Howard Bison at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Tamar Bates scores 17 and Mark Mitchell has 16 to lead Missouri past Howard 77-62
Missouri (1-1) led by 12 at halftime but it took a late second-half run to put the game away. The Tigers' lead was only 61-57 after Howard's Marcus Dockery drilled a 3-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes to go in the second half. After the teams traded baskets, Missouri went on an 11-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from Bates.
The Tigers led 74-59 heading to the final minute and Anthony Robinson II, who finished with 13 points, made 3 of 4 free throws to wrap up the win.
Dockery led Howard (0-2) with 14 points and Bryce Harris added 11.
Led by Mitchell who made 8 of 8 free throws, the Tigers went 26 for 31 from the line. They also had a 20-5 advantage in points after turnovers.
Howard made 10 of 19 3-pointers compared to 3 of 22 for Missouri.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Missouri Timeout | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Calvin Robins made Dunk. Assisted by Ose Okojie. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Ayodele Taiwo Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 77 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 MIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 24-51 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 3-22 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 8-10 | FT | 26-31 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 11,044 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |