National Basketball Association
Missouri 81, SE Missouri St. 65
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Mike Nance, # Mike Thibodeaux
Attendance:
7905
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No. 11 Missouri 81, Southeast Missouri State 65: Laurence Bowers scored a game-high 26 points and hauled in nine rebounds as the host Tigers rallied back from an 11-point deficit early in the second half to defeat the upset-minded Redhawks and earn their third straight victory.
After Lucas Nutt's 3-pointer gave Southeast Missouri State a 48-37 lead 31 seconds into the second half, the Tigers rallied back. Phil Pressey's six points keyed an 8-0 run before Bowers' 3-pointer cut the deficit to 56-54 with 13:21 left.
Bowers' jumper 2:24 later gave Missouri the lead, and the Tigers went on to outscore the Redhawks 35-11 in the final 15:32.
Pressey added 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for Missouri (7-1), but shot a meager 4-for-18. Tony Criswell and Keion Bell added 13 and 12 points respectively.
Southeast Missouri State (6-5) shot 55.2 percent from the field and 53.3 percent (8-for-15) from beyond the arc in the first half en route to a 45-35 halftime advantage. Corey Wilford led the Redhawks with 14 points, all coming in the first half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Tyler Stone and Nino Johnson added 13 points each for SE Missouri State. ... Missouri shot 51.9 percent from the field in the second half while holding the Redhawks to just 26.7 percent and 9.1 percent (1-for-11) on 3-pointers. ... The Tigers outrebounded SE Missouri State 44-25.
Top Game Performances
| SE Missouri St. |
|
Missouri |
|
Corey Wilford 14 |
Scoring |
Laurence Bowers 26 |
|
Marland Smith 4 |
Assists |
Phil Pressey 5 |
|
Nino Johnson 7 |
Rebounds |
Keion Bell 11 |
|
Marland Smith 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Phil Pressey 8 |
|
Nick Niemczyk 2 |
Steals |
Phil Pressey 3 |
|
Nino Johnson 4 |
Blocks |
Laurence Bowers 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| SE Missouri St.
|
65 |
40.7 |
9-26 |
8-11 |
12 |
25 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
| Missouri
|
81 |
43.5 |
4-13 |
17-21 |
13 |
45 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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