Mizzou Cruises to 3-0 Start After Blasting SIUE

The Missouri Tigers are off to a 3-0 start to the season after a blowout win

Matt Galatzan | Nov 15, 2022

Mizzou Cruises to 3-0 Start After Blasting SIUE /

The Missouri Tigers have gotten off to a roaring start to the 2022 season, after dispatching with the SIU Edwardsville Cougars on Tuesday night in Columbia 105-80.

The Tigers have now won four straight to begin the year under first-year coach Dennis Gates.

It was an offensive showcase for the Tigers, who scored 105 points and shot both 59.7 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the arc.

D'Moi Hodge led the way for the Tigers pouring in 30 points 11 of 19 shooting from the field, including 4 of 9 threes from beyond the arc.

Hodge also finished with seven rebounds, three assists and four steals in the game.

The Tigers also four other players score in double figures on Tuesday night, including three off of the bench Tre Gomillion and Isaiah Mosley, who both finished with 10 points, and Sean East III who had 14 off of the bench.

Kobe Brown was the fifth Tiger in double figures, scoring 12 points.

In total, 12 Tigers scored in the game, while 15 got action in the game.

Following the win, the Tigers will now turn their attention toward their next two home games with Mississippi Valley State and Coastal Carolina both coming to Columbia ahead of Thanksgiving.

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Published Nov 15, 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