Mizzou Basketball Leads Arkansas Pine Bluff at Half Behind Big Halves From Mitchell, Grill

Follow along with live updates for the Missouri Tigers home matchup against the Golden Lions.

Nov 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Dennis Gates reacts during the second half against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Currently on a four-game winning streak, Missouri men's basketball is looking to keep that momentum going in non-conference action against Arkansas Pine Bluff Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena.

Between Mississippi Valley State and Pacific, the Tigers have outscored their opponents 202-95. Caleb Grill is on a hot streak from behind the arc, coming off a 25-point performance with a 7-of-9 clip from behind the arc.

On the other hand, the Golden Lions are on a four-game losing steak. On Monday, it fell to Texas Tech in a 94-68 blowout. However, Christian Moore did have an impressive 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.

Second Half

• 16:00 — Missouri 63, Arkansas Pine Bluff 27: The Tigers open up the half with an 11-2 run. Six of those points were from Mitchell.

First Half

• HALF — Missouri 52, Arkansas Pine Bluff 25: Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers wiht 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Grill and Tamar Bates each added 11 of their own. Arkansas Pine Bluff was held to 25% shooting from the field and allowed 19 points off turnovers.

• 3:52 — Missouri 39, Arkansas Pine Bluff 19: The first points for the Golden Lions since the 9:02 mark comes off a technical foul free throw. It's been all Missouri this half.

• Robinson is doing it all right now. He's already got five points, six rebounds — including four offensive boards — and a block with 9:03 remaining in the half.

• 15:44 — Missouri 19, Arkansas Pine Bluff 14: The Golden Lions have started to creep up on Missouri, but its still holding the lead. Both teams are hovering around 20% shooting from behind the arc.

• Marques Warrick and Trent Pierce are the first players off the bench.

• 15:44 — Missouri 8, Arkansas Pine Bluff 2: The Tigers go on a 8-2 run before the first timeout of the game. Caleb Grill and Anthony Robinson II each knocked down a triple.

Starting Lineup

Arkansas Pine Bluff
Christian Moore	Anthony Robinson II
Zach Reinhart	Tamar Bates
Caleb Jones	Annor Boateng
Klemen Vuga	Mark Mitchell
Quentin Bolton Jr.	Josh Gray

How to Watch: Missouri Tigers vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions

Who: Missouri Tigers (4-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions (1-5, 0-0 SWA)

What: Missouri's sixth game of the 2024-'25 season

Where: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

When: Sunday, November 24, 4:00 p.m.

TV: ESPN+, SECN+

Radio: Tiger Radio Network

Series: Missouri leads 3-0

Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 2023: Missouri opened the season with a 101-79 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Five different players scored over 15 points for Missouri, including Sean East II, Nick Honor, Noah Carter, Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates.

Last Time Out, Missouri: The Tigers handled business in a 91-56 win over Pacific. Guard Caleb Grill continued a hot streak, leading the team with 25 points, including 21 from three-point makes. Grill also notched a career-high with five steals.

Last Time Out, Arkansas Pine-Bluff:The Golden Lions fell on the road to Texas Tech, losing 98-64. Arkansas Pine-Bluff shot 52.1% from the field while Texas Tech shot 59.7%. The Golden Lions were led by guard Christian Moore with 20 points.