#17 Gonzaga 87, #3 Missouri 80 - Game Notes
12/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 13, 2003
#17 Gonzaga 87, Missouri 80 Seattle, Washington 12/13/03
? The Tigers fall to 3-1 overall.
? Mizzou was led by junior Rickey Paulding who scored 23 points, pulled down seven boards and handed out five assists. Paulding played in 44 of the possible 45 minutes of the game.
? Freshman Linas Kleiza recorded his third double-double in only four career games with a career-high 16 points while equaling a career best with 13 rebounds.
? Senior Travon Bryant also had a solid contest scoring 13 points while pulling down seven rebounds. He was 5-of-6 from the field and had two blocks in only 13 minutes.
? Paulding's 23 points moved him into 21st with 1,279 career points. He now needs only 11 points to move into the Tiger All-Time Top 20.
? Paulding also moved into a tie for 7th on the three-point field goals made charts with 146 career-threes.
? Senior Arthur Johnson scored a season-low eight points while pulling down five rebounds. He now has scored 1,324 points and needs just five points to move into 17th on the all-time Mizzou scoring charts. He also now has 893 career boards. He will more than likely move into fifth on the all-time Mizzou rebounding charts, needing just two boards to move into the top 5.
? The Tigers have now out-rebounded every opponent this year. They had the edge on the boards against the Bulldogs, 48-43 (18-8 on the offensive boards).
? Mizzou committed 17 turnovers and the Bulldogs converted those into 28 points. GU also dominated the paint, outscoring Mizzou, 40-24 inside.
? This marked the first time Mizzou has went to overtime this year, but the second time in their last five games dating back to the NCAA Tournament last year.
? The Tigers will have seven full days away from competition before they play Belmont next Sunday at 2 p.m. The Tigers will have a quick turnaround as they the travel to St. Louis to face Illinois on Tuesday, December 23.
