COLUMBIA, Mo. – The last time Missouri women's basketball lost a regular season game on their home court was December 3, 2010 and that streak continued Tuesday night as the Tigers defeated Indiana State, 77-48 at Mizzou Arena.
 
Junior forward Ashley Taia led the way for the Sycamores (2-2) with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field Taia was the only ISU player to connect on multiple 3-pointers, finishing the game with two. Diamonisha Sophus finished her night with seven points and a team best six rebounds.
 
A 14-0 run to start for the Tigers helped Missouri (3-1) to its 40th-consecutive win at home. Much of Mizzou's advantage could be attributed to their ability to get to the free throw line and convert those opportunities into points. In the first half alone, MU 12-for-13 from the charity stripe. In all, the Tigers finished 27-of-28 from the line.
 
The Sycamores cut the Mizzou lead to eight points at 38-30, early in the third quarter as ISU opened the second half on an 11-4 run with five points coming from junior Ashley Taia and a pair of baskets from Wendi Bibbins.
 
Mizzou answered that run with a 13-0 run of their own to close out the quarter and take a 55-33 lead into the fourth and it was all academic from then on.
 
Turnovers proved costly for the Sycamores as Mizzou capitalized to score 26 points off of 18 ISU miscues.
 
Four Tigers finished in double-digit scoring with Jordan Chavis leading the way with 17 points and six rebounds. Cierra Porter added 16 points while Sophie Cunningham dropped in 15 for MU. 
 
Indiana State will be back in action Friday when they travel to Omaha to take on the Mavericks at 3 p.m. ET inside Baxter Arena.
 
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