Postgame Notes - Binghamton
11/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2011
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Mizzou vs. Binghamton Postgame Notes
- #21 Mizzou improved to 6-0 on the season for the first time since 2006-07 and the 21st time in program history.
- The win upped Missouri's non-conference home court winning streak to 62 games.
- The Tigers shot 62.1 percent (18-of-29) in the first half, which was the fifth consecutive half the squad shot at least 50 percent from the field.
- Overall, Mizzou shot 54.8 percent from the floor to mark the third consecutive game the team shot over 50 percent.
- Senior Kim English scored a career high 29 points, besting his previous mark of 26 against Chattanooga on Nov. 24, 2009. He had 22 in the first half, which is a single half high for the team this season.
- English's 29 points were the most by a Tiger since DeMarre Carroll scored 31 against Iowa State on Feb. 7, 2009.
- Missouri hit 11 treys in the game, as the squad has made at least 10 3-pointers in four of six games this season. Last year the team hit the mark just seven times in 34 games.
- Sophomore Phil Pressey dished out a season high 11 assists in the game, including seven in the first half, to tie his career high. The total also tied for the fifth-most ever by a Tiger in a single game.
- Senior Ricardo Ratliffe shot a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. He entered the day as the Big 12's best shooter and is now shooting 70.2 percent on the season.
- The Tigers dished out a season high 23 assists.
- English and senior Marcus Denmon have now reached double figures in all six games this season.
- English upped his season shooting percentages to 60.7 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. He entered the contest ranked first in 3-point field goal percentage and fifth in field goal percentage among Big 12 players.
- The Tigers had four players reach double figures for the sixth time in six games this season.
- Junior Michael Dixon improved his career free throw percentage to 85.3 percent, which is tops all-time at Mizzou. His season percentage now sits at 96.3 percent.
- Redshirt freshman Kadeem Green scored a career high eight points.
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