Mizzou Women's Basketball Earns First Road Win: The Buzz, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024

Missouri Tigers women's basketball earned its first win away from home for the 2024-'25 season, securing a 75-55 win over Western Illinois. The win pushes Missouri to 3-2 on the season.
Sophomore guard Abbey Schreacke scored a career-high of 26 points in the win, including eight three-point shots. She also brought down three rebounds for the Tigers.
Missouri trailed 15-18 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored Western Illinois 18-10 in the second quarter.
Missouri will next look to take down Saint Louis University (SLU) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Mizzou Arena.
Mizzou's Friday Results
• Volleyball lost 3-2 to Florida
• No. 8 Wrestling lost 23-10 to No. 7 Virginia Tech
• Cross Country NCAA Midwest Regional Championships - Mens: No. 9, Women's: No. 11
Mizzou's Saturday Schedule
• Football at South Carolina at 3:15 p.m. — Watch, Listen, Live Stats
READ: Three Things to Know About South Carolina Football
Did you notice?
• Former Missouri guard John Tonje led Wisconsin with 41 points in the Badgesrs' upset win over No. 9 Arizona.
Wisconsin guard John Tonje in an upset win over No. 9 Arizona:
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) November 16, 2024
▪️ 41 PTS
▪️ 8-14 FG
▪️ 4-6 3PT
▪️ 21-22 FT
▪️ 6 REB pic.twitter.com/3ytHs5sDzV
• Missouri wrestling coach Brian Smith released his first book, "Tiger Style: Eight Steps to Create a Winning Culture," detailing his philosophy he's developed over 27 years as Missouri's head coach.
My book Tiger Style is now available on Amazon!
— Brian Smith (@mutigerstyle) November 15, 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way—I couldn’t have done it without you. I'm beyond excited for you to get your hands on Tiger Style. #tigerstyle #booklaunch https://t.co/5EYipMXBJf
• Missouri women's basketball announced the signing of 2025 point guard Nikki Kerstein.
Adding to the family! 🐯
— Mizzou Basketball (@MizzouWBB) November 15, 2024
Welcome home, @nikkikerstein! 🏠 pic.twitter.com/EpR5RTAv0i
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Joey Van Zummeren is the lead writer for Missouri Tigers on SI, covering the Tigers since 2023. He also has experience reporting on the Green Bay Packers and high school sports. A Belleville, Ill., native, he joined Missouri Tigers On SI as an intern in 2023.
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