THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team (7-3, 5-3 NSIC) will travel south for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games going against Wayne State College (5-7, 4-6 NSIC) in Wayne Neb.
•Friday's game will begin at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's match-up will start at 2:30 p.m. in the Rice Auditorium.
•SMSU opens the weekend in fourth place in the NSIC South Division standings. The top four teams in each division qualify for the NSIC Tournament.
BROADCAST INFO
•Both games will be broadcast on 101.7 FM/ 1400 AM?KMHL with Anthony Rohlik.
•Live stats, radio broadcast and video broadcast can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.
SERIES HISTORY VERSUS WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
•SMSU and WSC meet for the 59th and 60th time with WSC leading 39-19 in a series started in 1991-92.
•WSC leads the series 22-5 in games played in Wayne, with a 79-62 win last season in Wayne on Jan. 4, 2020.
•SMSU won last season, Feb. 21 in Marshall, snapping a 21-game losing streak in the series.
•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 1-7 all-time versus Wayne State.
•Game-by-game results of the series is located on page 20.
SMSU?HEAD COACH TOM?WEBB
•Tom Webb is in his fifth season as head coach with a 43-76 record, including 32-64 in NSIC play.
•Webb is 134-199 overall in his 13th season as?head coach at the Division II level after compiling a record of 91-123 in eight seasons (2008-16) as head coach at Cameron University (Okla.).
•SMSU has improved its victory total each season since Webb took over prior to the 2016-17 season.
•SMSU's 16 victories last season was the program's most since recording 19 during the 2004-05 season.
•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 16.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE
•SMSU finished its home games at the R/A Facility last Friday and Saturday continuing NSIC South Division play splitting a series against Augustana with an 83-81 overtime loss on Friday before earning a 75-62 victory on Saturday. Friday's game was the first overtime game for the Mustangs this season. The last time SMSU went into overtime was last season against University of Mary which the Mustangs won 91-85.
•In Friday's overtime game, SMSU struggled getting shots to fall in the second half, shooting 29.6 percent (8 of 27) and shooting only 25 percent in overtime (2 of 8). Augustana found momentum in the second half shooting 45.7 percent (16 of 35) and shot 50 percent in overtime (4 of 8). SMSU was in control going into halftime with a 44-29 advantage before Augustana was able to flip the script in the third and fourth quarter tying the game with two seconds left.
•Sadie Stelter led SMSU in scoring on Friday with 21 points, while Meleah Reinhart added 20 points. Abuk Akoi was able to get three steals, along six rebounds and nine points.
•In Saturday's win, Jenna Borchers led the Mustangs with a season-high 25 points, connecting on a career high seven 3-pointers, along with grabbing six rebounds. The 25 points is the highest by a Mustang player this season. Akoi tied the school single-game record for the fourth time in her career with seven blocked shots, she also grabbed 10 rebounds and scored five points. Reinhart scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Sam Wall scored nine points with Erin Baxter adding seven points.
•SMSU limited Augustana to 32.9 percent shooting and held them to just five points in the second quarter.
•For the season, Reinhart leads the team through 10 games averaging 14.9 ppg with 16 3-pointers. Stelter is scoring 12.8 ppg and has racked up a team-high 26 assists.
•Borchers ranks third on the squad in scoring at 12.5 ppg and has connected on a team-high 29 3-pointers.
•For the season, SMSU is shooting 37.5 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from 3-point range, 78.5 percent from the free throw line and are a plus-7.1 in rebound margin. SMSU is averaging 69.8 points per game, while opponents average 60.1 ppg.
SMSU IN THE NCAA & NSIC WEEKLY STATISTICS
•In the latest NCAA statistics (Feb. 9), SMSU ranks first in defensive rebounds (35.9), sixth in rebounds per game (47.3), 10th in 3-point field goal pct. defense (23.2) and 12th in free throw pct. (78.5)
•Senior Sadie Stelter ranks fifth in the country in free throw pct. (92.9), senior Abuk Akoi ranks third in blocked shots per game (3.4) and sixth in blocked shots (34).
•The latest NCAA statistics can be found on page 19, while this week's NSIC stats are on page 17-18.
REINHART REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTS
•Senior Meleah Reinhart reached 1,000 career points on Jan. 22 at Minnesota State becoming the 21st player in team history to reach the milestone. Reinhart has scored 1,077 points in 90 games ranking 15th in team history.
MUSTANGS IN THE SMSU RECORD BOOK
•Six Mustangs are ranked among the top 15 in several SMSU career records, which are located on page 4.
