National Basketball Association
Missouri 75, Tennessee 64
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 13, 2016
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Sean Casey, # Mike Nance, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance:
10536
By The Sports Xchange
Ryan Rosburg and Kevin Puryear combined for 38 points as Missouri recorded a 75-64 victory over Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play at Columbia, Mo.
Rosburg made 8 of 9 shots and scored 21 points for the Tigers (9-16, 2-10 SEC). Puryear scored 17 points for Missouri, which ended a nine-game losing streak.
Kevin Punter led the Volunteers (12-13, 5-7) with 21 points. Devon Baulkman added 17.
The win was Missouri's first since a 76-61 victory over Auburn on January 9.
The Tigers shot 54.5 percent from the field in the victory. Rosburg, a senior center, had 12 points and three rebounds at halftime as Missouri jumped out to a 38-27 lead.
Puryear hit three-pointers on Missouri's first two second-half possessions and the lead reached 44-30.
The Volunteers got as close as four with 1:25 left, but Missouri hung on for its second conference win, going 5-for-6 from the free throw line.
Missouri announced a crowd of 10,536 for the "Rally for Rhyan" game. Fans raised more than $50,000 in cash donations for pediatric cancer research in honor of Rhyan Loos, the 5-year-old daughter of assistant coach Brad Loos, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in October.
Top Game Performances
| Tennessee |
|
Missouri |
|
Kevin Punter 21 |
Scoring |
Ryan Rosburg 21 |
|
Kevin Punter 3 |
Assists |
Terrence Phillips 5 |
|
Kyle Alexander 7 |
Rebounds |
Terrence Phillips 7 |
|
Kevin Punter 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Ryan Rosburg 5 |
|
Devon Baulkman 2 |
Steals |
Wes Clark 1 |
|
Armani Moore 1 |
Blocks |
Ryan Rosburg 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Tennessee
|
64 |
38.2 |
8-27 |
14-24 |
8 |
22 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
| Missouri
|
75 |
54.5 |
5-16 |
22-30 |
12 |
35 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
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