Central Michigan Chippewas at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Missouri pulls away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68
Central Michigan used a 12-4 run to pull to 64-62 with 3:22 remaining. Pickett answered with a 3-pointer, Kobe Brown made 5 of 6 free throws and then added a dunk following Amari Davis' missed 3, and the Tigers led 74-68 with 38 seconds left.
Pickett was 8-of-14 shooting from the floor. Ronnie DeGray III had 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Tigers. Davis and Jarron Coleman added 14 points apiece and Brown finished with 10.
Jermaine Jackson Jr. made five 3-pointers and had 19 points and five assists to lead Central Michigan. Miroslav Stafl added 15 points.
It was the debut for Chippewas' coach Tony Barbee, who took over the program in April. Barbee spent the previous seven seasons on John Calipari’s staff at Kentucky.
It was just the second matchup between the teams. The Tigers won the other meeting, 87-76 on Nov. 12, 2007.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Javon Pickett Steal. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jermaine Jackson Jr. Turnover. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jarron Coleman made Free Throw. | 68 - 78 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 MIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 27-61 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-14 | FT | 15-22 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 7,272 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 28-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 24-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 25-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |