Dominant second half pushes Mizzou past South Carolina State, 82-59
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri head coach Dennis Gates said earlier this week that the Tigers needed regroup and move on after its shocking loss to Jackson State on Sunday.
And the Tigers were able to do just that on Wednesday night. A strong second half by Missouri led to the Tigers punishing the South Carolina State Bulldogs in an 82-59 nonconference romp at Mizzou Arena.
You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates and players in the video player below.
The Tigers (4-2) trailed 37-35 at halftime, but came out of the intermission with a stellar 26-2 run to take a 61-39 advantage with 10 minutes, 39 seconds left in the game. The Bulldogs (2-4) missed 10 shots and committed seven turnovers during that stretch. Freshman guard Anthony Robinson II tallied seven points and a pair of assists during the stretch, while senior guard Sean East II provided seven points and an assist.
Missouri coasted the rest of the way.
South Carolina State opened the game with a solid run, leading 29-13 with 7 minutes, 45 seconds remaining in the half. The Tigers missed seven shots and committed four turnovers during the stretch. Missouri then closed out the half with an impressive 22-6 run – led by senior guard Nick Honor, who knocked down three 3-pointers during the stretch -- to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 37-35 entering the break.
East paced the Tigers with 21 points, while Honor tallied 14, senior forward Noah Carter put up 13 and Robinson came up with 10. The Tigers went 53% (31-of-58) from the field. Sophomore forward Aidan Shaw pulled down seven rebounds as Missouri took a 33-26 advantage on the boards.
Junior forward Davion Everett led the Bulldogs with 21 points as South Carolina State shot 47% (26-of-55).
The Tigers will host the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (1-4) at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The Greyhounds come into Columbia on a three-game losing streak.
