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Date: 01/20/18
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Bolivar, Mo. (Meyer Sports Center)

Bolivar, Mo. - On Alumni Day, Southwest Baptist (11-6, 3-5 MIAA) finish their conference pair of games with Lincoln (3-14, 0-9 MIAA) Saturday.

Previewing the Bearcats
The Bearcats hold a 11-6 (3-5 MIAA) record on the season. They recently won a home game against Lindenwood by a final score of 67-53. Over their 17 games, the Bearcats boast the third highest points per game in the conference with 77.1 ppg and the highest free throw percentage in the conference of 83.5%. Megan Rosenbohm and Caylee Richardson make the Bearcats go. Rosenbohm is the 21st best scorer in the NCAA and the 2nd leading scorer in the MIAA with 19.8 points per game. She also collects 5.5 rebounds per game, 3.7 assists per game, a conference leading 2.8 steals per game, and makes 90.5% of her free throws. Caylee Richardson averages a near double double with 16.4 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game on 57.5% shooting from the field and 87% at the line. She also scored her 1000th career point in the game against Lindenwood. 

Previewing the Blue Tigers
Lincoln enters the matchup with a record of 3-14 (0-9 MIAA). The Blue Tigers are coming off a 71-53 defeat at the hands of Central Missouri. Citlali Lopez is averaging 12 points per game on 37.1% shooting from the field and 65.5% at the line. Faith Brintle chips in 9.4 points per game, two assists per game and makes 87.5% at the line. As a team, Lincoln scores 56.4 points per game on 34.8% shooting from the floor. They let up 70.2 points per contest and turn the ball over 18.1 times a game. 

The Coaches
SBU head coach Kelsey Keizer is in her fourth season on the Bearcat bench after leading SBU back to the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City for the first time in three years. Coach Keizer led the Bearcats to back-to-back winning seasons (16-14, 7-12 MIAA last year) in 2015-16 and 2016-17. A feat that had not been done since the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. Coach Keizer holds a career coaching record of 54-50 and a 25-42 mark in the MIAA.

In 2017-18, Ayana McWilliams begins her second season as the head women's basketball coach at Lincoln University. In her first season with the program, McWilliams helped rebuild Lincoln into a postseason contender. The Blue Tigers swept Lindenwood, earned key victories over Northeastern State and Southwest Baptist, and just barely missed advancing to the MIAA Women's Basketball Championship on the final day of the regular season.

All-Time Series 
SBU has the advantage in the all-time career meetings between the two schools, 29-10. Lincoln was victorious in their only matchup last season, winning 72-70.