Mizzou Women's Basketball Suffers Historic Exhibition Loss to Division II Maryville

The Missouri women's basketball team suffered a surprising 90-84 exhibition loss to Division II Maryville, marking their first exhibition defeat since 2001. Despite an early strong start led by transfer guard Shannon Dowell and solid inside play from Grace Slaughter and Jordana Reisma, the Tigers struggled with turnovers, missed shots, and poor three-point shooting, going 3-for-30 from beyond the arc. Head coach Kellie Harper highlighted communication breakdowns and defensive lapses as key issues, noting the team's inability to secure crucial stops and control the game's rhythm. Missouri's offense faltered in the second half as Maryville hit timely three-pointers to take the lead, ultimately prevailing in overtime. The loss served as a wake-up call, exposing the Tigers' need for better focus, execution, and defensive consistency moving forward. Despite out-rebounding Maryville and scoring well in the paint, Missouri's 17 turnovers and cold perimeter shooting undermined their efforts.