Lindenwood Lions at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Missouri tops Lindenwood 81-61 as Perkins nets 18, Warrick adds 17; Tigers' Grill taken to hospital
The Tigers said that Grill, a graduate guard, suffered a head and neck injury while going after a rebound in the first half. He was placed on a stretcher and was responsive but taken to the hospital as a precaution, the school said.
The Tigers closed the first half with a 12-2 run to take a 37-27 lead. The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.
Trent Pierce added 12 points for the Tigers (6-1), who have won six-straight home games since a season-opening loss at Memphis. The last four wins have all been by at least 20 points. All three double-figure scorers came off the bench for Missouri, which got 64 points from reserves.
Markeith Browning II scored 21 with four steals to lead the Lions (2-5). Jadis Jones had 14 points and eight rebounds.
A 10-2 run in the middle of the second half pushed the lead to 20. Lindenwood went five minutes without a field goal.
Mizzou shot 50% but was only 5 of 22 from 3-point range. The Tigers also had 46-25 rebounding advantage. The Lions were 3 of 20 from long range but were 18 of 39 inside the arc. They also forced the Tigers into 20 turnovers.
The Tigers are home against California on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Lindenwood plays East-West University at home on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Nathan Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Clayton Jackson. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Trent Pierce made Free Throw. | 58 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Trent Pierce made Free Throw. | 58 - 80 |
Statistics
 LIN |
 MIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 27-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 3-20 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 16-21 | FT | 22-29 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 11 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 9,298 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Tennessee State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Little Rock | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Western Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |