Chicago State Cougars at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
33 - 91
Watson's hot shooting helps Missouri rout Chicago St, 91-33
Dru Smith scored 14 points and Mark Smith added 13 for the Tigers (8-4).
Watson entered the game shooting 19.6% from 3-point range and averaging 3.2 points. He made 8 of 13 shots from beyond the arc against the Cougars (4-11). His eight 3-pointers were the most in the 15-year history of Mizzou Arena.
Missouri made its first three shots to take an 8-0 lead and was never threatened. Watson pulled up for a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to give the Tigers a 45-14 lead.
The blowout win gave coach Cuonzo Martin a chance to give role players and rarely used reserves extended minutes. Walk-ons Evan Yerkes and Brooks Ford scored their first career points, finishing with five and three, respectively. Missouri yielded its fewest points since beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 78-25 on Dec. 29, 2015.
Rajeir Jones led Chicago State with seven points. The Cougars shot just 24.4% from the field.
BIG PICTURE
Missouri: Jeremiah Tilmon sat out the game with a sore foot that has bothered him in recent weeks. A team spokesman described his status as day-to-day. Tilmon started the previous 11 games and averages 9.2 points.
Chicago State: The Cougars entered the game ranked 344th out of 350 Division I teams in assist-to-turnover ratio. They continued to struggle against Missouri, committing 24 turnovers with just four assists.
UP NEXT
Missouri: The Tigers open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday at No. 17 Kentucky.
Chicago State: The Cougars open Western Athletic Conference play on Thursday against Utah Valley State at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 33 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Noah Bigirumwami made Jumper. | 33 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Brooks Ford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Brown. | 31 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Kobe Brown Defensive Rebound. | 31 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Rajeir Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 - 88 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 MIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11-45 | FG | 33-62 |
| 24 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 2-17 | 3PT | 16-31 |
| 12 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 9-14 | FT | 9-10 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 4 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 60 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 9,359 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |