While the NCAA men’s tournament has been kinda meh, the Women’s side has been far more interesting. Today the Mizzou women have a chance to severely increase the excitement level for Tigers fans by getting to the Sweet 16 for the first time under Robin Pingeton.
They face Iowa, who is undefeated at home this year, and are coached by the women who coached Pingeton in college at St. Ambrose. Lisa Bluder recruited and hired Pingeton as a coach at St. Ambrose, so they’re familiar with each other a little bit.
Missouri has their work cut out for them as the Hawkeyes are led by Megan Gustafson, the ESPNW player of the year, who averages 28.