In 2016, Kellie Harper did something that no Lady Bears head coach had done for 10 years — take the Lady Bears dancing.
During Kellie’s third season at Missouri State, the Lady Bears received an automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Tournament after winning their 10th Missouri Valley Conference Championship title.
Before their 2016 campaign, Missouri State women’s basketball had not been in the tournament since 2006, where they lost to Purdue in the first round.
Three years later, Kellie has taken the Lady Bears to the big dance once again.
In Saturday’s contest, No.