Johnnie Parker has averaged 9.5 ppg while coming off the bench during the Tigers' six-game streak.Johnnie Parker has averaged 9.5 ppg while coming off the bench during the Tigers' six-game streak.
Men's Basketball

Missouri Travels To Nebraska For A Key Big 12 Contest

Feb. 4, 2000

Missouri (13-6, 6-1)
at
Nebraska (10-10, 3-4)

Feb. 5, 2000, Lincoln, Neb.

TIPOFF: 12:45 p.m. (central).
ARENA: Bob Devaney Sports Center (14,000). MU is 11-12 alltime vs. NU there.

RADIO: Tiger Network (Mike Kelly, play-by-play/Gary Link, color). Carried on more than 50 stations statewide, and on the Internet at www.mutigers.com.
TV: ESPN-Plus (Big 12 Network). John Walters, play-by-play, Chris Piper (color). Please see page seven of these notes for a statewide listing of affiliates.

RANKINGS: MU is receiving votes in the AP poll, NU is not ranked.
SERIES: MU leads, 108-82, and has won four of the last six games. The two teams have split each of the last five regular-season series meetings.

COACHES:

Missouri: Quin Snyder (Duke '89), 13-6 at MU (1st season), 13-6 overall (1st season).

Nebraska: Danny Nee (St. Mary of the Plains '71), 253-181 at NU (14th season), 360-248 overall (20th season). Nee is 10-20 alltime vs. Missouri.

OFFICIALS: Will be announced prior to tipoff.

SURGING TIGERS GO FOR 1ST-PLACE TIE SATURDAY AT NEBRASKA
The Missouri Tigers (13-6 overall, 6-1 in Big 12 Conference play) look to extend their league-best six-game winning streak to seven when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-10, 3-4) Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. Tipoff is set for 12:45 p.m.

A Missouri win on Saturday would move the Tigers into a first-place tie with idle Iowa State, and would set up a battle for sole possession of the league lead Wednesday night, when the Cyclones visit Columbia.

Nebraska enters the game having won three of their last four games, since dropping three straight to begin the conference season. Nebraska is 9-3 at home this season, and has won four straight over Missouri in Lincoln.

MISSOURI TIGERS (13-6, 6-1)
(Probable Starting Lineup/Just an SID's best guess)

PNONAMEHTWTYRHOMETOWNPPG/RPG
F24Jeff Hafer***6-5212Sr.Joplin, Mo.7.9 / 3.5
C33Tajudeen Soyoye6-9236Jr.Lagos, Nigeria10.5 / 6.4
G 5Keyon Dooling*6-3184So.Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.15.2 / 2.3
G12Brian Grawer**6-0165Jr.St. Louis, Mo.8.0 / 3.0
G 4Clarence Gilbert*6-2197So.Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.13.3 / 3.9

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (10-10, 3-4)
(Probable Starting Lineup/Just an SID's best guess)

PNONAMEHTWTYRHOMETOWNPPG/RPG
F 5Larry Florence***6-5220Sr.Phenix City, Ala.12.2 / 5.4
F15Steffon Bradford6-6240Jr.Clewiston, Fla.12.8 / 8.7
C31Kimani Ffriend6-11220Jr.Kingston, Jamaica12.1 / 8.4
G11Rodney Fields6-2210Jr.Tampa, Fla.4.5 / 1.9
G 0 Danny Walker6-1190Jr.Los Angeles, Calif.10.7 / 2.1

MISSOURI-NEBRASKA SERIES
Missouri leads the series, 108-82 overall, and has won four of the last six meetings between the two border rivals.

Nebraska has won four straight over MU in Lincoln, with MU's last win there coming in 1995 (MU 82, NU 74). Despite the current string, MU has still enjoyed success in Lincoln, as the Tigers stand 11-12 alltime at the Devaney Sports Center vs. Nebraska. The 11 wins are the second-most for an NU opponent at the Devaney Center.

Additionally, MU won two games at Devaney in the 1980 NCAA Midwest Regional, giving them an overall record there of 13-12.

MU Coach Quin Snyder will be making his first appearance vs. NU, while 'Husker mentor Danny Nee stands 10-20 alltime vs. MU.

Please see page four of these propagana-lined pages for a breakdown of the last 20 games of the MU-CU series.

HAMMOND MAKES RETURN TO LINCOLN
Tiger Associate Head Coach John Hammond will make a homecoming, of sorts, when MU visits Lincoln this weekend.

Hammond began his collegiate coaching career at Nebraska, when he was an assistant there for two seasons, from 1979-81. Hammond was hired to be an assistant by Joe Cipriano in June of '79.

Cipriano was stricken with cancer later that summer, and would not be able to coach anymore. Moe Iba took over as interim head coach, and teamed with Hammond to go 8-6 in the Big Eight and tie for 2nd place. Iba was named co-Big Eight coach of the year that season, along with MU's Norm Stewart.

Ironically, Hammond will be part of a Tiger team that is looking to prevent current 'Husker coach Danny Nee from earning his 254th win at NU, which would break Cipriano's win record at Nebraska.

LAST TIME IN LINCOLN
Nebraska 69, #24 MU 61
Feb. 6, 1999 -- Lincoln, Neb.

Despite 19 points from guard Brian Grawer, Missouri saw its four-game winning streak come to a halt, as Nebraska held off a late MU charge to win, 69-61. The Cornhuskers charged to a 39-28 halftime lead, and led by as much as 16 points in the second half. But MU outscored Nebraska 18-5 over an eight-minute stretch to pull to within 60-58 on a steal and layup by Clarence Gilbert with 2:25 left. The Tigers had a chance to tie on their next possession, but Keyon Dooling's jumper didn't go down. NU missed its next two shots, but the 'Huskers grabbed two straight offensive rebounds, and the second one by Larry Florence led to his own putback that made it 62-58 with 1:23 left. The Tigers could only manage one score the rest of the way, and Nebraska hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final minute to hold on.

SCORING EXPLOSION
Missouri began its current five-game winning streak on Jan. 12th in Columbia against Colorado. Since then, MU has knocked off Kansas State, Baylor, Kansas, Texas A&M and Colorado again, in succession.

In those six games, Missouri has really put things together on the offensive end. MU has shot 50.9 percent as a team in the six wins, compared to just 43.4 percent by opponents.

Perhaps most impressive is the fact that the Tigers have averaged 84.5 points a game in the string - a full 16 points more than the team was averaging prior to the first meeting with CU (68.5 ppg). The Tigers are outscoring foes by a 15.2 point margin per game during the current streak (84.5 to 69.3).

MORE SCORING FACTS
Missouri has scored 80 or more points in five of seven conference games thus far (71.4 percent), entering the Nebraska contest.

That's a pretty heady accomplishment, given the fact that in the previous years of Big 12 Conference play, MU had scored 80 or more points in just 13 of 48 league contests (27.0 percent).

STREAKING TIPS
Going hand-in-hand with the increased production is MU's assist totals and a more balanced scoring attack.

During the current six-game winning streak, MU has averaged 17.5 assists per game, four-and-a-half more than the team averaged in its prior 13 games.

Additionally, six Tigers, led by Clarence Gilbert (16.8 ppg) are averaging double figures in scoring in the winning streak. Johnnie Parker, at 9.5 ppg, is just shy of giving the Tigers seven players in double figures, as well.

Individually, Clarence Gilbert has made 24 three-point field goals in the six games, which is 43 percent of the team's total of 56 during the same stretch. Gilbert has hit 24-of-48 treys in the streak, good for a 50.0 percentage rate.

Johnnie Parker and Jeff Hafer have shot the ball extremely well during the stretch, as they are connecting at respective rates of 67.6 and 60.5 percent.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING
While an MU win at Nebraska on Saturday might not be as historically significant as man landing on the moon, or the invention of Cheez-Whiz, it would still mark a pretty large accomplishment for the Tigers.

A win on Saturday would give the current MU squad seven straight conference wins. Since the 1922-23 Tigers went 14-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play, only four other MU teams have won as many as seven consecutive regular-season conference games. All four of those teams went on to claim conference championships.

Here's a look at the longest conference winning streaks by MU since 1922-23:

WinningLeagueLeague
YearStreakRecordStanding
1993-941414-01st
1981-82812-21st
1989-90712-21st
1979-80711-31st
1999-0066-1??
1988-89610-42nd
1986-87611-31st
1976-7769-53rd

START ME UP
With a 6-1 record through seven games, Missouri is already off to its best start since the formation of the Big 12 Conference.

A win Saturday would give the Tigers a 7-1 league record, which would be one game better than they've ever stood through seven games in Big 12 play. If they follow the progression pattern below, look for the Tigers to make some noise this season.

Here's a look at how the Tigers have started the league season in the past three years:

Year1st 7Overall (Place)
1996-972-65-11 (10th)
1997-984-48-8 (5th)
1998-996-211-5 (2nd)

THE QUIN-TISENNTIALS
The 15th head coach in Missouri basketball history, Quin Snyder is 13-6 in his first season as a head coach. He notched his first career win Nov. 13th vs. Princeton, when the Tigers grabbed a 51-48 victory in the NABC Classic in Syracuse, N.Y. His first win in the Big 12 Conference came on Jan. 12th, as the Tigers jumped Colorado, 100-86. His first-ever road win will go down in the books as a 74-72 win at Baylor on Jan. 18th.

An exciting new era began at Missouri this past April, when Snyder was introduced as men's head basketball coach by Director of Athletics Michael Alden.

Snyder, an assistant coach at Duke University the past four years, is just the fifth different head coach at Missouri since 1926.

Snyder's mission is to take the Tiger program to the next level. And if that next level represents the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, Snyder will be a repeat visitor. In 10 years at Duke, he took part in five Final Fours - three as a player (1986, 88, 89) and two more as a coach (1994, 99). For those of you keeping score at home, that's exactly five more Final Fours than Mizzou has qualified for in its previous 93 years.

Snyder had served as Duke's associate head coach the past two seasons, and was entrusted with numerous on-court coaching responsibilities, as well as recruiting duties for the Blue Devils by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski. He was widely credited with recruiting the group of student-athletes (including 1999 national player-of-the-year Elton Brand) at Duke who compiled a 37-2 record last year and finished as NCAA runners-up.

Snyder and his wife, Helen, were married on Sept. 24th of this year. Snyder celebrated his 33rd birthday on Oct. 30th.

THE RETURN OF GRAWER POWER
As certain as death and taxes, you just knew that junior guard Brian Grawer would regain his shooting touch sometime during the year.

Grawer exploded for a season-high 23 points Wednesday at Colorado, leading the Tigers to a key road win. He hit 6-of-9 shots on the night, including 4-of-7 from beyond three-point range. He also hit 7-of-8 free throws, including 4-of-4 in the game's final 30 seconds, to seal the win.

He entered Wednesday's game shooting just 32.0 percent from the floor, a stat which has been hard to understand, given the fact that he was a career 48.0 percent shooter entering the year. He also ranked third in the NCAA last year in three-point shooting (48.0%).

But Grawer quickly served notice that he's feeling good about his shot on Wednesday, as he scored 16 points in the first half. Included in that were key back-to-back three pointers in the final minute of the first half that gave MU a 12-point halftime lead. His last was a 23-foot bomb from the left side with just :02 seconds left.

Grawer has now hit seven three-point field goals in his last two games, after making only 19 threes in his previous 17 games. In MU's current six-game winning streak, Grawer is shooting 46.3 percent from the floor.

COMING UP BIG
Mizzou won for the first time in six years at Boulder on Wednesday, despite the fact that the Tigers' three leading scorers - Keyon Dooling, Clarence Gilbert, and T.J. Soyoye - combined for just 19 points, a full 21 points points under their combined season averages (40.8 ppg) entering the game.

How did the Tigers come out on top? Here's a few reasons:

  • Brian Grawer made up the slack by scoring a season-high 23 points, including 4-of-7 three pointers. He scored 16 points in the first half, which was one more than his previous season high of 15 points.
  • Freshman Kareem Rush scored 15 points off the bench, marking his second straight game in double figures since returning from an NCAA suspension.
  • Veterans Jeff Hafer and Johnnie Parker continued their stellar play, scoring 16 points and 10 points, respectively. Hafer also added seven rebounds, three steals and two assists.
  • Clarence Gilbert, despite being held to nine points, was huge on the boards, as the 6-foot-2 guard grabbed a career high 13 rebounds. Even though he was just 3-of-13 from the floor, Gilbert stepped up to hit two huge shots in the game's final 2:30, including a long three-pointer with 2:25 left to give MU the lead for good.

A VALUABLE RESOURCE
The return of Kareem Rush to the Tiger lineup gives Quin Snyder not only another explosive offensive weapon, but it helps give MU a much deeper bench.

To illustrate the point, consider the following fact: in the nine games that Rush had to sit out, the Tiger bench averaged just 9.8 points per game. In the 10 games that Rush has played, the Tiger bench has contributed an average of 25.2 points a contest.

Last Saturday vs. Texas A&M was a perfect example of what depth can do for a team. In the Tigers' dismantling of the Aggies, MU reserves contributed 43 points off the bench, compared to just nine points off the bench for A&M.

MU's season high for reserves in a game came vs. Morgan State, when the Tiger bench outscored MSU by a 46-9 margin.

OFFENSE GETTING UNTRACKED
Since conference season rolled around, the Missouri has turned itself into one of the league's top offensive units, as the Tigers rank as the Big 12's highest scoring team in league games, with an 84.0 per-game average entering Saturday's game at Nebraska.

In conference play, MU also leads the league in field goal percentage (50.0%) and three-point shooting (43.5%).

The turnaround in offensive performance has been dramatic for the Tigers. Entering the league season, MU ranked 12th in the league in field goal percentage.

MU has shot better than 50.0 percent in three of seven league games, including a 52.3 percent shooting day vs. Texas A&M last Saturday. Previously, the Tigers had an outstanding performance against #7 Kansas, in which MU shot 54.7% from the floor, including 50.0% from three-point land (11-of-22).

In a 100-86 win over Colorado on Jan. 12th, the Tigers had a brilliant offensive performance. Missouri shot a scintillating 64.6% from the floor against the 'Buffs, which is the best shooting day for an MU team since the Tigers hit for 64.7% against Chicago State on Dec. 2, 1995. It's also the best mark put forth by a Tiger team since the inception of the Big 12 Conference. The previous Big 12 best by MU was a 56.7% shooting day at Texas A&M in 1999.

In scoring 100 points for the first time since beating Southern, 111-69 on Dec. 30, 1996, the Tigers' offensive prowess was impressive, considering the fact that just eight days earlier, MU suffered through its worst shooting performance in over 22 years. On Jan. 8th, MU fell to Winthrop, 51-46, in a game in which the Tigers made just 25.0% of their shots. That was MU's lowest output since shooting 23.9% in a 96-49 loss to Kansas on Dec. 28, 1977.

WELCOME BACK, KAREEM!
After missing nine games due to an NCAA-mandated suspension, one had to wonder how long it would take freshman Kareem Rush to get back into the flow, when he returned to game action last Saturday vs. Texas A&M.

Well, it took the unflappable rookie from Kansas City, Mo. about as long as it takes Al Gore to flip-flop a position - not too long.

Rush entered the game with 14:30 left in the first half, and MU trailing the Aggies 13-5. Over the next three minutes, the Tigers went on a 14-0 run to regain the lead for good. On the day, Rush tied a career-high by scoring a team-high 16 points, on 6-of-10 shooting. He also added three assists, three steals and two rebounds in 20 minutes of play. He followed up with 15 more points Wednesday at Colorado.

Rush missed games from Dec. 18 through Jan. 22, due to impermissible benefits he received from an AAU coach prior to his enrollment at Missouri.

The University first declared him ineligible on Dec. 14th, and turned in its findings to the NCAA. The NCAA then ruled he must sit out 50 percent of MU's games originally, but reduced the sentence to 33 percent, or nine games. Additionally, Rush will have four years to donate to charity the monetary value of gifts he received from his former coach.

Missouri managed to go 6-3 during Rush's absence, with big wins over #7 Kansas, #15 Illinois and Iowa, but was certainly welcomed back with open arms.

Rush is now averaging 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds a game, numbers which rank 3rd on the team.

GILBERT 4th IN BIG 12 IN SCORING
Sophomore guard Clarence Gilbert enters Saturday's game as the 4th-leading scorer in Big 12 Conference games, as he's scoring at a 18.1 points per game clip. He had been leading the league in scoring through five games, but has been held to 15 points total in the last two games.

Gilbert recently turned in a performance against Kansas that will have Tiger fans talking for a long time. Against the Jayhawks, Gilbert scored a career-high 27 points, and didn't even play the last 6:09 because of an ankle sprain.

Gilbert hit 7-of-10 three pointers against KU, including a torrid stretch where he hit five straight treys to push MU out to a 56-39 lead with 12:41 left in the game. He also led the team with six rebounds, and added four assists.

Gilbert celebrated his 20th birthday on Jan. 15th vs. Kansas State by scoring 25 points and grabbing six rebounds. He's now scored 25 or more points in three league games already - 26 points (at Iowa State), 25 points (vs. KSU), and 27 points (vs. Kansas).

Gilbert's feats in conference play thus far are pretty impressive, given the fact that he averaged just 4.8 points a game in Big 12 play last year as a freshman.

He also ranks 1st in league games with 30 three-pointers made, and in three-point shooting percentage (50.8%). His season scoring average of 13.3 currently ranks 17th in the league.

TIGER QUICK FACTS

  • Sophomore guard Keyon Dooling has been MU's leading scorer all season, but he's really excelled in running the team of late, as he's averaging 5.3 assists per game in MU's last six games. He currently ranks 12th in the Big 12, with a scoring average of 15.2 points a game. He was held to just four points Wednesday at Colorado, and could play only 14 minutes due to foul trouble. Despite his limited time, he still managed 4 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, a block and a steal. On Jan. 12th vs. Colorado, he was near-perfect when he scored 25 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point land. He also was good on 7-of-8 free throws on the night, and added five assists. His 25 points tied a career high, and he's accomplished that three times this season - against Princeton, #15 Illinois and Colorado.
  • Johnnie Parker has been one of the key components in MU's six-game winning streak, as the junior from St. Louis, Mo. has been playing the best ball of his Tiger career. He had 14 points (on 6-of-6 FGs) in 15 minutes last Saturday vs. Texas A&M, and followed that with a 10-point outing Wednesday at Colorado. He was a key performer in MU's win over Kansas on Jan. 22nd. He scored nine points off the bench (on 4-of-5 FGs), and gave the Tigers a spark when he scored a bucket on MU's last possession of the first half for the third straight game. He currently ranks 3rd in conference play with a field goal percentage of 68.2 percent. Earlier, Parker had followed up a 10-point performance at Iowa State by racking up a career-high 16 points in 20 minutes off the bench vs. Colorado.
  • Senior forward Jeff Hafer continued his outstanding all-around play on Wednesday, as he scored 16 points, and added 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists. He scored eight points and added a team-best six rebounds vs. Kansas, in just 19 minutes of play. Previously, he had a solid effort vs. Baylor, as he scored 15 points, on 7-of-9 shooting. He's averaging 11.4 points per game in Big 12 play, and is shooting 58.0 percent from the floor, which ranks 8th in league games. Hafer scored a career-high 19 points on Jan. 12th against Colorado, eclipsing the previous best of 18 he had against Coppin State as a sophomore. Hafer hit 12-of-14 free throws on the night, and added four assists.
  • Junior guard BRIAN GRAWER scored a season-high 23 points Wednesday at Colorado. He's now scored in double figures in consecutive games for the first time this season, and has averaged 17.0 points per game in the last two outings. He's hit 7-of-12 three pointers in the two games (58.3 percent). He scored 14 points on Jan. 15th vs. Kansas State, as he made 6-of-12 shots on the day. He's now scored in double figures four times in league play, after doing so just twice during 13 non-conference games. The career 48 percent shooter is connecting on 35 percent of his shots thus far. Grawer is shooting 90.9 percent from the foul line this year (40-of-54), and leads the Big 12 Conference in that category.
  • Junior center tajudeen soyoye notched the second double-double of his career on Jan. 18th at Baylor, as he racked up 14 points and added 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of play. He followed up with a solid game against Kansas, when he scored 16 points and held KU's Eric Chenowith to six points and five rebounds. MU is now 11-1 on the year when he plays 26 minutes or more, and is just 2-5 when he plays 25 minutes or fewer. Soyoye currently ranks 11th in the Big 12 with a season field goal rate of 55.8 percent.
  • Freshman forward justin gage, who entered the Jan. 18th game at Baylor shooting just 46.2 percent from the foul line, calmly nailed a pair of free throws with :16 seconds left to give MU a 73-68 lead, which proved to be the winning points in MU's 74-72 win. Gage is a quarterback on the MU football team who walked on to the basketball team following the conclusion of the football season.

MU'S RPI IS A.O.K.
Missouri ranks 32nd in the latest RPI rankings, while Nebraska rates #99 in the land. MU's schedule ranks as the 29th-toughest in the nation currently. The Big 12 Conference is ranked as the #3 league in strength ratings, behind only the Big Ten, and Pac-10 conferences.

DEFENSE TIGHTENS THE SCREWS
After allowing Iowa State to shoot 50.9 percent from the floor to begin the league season, Head Coach Quin Snyder preached to his Tigers the importance of focusing on defense. The message was received loud and clear by Snyder's troops, as no opponent has reached the magical 50.0 percent mark since.

Last Saturday, MU held Texas A&M to 43.6% shooting, and forced 29 Aggie turnovers on the day, along with grabbing 20 steals (just three shy of the school record). Previously, MU limited 7th-ranked Kansas to just 36.8% shooting, forced 18 Jayhawk turnovers, and allowed KU to post just 13 assists, on a team which averaged 21 assists per game.

On Jan. 15th, MU held Kansas State to 38.9% shooting, including 18.8% from three-point range (3-of-16). Additionally, MU harassed the Wildcats into 20 turnovers, and had 13 steals.

The Tigers have twice held opponents to under 35% - including an opponent season-low mark of 34.5% percent vs. Morgan State.

REBOUND THAT BASKETBALL
Missouri is not exactly what you'd consider a huge team, as only two players on the roster stand 6-foot-9 or taller.

But the Tigers have come up big on the glass recently, as they outrebounded both Colorado (twice) and Kansas State. Those performances broke a string of eight straight games in which MU had been outrebounded by foes.

Against KSU, the Tigers enjoyed a 46-33 rebounding advantage, including 16-6 on the offensive end, which led to an 18-4 edge in second chance points in the game. Additionally, MU's starting guard trio of Keyon Dooling (7 rebounds), Clarence Gilbert (6) and Brian Grawer (6) accounted for 19 combined rebounds.

Rebounding also keyed MU's win over Colorado on Jan. 12th. Mizzou outrebounded CU by only one, 30-29, but Colorado came into the game as the Big 12's 2nd-best rebounding team. MU got the season sweep on Wednesday at Boulder, thanks in large part to the 42-39 advantage in rebounding.

Missouri is averaging 33.5 rebounds a game entering the Nebraska contest. The Tigers are 6-0 when outrebounding their opponent, and 6-5 when losing the battle of the boards.

ACHIEVING A BALANCE
Unlike this SID's checkbook, the Missouri Tigers have showed great balance of late, on the offensive end of things.

MU has had at least four players score in double figures in six of seven conference games thus far. Last Saturday vs. Texas A&M, six Tigers scored in double figures, and that didn't even include Clarence Gilbert, who was held to six points on the day. MU had five score in double digits against both Iowa State and Colorado, and had four reach that mark vs. Kansas State, at Baylor and at Colorado. Three Tigers hit the mark vs. Kansas, but three others were just one basket away from double figures.

For the season, four Tigers are averaging double figures in scoring. In Big 12 play, six Tigers are scoring in double figures as well, led by Clarence Gilbert's 18.1 per-game standard. Other Tigers in double figures in league play include: Kareem Rush (15.5 ppg), Keyon Dooling (13.1), T.J. Soyoye (12.1), Jeff Hafer (11.4) and Brian Grawer (11.4). One other Tiger, Johnnie Parker, is just shy of that mark, at 9.5 points a game.

GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES
Missouri has used the three-point shot to its advantage this year. The Tigers enter the Nebraska game as the top three-point outfit in the Big 12 Conference. Through 19 games, Missouri has hit 175-of-461 three pointers, both totals which are tops in the Big 12 Conference thus far.

MU has made at least 10 three pointers in a game eight times on the year, and are coming off an 11-of-20 night from beyond the arch at Colorado (55.0%). On Jan. 12th, the Tigers also scorched the nets vs. Colorado, when MU hit 10-of-15 attempts for a season-best 66.7% clip.

Ironically, however, MU scored a season-high 100 points against Colorado, but the 15 three point attempts were the fewest they've tried this season.

Taking a look at the season stats, it appears that when MU tries fewer threes, they are more successful. The three games in which MU has attempted the fewest number of threes this year, MU is 3-0. The three games in which they have attempted the most number of threes this year, the Tigers are just 1-2. Here's a breakdown:

15 vs. ColoradoW
17 vs. SMUW
18 at BaylorW
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31 vs. Morgan StateW
30 vs. IndianaL
30 vs. WinthropL

MU tied a single game school record back on Nov. 27th when it made 15 threes in a rout of Morgan State. The 15 threes made tied the record previously accomplished in 1997 vs. Wake Forest and in 1998 vs. Kansas State.

Seven different Tigers dialed long distance vs. Morgan State, including freshman Josh Kroenke, who came off the bench to nail five treys for the second straight game.

Conversely, Tiger opponents have yet to reach double digits in threes made for a game. Princeton had an opponent high when they hit eight treys on Nov. 13 against the Tigers.

Season records to keep an eye on include 214 three-pointers made and 580 treys attempted, both by the 1997-98 squad. Through 17 games, the Tigers are on pace to make 264 three pointers in 711 attempts.

TIGER FACT-OF-THE-GAME
The return of Kareem Rush not only gives MU another explosive offensive weapon, it gives the Tigers much-needed depth off the bench. In the 10 games that Kareem Rush has played, the Tiger bench has scored an average of 25.2 points a game. In the nine games that he sat out, MU's bench averaged only 9.8 points per contest.

SERIES HISTORY NEBRASKA
(MU Leads, 108-82)

LAST 20 MEETINGS

2-20-91W, 91-71at Columbia
3-10-91W, ^90-82at Kansas City
1-18-92W, 83-73at Lincoln
2-17-92W, 87-61at Columbia
1-30-93L, 87-88 OTat Lincoln
2-21-93L, 75-76at Columbia
1-24-94W, 89-73at Lincoln
3-5-94W, 80-78at Columbia
3-12-94L, ^91-98at Kansas City
1-7-95W, 82-74at Lincoln
2-22-95L, 75-78at Columbia
1-24-96L, 58-76at Lincoln
2-7-96W, 99-98at Columbia

FIRST YEAR IN BIG 12 CONFERENCE

1-18-97L, 53-76at Lincoln
1-22-97W, 75-74at Columbia
3-6-97W, @78-72at Kansas City
2-4-98W, 81-76 OTat Columbia
2-18-98L, 66-67 OTat Lincoln
1-2-99W, 80-57at Columbia
2-6-99L, 61-69at Lincoln

^ Big Eight Tournament
@ Big 12 Tournament

at Columbia: MU leads, 60-25
at Hearnes: MU leads, 21-6
at Lincoln: NE leads, 48-35
at Neutral Sites: MU leads, 12-9
Big 12 Conference Games: Series Tied, 3-3
Big 12 Tournament Games: MU leads, 1-0

TIGER COMEBACKS
Missouri has rallied from deficits six times this season to register wins under Quin Snyder. Here's a look at those games:

DateOpp.Deficit (Time)Final Score
11-13Princeton9 pts. (13:06, 1st)51-48
11-21UNCA10 pts. (1:26, 1st)75-69
12-1SMU6 pts. (5:58, 2nd)63-60
12-21Illinois14 pts. (8:03, 1st)78-72
1-12Colorado7 pts. (9:21, 1st)100-86
1-29Texas A&M8 pts. (14:24, 1st)93-62

MU CLASS LINES
Here's a quick look at how MU's production breaks down among the player's experience:

CategoryFRSOJRSR
Points14.2%39.9%35.0%10.8%
Rebounds15.3%22.2%41.0%10.8%
Assists9.0%42.5%35.0%13.5%
Turnovers12.7%36.2%37.7%12.3%

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS

Pts: 24, Stephen Woods, SMU, 12-1-99
FG: 10, Jamahl Mosley, Colorado, 2-2-00
FGA: 18, Two tied with
3FG: 6, Stephen Woods, SMU, 12-1-99
3FGA: 12, Two tied with
FT: 10, Jaquay Walls, Colorado, 2-2-00
FTA: 12, Jaquay Walls, Colorado, 2-2-00
Reb.: 13, Jamaal Magloire, Kentucky, 12-30-99
Asst: 11, Jamaal Tinsley, Iowa State, 1-8-00
Blocks: 4, Jamaal Magloire, Kentucky, 12-30-99
Steals: 4, Jose Winston, Colorado, 1-12-00

TIGER AWARDS
Here's a look at the awards claimed by Missouri Tiger players during the 1999-2000 season:

Keyon Dooling
NABC Classic All Tournament Team

Brian Grawer
Dean's List (Fall, '99)

Jeff Hafer
Dean's List (Fall, '99)

Josh Kroenke
Dean's List (Fall, '99)

Kareem Rush
Dean's List (Fall, '99)

Tajudeen Soyoye
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 21)

Mark Wampler
Dean's List (Fall, '99)

MU RECORD WHEN 1999-2000

Ahead at half11-1
Behind at half2-5
FG% of .450 or more9-1
FG% less than .4504-5
Better FG% than opp.11-0
Worse FG% than opp.2-6
Opp. shoots less than .4507-1
3FG% of .400 or more6-1
3FG% less than .4007-5
Try more than 20 3FGs8-6
Try 20 or less 3FGs5-0
Try more FTs than opp.9-1
Try less FTs than opp.4-5
Bench outscores opp. bench4-1
Opp. bench outscores MU bench9-4
Outrebound opp.6-0
Tied or outrebounded7-6
More TOs than opp.4-1
Same or fewer TOs9-5
Make 10 or more TOs10-5
Make less than 10 TOs3-1
Score less than 50 pts.0-1
Score 50-59 pts.1-2
Score 60-69 pts.1-1
Score 70-79 pts.5-1
Score 80 or more pts.6-1
Allow less than 50 pts.1-0
Allow 50-59 pts.3-1
Allow 60-69 pts.5-1
Allow 70-79 pts.2-3
Allow 80 or more pts.2-1
Overtime0-0
Vs. AP Top 252-1
Home Games9-2
Road Games2-1
Neutral Site Games2-3
Day Games6-2
Night Games7-4
On Monday0-0
On Tuesday2-2
On Wednesday3-0
On Thursday0-1
On Friday1-1
On Saturday6-1
On Sunday1-1
On Mizzou Sports Network3-3
On CBS0-0
On ESPN0-1
On ESPN-Plus2-0
On ABC1-0

GAMES DECIDED BY...

5 pts. or less4-4
6-10 pts.2-0
11-19 pts.4-2
20 or more pts.3-0

TELEVISION AFFILIATES
Following are the statewide television affiliates for the Big 12 Basketball Network broadcast of the Nebraska-Missouri game on Feb. 5th: 

Cape Girardeau WDKA-TV
Columbia KMIZ-TV
Joplin KOAM-TV
Kansas City WDAF-TV
St. Louis KDNL-TV
Springfield KYTV

MU MILESTONES

  • Brian Grawer needs 14 three-point field goals to move into 5th place on the MU career three-point field goal chart, with Buck Grimm, who stands 5th, with 140 career treys.

  • Clarence Gilbert stands in 10th place on the alltime MU career three-point field goal list, with 78, entering the Nebraska game.

  • Jeff Hafer needs 1 steal to reach 153 for his career, which would move him past Derrick Chievous for 6th place on the MU career steals chart.

TIGER SIDEBARS

  • Four Tigers - seniors Jeff Hafer, Mark Wampler and juniors Brian Grawer and Tajudeen Soyoye - visited a Columbia restaurant on Thanksgiving Day and helped distribute food to the needy and homeless.

  • Junior guard Brian Grawer helps coach the boys fifth-grade basketball team at Columbia's Mill Creek Elementary School on Thursday nights.

  • Freshman guard Josh Kroenke was a ballboy for the Missouri basketball team as a grade-schooler in Columbia.

  • Missouri held a canned food drive earlier in the season in conjunction with the Thanksgiving holiday, and fans donated over 1,000 cans of food for the area homeless.

MU IN THE BIG 12
(Thru Games of Feb. 2)

TEAM STATISTICS

Scoring Offense7th73.5
Big 12 Only1st84.0
Scoring Defense6th66.6
Big 12 Only7th71.1
Free Throw Percentage6th.668
Big 12 Only4th.681
Field Goal Percentage7th.440
Big 12 Only1st.500
Field Goal Percentage Defense11th.443
Big 12 Only8th.444
3-Pt. FG Made1st175
Big 12 Only1st67
3-Pt. FG Percentage3rd.380
Big 12 Only1st.435
Rebounding12th33.5
Big 12 Only10th33.9
Rebounding Margin12th-3.5
Big 12 Only9th-2.4
Blocked Shots12th1.74
Big 12 Only11th2.0
Assists8th14.00
Big 12 Only2nd16.14
Steals1st9.21
Big 12 Only1st9.29

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Scoring
Keyon Dooling12th15.2
Big 12 Only17th13.1
Clarence Gilbert17th13.3
Big 12 Only4th18.1
Tajudeen Soyoye
Big 12 Only22nd12.1
Rebounding
T.J. Soyoye20th6.4
Field Goal Percentage
T.J. Soyoye11th.558
Big 12 Only11th.560
Johnnie Parker14th.542
Big 12 Only3rd.682
Jeff Hafer
Big 12 Only8th.580
Assists
Keyon Dooling14th3.42
Big 12 Only9th4.57
Brian Grawer15th3.26
Big 12 Only13th3.71
Free Throw Percentage
Brian Grawer1st.909
Big 12 Only1st.909
Keyon Dooling
Big 12 Only8th.806
3-Pt. Field Goals Made
Clarence Gilbert4th2.84
Big 12 Only1st4.29
Keyon Dooling11th2.26
Big 12 Only13th1.86
3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage
Clarence Gilbert5th.446
Big 12 Only1st.508
Brian Grawer
Big 12 Only10th.414
Steals
Brian Grawer12th1.72
Big 12 Only4th2.14
Assist/Turnover Ratio
Brian Grawer8th1.82
Clarence Gilbert14th1.60

1999-2000 TIGER PLAYER BIOS

#3 - KENGE STEVENSON
Sophomore walk-on has played in four games thus far, and is averaging 3.2 minutes per appearance ... Played 3 minutes vs. Iowa, and gave team a big lift by grabbing 2 rebounds in the first half in a game in which MU was without Kareem Rush and Johnnie Parker ... Also grabbed 2 rebounds against Morgan State on Nov. 27, which tied a career high ... Played in season opener vs. Wisconsin at the NABC Classic in Syracuse, N.Y. ... Knocked down 1-of-2 free throws against Morgan State for his first point of the season.

#4 - CLARENCE GILBERT
One of the great stories in Big 12 play thus far ... Is currently the 4th-leading scorer in league games, with an 18.1 per-game average, after averaging just 4.8 points in Big 12 play last year ... Was held to 9 pts. Wed. at Colorado, but was still key to the Tiger win, grabbing a career-high 13 rebs., and hitting two key shots in last two minutes of the game ... Had a career-high 27 point game vs. #7 Kansas ... Hit 7-of-10 3-pt. FGs vs. KU, including five straight in a torrid stretch in the second half which saw MU stretch the lead to 56-39 with 12 minutes left ... Might have had over 30 points, but missed the final 6:09 due to an ankle sprain ... Scored 19 points vs. Colorado (Jan. 12), and followed that with a 25-point outing vs. Kansas State, on his 20th birthday ... Leads the league with 30 three point FGs in league play, and has hit Big 12-best 50.8% of his threes in league play ... Scored 26 points at Iowa State, and helped MU get back in the game after trailing by as much as 16 points ... Hit three straight threes in one stretch vs. the Cyclones, and ended the game with a career-best 6 treys ... Scored 19 of his points in the second half, including five treys after intermission ... Has scored in double figures 11 times on the year ... Scored 24 points vs. #15 Illinois in helping lead the Tigers to the upset win ... Went off in a two-minute stretch in the second half, scoring 12 straight points that took MU from a 52-52 tie to a 64-54 lead with with 7:32 left in the game ... Scored 13 points against Iowa, and had eight of MU's first 10 points, including two long three pointers that helped stake the Tigers out to an early 10-5 lead ... Had 12 points and added five rebounds vs. Indiana, but perhaps his defense was the most impressive ... Grabbed three steals, and helped hold IU all-American candidate A.J. Guyton to just 4-of-11 shooting ... Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Western Carolina, in addition to adding 13 points, giving him his first career double-double.

#5 - KEYON DOOLING
Electrifying guard who is MU's top offensive weapon and is one of the Big 12 Conference's top playmakers ... Leads team in scoring with a 15.2 per-game average, which ranks 12th in the Big 12 Conference ... Has excelled at leading the team from the point position of late, with 32 assists to just 15 turnovers in last six games ... Had scored in double figures in 12 straight games before being held to a season-low 4 points at Colorado ... Could play only 14 minutes at CU, due to foul trouble ... Had 12 points vs. Texas A&M and added six assists and four steals ... Had 12 points vs. Kansas, and led the way with seven assists ... Led team with 16 pts. and seven assists at Baylor ... Was near-perfect against Colorado (Jan. 12), as he tied a career-high with 25 points, hitting 7-of-8 FGs, 4-of-4 3-pt. FGs, and 7-of-8 FTs ... Had 25 points against #15 Illinois ... Hit a career-best six three pointers in the game, which is the 7th-best single game total in MU history ... Keyed a 16-0 first half Tiger run which dug MU out of a 30-16 deficit by nailing two three-pointers to start things ... Also sealed the win by hitting 3-of-4 free throws late in the game ... Had a 19-point game vs. Iowa and scored six of the Tigers' final 13 points in the game, including a huge three pointer that extended MU's lead from six to nine, at 62-53, with 3:53 left in the game ... Later nailed a 15-foot jumper that put MU up 64-55 with 2:12 left, and had an assist on a Clarence Gilbert basket just 40 seconds later ... Turned in a 23-point game vs. Saint Louis, including eight points in the game's final :35 seconds that kept Mizzou in the game ... Also had a game-high 21 points vs. #15 Indiana and added 19 more points vs. #25 Kentucky ... Led Missouri to victory against Princeton, as he scored 25 of MU's 51 points on the night (49.0 percent of the team's scoring) ... Hit 5-of-6 three pointers on the night ... In the offseason, Dooling vowed he would become more of a scoring threat from the outside, and it's shown in the early going ... Through 19 games, Dooling, who was the runner-up last year in Big 12 Freshman-of-the-Year voting, has made 43 three pointers, after making 7 last season in 28 games.

#11 - MARK WAMPLER
Graduate student has seen action in 4 games on the year, and earned his second career start on Dec. 18 vs. Iowa ... Played 7 minutes vs. the Hawkeyes, and helped get the Tigers, who were shorthanded for the game, off to a good start by assisting on a Clarence Gilbert basket early in the game ... Scored first point of the season on 1-of-2 free throws vs. Texas A&M ... Also saw action vs. Morgan State and Illinois, playing 3 minutes in each ... Tigers are 4-0 in games in which he's played this season ... Grabbed 2 rebounds vs. Morgan State, just one off his career high ... Received his undergraduate degree in communications last May ... Is a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship by Head Coach Quin Snyder last fall.

#12 - BRIAN GRAWER
Keyed big win at Colorado with a season-high 23 points, including 4-of-7 3-pt. FGs ... Also nailed 7-of-8 FTs, including 4-of-4 in last 30 seconds to seal win ... Has averaged 3.5 3-pt. FGs in last 2 games, after averaging just 1.1 through the first 17 games ... Has hit 10-of-17 FGs in last 2 games (58.8%), after shooting just 31.0% through first two ... Previously had 11 points and 5 rebounds vs. Texas A&M ... Has scored in double figures in 4-of-7 league games thus far, compared to three times in 13 non-league outings ... Leads the Big 12 Conference with a season free throw percentage of 90.9% ... Took just three shots at Baylor, but still proved his value by scoring eight points, and adding six assists in 36 minutes ... Hit 3-of-4 free throws in the final two minutes to seal the win ... Had a 14-point outing vs. Kansas State ... His 2nd trey vs. KSU gave him 117 for his career, which moved him past former all-American Anthony Peeler into 8th on the MU career three-point field goal chart ... Now has 126 for his career, and needs 14 more to tie Derek Grimm for 5th place ... Had good all-around game vs. Colorado (Jan. 12), with 6 points, 6 assists and 2 steals ... Also hit 4-of-4 free throws in the game's final minutes, helping seal the 100-86 win ... Played well at Iowa State, where he scored 11 points, and added 5 assists (with no turnovers), 4 rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes of play ...Is second on the team with 62 assists on the season ... Scored 15 points in helping MU grab a win over #15 Illinois on Dec. 21 in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo. ... Was 2-of-3 from three-point range, and added 9-of-10 free throws to help seal the win ... Also added five assists (to just one turnover) and had three steals in 31 minutes ... Scored 10 points vs. Morgan State on Nov. 27, connecting on 4-of-5 shots along the way ... Was held to 5 points vs. Iowa, on 1-of-7 shooting (all three-point attempts), but he proved his value to the team by playing 34 minutes on the day, and adding four assists (with no turnovers) and a steal ... Led the Big 12 Conference and was 3rd in the NCAA last season with a three-point shooting percentage of 49.6%.

#15 - JOSH KROENKE
Freshman guard who continues to make solid contributions off the bench in his first year as a Tiger ... Has played in all 19 games thus far ... Played 5 minutes at Colorado Wed., and contributed with key second-half three-pointer and steal ... Previously had a 6-point game vs. Texas A&M, a game in which he hit 2-of-3 3-pt. FGs ... The six points were his first since Dec. 30 vs. Kentucky, and were the most he's tallied since scoring a career-high 18 vs. Morgan State on Nov. 27th ... Played eight minutes vs. KSU, and contributed with two rebounds ... Enters the Nebraska game ranking 6th on the squad in field goal percentage (41.9%) and fourth in three-point field goals (14) ... Came of age in a two-game stretch earlier in the season, as the Columbia, Mo. native averaged 16.5 points in wins over Western Carolina and Morgan State ... Exploded for 33 points in those two games ... Led Missouri with a career-high 18 point outing vs. Morgan State, in which he nailed 5-of-7 three pointers ... Prior to that, vs. Western Carolina, he came out gunning, and lit up the Catamounts for 15 points in just 13 minutes of play, on 5-of-8 three pointers ... Hit 11-of-17 shots in the two-game stretch (64.7%) including 10-of-15 three-point field goals (66.7%) ... Had a solid outing versus Saint Louis on Dec. 12th, scoring five points in just 12 minutes of action ... Hit a driving layup and nailed a three-pointer in the game's final minutes to help the Tigers claw their way back into the contest.

#21 - KAREEM RUSH
Exciting rookie who should be considered for Big 12 freshman honors ... Coming off 15-point outing at Colorado, helping lead MU to big win ... Has averaged 15.5 points on 60.0% FGs (12-of-20) in last two games ... Returned to action against Texas A&M, after missing previous nine games due to an NCAA ruling ... Showed no signs of rust, as he tied a career high by scoring 16 points vs. the Aggies, on 6-of-10 FGs ... Before being sidelined, Kansas City, Mo. native had shown that he's one of the Big 12's top freshmen ... In only 10 games, has already led Missouri in scoring three times, and has done the same trick three times in rebounding, as well ... MU bench is averaging 25.2 points a game with him in the lineup, and just 9.8 ppg without him ... In 10 games, is averaging 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game ... His scoring output is 3rd-best on the team, and is third on the squad in rebounding ... Averaging 14.3 points in his last four games, and has scored in double figures in six straight games ... Had a 10-point, 9-rebound outing vs. Saint Louis, and prior to that, had a scintillating performance against Indiana, where he tied a personal best with 16 points ... Also turned in a 16 point game vs. UNCA ... Hit 3 three-pointers on the night, and helped keep the Tigers in a game in which they trailed by 10 points at one point ... Against Princeton, grabbed a game-high 10 caroms, including the game-saving rebound after Princeton's last-second attempt was no good.

#24 - JEFF HAFER
Senior forward who is an invaluable leader for a young Tiger team ... Keyed win at Colorado Wed., with 16 pts., 7 rebounds and 3 steals ... Also had a solid game vs. A&M, with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals ... Had 8 points and 6 rebounds vs. Kansas, before fouling out late ... Had 15 points at Baylor, 13 of which came in the first half ... Is averaging 11.4 points and is shooting 58.0% FGs in Big 12 play, and has upped those numbers to 12.2 ppg and 60.5% FGs in MU's current six-game winning streak ... Had a career-high 19 points against Colorado (Jan. 12), and also led the team with 8 rebounds ... Was rewarded for aggressiveness with 14 free throw attempts, and hit 12 of them on the night ... Has started last 10 games after coming off the bench in first nine ... Averaging 10.2 points as a starter, compared to 5.3 per game as a reserve ... Scored 12 points vs. #25 Kentucky on Dec. 30th, hitting 2-of-3 three pointers on the night ... Against Saint Louis, scored 15 points ... Twelve of his points came in the second half as he helped lead a Tiger comeback that almost got MU a win ... Hit 5-of-7 shots in the second half and grabbed four rebounds, as well ... Versus Iowa, played 31 minutes off the bench for Quin Snyder's depleted squad ... Had a solid all-around game, turning in eight points, grabbing six rebounds and adding three steals and two assists ... Was a late-game hero vs. SMU, as he led MU to a come-from-behind win ... Had a hand in seven of MU's final nine points in the 63-60 win ... Hit a three pointer, assisted on a T.J. Soyoye basket, and got free for a layup, all in the game's final three minutes ... On the defensive end, he leads the team with eight charges taken - a play which Coach Snyder has declared as his favorite act of teammwork.

#31 - JOHNNIE PARKER
Junior forward who has given solid contributions both as a starter and as a reserve this season ... Has been an unsung hero in MU's current six-game winning streak, as he's averaging 9.5 points and is shooting 67.6% from the floor during that stretch ... Scored 10 points at Colorado and added 5 rebounds in 17 minutes ... Scored 14 points off the bench vs. Texas A&M, on a perfect 6-of-6 FGs ... Had a solid game vs. Kansas, with 9 points (on 4-of-5 FGs) off the bench ... Was held to four points vs. Kansas State, but led the team with a season-high eight rebounds, including five on the offensive glass ... Had his best performance as a Tiger, scoring a career-high 16 points vs. Colorado on Jan. 12th ... Hit 8-of-9 FGs on the night ... Scored 10 pts. in Big 12 opener at Iowa State, and scored double figures in consecutive games for the first time since scoring 10 points in back-to-back games vs. Illinois and Maryland as a freshman ... Has connected on 68.2% of FGs in league play (30-of-44), which ranks 3rd in the Big 12 through seven games ... Started first eight games of the season, and has come off the bench in the last 10 ... Has scored in double figures six times on the year ... Through 18 games, the St. Louis native is averaging a career-high 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds, the latter of which is the 2nd-best total on the team ... Is currently 2nd on the team with a season field goal percentage of 54.2% (58-of-107) ... Scored 13 points in MU's win over Western Carolina on Nov. 21st, and began the year with 11 points against Wisconsin, including a career-best 3-of-6 three pointers ... Missed the Dec. 18 game vs. Iowa due to being suspended briefly for a violation of team academic policies.

#33 - TAJUDEEN SOYOYE
Missouri's key man in the middle who is vital to MU's success, given the Tigers' lack of size ... Enters the Nebraska game as MU's 4th-leading scorer (10.5 ppg) and is the team's top rebounder (6.4 rpg) ... Is shooting a team-best 55.8% from the floor through 19 contests, which ranks 11th in the Big 12 Conference ... When he plays 26 minutes or more, the Tigers are 11-1, and when he plays 25 minutes or less, MU is just 2-5 ... Was held to 6 points at Colorado, which broke a string of six straight games in double figures, after being shut out for the first time this year against Winthrop ... Also added 6 rebounds and 1 assist in 25 minutes at CU ... Had 16 points against Kansas, and held Eric Chenowith to just 6 points and 5 rebounds ... Had his second career double-double at Baylor, as he tallied 14 pts. & 11 rebounds ... Also had 14-point game vs. KSU, and had 11 points and 7 rebounds vs. Colorado ... Had a solid game at Iowa State, scoring 14 points and adding seven rebounds ... Could play only four minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, and ISU's Marcus Fizer scored 16 points ... In the second half, played 17 minutes and scored 11 points, added all seven of his rebounds and held Fizer to just two points ... Scored a career-high 23 points on Dec. 18th vs. Iowa, hitting 8-of-12 shots on the day, and sank 7-of-8 free throws to help seal the win in the game's final minutes ... Got to the arena barely 40 minutes prior to the noon tipoff, as he had a political science final exam that morning, which lasted until 11:00 a.m. ... Was named Big 12 Rookie-of-the-Week following that performance ... Tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds in MU's 85-68 win over Western Carolina, his first career double-double.

#41 - JUSTIN GAGE
Freshman forward who joined the team after Thanksgiving, following the conclusion of the football season, where he is a quarterback for Larry Smith's team ... Since joining the team, has played in 13 games, and has given Missouri some big contributions, especially during the absence of Kareem Rush ... Scored 3 pts. vs. Texas A&M, and added career highs in steals (4) and assists (2) ... Hit a pair of clutch foul shots with :16 seconds left to give MU a 73-68 lead over Baylor ... Tied a career-high by grabbing six rebounds vs. Kansas State ... Scored 4 points and added 2 rebounds vs. Colorado, and had a dunk late in the game that helped seal MU's 100-86 win ... Turned in a career-high 11-point performance against Winthrop ... Scored seven of his points in the game's final five minutes, as the Tigers almost clawed all the way back from a 14-point deficit ... Against Kentucky, led MU with a career-high six rebounds ... Gave the Tigers some key play vs. Illinois, as he grabbed a five rebounds and added two points ... Saw his first basketball action vs. #15 Indiana, and had an assist in four minutes of play ... Played in three football games this season as a true freshman ... He threw for 138 yards in those three games, and tossed two touchdowns against Texas A&M on Nov. 13th in Columbia ... A standout player in basketball for Jefferson City High School, Gage was also an all-state quarterback for the Jays.

#54 - PAT SCHUMACHER
Developing sophomore who is one of only two players on the MU roster who stand taller than 6-foot-6 inches tall ... Did not play at Colorado, but had a solid day vs. Texas A&M, as he tallied 3 pts., 3 rebounds and 1 block in nine minutes of play ... Contributed with two rebounds against KSU, one each of the offensive and defensive variety ... Had been suffering from the flu bug, and did not play against Colorado ... Had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder just prior to the beginning of the season, and spent much of the early part of the campaign trying to regain his strength ... Has seen action in 14 games thus far, and is averaging 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... Currently ranks second on the team with six blocked shots ... Played six quality minutes at Iowa State, and had two rebounds and added two blocked shots ... Played 13 minutes vs. Morgan State on Nov. 27th, and had a season-high eight points and seven rebounds, the latter of which represented a career high.

BEST OF THE SNYDER ERA FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED (GAME)

48Princeton11-13-99
50Morgan State11-27-99
51Winthrop1-4-00

LOWEST FG PERCENTAGE ALLOWED (GAME)

.345Morgan State (20-58)11-27-99
.349SMU (22-63)12-1-99
.353Winthrop (18-51)1-4-00

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED (HALF)

22Winthrop (1st)1-4-00
22Kansas State (1st)1-15-00
23Princeton (2nd)11-13-99
23SMU (1st)12-1-99

LOWEST FG PERCENTAGE ALLOWED (HALF)

.276Morgan State (8-29)11-27-99
.276SMU (8-29)12-1-99
.276Winthrop (8-29)1-4-00

MOST POINTS SCORED (GAME)

100vs. Colorado1-12-00
93vs. Texas A&M1-29-00
91vs. Morgan State11-27-99

HIGHEST FG PERCENTAGE (GAME)

.646vs. Colorado (31-48)1-12-00
.547vs. Kansas (29-53)1-22-00
.523vs. Illinois (23-44)12-21-99
.523vs. Texas A&M (34-65)1-29-00

MOST POINTS SCORED (HALF)

52vs. Colorado (2nd)1-12-00
51vs. Morgan St. (2nd)11-27-99
51at Iowa State (2nd)1-8-00
51vs. Texas A&M (1st)1-29-00

HIGHEST FG PERCENTAGE (HALF)

.706vs. Illinois (2nd)12-21-99
.650vs. Colorado (2nd)1-12-00
.643vs. Colorado (1st)1-12-00

MU DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Tiger'99-00Career
Gilbert11
Soyoye22

MU DOUBLE FIGURES IN POINTS

Tiger'99-00Career
Dooling1526
Gage11
Gilbert1114
Grawer623
Hafer729
Kroenke22
Parker712
Rush77
Schumacher01
Soyoye1111

TIGER TALK
Missouri Tigers fans who wish to speak with MU Head Basketball Coach Quin Snyder can do so each Monday night through the radio facilities of the Tiger Network.

"Tiger Talk" airs each Monday evening from 7-8 p.m., on radio stations across the state. Persons in central Missouri may also attend the show, which is broadcast "live" each week from Harpo's in downtown Columbia, located at the intersection of 10th and Cherry streets.

Snyder spends most of the hour fielding telephone calls from interested fans across the state, and even the nation. Tiger players often appear as guests, as do coaches of MU opponents, college basketball media experts from across the country, broadcasters, and others on the inside of college athletics.

"Tiger Talk" is hosted by Mike Kelly, the Tiger Network voice of the Tigers, as well as director of broadcast operations for the University of Missouri athletic department.

THE QUIN SNYDER SHOW
Starting the weekend of January 8, Tiger fans can join Quin Snyder for 13 weekends of exciting Tiger basketball. Beginning with rugged Big 12 Conference play right through the excitement of the NCAA Tournament, viewers will be able to meet Tiger players, review action-packed highlights and receive Coach Snyder's analysis of each week's games.

Watch the Quin Snyder Show on the following network affiliates across the state of Missouri:

CityStationDAY/TIME
C. GirardeauKBSI-TVSun.@10 p.m.
ColumbiaKOMU-TVSat.@12:30 p.m.
JoplinKGCS-TVMon.@5:30 p.m.
Kansas CityKMCI-TVSat.@12 p.m.
Kansas CityMetro SportsMon. @ 7 p.m.
KirksvilleKYOU-TVSun.@11:30 p.m.
St. LouisKPLR-TVSun.@9:30 a.m.
St. JosephKQTVSat.@TBA
SpringfieldKYTVSat.@12 p.m.

MU BENCH-MARKS
Here's a breakdown of MU's bench scoring in each of its games:

GameMUOpp.
at Colorado2837
Texas A&M439
Kansas1123
at Baylor68
Kansas St.613
Colorado2036
at Iowa St.1010
Winthrop1521
vs. Kentucky411
vs. Illinois412
Iowa1219
vs. Saint Louis3023
Indiana1832
SMU232
Morgan St.469
W. Carolina2527
UNC-Asheville2621
Princeton56
Wisconsin814

NOTE
In the nine games that Kareem Rush has played, the MU bench is averaging 25.2 points per game. In the nine he sat out, the MU bench averaged just 9.8 points a game.

TIGER QUICK NOTES

#3 - KENGE STEVENSON
Fast Facts

  • Played 3 mins. for short-handed Tigers vs. Iowa and had 2 rebs. in 3 min.
  • Scored 1st point of season vs. Morgan St. w/late free throw, Added 2 rebs.
  • Soph. walk-on played 5 minutes in season-opener vs. Wisconsin

    Stevenson Season HighsStevenson Career Highs
    Points1 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/993 vs. Texas Tech, 2/3/99
    FG Made01, two times
    FG Att.2 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/992 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    3FG Made00
    3FG Att.00
    FT Made1 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/992, two times
    FT Att.2 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/994 vs. Jackson St., 11/13/98
    Rebounds2, two times2, four times
    Assists00
    Blocks00
    Steals00
    Turnovers1, two times1, three times

    #4 - CLARENCE GILBERT
    Fast Facts

  • Grabbed career-high 13 rebs. at CU Wed., Had 9 pts. & 4 assists
  • 4th-leading scorer in Big 12 games, at 18.1-per game average
  • Had career-high 27 pts. vs. KU, Hit 7-of-10 3-pt. FGs, incl. 5 straight in 2nd half
  • Scored 25 pts. vs. KSU on his 20th birthday
  • Had 26 pts. at ISU, incl. 19 in 2nd half/Hit 6 3-pt. FGs on the day
  • Keyed win w/24 pts. vs. Illinois/Hit 5-of-7 3-pt. FGs, and led team w/6 rebs.

    Gilbert Season HighsGilbert Career Highs
    Points27 vs. Kansas, 1/22/0027 vs. Kansas, 1/22/00
    FG Made10 vs. Kansas, 1/22/0010 vs. Kansas, 1/22/00
    FG Att.19 at Iowa St., 1/8/0019 at Iowa St., 1/8/00
    3FG Made7 vs. Kansas, 1/22/007 vs. Kansas, 1/22/00
    3FG Att.11 at Iowa St., 1/8/0011 at Iowa St., 1/8/00
    FT Made3, two times3, two times
    FT Att.4, three times4, three times
    Rebounds13 at Colorado, 2/2/0013 at Colorado, 2/2/00
    Assists5 vs. Saint Louis, 12/12/995 vs. Saint Louis, 12/12/99
    Blocks1, two times2, three times
    Steals4 vs. W. Carolina, 11/21/996 at Nebraska, 2/6/99
    Turnovers4, two times4, two times

    #5 - KEYON DOOLING
    Fast Facts

  • MU's leading scorer, Has 23 assists in last 4 games
  • Held to 4 pts. at CU, Played only 14 minutes due to foul trouble
  • Tied career high w/25 pts. vs. CU/Hit 7-of-8 FGs, incl. 4-of-4 3-pt. FGs
  • Scored 25 pts. against Illinois, Hit 6-of-9 3-pt. FGs in the game
  • Scored 25 pts. vs. Princeton in NABC Classic, Hit 5-of-6 3-pt. FGs

    Dooling Season HighsDooling Career Highs
    Points25, three times25, three times
    FG Made8, three times8, three times
    FG Att.17 at Iowa St., 1/8/0017 at Iowa St., 1/8/00
    3FG Made6 vs. Illinois, 12/21/996 vs. Illinois, 12/21/99
    3FG Att.10 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/0010 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    FT Made9 vs. Kentucky, 12/30/999, two times
    FT Att.14 vs. Kentucky, 12/30/9914 vs. Kentucky, 12/30/99
    Rebounds7 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/007, three times
    Assists7, two times8 vs. Colorado, 2/13/99
    Blocks2, two times3 at Kansas, 1/24/99
    Steals4, two times4, five times
    Turnovers7 vs. Kansas, 1/22/007 vs. Kansas, 1/22/00

    #11 - MARK WAMPLER
    Fast Facts

  • Earned first start in two years vs. Iowa, Scored 1st pt. of season Sat. vs. A&M
  • Former walk-on who was rewarded w/scholarship over the summer
  • Earned undergraduate degree last May, Is playing as a graduate student
  • In his third year on the squad

    Wampler Season HighsWampler Career Highs
    Points1 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/003, two times
    FG Made01, three times
    FG Att.1 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/992 at Kansas St., 1/3/98
    3FG Made01 at Oklahoma St., 2/20/99
    3FG Att.1 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/991, three times
    FT Made1 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/001, four times
    FT Att.2 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/002, six times
    Rebounds2 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/993 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, 12/9/98
    Assists1 vs. Iowa, 12/18/991, two times
    Blocks01 vs. Colorado, 2/13/99
    Steals01 at Kansas St., 1/3/98
    Turnovers1 vs. Illinois, 12/21/991, six times

    #12 - BRIAN GRAWER
    Fast Facts

  • Had season-high 23 pts. at CU, Hit 4-of-7 3-pt. FGs and 7-of-8 FTs to clinch win
  • Is averaging 11.4 pts. in Big 12 play, Leads Big 12 in FT% (90.9%)
  • Had 15-pt. game vs. Illinois, Added 5 assists and 3 steals
  • Hit 9-of-10 FTs vs. Illinois, incl. 6-of-6 in late going to seal win
  • Has 42 assists to just 20 turnovers in last 12 games

    Grawer Season HighsGrawer Career Highs
    Points23 at Colorado, 2/2/0027 vs. Iowa St., 2/24/99
    FG Made6, two times7 at Nebraska, 2/6/99
    FG Att.12 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/0012, two times
    3FG Made4 at Colorado, 2/2/006 vs. Iowa St., 2/24/99
    3FG Att.7 at Colorado, 2/2/009 vs. SW Mo., 11/18/98
    FT Made9 vs. Illinois, 12/21/999, two times
    FT Att.10 vs. Illinois, 12/21/9911 vs. Iowa St., 2/24/99
    Rebounds6, two times11 vs. Austin Peay, 11/23/98
    Assists6, two times7, two times
    Blocks00
    Steals3, four times6, two times
    Turnovers6 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/006 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/00

    #15 - JOSH KROENKE
    Fast Facts

  • Had key 3-pt. FG and added 1 steal at CU on Wed.
  • Scored 6 pts. off the bench vs. A&M, Hit 2-of-3 3-pt. FGs
  • Led MU w/career-high 18 pts. vs. Morgan St., Hit 5-of-7 3-pt. FGs
  • Had consecutive games w/5 3-pt. FGs made (W. Carolina & Morgan St.)
  • 4th on team w/3-pt. FG percentage of 38.9 (14-of-36)

    Kroenke Season/Career Bests
    Points18 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    FG Made6 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    FG Att.9 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    3FG Made5, two times
    3FG Att.8 vs. W. Carolina, 11/21/99
    FT Made2 vs. Iowa, 12/18/99
    FT Att.2 vs. Iowa, 12/18/99
    Rebounds3, two times
    Assists2 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    Blocks1 vs. Saint Louis, 12/12/99
    Steals2 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    Turnovers3, two times

    #21 - KAREEM RUSH
    Fast Facts

  • Had 15 pts. at CU Wed., Has averaged 15.5 ppg since returning 2 games ago
  • Missed 9 games from Dec. 18-Jan. 22 due to NCAA ruling
  • Has scored 16 pts. vs. Texas A&M, Indiana and UNC-Asheville
  • Has scored in double figures in 6 straight games, and 7 of 10 games he's played
  • Is team's 3rd-leading scorer (11.8 ppg) and 3rd-leading rebounder (4.4 rpg)

    Rush Season/Career Bests
    Points16, three times
    FG Made6, three times
    FG Att.11, two times
    3FG Made3 vs. UNCA, 11/19/99
    3FG Att.7 vs. UNCA, 11/19/99
    FT Made5 vs. UNCA, 11/19/99
    FT Att.8 vs. UNCA, 11/19/99
    Rebounds10 vs. Princeton, 11/13/99
    Assists3, two times
    Blocks1, two times
    Steals3, three times
    Turnovers5 vs. W. Carolina, 11/21/99

    #24 - Jeff Hafer
    Fast Facts

  • Coming off 16-pt., 7-reb., 3-steal game at CU on Wed.
  • Had career-high 19 pts. vs. CU (1-12-00)/Hit 12-of-14 FTs and led team w/8 rebs.
  • Has started last 10 games after coming off bench in first 9 games
  • Averaging 11.4 ppg and is shooting 58.0% FGs in Big 12 play
  • Scored 15 pts. vs. SLU in 27 minutes off the bench

    Hafer Season HighsHafer Career Highs
    Points19 vs. Colorado, 1/12/0019 vs. Colorado, 1/12/00
    FG Made7 at Baylor, 1/18/007, two times
    FG Att.12 at Colorado, 2/2/0013 vs. Coppin St., 12/2/97
    3FG Made2, three times3 vs. Coppin St., 12/2/97
    3FG Att.5 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/006 vs. Coppin St., 12/2/97
    FT Made12 vs. Colorado, 1/12/0012 vs. Colorado, 1/12/00
    FT Att.14 vs. Colorado, 1/12/0014 vs. Colorado, 1/12/00
    Rebounds8 vs. Colorado, 1/12/0010 vs. Illinois, 12/22/98
    Assists5 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/996, two times
    Blocks1, three times5 at Kansas, 1/24/99
    Steals4 vs. UNCA, 11/19/996 at Nebraska, 2/18/98
    Turnovers6 vs. Illinois, 12/21/997 at Arkansas, 12/6/97

    #31 - JOHNNIE PARKER
    Fast Facts

  • Had 14 pts. (on 6-of-6 FGs) vs. A&M, and added career-high 2 blocks
  • Is 3rd in Big 12 play with FG percentage of 68.2% (30-of-44)
  • Had career-high 16 pts. vs. CU (1-12-00)/Hit 8-of-9 FGs
  • Has come off the bench in last 10 games, after starting first eight, DNP vs. Iowa
  • Had 13-pt./8 reb. game on Nov. 21 vs. W. Carolina

    Parker Season HighsParker Career Highs
    Points16 vs. Colorado, 1/12/0016 vs. Colorado, 1/12/00
    FG Made8 vs. Colorado, 1/12/008 vs. Colorado, 1/12/00
    FG Att.9, four times9, five times
    3FG Made3 vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/993 vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/99
    3FG Att.6 vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/996 vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/99
    FT Made3 at Colorado, 2/2/006 at Oklahoma, 2/18/98
    FT Att.6 at Colorado, 2/2/007 at Oklahoma, 2/18/98
    Rebounds8, three times11 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, 12/9/98
    Assists3 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/995 vs. Oral Roberts, 12/10/97
    Blocks2 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/002 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/00
    Steals2, two times5 vs. Kansas St., 2/28/98
    Turnovers4 vs. Wisconsin, 11/12/995, three times

    #33 - TAJUDEEN SOYOYE
    Fast Facts

  • Is averaging 12.1 pts. in Big 12 play, Had 16 pts. vs. Kansas
  • Had 14 pts./7 rebs. at ISU, Held Marcus Fizer to 2 pts. in the 2nd half
  • Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 21st
  • Tigers are 11-1 when he plays 26 minutes or more, 2-5 when he plays 25 or less
  • Scored career-high 23 pts. vs. Iowa, Hit 8-of-12 FGs and had 9 rebs.

    Soyoye Season/Career Bests
    Points23 vs. Iowa, 12/18/99
    FG Made8, two times
    FG Att.12 vs. Iowa, 12/18/99
    3FG Made0
    3FG Att.0
    FT Made8 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/00
    FT Att.12 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/00
    Rebounds11, two times
    Assists2, four times
    Blocks2 vs. Iowa, 12/18/99
    Steals3 vs. Kansas St., 1/15/00
    Turnovers8 at Baylor, 1/18/00

    #41 - JUSTIN GAGE
    Fast Facts

  • Nailed two clutch FTs with :16 seconds left to seal Baylor win
  • Tied career high by grabbing 6 rebs. in 18 minutes vs. KSU
  • Had career-high 11 pts. vs. Winthrop, Led late Tiger comeback attempt
  • Was key to win vs. Illinois, Played 22 min. and had 5 rebs. and 2 pts.
  • Quarterback on Tiger football team who joined squad after Thanksgiving

    Gage Season/Career Bests
    Points11 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    FG Made3 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    FG Att.6, two times
    3FG Made1 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    3FG Att.3 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    FT Made4 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    FT Att.7 vs. Winthrop, 1/4/00
    Rebounds6, two times
    Assists2 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/00
    Blocks1 vs. Iowa, 12/18/99
    Steals4 vs. Texas A&M, 1/29/00
    Turnovers2, two times

    #54 - PAT SCHUMACHER
    Fast Facts

  • Had 3 pts. and 3 rebs. in 9 minutes off the bench vs. A&M
  • Had 2 rebs. and 2 blocks in 6 quality minutes at Iowa State
  • Had season-best 8 pts. and career-high 7 rebs. vs. Morgan St.
  • Sophomore big man is still getting the feel after having shoulder surgery just prior to the beginning of the season

    Schumacher Season HighsSchumacher Career Highs
    Points8 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/9915 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, 12/9/98
    FG Made3 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/995 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, 12/9/98
    FG Att.8 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/997 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, 12/9/98
    3FG Made00
    3FG Att.00
    FT Made2 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/995 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff, 12/9/98
    FT Att.4 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/995, two times
    Rebounds7 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/997 vs. Morgan St., 11/27/99
    Assists02, two times
    Blocks2 at Iowa St., 1/8/003 vs. Baylor, 1/30/99
    Steals1, two times1, three times
    Turnovers2, two times3, two times

    MISC. STATS

    Starting Lineups (Record)

    1.Parker/Soyoye/Dooling/Grawer/Gilbert5-3
    2.Wampler/Soyoye/Dooling/Grawer/Gilbert1-0
    3.Hafer/Soyoye/Dooling/Grawer/Gilbert7-3

    Jerseys Worn (Record)

    White Jerseys10-2
    Black Jerseys3-2
    Gold Jerseys0-2

    Games Led MU In Scoring*
     Keyon Dooling9 Clarence Gilbert3 Kareem Rush3 Tajudeen Soyoye2 Brian Grawer1 Josh Kroenke1

    Games Led MU in Rebounds*

    Tajudeen Soyoye9
    Clarence Gilbert3
    Johnnie Parker3
    Kareem Rush3
    Jeff Hafer2
    Justin Gage1

    Games Led MU in Assists*

    Keyon Dooling9
    Brian Grawer7
    Clarence Gilbert5
    Jeff Hafer1
    Johnnie Parker1

    (*-Includes games when two or more tied for team lead)

    Double-Figure Scoring Games

    Keyon Dooling15
    Clarence Gilbert11
    Tajudeen Soyoye11
    Jeff Hafer7
    Johnnie Parker7
    Kareem Rush7
    Brian Grawer6
    Josh Kroenke2
    Justin Gage1

    20-Point Games

    Keyon Dooling5
    Clarence Gilbert4
    Brian Grawer1
    Tajudeen Soyoye1

    Double-Figure Rebound Games

    Tajudeen Soyoye3
    Clarence Gilbert2
    Kareem Rush1

    Double-Double Games

    Tajudeen Soyoye2
    Clarence Gilbert1

    Dunks

    Jeff Hafer7
    Keyon Dooling6
    Justin Gage3
    Tajudeen Soyoye3
    Johnnie Parker2
    Clarence Gilbert1
    Kareem Rush1

    Charges Taken

    Jeff Hafer8
    Keyon Dooling3
    Brian Grawer3
    Pat Schumacher2
    Justin Gage1
    Kareem Rush1
    Tajudeen Soyoye1

    Conventional 3-PT Plays

    Tajudeen Soyoye7
    Kareem Rush3
    Justin Gage1
    Clarence Gilbert1
    Josh Kroenke1
    Johnnie Parker1
    Pat Schumacher1

    (Un)Conventional 4-PT Plays

    Keyon Dooling2
    Clarence Gilbert1

    Jump Balls Controlled/Lost*

    Tajudeen Soyoye10 / 9

    Bench Scoring

    Missouri340-of-1397
    (17.9 points per game)
    Opponents333-of-1265
    (17.5 points per game)

    MU's First Substitution

    Jeff Hafer8
    Johnnie Parker7
    Kareem Rush6
    Josh Kroenke4
    Justin Gage3
    Pat Schumacher1

    Scored MU's First Points

    Tajudeen Soyoye7
    Clarence Gilbert3
    Jeff Hafer3
    Johnnie Parker3
    Keyon Dooling2
    Brian Grawer1

    How MU Scored First Points

    Layin8
    Three-Pointer6
    Free Throw3
    Dunk1
    Jumper1

    How Opp. Scored First Points

    Jumper6
    Layin4
    Three-Pointer4
    Dunk2
    Free Throw2
    Tip-In1

    MU's Biggest Scoring Run
    16-0, vs. Illinois, 12-21-99

    Opp.'s Biggest Scoring Run
    12-0, vs. Princeton & W. Carolina

    MU's Biggest Lead
    41 (91-50) vs. Morgan St., 11-27-99

    MU's Biggest Halftime Lead
    21 (51-30) vs. Texas A&M, 1-29-00

    MU's Biggest Deficit
    19 (70-51), vs. Kentucky, 12-30-99

    MU's Biggest Deficit Overcome to Win
    14 (30-16), vs. Illinois, 12-21-99

    MU's Biggest Lead Surrendered in Loss
    16 (34-18), vs. Indiana, 12-7-99

    MU's Biggest Halftime Deficit
    12 (42-30), at Iowa St., 1-8-00