES
•Has started 13 games this season and has appeared in all 17. She is averaging 4.6 ppg and 3.6 rpg. 
•Scored a season-high 15 points vs. UMD on Dec. 14, 2019.
•Has led the team in scoring in two games. 
•Ranks sixth in all-time history in free throw percentage (81.1)
•Led the team in steals with 39 in 2018-19. 
•Career-high five 3-pointers vs. William Jewell (11/17/18).
•Career-high 25 points at Concordia-St. Paul (1/19/18).

    TAYLOR BONESTROO NOTES
•Has played in sic games and averages 0.5 ppg.
•Connected on a 3-pointer and had one rebound vs. Presentation this season. 
•Appeared in 15 games a season ago.

    JENNA BORCHERS NOTES
•Has started all 17 games this season. 
•Averaging a team second-best 13.3 ppg. 
•Borchers became the first Mustang to record a 30-point game this season with a career-high 30 points versus UMary.
•Borchers has connected on a team-high 39 3-pointers.
•Had a career-high five assists versus SCSU (12/13/19).
•Career-high five steals against UMC (2/1/19).
•Ranks fourth in career books for 3-point field goal percentage (39.4).

    EMILY BUYSSE NOTES
•Has played in 16 games and is averaging 1.1 ppg and 0.7 rpg.
•Made two 3-pointers vs. Presentation.
•Played in 26 games last season and averaged 2.3  ppg.
•Finished the 2018-19 season with 15 3-pointers. 

    OLIVIA DRUMMER NOTES 
•Has appeared in nine games and is averaging 1.2 ppg and 0.3 rpg.
•Made a 3-pointer vs. Presentation. 
•Sat out the 2018-19 season as a redshirt. 

    MORGAN FRANK NOTES 
•Has appeared in six games. 
•Played in 15  games and averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.1 rpg last season. 
•Scored a career-high seven points with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).

    MADISON GEHLOFF  NOTES 
•One of two true freshmen playing this season.
•Has appeared in all 17 games this season and is averaging 3.5 ppg and 2.0 rpg.
•Gehloff became the fourth Mustang to earn a 20-point game with a team-high 20 points, for a career-high, versus Augie on Jan. 3.

    MATEYA HUTTON NOTES 
•Has appeared in eight games this season. 
•Tied career-high with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).
•Tied her career-high seven points twice last season. 
•Played in 24 games as a true freshman in 2017-18.

    MELEAH REINHART NOTES 
•Has started all 17 games this season.
•Averaging a team-best 15.8 ppg and averaging 4.4 rpg. 
•Reinhart is 83-of-97 from the free throw line in the 2019-20 season.
•Reinhart is the only Mustang to record double-figures in all but one of the 17 games. 
•Scored a career-high 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting at Sioux Falls (11/20/19).
•Ranks seventh in program history in free throw percentage.
•Recorded a career-high six assists versus Minot State (1/17/20) and six steals against Minnesota State (1/12/19). 
•Named NSIC South Division player of the week on Nov. 12.
•Named All-NSIC second team in 2018-19.

    CALEIGH RODNING NOTES 
•Named a 2019-20 NSIC "Player to Watch." 
•Started six games and is averaging 9.3 ppg and 7.5 rp.
•Has missed 11 games due to injury.
•Became the 20th Mustang to reach 1,000 career points on Feb. 15, 2019. 
•Named All-NSIC second team in 2018-19.
•Shot 86.8 percent from the free throw line in 2018-19 to rank second in team single-season history.
•Ranks second in the all-time career books in three throws made with 386.

    LILY SCHOKNECHT NOTES 
•Has appeared in 13 games and is averaging 0.6 ppg and 1.2 rpg. 
•Scored four points at Sioux Falls (11/20/19).
•Sat out the 2018-19 season as a redshirt. 
    SADIE STELTER NOTES 
•Has appeared in all 17 games with 11 starts.
•Averaging 10.9 ppg and 3.0 rpg. 
•Scored career 24 points vs. UMary for her second 20-point game this season.
•Has a team second-best 353-pointers.
•Started 27 games last season and led the team with 45 3-pointers.
•Tied for eighth in career books for 3-point field goals made (118).
•Ranked third on the team last season averaging 9.6 ppg. 
    
