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The last time the Drake Bulldogs faced the Missouri Tigers in the postseason, Missouri walked away with a 77-76 overtime win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This time Drake was the one taking the overtime win. Drake hit its overtime free throws and held on for an 83-78 overtime win in the opening round of the Women’s NIT at Mizzou Arena on Thursday.
For the ninth time in program history, the Missouri Tigers are headed to the women’s NIT. Missouri (18-12) will open the tournament at 7 p.m. hosting Drake (18-13) at Mizzou Arena. It’s the second consecutive year the Tigers are in the WNIT after losing to Fresno State (78-75) and Arizona State (50-39) in last year’s postseason tournament.