Austin, Texas – No. 22/24 University of Missouri men’s basketball saw its four-game winning streak in SEC play snapped on Tuesday night, falling at Texas, 61-53. The Tigers are now 15-4 on the season and 4-2 in conference play, while the Longhorns improve to 13-6 and 2-4 versus league foes.
MIZZOU LEADERS
Tamar Bates was the lone Tiger to score in double figures during the defensive battle, tallying 10 points.
Trent Pierce and Anthony Robinson II both added eight points on the night. Caleb Grill and Mark Mitchell led the team with six boards apiece, while Tony Perkins had a team-best three assists.
GAME RECAP
A defensive battle from the start, the Tigers forced the Longhorns to miss their first eight attempts on the night but Texas limited the damage by holding Mizzou to just 2-of-13 shooting. Overall, MU did not allow the hosts to make a field goal for more than eight minutes to start the game but a tight opening period finally broke open for Texas with back-to-back 3-pointers for a 30-20 lead. The Tigers closed the gap slightly by the break as UT held a 32-25 lead at the half.
The Tigers did not waste any time closing the gap in the second period. Mizzou scored 13 of the first 17 points in the stanza to open up a 38-36 lead with 15:08 remaining. The Tigers’ advantage grew to as many as four points, 45-41, and Mizzou held its advantage until just more than four minutes left in regulation. Texas, however, took advantage of its opportunities late on both sides of the court, holding the Tigers without a field goal for more than five minutes during a 13-2 run en route to the 61-53 home win.
TEAM STATS
Both teams shot just over 30 percent from the field with Mizzou making 31.3 percent and Texas 34.0 percent. The teams also combined to make 8-of-42 3-point attempts on the night. The different in the game, though, was second-chance points as Texas finished with a 20-4 advantage in the eight-point winning effort.
UP NEXT
Missouri returns to action on Saturday, hosting No. 16/16 Ole Miss at Mizzou Arena. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. on SEC Network.
