Missouri Basketball Holds On, Takes Down Penn

The Tigers got a scare from the Penn Quakers early, but were able to hold on and move to 2-0 on the season.

Matt Galatzan | Nov 11, 2022

Missouri Basketball Holds On, Takes Down Penn /

Looking to move to 2-0 on the season, the Missouri Tigers entered their matchup with the Pennsylvania Quakers on Friday night in Columbia as 14-point favorites and were expected to win big.

And, to everyone's surprise, the Quakers were unphased by the environment of Mizzou Arena and came to play vs. the Tigers, nearly pulling off the upset.

However, after a back-and-forth battle, the Tigers were ultimately able to pull away, winning 92-85, earning their second win.

The Tigers and Quakers battled in a tight affair until late in the second half, when the talent of Mizzou, including junior Noah Carter, were able to take over.

Carter finished as the game's high scorer with 28 points, to go along with eight rebounds three assists, and two steals.

D'Moi Hodge also added 17 points for Missouri, while Nick Honor also finished in double figures with 16.

As a team, the Tigers shot 45.9 percent from the floor, including 45.7 percent from three.

Meanwhile, the Quakers outshot the Tigers in both categories, hitting 49.1 percent from the floor and 48.4 percent from three.

However, despite those shooting numbers, it was the Mizzou defense that made the difference in this one, forcing the Quakers into 19 turnovers.

In fact, six different Tigers finished with a steal in the game, with five players finishing with at least two, and three players finishing with at least three.

In the end, that effort was enough to allow Mizzou to hold on, and give first-year head coach Dennis Gates his second win of the season.

Following the win, the Tigers will now turn the page to a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Lindenwood Lions at Mizzou Arena.

The Lions (1-1) will be coming off of an 85-58 win over the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans, and have also played the No. 24 Dayton Flyers.

The Lions and Tigers are scheduled to tip off at 5 PM, with Mizzou set to once again be heavy favorites.

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Published Nov 11, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of MizzouSportsTalk.com, AllAggies.com and LonghornsCountry.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com