University of Missouri Athletics

Mizzou Men’s Basketball
Postgame Notes
Illinois 70, Mizzou 64

• Mizzou outrebounded the Fighting Illini, 41-33, the 12^th time in 13 games the Tigers have outrebounded its opponent.
• The Tigers shot 81.0 percent (17-of-21) from the free throw line, the fourth time this season Mizzou has shot at least 80 percent from the charity stripe.
• Senior guard Kassius Robertson led the Tigers in scoring for the fifth time this season, scoring 22 points (7-of-18 FG, 3-of-12 3PT, 5-of-7 FT). Robertson gave the Tigers a big boost offensively in the second half, scoring 20 of his 22 points in the game’s final 20 minutes.
• Robertson’s 22-point output is the third time this season and the 17^th time in his career he has scored 20 points, while his three three-pointers is the 10^th time this season and the 73^rd time in his career he has made multiple threes.
• With 19 points (5-of-12 FG, 2-of-6 3PT, 7-of-7 FT) and 10 rebounds, senior forward Jordan Barnett recorded his fourth career double-double and second in the last three games. Barnett’s 19 points is the ninth time this season and the 18^th time in his career he has scored at least 15 points. It is the 10^th time this season and the 28^th time in his career he has scored in double digits.
• Barnett was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line, the second straight contest he has made all of his free throws after sinking all six against Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 19). With the seven makes, Barnett improves to 92.3 percent (36-of-39) from the charity stripe on the season.
• Playing in his first Braggin’ Rights tilt, freshman forward Jeremiah Tilmon notched seven points and seven rebounds. It is the eighth time this season Tilmon has grabbed at least five rebounds.
• Freshman guard Blake Harris provided a spark for Mizzou in the second half, scoring all 10 of his points in the second frame.
• Freshman forward Jontay Porter grabbed five rebounds, the 12^th straight game he has snagged at least five boards.