Jan. 11, 2003

Recap?|? Final Stats?|? Quotes

* Each of Missouri's first 6 scores came from a different Tiger (Clemons - 3 pointer, Bryant - Jumper, Johnson - Jumper, Paulding - Dunk, McKinney - 3 pointer, Ferguson - Free Throw)

* In the first ten minutes of the game...Junior Arthur Johnson had 6 points and 5 rebounds

* Junior Rickey Paulding's first two field goals came off dunks

* Missouri forced Baylor to hit only 7 of their first 30 shots (.233) - half of the shots came from 3-point land where they made 2-of-15 (.133)

* At halftime...Arthur Johnson was one rebound away from a 1st half double-double with 9 rebounds and 13 points...Missouri was outrebounding Baylor 23-19...Baylor had not attempted a free throw, while Missouri was 6-of-10 from the line

* At the 18:28 mark in the 2nd half, Arthur Johnson gained his seventh double-double of the season

* Johnson also had a career-high with 30 points, his previous was 24 against USC and Sacramento State earlier this season...he also had a season-high with 15 rebounds

* The last time a Tiger scored 30 points was in last year's Big 12 Tournament against Texas when Kareem Rush scored 33

* Missouri goes to 10-1 on the season...72-39 in the Quin Snyder era...805-267 at home...272-102 in the Hearnes Center

* Missouri extended streaks: home wins (8)...wins when MU is ranked #13 (7, overall 27-7)...and the totally worthless fact, MU snapped a 6-game losing streak when playing on the 11th day of any month (last win 2/11/95 when #13 Missouri defeated Oklahoma State at home 81-79)

* Before a loss last year to non-ranked Texas at home, Missouri had a 15-game winning streak against non-ranked Big 12 opponents at home...now the streak starts with one.