Missouri State Lady Bears basketball
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| University | Missouri State University | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Springfield, MO | ||
| Head coach | Kellie Harper (4th year) | ||
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JQH Arena (Capacity: 11,000) |
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| Nickname | Lady Bears | ||
| Colors | Maroon and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1992, 2001 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1992, 2001 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1992, 1993, 2001 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2012 | |||
The Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team is the NCAA Division I women's basketball program of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. The Bears compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Missouri State (known as Southwest Missouri State until 2005) began play in 1969 (playing in the MIAWA and AIAW state tournament from 1970-1982) and Division I play in 1982. From 1982 to 1992, they played in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference before being absorbed by the Missouri Valley Conference in 1992. They have made postseason appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2016. They made the Final Four in 1992 and 2001. In 1992, they became the lowest women's seed at the time (ranked at number 8) to make the Final Four, beating Kansas 75-59, Iowa 61-60 in overtime, UCLA 83-57 and Ole Miss 94-71. They were defeated 84-72 by Western Kentucky in the National Semifinals. In 2001 (ranked as a 5 seed), they went to the Final Four after winning the West Region. They beat Toledo 89-71, Rutgers 60-53, Duke 81-71, and Washington 104-87. They were beaten in the National Semifinals by Purdue 81-64. They have made the WNIT in 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015. They won the 2005 WNIT 78-70 over West Virginia. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, they have an all-time record of 790-555.
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