Missouri 93, Memphis 78
12/14/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 14, 2002
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GAME NOTES MISSOURI MEN'S BASKETBALL MISSOURI 93, MEMPHIS 78 Saturday, December 14, 2002
* Missouri's 1st four minutes...
o Missouri wins tip...Ricky Clemons made jumper from Arthur Johnson (19:35...2-0 MU)
o Memphis turnover by Antonio Burks, steal by Rickey Paulding (19:07...1st TO in 1 possession)
o Paulding with Fast Break lay-up (19:03...4-0 MU)
o For Memphis, Rodney Carney misses a three-pointer, rebounds own...Anthony Rice misses a second three, Jeffrey Ferguson rebound (18:39, Memphis 0-for-2 possessions)
o Rickey Clemons makes two pointer (18:28...6-0 MU)
o Memphis turnover by John Grice, Arthur Johnson steal (18:07...Memphis 0-for-3 possessions)
o Paulding makes fast break lay-up and gets fouled by Antonio Burks...Paulding makes free throw (18:06...9-0 MU, Mizzou 4-for-4 on its possessions)
o Memphis turnover by John Grice, Steal by Rickey Clemons, Paulding gets fouled while taking shot (Memphis 0-4 possessions on 3 turnovers)
o Paulding makes 1 of 2 free throws (17:19...10-0 MU), off missed free throw, Travon Bryant gets the rebound, puts up shot that is blocked by Anthony Rice
o On Memphis' next possession John Grice turns it over, Paulding steal (17:05...Memphis 0-for-5)
o From Paulding, Bryant dunks off fast break (16:46...12-0 MU)
o Anthony Rice misses a jumper (16:42...Memphis 0 for 6)...Johnson with defensive rebound o Paulding makes three-pointer, assist from Clemons (16:23...15-0 MU)
* Missouri goes 6-0 on the season and 4-6 all-time versus Memphis...Mizzou broke Memphis' two-game winning streak against Missouri, the last time Missouri had beaten Memphis previous was January 2nd, 1991...Missouri won 96-82 in the Hearnes Center
* Arthur Johnson by halftime had 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, he also racked up 6 rebounds and recorded his 145th career block...AJ finished the game with 2 blocks which puts his career total to 146, three behind all-time leader Steve Stiponovich...Johnson also recorded his 4th double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds...Johnson was 8-13 from the field and 7-10 from the free throw line
* Jeffrey Ferguson made his fourth career start...he pulled down 5 rebounds and scored 3 points
* Travon Bryant, coming off the bench, tied a career scoring best with 14 points, the last time he scored 14 was against Texas last year in the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City
* Missouri again finished with 5 scorers in double-figures, the only time in which Missouri had not had 4 scorers in double-figures this season was against Austin Peay
* Freshman Jimmy McKinney had a new career and season best with 13 points
