NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
SIU Edwardsville Cougars 69
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Missouri Tigers 83
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MIZ404383
Mizzou Arena · 10,054 att.

Match Report

Laurence Bowers returns from knee injury to lead No. 15 Missouri

Laurence Bowers had 20 points and seven rebounds in his return from a knee injury that sidelined him all of last season, leading No. 15 Missouri to an 83-69 season-opening victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday.

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Team Stats

SIUE MIZ
23-69
FG
32-68
33
Field Goal %
47
11-26
3PT
7-16
42
Three Point %
44
12-18
FT
12-19
67
Free Throw %
63
41
Rebounds
50
15
Offensive Rebounds
15
26
Defensive Rebounds
35
11
Assists
20
5
Steals
7
1
Blocks
3
8
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
17
6
Largest Lead
22

Top Performers

SIUE

  • Maurice Wiltz G MIN 26 · PTS 11 · FG 4-13
  • Jerome Jones F MIN 24 · PTS 17 · FG 6-14
  • Tim Johnson G MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 3-6
  • Michael Messer G MIN 18 · PTS 13 · FG 2-4

MIZ

  • Phil Pressey G MIN 35 · PTS 19 · FG 7-12
  • Alex Oriakhi F MIN 31 · PTS 8 · FG 4-9
  • Laurence Bowers F MIN 25 · PTS 20 · FG 9-14
  • Negus Webster-Chan G MIN 34 · PTS 11 · FG 4-7

Play by Play

  1. Foul Turnover 0:12 69-83

    Kyle Heck Turnover.

    57270 2nd Half
  2. Foul Turnover 0:40 69-83

    Earnest Ross Turnover.

    45877 2nd Half
  3. LayupShot 0:45 69-83

    Kris Davis made Layup.

    57266 2nd Half
  4. Three Point Jump Shot 1:15 67-83

    Maurice Wiltz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Messer.

    51694 2nd Half
  5. Three Point Jump Shot 1:34 64-83

    Phil Pressey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Negus Webster-Chan.

    51345 2nd Half
  6. DunkShot 2:01 64-80

    Kris Davis made Dunk.

    57266 2nd Half
  7. DunkShot 2:45 62-80

    Alex Oriakhi made Dunk. Assisted by Keion Bell.

    45946 2nd Half
  8. Foul Turnover 3:12 62-78

    Foul on Stefan Jankovic

    61640 2nd Half
  9. Foul Turnover 3:25 62-78

    Phil Pressey Turnover.

    51345 2nd Half
  10. LayupShot 3:37 62-78

    Tim Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Wiltz.

    46102 2nd Half
  11. Three Point Jump Shot 3:59 60-78

    Stefan Jankovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Negus Webster-Chan.

    61640 2nd Half
  12. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:24 60-75

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  13. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:24 59-75

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  14. Foul Turnover 4:24 58-75

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  15. Three Point Jump Shot 4:45 58-75

    Phil Pressey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keion Bell.

    51345 2nd Half
  16. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:57 58-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  17. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:57 57-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  18. Foul Turnover 4:57 56-72

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  19. Foul Turnover 5:13 56-72

    Tony Criswell Turnover.

    46015 2nd Half
  20. Foul Turnover 5:13 56-72

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  21. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:31 56-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  22. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:31 55-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  23. Foul Turnover 5:31 54-72

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  24. Foul Turnover 5:47 54-72

    Earnest Ross Turnover.

    45877 2nd Half
  25. LayupShot 6:12 54-72

    Michael Messer made Layup.

    51853 2nd Half
  26. Foul Turnover 6:30 52-72

    Foul on Laurence Bowers

    41074 2nd Half
  27. Foul Turnover 6:33 52-72

    Laurence Bowers Turnover.

    41074 2nd Half
  28. LayupShot 6:54 52-72

    Keion Bell made Layup. Assisted by Laurence Bowers.

    41441 2nd Half
  29. Three Point Jump Shot 7:32 52-70

    Michael Messer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Wiltz.

    51853 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 8:03 49-70

    Laurence Bowers made Jumper. Assisted by Phil Pressey.

    41074 2nd Half
  31. DunkShot 8:24 49-68

    Tim Johnson made Dunk.

    46102 2nd Half
  32. Foul Turnover 9:17 47-68

    Foul on Stefan Jankovic

    61640 2nd Half
  33. LayupShot 9:43 47-68

    Laurence Bowers made Layup. Assisted by Stefan Jankovic.

    41074 2nd Half
  34. Three Point Jump Shot 10:00 47-66

    Jerome Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derian Shaffer.

    45790 2nd Half
  35. Foul Turnover 10:13 44-66

    Tony Criswell Turnover.

    46015 2nd Half
  36. Free Throw 1 of 1 10:50 44-66

    Stefan Jankovic made Free Throw.

    61640 2nd Half
  37. Foul Turnover 10:50 44-65

    Foul on Mark Yelovich

    42586 2nd Half
  38. Three Point Jump Shot 10:54 44-65

    Stefan Jankovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Negus Webster-Chan.

    61640 2nd Half
  39. LayupShot 11:08 44-62

    Kris Davis made Layup.

    57266 2nd Half
  40. Foul Turnover 11:19 42-62

    Alex Oriakhi Turnover.

    45946 2nd Half
  41. Foul Turnover 11:39 42-62

    Foul on Derian Shaffer

    57267 2nd Half
  42. Foul Turnover 12:06 42-62

    Mark Yelovich Turnover.

    42586 2nd Half
  43. Foul Turnover 12:31 42-62

    Foul on Jerome Jones

    45790 2nd Half
  44. DunkShot 12:58 42-62

    Laurence Bowers made Dunk. Assisted by Phil Pressey.

    41074 2nd Half
  45. LayupShot 13:27 42-60

    Keion Bell made Layup.

    41441 2nd Half
  46. Foul Turnover 13:49 42-58

    Laurence Bowers Turnover.

    41074 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 14:10 42-58

    Laurence Bowers made Jumper. Assisted by Phil Pressey.

    41074 2nd Half
  48. TipShot 14:30 42-56

    Derian Shaffer made Tip Shot.

    57267 2nd Half
  49. LayupShot 14:49 40-56

    Negus Webster-Chan made Layup. Assisted by Earnest Ross.

    61643 2nd Half
  50. Foul Turnover 14:54 40-54

    Maurice Wiltz Turnover.

    51694 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 15:19 40-54

    Laurence Bowers made Jumper. Assisted by Phil Pressey.

    41074 2nd Half
  52. Free Throw 1 of 1 15:27 40-52

    Derian Shaffer made Free Throw.

    57267 2nd Half
  53. Foul Turnover 15:27 39-52

    Foul on Alex Oriakhi

    45946 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 16:02 39-52

    Laurence Bowers made Jumper. Assisted by Phil Pressey.

    41074 2nd Half
  55. TipShot 16:24 39-50

    Laurence Bowers made Tip Shot.

    41074 2nd Half
  56. Free Throw 1 of 1 16:59 39-48

    Laurence Bowers made Free Throw.

    41074 2nd Half
  57. Foul Turnover 16:59 39-47

    Foul on Michael Messer

    51853 2nd Half
  58. Free Throw 1 of 1 17:19 39-47

    Laurence Bowers made Free Throw.

    41074 2nd Half
  59. Foul Turnover 17:19 39-46

    Foul on Reggie Reed

    53044 2nd Half
  60. LayupShot 17:19 39-46

    Laurence Bowers made Layup. Assisted by Phil Pressey.

    41074 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 69-83
    2nd Half
  2. Steal 0:11 69-83

    Earnest Ross Steal.

    45877 2nd Half
  3. Foul Turnover 0:12 69-83

    Kyle Heck Turnover.

    57270 2nd Half
  4. Foul Turnover 0:40 69-83

    Earnest Ross Turnover.

    45877 2nd Half
  5. LayupShot 0:45 69-83

    Kris Davis made Layup.

    57266 2nd Half
  6. Defensive Rebound 1:02 67-83

    SIU-Edwardsville Defensive Rebou.

    2nd Half
  7. Three Point Jump Shot 1:02 67-83

    Earnest Ross missed Three Point Jumper.

    45877 2nd Half
  8. RegularTimeOut 1:12 67-83

    SIU-Edwardsville Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  9. Three Point Jump Shot 1:15 67-83

    Maurice Wiltz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Messer.

    51694 2nd Half
  10. Three Point Jump Shot 1:34 64-83

    Phil Pressey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Negus Webster-Chan.

    51345 2nd Half
  11. DunkShot 2:01 64-80

    Kris Davis made Dunk.

    57266 2nd Half
  12. Defensive Rebound 2:14 62-80

    Tim Johnson Defensive Rebound.

    46102 2nd Half
  13. Three Point Jump Shot 2:14 62-80

    Keion Bell missed Three Point Jumper.

    41441 2nd Half
  14. Defensive Rebound 2:31 62-80

    Alex Oriakhi Defensive Rebound.

    45946 2nd Half
  15. Three Point Jump Shot 2:31 62-80

    Kris Davis missed Three Point Jumper.

    57266 2nd Half
  16. DunkShot 2:45 62-80

    Alex Oriakhi made Dunk. Assisted by Keion Bell.

    45946 2nd Half
  17. Defensive Rebound 3:12 62-78

    Alex Oriakhi Defensive Rebound.

    45946 2nd Half
  18. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:12 62-78

    Tim Johnson missed Free Throw.

    46102 2nd Half
  19. Foul Turnover 3:12 62-78

    Foul on Stefan Jankovic

    61640 2nd Half
  20. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:22 62-78

    Official TV Timeout.

    2nd Half
  21. Foul Turnover 3:25 62-78

    Phil Pressey Turnover.

    51345 2nd Half
  22. LayupShot 3:37 62-78

    Tim Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Wiltz.

    46102 2nd Half
  23. Three Point Jump Shot 3:59 60-78

    Stefan Jankovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Negus Webster-Chan.

    61640 2nd Half
  24. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:24 60-75

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  25. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:24 59-75

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  26. Foul Turnover 4:24 58-75

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  27. Three Point Jump Shot 4:45 58-75

    Phil Pressey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keion Bell.

    51345 2nd Half
  28. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:57 58-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  29. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:57 57-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  30. Foul Turnover 4:57 56-72

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  31. Foul Turnover 5:13 56-72

    Tony Criswell Turnover.

    46015 2nd Half
  32. Foul Turnover 5:13 56-72

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  33. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:31 56-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  34. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:31 55-72

    Michael Messer made Free Throw.

    51853 2nd Half
  35. Foul Turnover 5:31 54-72

    Foul on Tony Criswell

    46015 2nd Half
  36. Foul Turnover 5:47 54-72

    Earnest Ross Turnover.

    45877 2nd Half
  37. LayupShot 6:12 54-72

    Michael Messer made Layup.

    51853 2nd Half
  38. Foul Turnover 6:30 52-72

    Foul on Laurence Bowers

    41074 2nd Half
  39. Steal 6:30 52-72

    Maurice Wiltz Steal.

    51694 2nd Half
  40. Foul Turnover 6:33 52-72

    Laurence Bowers Turnover.

    41074 2nd Half

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