Dec. 30, 2002
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GAME NOTES MISSOURI MEN'S BASKETBALL #16/16 MISSOURI 65, VALPARAISO 47 Monday, December 30, 2002
* Missouri goes to (3-0) vs. Valparaiso all-time
o Last games vs. Valpo:
,,X Friday, November 24, 2000 - Missouri 77, Valpo 61 @ Anchorage, Ak in Great Alaska Shootout
,,X Tuesday, December 13, 1977 - Missouri 91, Valpo 75 @ Columbia
* Missouri is now 7-1 on the season and 69-39 under Quin Snyder...Missouri is 8-2 in it's last 10 games when ranked #16 in the AP poll
o Streaks continued:
,,X 6 straight wins at home (Last loss...3/3/02 vs #1 Kansas)
,,X 4 straight wins when the Tigers are 5 games from .500
,,X 8 straight wins versus non-ranked opponents
,,X 4 straight wins on Monday
* Freshman Jimmy McKinney made his first career start...scored 8 points and handed out 4 assists
* Junior Arthur Johnson broke Missouri's all-time career block record, with 5 blocks on the night, he now stands at 151 ...1st half totals, 7 points on 3-3 from the field, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks...Johnson made 5 of his first 5 shots
* Missouri's all-time block leaders:
o 1. Arthur Johnson (2000-present) 151
o 2. Steve Stipanovich (1980-83) 149
o 3. Doug Smith (1988-91) 129
o 4. Jevon Crudup (1991-94) 116
* Missouri's all-time point leaders (since 1955):
o 1. Derrick Chievous 2580
o 7. Clarence Gilbert 1685
o 9. Kareem Rush 1568
o 33. Jeff Strong 1000
o t37. Arthur Johnson 865
o t37. Lynn Hardy 865
o 42. Rickey Paulding 795
* The Tigers' 21 points was the lowest 1st half total since January 16, 2001 when the #20 Tigers hosted Kansas State and scored only 16 points by halftime...to start the second half the Tigers scored 7 points in the first 2:07 and went on a 12-2 run...the Tigers were up 43-27 by the 12:23 mark in the 2nd, doubling their 1st half total within 7:37
* Missouri shot .590 on the night, their best average since 12/6/01 when the Tigers shot .611 against Southern
* Missouri also shot .643 from behind the three-point line, best since 3/9/01 vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament