Mizzou Men’s Basketball
Postgame Notes
Mizzou 77, Arkansas 67
- With the win, Mizzou won 20 games in the regular season for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign, when they won 21 games. The Tigers also finished over .500 in league play for the first time 2012-13, finishing with a 10-8 mark in the SEC.
- With the win, Cuonzo Martin became only the second first-year Mizzou head coach to ever reach 20 wins.
- Mizzou moved to a perfect 10-0 when leading at halftime in Mizzou Arena. Mizzou also moved to 10-0 on the season when they held their opponents under 60 points.
- Mizzou also moved to 7-3 this season when they hold opponents under 70 points. The Tigers held the Razorbacks to just 67 points.
- Arkansas had averaged 82.5 points-per-game this season, but only scored 67 points at Mizzou Arena. It was the 22nd time the Tigers’ defense has held an opponent under their season average.
- Mizzou had its way on the glass, outrebounding the Hogs by 12. It was the largest rebounding differential in conference play for the Tigers this season, and their third time outrebounding conferene opponents by double-digits. (Auburn +11, @ Alabama +10).
- Jordan Barnett hit five three-pointers in the win, moving him into fifth place all time on Mizzou’s senior single-season three-pointers made list. Barnett, who now has 81 three-pointers made this season, passed Kim English and Paul O’Liney.
- Barnett also registered the fifth double-double this season and the sixth of his career against Arkansas, scoring 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
- Barnett also hit five three pointers in a single game for the sixth time this season and the seventh time in his career.
- Kassius Robertson was also stroking it from deep on his senior night, hitting 3+ threes for the 21st time during his lone season in the Black & Gold.
- Jontay Porter scored 19 points in the win, registering double-digit points scored for the 16th time in his career. Mizzou is 15-1 when Porter scores in double-digits.
- Jeremiah Tilmon joined Barnett and Porter in the double-figure scoring column, collecting a career-high 17 points. It was Tilmon’s 12th time this season with 10+ points.
- Tilmon also set a new career high in free throws made, knocking in seven shots from the stripe.