Dec. 21, 2002
Recap?|? Final Stats
GAME NOTES
MISSOURI MEN'S BASKETBALL
MISSOURI 70, ILLINOIS 85
Saturday, December 21, 2002
* Missouri goes to 12-21 all-time against Illinois and has lost three straight...also against Illinois, 8-14 in neutral site games, 8-13 in St. Louis in the Braggin' Rights series, 0-5 in games where both Missouri and Illinois are ranked, 0-4 when either team's ranking is one below the other, 4-8 against Illinois when they are ranked in the Top 25, 2-7 when Missouri is ranked in Top 25, 1-6 on Saturdays vs. Illinois
* Missouri is now 6-1 on the season and 68-39 under Quin Snyder...Missouri is now 13-6 when starting the season 6-0...Missouri is also 51-51 in St. Louis...951-407 in the state of Missouri...6-18 on December 21st (1-3 against Illinois)
* Freshman Jimmy McKinney, with 15 points has a season & career high
* Junior Ricky Clemons tied a career and season best with four three-point field goals
* Missouri shot 34.5% from the field, the lowest percentage since Missouri shot 33% against at DePaul last year (L 62-63, 12/29/01)