{
  "id": 19682871,
  "title": "Missouri State women's basketball eyes big test versus Marquette",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/missouri-state-womens-basketball-eyes-big-test-versus-marquette",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/missouri-state-womens-basketball-eyes-174015592.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Springfield - Missouri State women's basketball team is gearing up for a significant early season test against Marquette on Friday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Bears, who entered last season as the No. 16 seed, are determined to improve their postseason seeding by winning key non-conference games. Lainie Douglas, one of the key players, emphasized the importance of winning tough games to secure a higher seed. Missouri State has shown defensive prowess and efficiency in the paint, attributing their early success to stifling defense and consistent scoring. Marquette, on the other hand, has finished above .500 in every season since 2017 and has reached the NCAA Tournament six times in the last decade. The Lady Bears will also face Marquette in the Cancun Challenge on Thursday, November 26. Kansas City's Kaemyn Bekemeier leads the Lady Bears, while Marquette's Halle Vice, a 6-foot-1 senior, is their star player and a true matchup threat. Missouri State's defense, allowing only 29% of shots to hit, may be a deciding factor in this crucial matchup.",
  "summary": "Missouri State hosts Marquette on Friday in a pivotal matchup that could be extremely impactful later in the season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Missouri State women's basketball team to face Marquette on November 13",
    "Lainie Douglas stresses importance of winning tough games",
    "Marquette has reached NCAA Tournament six times in last decade"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}