MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Emily Monson got the word early from Matt Insell she'd be needed this week. With starting forward Elina Arike dealing with a lower body injury, she sustained late in the game against Western Kentucky last week, the Middle Tennessee Associate Head Coach let Monson know early in the week she was going to get the nod at the four for her team.
With one minor caveat, Monson said.
"If I don't mess anything up," the sophomore recalled with a laugh.
It wasn't a perfect game for Monson on Thursday night against Sam Houston, though rarely any night of basketball even for the most experienced of players.