Missouri Tigers women's basketball

Missouri Tigers
2024–25 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Missouri
Head coachRobin Pingeton (15th season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationColumbia, Missouri
ArenaMizzou Arena
(capacity: 15,061)
NicknameTigers
ColorsOld gold and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982, 2001
NCAA tournament second round
1986, 2001, 2016, 2017, 2019
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
AIAW tournament appearances
1977, 1978
Conference tournament champions
1985, 1986, 1994
Conference regular season champions
1978, 1987, 1990

The Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri and competes in the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and plays in the Southeastern Conference.

Roster

2021–22 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 LaDazhia Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Sr Lakewood Ranch HS
South Carolina 		Bradenton, FL
G 1 Lauren Hansen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Ward Melville HS
Auburn 		Long Island, NY
G 2 Sara-Rose Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence Melbourne, Australia
G 4 Mama Dembele 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So IES Joaquim Blume Manlleu, Spain
G 13 Haley Troup 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Gadsden City HS Gadsden, AL
F 20 Sarah Linthacum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Jefferson City HS Jefferson City, MO
F 24 Kiya Dorroh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr AZ Compass Prep School Tucson, AZ
F 25 Skylah Travis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Weldon HS
Old Dominion 		Weldon, NC
G 30 Izzy Higginbottom 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Batesville HS Batesville, AR
C 32 Jayla Kelly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Parkway Central HS Chesterfield, MO
G 33 Aijha Blackwell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Cardinal Ritter College Prep HS Berkeley, MO
F 34 Da'Necia Trusty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Alief Hastings HS Houston, TX
F 40 Micah Linthacum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS So Jefferson City HS Jefferson City, MO
F 43 Hayley Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Strafford HS Strafford, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

History

Missouri first fielded a women's team during the 1974–1975 season. The team's best post-season result was appearing in the Sweet Sixteen (1982 and 2001).

Head coaches

Conferences

Missouri has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The Tigers joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference. Since 2012, the team has played in the Southeastern Conference after leaving the Big 12 Conference.

Coaches

The current head coach is Robin Pingeton, who was hired in April 2010 to replace former head coach Cindy Stein. Stein resigned effective the end of the 2010 season under pressure from fans, media, and the administration.[citation needed] Pingeton was the coach at Illinois State University.

