The hallmark of the first five halves of the Linda Hargrove era was defense.
Wichita State’s women’s basketball team averaged fewer than 27 points allowed in those halves and was nearing a six-game winning streak that started before Hargrove began her interim tenure.
Then Missouri State scored 38 second-half points in Sunday’s 65-60 win over the Shockers at Koch Arena. Missouri State improved its shooting by 17 percentage points, made five three-pointers and often had free reign around the perimeter.
The Shockers (10-11, 5-5 Missouri Valley Conference) host Evansville on Friday night and Southern Illinois on Sunday afternoon.