The Missouri State University Board of Governors approved an extension to the contract of head women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper and approved salaries for men’s basketball assistant coaches Thursday afternoon at its regularly-scheduled May meeting.
Missouri State will host its annual postseason women’s basketball banquet and awards ceremony Sunday, April 8, in the Plaster Student Union West Ballroom on the MSU campus.
Marianne Vydra has been part of athletics administration at Oregon State University for many years. She found her passion as a student on the Missouri State campus, playing several roles in women’s athletics in the 1980s.
Missouri State forced 22 turnovers and allowed a JQH Arena record-low 15 points in the first half Sunday afternoon on the way to a 62-52 victory over UNI.
The Lady Bears will play 13 games against 10 teams that participated in a postseason tournament in 2016-17, including six contests during the league season and seven as part of a difficult non-conference schedule.