Six Tigers hit double digits as Mizzou men’s basketball routs South Dakota
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Mizzou's offense continues to dominate in the team's sixth win of the season.
The Tigers (6-0) continued their streak of having multiple players reach 10 or more points, with six eclipsing that mark on Thursday's 102-68 win.
You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players, along with extended highlights, in the slideshow above.
South Dakota (3-3) kept the game close in the opening half of the game. Despite falling behind by 10 early in the first half, the Coyotes rallied and managed to take a 26-25 lead with about eight and a half minutes remaining in the opening portion of play.
Coach Gates' squad took control of the contest right back and never gave the lead away. Mizzou responded with a 28-16 run to end the first half and widened the gap after the break.
Senior Mark Mitchell led the team with 22 points on 7-12 shooting. Jevon Porter saw an increase in minutes with center Shawn Phillips missing the game due to an illness. He did not let the opportunity go to waste, ending with a double-double, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
Up next - The Tigers are back in Mizzou Arena hosting South Carolina State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m.
