Nashville, Tenn. – The Missouri women’s basketball came out victorious on Sunday after a close finish against Vanderbilt as the Tigers topped the Commodores 54-51.

Missouri improves to 15-12 overall and 5-9 in SEC play. Led by sophomore Jordan Frericks, Mizzou had three Tigers finish in double-figures on the day.

Mizzou shot almost 52-percent from the field in the first half, and the Tigers forced five Vanderbilt turnovers before the break. Frericks led the Tigers through the half, going 6-for-8 from the floor good for 12 points. The sophomore standout finished with 15 points and eight rebounds in the game.

Vanderbilt came out of locker room with a vengeance, slowly chipping away at the Tiger lead. Smart shooting by the Tigers kept Mizzou in the lead, but with just a few minutes to play the Commodores made it a one-possession game. Maddie Stock hit a nice three-pointer with two minutes to play, keeping Mizzou’s distance from Vanderbilt. A three-point play with less than two minutes to play brought the Commodores within one, 50-49.

The Tigers held on to their lead grabbing two offensive rebounds to maintain possession throughout the last minute of play and a foul sent Maddie Stock to the free throw line with 14.9 seconds on the clock. Stock made her shot, and Morgan Eye followed up with two more. A Vanderbilt bucket with 12 seconds to play kept the game close, 53-51. Frericks added one more foul shot and secured Mizzou’s win over Vanderbilt, 54-51.4

The Tigers are back on the road next week at Texas A&M in an 8 p.m. game on Thursday. Mizzou will host the Arkansas Razorbacks on March 1 in its regular season finale.

— MU Sports Information —