•Senior Caleigh Rodning ranks second in free throws made with 399 and is 10 from tying Andrea Schreier (1997-2001) for the all-time record of 409. She also ranks third in free throw pct. (83.5), sixth in free throws attempts (478) and seventh with 675 rebounds.
•Senior Abuk Akoi ranks second in team history with 175 blocked shots.
•Senior Meleah Reinhart ranks seventh in free throw pct. (80.0) and is 15th in scoring with 1077 points.
•Senior Erin Baxter ranks ninth in free-throw percentage (78.7).
•Junior Jenna Borchers ranks third in three-point percentage (40.6) and fifth in three-point field goals (144).
•Senior Sadie Stelter ranks fourth in 3-point field goals made (152) and ranks seventh in free-throw percentage (80.5).
NEW LOOK NSIC SCHEDULE AND POSTSEASON
•Each NSIC team was scheduled to have 16 regular season games with 14 conference games versus teams within their division.
•The NSIC Sanford Tournament has been reduced to an eight-team tournament with the top four teams in each division advancing to the tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D.
SCOUTING WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
•Wayne State College, is 5-7 overall, 4-6 NSIC, following a pair of road losses against Sioux Falls last weekend, 80-45 on Friday, and 62-58 on Saturday.
•Senior forward Erin Norling is the leading scorer averaging 16.8 ppg and averages 7.5 rpg.
•Freshmen forward Halley Busse is the second leading scorer at 14.6 ppg to go along with 17 steals.
•WSC is shooting 38.6 percent from the field, 29.4 percent from 3-point range, 77.8 percent from the free throw line. WSC is averaging 70.2 ppg, while opponents are averaging 77.4 ppg.
•Head coach Brent Pollari is in his third season with a record of 36-35.
SMSU PICKED 5TH IN NSIC PRESEASON POLL
•SMSU was picked to finish tied for fifth in the South Division in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
•SMSU?senior guard Meleah Reinhart was named a "Player to Watch".
•Minnesota State was chosen as the South Division favorite, followed by Augustana, Winona State and Sioux Falls State rounding out the top four.
ABUK?AKOI?NOTES
•Has started nine of the 10 games and is averaging 9.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg.
•Season-high 16 points on four field goals vs. Minnesota State (1/22/21).
•Ranks second in team history with 175 blocked shots.
•One of three Mustangs to start all 28 games last season.
•Named to 2019-20 NSIC All-Defensive team.
•Led the NSIC in rebounding and finished second in blocked shots last season.
•Scored a career-high 22 points vs. Sioux Falls (12/21/19).
•Tied program single-game record with seven blocked shots versus UMary (2/3/18) Minnesota State (1/11/20), (1/23/21) and versus Augustana (2/6/21).
ERIN BAXTER?NOTES
•Has started all 10 games this season and is averaging 5.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg.
•Scored season-high 11 points vs. Minot State (1/3/21).
•Appeared in all 28 games last season with 13 starts and averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.0 rpg.
•Ranks ninth in team history in free throw percentage (78.7).
JENNA BORCHERS NOTES
•Has started nine of the 10 games and is averaging 11.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg.
•Leads the team with 29 3-pointers.
•Season-high 25 points vs. Augustana (2/6/21).
•One of three Mustangs to start all 28 games last season.
•Connected on a team-high 72 3-pointers also led the team with 77 assists.
•Led the NSIC last year in 3-point field goal pct. (44.2).
•Scored a career-high 30 points at UMary (1/28/20).
•Ranks third in team history in 3-point field goal percentage (40.8).
•Her 72 3-pointers in 2019-20 was one shy of team single-season record.
•Named NSIC South Division Player of the Week (2/24/20).
SARAH CONLON NOTES
•Has played in two games.
•Made 3-pointer vs. Upper Iowa (1/17/21).
•One of two true freshmen on the roster.
OLIVIA?DRUMMER NOTES
•Has played in three games this season.
•Appeared in 18 games last season and scored 12 points.
•Scored career-high five points at Minot State (1/17/20).
MADISON GEHLOFF NOTES
•Has played in all 10 games and is averaging 2.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg.
•Scored eight points with six rebounds vs. Minot State (1/2/21).
•Appeared in all 28 games and averaged 5.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg a season ago.
•Scored a career-high 20 points with eight field goals at Augustana (1/3/20).
MATEYA HUTTON NOTES
•Has played in five games this season.
•Appeared in 15 games last season and scored four points.
•Tied career-high with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).
•Recorded a field goal vs. Minnesota State (1/11).
