Women’s Basketball Faces Rio Grande in NAIA Opening Round

Watch Party: 
The game will be streamed live in the Bixby Lecture Hall for all faculty, staff, and students free of charge. 

Opening Tip:

• The Cougars have reached 20 wins in 17 out of the 21 years of the program, which included the 2020-21 COVID shortened season.
  • In addition, Columbia had at least 25 wins in 15 of those seasons, including this year.
• Taylor Possail is in his 5^th season as the head coach and has a record of 123-30.
• Columbia defeated Lyon, 53-48, on the road to claim its sixth AMC Tournament Title.
• Kamryn Mennemeyer has at least one block in nine-straight games.
• The Cougars are making their 18^th National Championship Appearance.
• Three players are averaging 30+ minutes per game – Abby Backes (35.5), Allison Stiers (31.6), Mallory Shetley (30.4).
• Mallory Shetley leads the team in points per game (15.6).  
• The Red Storm enter the game with a 31-2 overall record and has won nine-straight. 
• Rio Grande is averaging 94.8 points per game. 
  • Ella Skeens (18.5), Hailey Jordan (18.2), and Kaylee Darnell (12.3) average 
• The Red Storm are averaging 22.4 assists per game and 15.9 turnovers per game.