Missouri 85, Stephen F. Austin 56
11/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 25, 2006
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Missouri vs. Stephen F. Austin Game Notes
11/25/06
Today's Game...
Mike Anderson is the first first-year head coach to start 6-0 since Craig Ruby did it 68 years ago in 1920-21.
Mike Anderson's 6-0 record is the first time in his NCAA coaching career where he won his first six games, his previous best was in the 2004-2005 season when he started 4-0.
Anderson is one of six undefeated first-year head coaches in the NCAA. Also undefeated are Iowa State's Greg McDermott, Nebraska's Doc Sadler, Oklahoma State's Sean Sutton, North Carolina State's Sidney Lowe, and Washington State's Tony Bennett.
With the win, Missouri has won 13 straight home non-conference games.
Missouri started off with an 8-0 run and did not allow the Lumberjacks to score until the 15:25 mark.
The 17 points scored by SFA in the first half was the lowest Missouri has allowed on the season...the previous low in the first half was 26 against Army on 11/11/06...the previous low in any half was 18 against Stetson on 11/12/06.
Announced attendance of 7,470 is highest of the season so far...previous high was 7,386 against Army.
First time this season every eligible player on the Missouri roster saw game time.
Missouri's 29 point victory was the largest margin of victory of the season...the previous high was 21 against North Carolina A&T on 11/10/06 and against Stetson on 11/12/06.
Tiger Team Stats...
Missouri's 64.3% field goal percentage breaks the Mizzou Arena record...the previous record was 57.7% set against North Carolina A&T on 11/10/06.
Mizzou's 6 three-pointers tied for the lowest three-pointers made this season...they also had 6 against Stetson on 11/12/06.
Missouri had four bench players who were perfect from the field...J.T. Tiller was 2-2, Marcus Watkins was 1-1, Glen Dandridge was 2-2, and Vaidotas Volkus was 2-2.
Tiger Player Stats...
Stefhon Hannah's 7 steals was his career high...his previous career high was 6 against Davidson on 11/19/06...Hannah's 7 steals is the highest in the Big 12 this season...the previous high was 6 by both Hannah and Oklahoma State's Obi Muonelo.
Hannah's 9 assists tied his career high...he had 9 against North Carolina A&T on 11/10/06...his 9 assists is tied for second place in the Big 12.
Glen Dandridge scored his first points of the season at the 1:32 mark in the second half...his two three-pointers tied a career high...the most recent time he made two three-pointers was against Kansas State on 2/12/06.
Kalen Grimes narrowly missed recording his third career and season double-double with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Grimes had double-doubles against Army on 11/11/06 and Stetson on 11/12/06.
Keon Lawrence finished with 11 points...the third time he has scored in double-figures this season.
More Tiger Team Stats...
Missouri's bench outscored Stephen F. Austin's 40-38.
Rebounds
MU: 30 SFA: 19
Fast Break Points
MU: 8 SFA: 0
Points in the Paint
MU: 48 SFA: 14
Points off Turnovers
MU: 23 SFA: 18
Next up...
Missouri faces Coppin State on Monday at 7 p.m....Missouri is 4-1 all-time against Coppin State...last meeting was a 70-61 Missouri win on 12/2/03.
This time last year...
Missouri is 3-3 after defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 82-81 on 12/10/05.
