No. 16 Missouri Runs Away Late to Defeat QU Women’s Basketball, 66-51

Saturday, November 11

Iowa City, IA / Carver-Hawkeye Arena

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-2

Missouri

1-1

Missouri

Quinnipiac

No. 16 Missouri Runs Away Late to Defeat QU Women’s Basketball, 66-51

11/11/2017 4:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Outscored 23-10 in Final 10:57, Shewan (14) and McClure (13) Combine for 27 of Bobcats' 51 Total Points

By: QU Athletic Communications

IOWA CITY, Iowa – For the second straight game, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team saw what was a competitive three-quarter game turn into a runaway as No. 16 nationally-ranked Missouri outscored the Bobcats 23-10 over the final 10:57 to score the 66-51 victory.

The loss comes on the heels of last night's game that saw Iowa outscore the Bobcats 28-13 in the fourth quarter in a contest that featured 15 lead changes and nine ties. Sarah Shewan (14 points) and Aryn McClure (13) combined for more than half of the Bobcats' point total in a game Quinnipiac led midway through the third quarter. Next up for the Bobcats is their sixth straight game coming against high-major opponents (five of which have come against nationally-ranked foes) dating back to last season, with a game at No. 5/8 Ohio State on Friday night.

SCORE
No. 16 Missouri 66 / Quinnipiac 51

LOCATION
Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City, Iowa

RECORDS
No. 16 Missouri (1-1) | Quinnipiac (0-2)

KEY MOMENTS

6-5 MIZZ (4:20, 1Q): After going 1-for-8 from the floor with four turnovers in the opening five minutes, the Bobcat defense held strong while McClure drained a long jumper to push the deficit to just one

Tigers give McClure space and she takes advantage with the long 2. Mizzou leads 8-5 pic.twitter.com/Oq5YxU1ziQ
— QU Womens Basketball (@QU_WBB) November 11, 2017

15-5 MIZZ (End 1Q): Missouri rode a 9-0 run into the end of the first quarter while holding the Bobcats scoreless for the final 4:20 of the opening stanza
21-10 MIZZ (4:51, 2Q): Much of the second quarter was a mirror image of the first, Quinnipiac broke a scoreless streak of 6:14 with a pair of Shewan free throws while the Tigers were largely held in-check on the offensive end
22-21 QU (1:42, 2Q): Shots finally started to fall in the latter stages of the second quarter, four different Bobcats factored in a 12-0 run that quickly swung momentum and gave Quinnipiac a lead prior to halftime

Strautmane ???? and the Bobcats are in the LEAD! 22-21 pic.twitter.com/G9aGJGLp9X
— QU Womens Basketball (@QU_WBB) November 11, 2017

36-30 MIZZ (5:40, 3Q): Missouri benefitted from a 4-0 run to own a three-point halftime advantage and sustained their play into the third, building a six-point lead midway through the frame
37-36 QU (4:17, 3Q): A quick 7-0 spurt from the Bobcats was sorely needed, ignited by Paige Warfel's second career three-pointer, Quinnipiac again strung together good offensive possessions while continuing to benefit from the solid defensive effort

Warfel with a huge hit from deep at the wing...just her 2nd career three-pointer. 36-33 Tigers pic.twitter.com/nmPHocqUX9
— QU Womens Basketball (@QU_WBB) November 11, 2017

54-41 MIZZ (9:34, 4Q): What was a small Bobcat lead quickly turned into a 13-point Missouri advantage as the Tigers were able to score 12 of the final 16 points of the third quarter and the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a seismic lead that they wouldn't relinquish

NOTES

Shewan (14 points, 2-3 3FG, 8-8 FT) led the team in scoring for the ninth time in 106 career games, nothing six of her 14 points in the fourth quarter alone
Shewan finished the Hawkeye Challenge with 23 points (11.5 per game) while shooting 5-of-12 from long range
McClure provided great all-around play as she recorded 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) to go along with three blocks and one steal in a team-high 29 minutes
After going 1-for-23 from three-point range last season, McClure tripled her career total of three-point makes in one game
Paula Strautmane (Riga, Latvia) added seven points and a team-high five rebounds (three offensive) before fouling out with 28 minutes played
Warfel came off the bench and provided good minutes with five points and four rebounds in 11 minutes
Warfel drained her second career three-pointer
Quinnipiac's defensive approach held 2016-17 AP All-American Honorable Mention Sophie Cunningham to just 3-of-12 shooting for 11 points and four turnovers for the Hawkeye's best offensive player
Missouri was paced by Jordan Frericks who dominated on the interior for 23 points (9-16 FG) and 17 rebounds (eight offensive)
Quinnipiac won the turnover battle once again, recorded 11 turnovers while forcing Missouri into 13
Missouri dominated the Bobcats on the glass (41-27), points in the paint (32-10) and second chance points (18-4)

UPCOMING GAME
Quinnipiac continues its string of high-major competition to start the season as the Bobcats travel to face No. 5/8 Ohio State on Friday at 7:00 PM. Dating back to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, the Bobcats will be playing their sixth straight game against high-major foes, five of which have come against ranked opponents. This will also be the first-ever meeting between the Bobcats and Buckeyes.