Ozarks Digitial Desk: Recapping Lady Bears 1st Round WBIT Victory
SPRINGFIELD–The Missouri State Lady Bears emphatically earned their first postseason victory, under Beth Cunningham, in a record-setting performance against Oral Roberts in the first round of the WBIT.
MSU scored a program record 107 points in the team's 31-point victory against the Golden Eagles. It broke the previous mark of 104 points set back in 2001, by the Jackie Styles led SMS Final Four team, who beat Washington 104-87 in the Elite 8.
With Thursday night's win, the Lady Bears will get to host their round two contest against Minnesota. There were just over 2,000 fans in attendance at Great Southern Bank Arena for Thursday night, but with Spring Break coming to an end on Sunday, their might be a higher turnout. Head Coach Beth Cunningham is hoping so. She said after the game that her team is 'worth the price of admission,' and anyone who's watched this squad for most of the season can certainly echo that sentiment.
Take a listen to Chris Pinson and Dan recap the victory and listen to Coach Cunningham and Lacy Stokes with their postgame comments in the latest breakdown.
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