Missouri Tigers vs. SIUE: Live In-Game Updates
The Missouri Tigers (3-0) continue their seven-game homestand to start the season on Tuesday night against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars (1-1) at 7 p.m. central from Mizzou Arena.
The Tigers are standing strong at 3-0 to start the season, and despite not having faced the stiffest competition so far in non-conference play, there is reason to be positive.
Through three games they are averaging a whopping 90 points per game, failing to crack 90 points only once. However, they were iffy on defense out of the gate, allowing Southern Indiana and Penn to score 91 and 85 points respectively in their first two games.
Now, they turn their attention to the Cougars and will look to keep the momentum rolling with a chance to improve to 4-0. If the Tigers can continue to rack up non-conference wins, regardless of the talent of the opponent, it will bode well for their season come SEC play.
Mizzou forward Noah Carter currently leads the Tigers in scoring (16.7) while adding six rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. SIUE is led in scoring by guard Damarco Minor (16), who also leads the team in assist (5.5)
Live updates will appear below at tip-off.
Under-16
D'Moi Hodge was hot early for Mizzou. He snagged two offensive rebounds that led to putbacks then hit a 3-pointer to give the Tigers a 10-6.
But then he added a face-up jumper from the top of the key to give him nine points before the 16-minute mark.
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DeAndre Gholston then caught the hot hand, getting a layup and 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to give the Tigers a 19-9 lead.
But SIUE guard Ray'Sean Taylor had eight points of his own to help keep the Cougars in striking distance at 27-19.
Under-8
Hodge stepped back and didn't let up, adding a highlight dunk off a press-break before hitting four straight free throws. He nearly a poster dunk in transition as well as the Tigers led 33-21 at the eight-minute mark.
Under-4
Isiaih Mosley, Mizzou's highly-touted transfer guard, hit a nifty turnaround jumper from right outside the paint.
Consistent defensive pressure had forced 10 turnovers for SIUE right before halftime.
Mosley then had the highlight of the first half with an impressive up-and-under off a steal before following it up with a nasty chase-down block. He helped spark an 11-0 for the Tigers.
HALFTIME: Mizzou 52, SIUE 31
Under-16
Taylor nailed a 3 for SIUE coming out of the half, but Kobe Brown, who had been quiet for much of the first half, got a dunk and layup on back-to-back possession.
Hodge then got up to 20 points on a catch-and-shoot 3 to give the Tigers a 64-40 lead right after the 16-minute mark.
Under-12
Hodge added three quick makes from deep to get up to 28 points. Brown got an and-one to push the lead to 75-45.
Under-8
Taylor and Mosley were both hands technical fouls for jawing at each other after falling to floor.
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FINAL: Mizzou 105, SIUE 80
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