Year-by-year results

Conference tournament winners noted with ‡[3]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Alexis Jarrett (Independent) (1974–1975)
1974–75 Alexis Jarrett 9–8 – MAIAW
Alexis Jarrett: 9–8 –
Joann Rutherford (Independent, Big 8, Big 12) (1975–1998)
1975–76 Joann Rutherford 10–9 – MAIAW
1976–77 Joann Rutherford 28–12 – AIAW Top 12
1977–78 Joann Rutherford 26–6 – ‡ #1(Big 8) AIAW Top 12 13
1978–79 Joann Rutherford 18–12 – MAIAW
1979–80 Joann Rutherford 20–13 – AIAW Region VI
1980–81 Joann Rutherford 21–12 – AIAW Region VI
1981–82 Joann Rutherford 24–9 – NCAA Sweet Sixteen 20
1982–83 Joann Rutherford 25–6 10–4 2nd‡ (Big 8) NCAA First Round 15
1983–84 Joann Rutherford 25–6 12–2 2nd NCAA First Round 11
1984–85 Joann Rutherford 22–9 12–2 1st‡ NCAA First Round
1985–86 Joann Rutherford 20–12 8–6 5th‡ NCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1986–87 Joann Rutherford 20–9 9–5 T-1st
1987–88 Joann Rutherford 18–11 9–5 2nd
1988–89 Joann Rutherford 17–12 7–7 4th
1989–90 Joann Rutherford 20–8 11–3 1st
1990–91 Joann Rutherford 10–18 3–11 8th
1991–92 Joann Rutherford 16–12 7–7 5th
1992–93 Joann Rutherford 19–8 8–6 5th
1993–94 Joann Rutherford 12–18 3–11 7th‡ NCAA First Round
1994–95 Joann Rutherford 15–12 5–9 6th
1995–96 Joann Rutherford 15–12 6–8 5th
1996–97 Joann Rutherford 10–20 3–13 T-10th (Big 12)
1997–98 Joann Rutherford 11–16 3–13 12th
Joann Rutherford: 422–262 116–112
Cindy Stein (Big 12) (1998–2010)
1998–99 Cindy Stein 13–15 5–11 10th
1999–2000 Cindy Stein 18–12 7–9 7th WNIT 2nd round
2000–01 Cindy Stein 22–10 10–6 5th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 19
2001–02 Cindy Stein 14–15 5–11 T-9th WNIT First Round
2002–03 Cindy Stein 17–14 9–7 T-5th WNIT Quarterfinals
2003–04 Cindy Stein 17–13 7–9 T-7th NCAA First Round
2004–05 Cindy Stein 11–18 4–12 T-9th
2005–06 Cindy Stein 21–10 10–6 4th NCAA First Round
2006–07 Cindy Stein 17–14 5–11 10th WNIT First Round (Bye)
2007–08 Cindy Stein 10–21 2–14 12th
2008–09 Cindy Stein 13–17 4–12 T-10th
2009–10 Cindy Stein 12–18 2–14 12th
Cindy Stein: 185–177 70–122
Robin Pingeton (Big 12, SEC) (2010–present)
2010–11 Robin Pingeton 13–18 5–11 10th (Big 12)
2011–12 Robin Pingeton 13–18 2–16 10th
Southeastern Conference
2012–13 Robin Pingeton 17–15 6–10 T-8th (SEC) WNIT First Round
2013–14 Robin Pingeton 17–14 6–10 8th WNIT First Round
2014–15 Robin Pingeton 19–14 7–9 T-7th WNIT 3rd Round
2015–16 Robin Pingeton 22–10 8–8 T-7th NCAA second round
2016-17 Robin Pingeton 22-11 11–5 T-3rd NCAA second round 25
2017-18 Robin Pingeton 22-5 10–4 T-3rd NCAA first round 17 22
2018-19 Robin Pingeton 24-11 10-6 T-5th NCAA second round 16 14
2019-20 Robin Pingeton 9-22 5-11 11th
2020-21 Robin Pingeton 9-13 5-9 10th WNIT first round
2021-22 Robin Pingeton 18-11 7-9 9th WNIT first round
2022-23 Robin Pingeton 17-12 6-10 9th WNIT second round
2023-24 Robin Pingeton 11-19 2-14 14th
Robin Pingeton: 236–199 91–135
Total: 853-646

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 #3 First Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #6 Oregon
#2 Maryland		 W 59-53
L 68-80
1983 #4 First Round #5 Auburn L 76-94
1984 #4 First Round #5 LSU L 82-92
1985 #7 First Round #2 NE Louisiana L 84-85 (OT)
1986 #9 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Arkansas
#1 Texas		 W 66-65
L 67-108
1994 #15 First Round #2 Texas Tech L 61-75
2001 #10 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #7 Wisconsin
#2 Georgia
#3 Louisiana Tech		 W 71-68
W 78-65
L 67-78
2004 #11 First Round #6 Stanford L 44-68
2006 #10 First Round #7 Virginia Tech L 51-82
2016 #10 First Round
Second Round		 #7 BYU
#2 Texas		 W 78-69
L 55-73
2017 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 South Florida
#3 Florida State		 W 66-64
L 55-77
2018 #5 First Round #12 Florida Gulf Coast L 70-80
2019 #7 First Round
Second Round		 #10 Drake
#2 Iowa		 W 77-76 (OT)
L 52-68

See also

References

  1. ^ Mizzou Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). July 9, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Lakin, Kate. "Missouri Tigers Women's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Media Guide". University of Missouri. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.