HANNAH PARSLEY NOTES
•Has played in all 10 games and is averaging 3.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg.
•Scored season-high eight points against Augustana (2/5/2021) and six rebounds vs. Augustana (2/6/21).
•One of two true freshmen on the roster.
MELEAH REINHART NOTES
•Has started all 10 games and is averaging 14.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg.
•Scored season-high 22 points vs. Minnesota State (1/23/21).
•Started all 27 games last season and averaged a team-best 15 ppg, while averaging 4.1 rpg.
•Two-time second team All-NSIC honoree
•Has scored 1,077 career points in 90 games.
•Ranks seventh in team history in free throw percentage (80.0).
•Scored a career-high 27 points with 12 field goals at UMary (2/26/20).
•Named NSIC South Division player of the week on Nov. 12.
CALEIGH RODNING NOTES
•Has played in all 10 games this season and is averaging 3.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg.
•Scored season-high 10 points vs. Concordia-St. Paul (1/30/21).
•Missed all but six games last season due to an injury and averaged 9.3 ppg and 7.5 rpg.
•Ranks second in team history in free throws made (389).
•Ranks 12th in team history in scoring (1,146).
•Named All-NSIC second team in both 2017-18 and 2018-19.
•Shot 85.3 percent from the free throw line in 2018-19 ranking third in team single-season history.
LILY SCHOKNECHT NOTES
•Has played in all 10 games this season and has grabbed 12 rebounds.
•Had three blocked shots vs. Upper Iowa (1/6/21).
•Played in 24 games last season and averaged 0.5 ppg and 1.2 rpg.
•Scored five points at Winona State (02/15/20).
SADIE STELTER NOTES
•Has appeared in all 10 games and is averaging 12.8 ppg with 13 3-pointers.
•Scored 21 points vs. Minot State (2/5/21).
•Ranks fourth in team history in 3-pointers made (152) and is sixth in free throw pct. (80.5).
•Played in all 28 games last season with 21 starts, while averaging 10.7 ppg and 2.9 rpg.
•Second on the team with 56 3-pointers last season.
•Scored career-high 24 points at UMary (1/18/20).
SARA?TESKE? NOTES
•Has played in six games this season.
•Scored five points vs. Augustana (2/6/2021).
•Appeared in all 28 games last season with one start and finished averaging 3.7 ppg and 4.6 rpg.
•Tied a career-high 11 points at Concordia Portland (11/29/19).
SAM?WALL NOTES
•Has started all nine of the 10 games this season and is averaging 3.4 ppg and 1.7 rpg.
•Scored nine points vs. Augustana (2/6/2021).
•Appeared in all 28 games with 13 starts and averaged 4.9 ppg and 1.8 rpg.
•Scored a career-high 14 points with four 3-pointers vs. Presentation (11/16/19).
REINHART & AKOI EARN 2019-20 ALL-NSIC HONORS
•Senior Meleah Reinhart was named second team All-NSIC for the second straight season in 2019-20.
•In NSIC play, Reinhart ranked eighth in the league in free throw pct. and 11th in scoring.
•Senior Abuk Akoi was named to the NSIC All-Defensive team as she led the league in blocked shots and finished second in rebounding.
WORKING OVERTIME
•SMSU is 11-28 all-time in overtime games, including 0-1 this season after losing to Augustana on Feb. 5.
•SMSU is 3-4 in double overtime games and has never played into triple overtime.
HOME AND AWAY
•SMSU is 6-2 at home this season after finishing 7-5 last season and 9-5 in 2018-19.
•SMSU is 1-1 in road games this season after finishing 9-7 in road/neutral site games last season.
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2020-21:
W-L FG% 3-FG% FT% REB PTS TO
Home 6-2 37.0 34.1 77.6 47.2 70.2 14.5
Away 1-1 39.6 31.2 83.3 47.5 67.0 25.5
HOME SWEET HOME
•The 2020-21 season marks the 25th year the R/A Facility has served as the home arena for SMSU women's basketball.
•SMSU has a record of 161-159 (.503) in 320 games inside the R/A 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 9-5 6-5 3-0
2019-20 7-5 6-5 1-0
2020-21 6-2 4-2 2-0
Totals: 161-159 102-128 59-31
SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NSIC
•The 2020-21 campaign marks the 42nd season SMSU has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
•SMSU has an all-time record of 254-398 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 52nd season of women's basketball in 2020-21.
•SMSU has played 1,297 games compiling an all-time record of 617-680.
•SMSU has recorded 26 winning seasons, including last season's squad that finished 16-12. It was the program's first winning season since 2009-10.
