Missouri State Lady Bears | |||
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University | Missouri State University | ||
Head coach | Beth Cunningham (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Missouri Valley (Conference USA in 2025–26) | ||
Location | Springfield, Missouri | ||
Arena | Great Southern Bank Arena (capacity: 11,000) | ||
Nickname | Lady Bears | ||
Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1992, 2001 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1992, 2001 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1992, 1993, 2001, 2019, 2021 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2019, 2021 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||
AIAW tournament appearances | |||
1981 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2019 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2020, 2021 |
The Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represents Missouri State University in NCAA Division I women's basketball. The team has a storied history making 2 NCAA Final Fours, reaching 17 NCAA Tournaments, and claiming 13 conference regular season titles. The Lady Bears compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2]