Women’s Basketball Faces BYU in WBIT Second Round Battle
Mizzou travels to Provo for a second-round WBIT game at the Marriott Center. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. CST on Monday. The Tigers will meet BYU after advancing with a win over Seton Hall.
Mizzou momentum and player notes
Mizzou enters at 17-16 overall and 4-12 in the SEC. Junior guard Grace Slaughter delivered a 22-point, 10-rebound performance in the win. It was her eighth double-double of the season.
Slaughter now has 618 points this campaign. She moved past Jordan Frericks into 12th on the program scoring list. She sits eight points shy of tying Joni Davis and Sophie Cunningham for fourth single-season scoring.
Senior forward Jordana Reisma added 17 points and four rebounds in 35 minutes. Thursday’s victory was the program’s first postseason win since the 2023 WNIT opener. This marks Mizzou’s first WBIT appearance and 24th overall postseason trip.
Statistical strengths
Slaughter averages 18.7 points per game this season. That ranks her 37th nationally and sixth in the SEC. Her minutes average, 35.99 per game, is 19th nationally and second in the conference.
Mizzou improved its scoring and rebounding across the board. Slaughter’s scoring rose from 15.0 to 18.7 points per game. Her rebounding increased from 3.6 to 6.7 boards per contest.
The Tigers rely heavily on perimeter shooting. They shoot 34.8 percent from three, ranking 37th nationally and fifth in the SEC. They make 8.4 threes per game, which sits 29th nationally and fourth in the conference.
Mizzou is also strong at the line. The team hits 77.7 percent of free throws. That figure ranks 18th in the country and first in the SEC.
BYU outlook
BYU advanced after beating Alabama A&M in the opening round. Lee Cummard leads the Cougars in his first season as a head coach. He has guided BYU to a 23-11 record.
Sophomore guard Delaney Gibb leads the scoring attack at 17.5 points per game. Gibb earned All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2026. She was the unanimous 2025 Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
Series history
The matchup will be the seventh meeting between these teams. Mizzou owns a 6-0 series record. This game will be the first meeting held in Provo.
The teams last met in the 2016 NCAA Tournament first round. Mizzou won that game 78-69. Sophie Cunningham scored 20 points in that victory.
Notes on coaching and program milestones
This WBIT bid gives coach Kellie Harper postseason appearances with five programs. Mizzou celebrated its first postseason win since the 2023 WNIT. The program now prepares for a tough second-round battle.
Women’s Basketball keywords like BYU and WBIT appear across previews. Expect a competitive second-round battle as both teams look to advance.
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