    SARA TESKE NOTES 
•Has appeared in all 17 games this season with one start. She is averaging 3.1 ppg and 4.9 rpg.
•Tied her career-high 11 points versus Concordia Portland (11/29/19).
•Scored season-high seven points at Sioux Falls (11/20/19).
•Played in 28 games with 14 starts last season, while averaging 4.1 ppg and 4.3 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).

    SAM WALL NOTES 
•One of two true freshmen playing this season.
•Has appeared in 17 games with three starts. Wall is averaging 4.6 ppg and 1.9 rpg.
•Career-high 14 points with four 3-pointers vs. Presentation.
•Had a career-high five rebounds versus Minnesota State (1/11/20).

    SMSU PICKED NINTH IN NSIC PRESEASON POLL
•SMSU was picked to finish ninth overall and sixth in the South Division in the 16-team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll. 
•MSU Moorhead was chosen as the North Division and overall favorite, while Sioux Falls was picked to win the South Division. 

    RODNING: NSIC "PLAYER TO WATCH"
•For the second consecutive season, senior forward Caleigh Rodning, was named an NSIC "Player to Watch" entering into the 2019-20 season. 
•Rodning started all games a season ago and led the team in scoring and rebounding with 13.5 ppg and 6.9 rpg.
•Rodning became the 20th player in Mustang history to reach 1,000 career points last season. 

    A LOOK BACK AT SMSU IN 2018-19 
•SMSU concluded the 2018-19 season with a 12-16 overall record and 9-13 in NSIC play.
•SMSU lost 87-57 at Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NSIC Tournament.
•SMSU's 12 victories was the program's highest since the 2009-10 team finished with 15. 
•SMSU finished the season shooting 39 percent from the field, 33 percent from 3-point range, 76 percent from the free throw line and was minus-0.3 in rebound margin. 
•SMSU averaged 71 points per game, while opponents averaged 79 points per game. 
•The 2018-19 squad set a team single-game record with 19 3-pointers made and most three-point attempts (34) in a victory over William Jewell. 
•SMSU also earned a three-game winning streak from Nov. 16-20 and once again from Jan. 26-Feb. 2, for the program's first three-game winning streak since the 2011-12 season. 

    RODNING AND REINHART EARN ALL-NSIC IN 2018-19
•Senior Caleigh Rodning and junior Meleah Reinhart were both named second team All-NSIC last season.
•Rodning averaged a team-high 13.5 points per game and also led the squad with 6.9 rebounds per game. She finished the season shooting 39.3 percent (117 of 298) from the field and 85 percent (110 of 129) from the free throw line. 
•In NSIC play, Rodning ranked eighth in the league in free throw pct. (82.6), 15th in rebounding (6.4) and 18th in scoring (12.3).
•Reinhart averaged a team second-best 11.7 points per game last season. She finished the season shooting 42 percent (108 of 259) from the field, 42 percent from the 3-point line (43 of 102), and 82 percent from the free throw line (68 of 84). 
•In NSIC play, Reinhart ranked ninth in free throw pct (81.9), ninth in 3-point pct. (41.0), and 22nd in scoring (11.8). 

    HOME AND AWAY     
•SMSU is 2-4 at home in 2019-20 after finishing 9-5 last season. 
•SMSU is 7-4 in road/neutral site games this season after finishing 3-11 in away/neutral games last season.
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2019-20:
        W-L    FG%    3-FG%    FT%    REB    PTS    TO        
Home    2-4    36.5    36.1    81.1    40.2    66.5    14.3        
Away    7-4     38.3    30.9    81.4    39.1    72.2    16.3    

    HOME SWEET HOME 
•The 2019-20 season marks the 24th year the R/A Facility has served as the home arena for SMSU women's basketball. 
•SMSU has a record of 150-156 (.490) overall record, including 93-125 in NSIC play. 
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    9-5    6-5    3-0
    2019-20    2-4    1-4    1-0        
    Totals:     150-156     93-125    57-31

    WORKING OVERTIME 
•SMSU is 11-27 all-time in overtime games, including 1-1 this season following a overtime win at UMary, breaking a 14-game overtime victory losing streak.
•SMSU is 3-4 in double overtime games and has never played into triple overtime. 

    SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NSIC 
•The 2019-20 campaign marks the 51st season SMSU has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 
•SMSU has an all-time record of 242-392 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 51st season of women's basketball in 2019-20.
•SMSU has played 1,276 games compiling an all-time record of 603-673. 
•SMSU has recorded 26 winning seasons, but has not had a winning season since the 2009-10 team finished 15-12.