2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by tenth-year head coach Robin Pingeton, played their home games at Mizzou Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2019–20 record9–22 (5–11 SEC)
Head coachRobin Pingeton (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ashleen Bracey
  • Chris Bracey
  • Jenny Putnam
Home arenaMizzou Arena
2019–20 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina†16–0 1.000  32–1  .970
No. 9 Mississippi State13–3 .813  27–6  .818
No. 24 Arkansas10–6 .625  24–8  .750
No. 16 Kentucky10–6 .625  22–8  .733
No. 19 Texas A&M10–6 .625  22–8  .733
Tennessee10–6 .625  21–10  .677
LSU9–7 .563  20–10  .667
Alabama8–8 .500  18–12  .600
Georgia7–9 .438  17–14  .548
Florida6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Missouri5–11 .313  9–22  .290
Vanderbilt4–12 .250  14–16  .467
Auburn4–12 .250  11–18  .379
Ole Miss0–16 .000  7–23  .233
† 2020 SEC Tournament winner
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departures
Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Kelsey Winfrey G 5'9" Sophomore Lebanon, MO Transferred to Drury[1]
Akira Levy G 5'8" Freshman Baxter, TN Transferred to Vanderbilt[2]
Sophie Cunningham G 6'1" Senior Columbia, MO Graduated & Drafted in 2019 WNBA Draft 13th overall[3]
Lauren Aldridge G 5'7" RS Senior Marshfield, MO Graduated
Cierra Porter F 6'4" Senior Columbia, MO Graduated
Emmanuelle Tahane F 6'1" Sophomore Bondy, France Transferred to Rhode Island[4]

Incoming
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aijha Blackwell
G		 Berkeley, MO Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Hayley Frank
F		 Strafford, MO Strafford High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Micah Linthacum
F		 Jefferson City, MO Jefferson City High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Source:[5]

    Incoming Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
    Renetha "Shug" Dickson1G5'9"SeniorSt. Louis, MOTransferred from Tulsa[6]
    LaDazhia Williams0F6'4"JuniorBradenton, FLTransferred from South Carolina[7]
    Shannon Dufficy5F6'2"SeniorMelbourne, VICTransferred from Utah State[8]

    Roster
    2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 LaDazhia Williams  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrLakewood Ranch
    South Carolina    		 Bradenton, FL
    G 1 Shug Dickson  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrLutheran
    Texas Tech
    Tulsa    		 St. Louis, MO
    F 5 Shannon Dufficy  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrOur Lady of Mercy College
    Utah State    		 Melbourne, VIC
    G 10 Nadia Green 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrHomewood-Flossmoor Chicago, IL
    G 11 Haley Troup 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoGadsen Gadsden, AL
    G 12 Elle Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrRock Bridge Columbia, MO
    F 13 Hannah Schuchts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrMaclay Tallahassee, FL
    G 22 Jordan Roundtree 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrKirkwood St. Louis, MO
    G 23 Amber Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrLoyola Shreveport, LA
    G 24 Jordan Chavis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrCentral Davidson Lexington, NC
    G 33 Aijha Blackwell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrCardinal Ritter Berkeley, MO
    F 40 Micah Linthacum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrJefferson City Jefferson, MO
    F 43 Hayley Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrStrafford Strafford, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 15, 2020

    Preseason

    SEC media poll

    The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[9]

    Media poll
    Predicted finish Team
    1South Carolina
    2Texas A&M
    3Mississippi State
    4Kentucky
    5Arkansas
    6Tennessee
    7Auburn
    8LSU
    9Missouri
    10Georgia
    11Alabama
    12Florida
    13Ole Miss
    14Vanderbilt

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Western Illinois W 97–89 OT 1–0
    		  27 – Smith  15 – Smith  8 – Chavis  Mizzou Arena (3,851)
    Columbia, MO
    November 10, 2019*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Nebraska L 85–90 OT 1–1
    		  21 – Blackwell  14 – Smith  4 – Blackwell  Mizzou Arena (4,114)
    Columbia, MO
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Northern Iowa L 73–78  1–2
    		  19 – Smith  7 – Smith  3 – Chavis  Mizzou Arena (3,029)
    Columbia, MO
    November 16, 2019*
    1:00 pm    		 at Green Bay L 64–72  1–3
    		  13 – Schuchts  8 – Tied  3 – Chavis  Kress Events Center (1,847)
    Green Bay, WI
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 at South Dakota L 56–72  1–4
    		  15 – Frank  6 – Smith  3 – Tied  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,407)
    Vermillion, SD
    November 24, 2019*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 SIU Edwardsville W 68–51  2–4
    		  15 – Smith  8 – Green  3 – Green  Mizzou Arena (4,033)
    Columbia, MO
    November 28, 2019*
    3:00 pm    		 vs. New Mexico
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 68–71  2–5
    		  29 – Frank  8 – Schuchts  4 – Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (502)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 29, 2019*
    5:30 pm    		 vs. North Carolina
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 69–82  2–6
    		  16 – Smith  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (157)
    Cancún, Mexico
    December 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Saint Louis W 83–58  3–6
    		  17 – Blackwell  6 – Blackwell  3 – Green  Mizzou Arena (3,360)
    Columbia, MO
    December 8, 2019*
    2:00 pm    		 at Kansas City L 56–59  3–7
    		  12 – Tied  7 – Blackwell  6 – Blackwell  Swinney Recreation Center (1,098)
    Kansas City, MO
    December 15, 2019*
    3:00 pm    		 at No. 20 Missouri State L 72–79  3–8
    		  22 – Smith  8 – Frank  4 – Blackwell  JQH Arena (5,091)
    Springfield, MO
    December 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Princeton L 33–68  3–9
    		  10 – Frank  9 – Blackwell  2 – Troup  Mizzou Arena (3,694)
    Columbia, MO
    December 20, 2019*
    12:00 pm, SECN    		 Illinois L 51–58  3–10
    		  21 – Blackwell  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (4,332)
    Columbia, MO
    SEC regular season
    January 2, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 22 Tennessee L 66–77  3–11
    (0–1)    		  22 – Smith  5 – Green  4 – Troup  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,814)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 5, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 LSU W 69–65  4–11
    (1–1)    		  15 – Blackwell  11 – Blackwell  5 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (4,437)
    Columbia, MO
    January 9, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 13 Mississippi State L 64–79  4–12
    (1–2)    		  14 – Troup  6 – Tied  5 – Blackwell  Mizzou Arena (3,920)
    Columbia, MO
    January 12, 2020
    2:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 21 Arkansas L 73–90  4–13
    (1–3)    		  19 – Frank  12 – Schuchts  6 – Troup  Bud Walton Arena (4,172)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 16, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 1 South Carolina L 45–78  4–14
    (1–4)    		  13 – Blackwell  6 – Blackwell  2 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (10,234)
    Columbia, MO
    January 19, 2020
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Ole Miss W 71–57  5–14
    (2–4)    		  20 – Blackwell  10 – Smith  4 – Blackwell  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,287)
    Oxford, MS
    January 26, 2020
    3:00 pm, SECN+    		 at No. 15 Texas A&M L 53–72  5–15
    (2–5)    		  18 – Blackwell  7 – Blackwell  5 – Schuchts  Reed Arena (3,883)
    College Station, TX
    January 30, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 13 Kentucky L 47–62  5–16
    (2–6)    		  17 – Blackwell  9 – Blackwell  2 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (3,405)
    Columbia, MO
    February 2, 2020
    4:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 Arkansas L 81–85 OT 5–17
    (2–7)    		  22 – Smith  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (3,531)
    Columbia, MO
    February 6, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Georgia W 73–65  6–17
    (3–7)    		  26 – Blackwell  11 – Blackwell  3 – Schuchts  Stegeman Coliseum (2,940)
    Athens, GA
    February 10, 2020
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at LSU L 58–66  6–18
    (3–8)    		  12 – Blackwell  14 – Blackwell  3 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,610)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 16, 2020
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 Florida L 67–75  6–19
    (3–9)    		  20 – Blackwell  8 – Smith  3 – Blackwell  Mizzou Arena (4,635)
    Columbia, MO
    February 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Vanderbilt W 78–66  7–19
    (4–9)    		  24 – Frank  14 – Blackwell  5 – Chavis  Memorial Gymnasium (2,166)
    Nashville, TN
    February 23, 2020
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 Ole Miss W 82–67  8–19
    (5–9)    		  22 – Frank  10 – Blackwell  4 – Smith  Mizzou Arena (4,027)
    Columbia, MO
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Auburn L 82–95  8–20
    (5–10)    		  27 – Blackwell  11 – Blackwell  7 – Blackwell  Mizzou Arena (3,540)
    Columbia, MO
    March 1, 2020
    12:40 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama L 61–73  8–21
    (5–11)    		  23 – Blackwell  11 – Blackwell  4 – Blackwell  Coleman Coliseum (2,238)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    SEC Tournament
    March 4, 2020
    12:30 pm, SECN    		 (11) vs. (14) Ole Miss
    First round    		 W 64–53  9–21
    		  16 – Blackwell  8 – Roundtree  4 – Roundtree  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,589)
    Greenville, SC
    March 5, 2020
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 (11) vs. (6) Tennessee
    Second round    		 L 51–64  9–22
    		  13 – Blackwell  9 – Blackwell  4 – Blackwell  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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