Linda Hargrove referred to Missouri State’s top two players mostly by their uniform numbers.
Hargrove, the Wichita State interim women’s basketball coach who has been on the job for less than two weeks, is beyond that point with her own players. But after Missouri State’s 65-60 win over the Shockers on Sunday at Koch Arena, Hargrove acknowledged her learning curve.
Needing a three-pointer in the final minute, Hargrove left guards Jeliah Preston and Aundra Stovall, who have combined to make 40 percent of their threes this season, on the bench.
Freshman Kayla Williams was inserted instead, and she missed a game-tying shot before MSU (11-10, 7-3 Missouri Valley Conference) finished off the Shockers (10-11, 5-5) with two free throws.