Missouri vs. Indiana Game Notes
12/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 6, 2003
Recap?|? Box Score?|? Photo Gallery
* The Tigers are now 3-0 on the year.
* Head coach Quin Snyder improves to 2-0 vs. Indiana in Bloomington and 2-1 vs. IU overall.
* Mizzou picks up its second road win of the season.
* The Tigers improve to 87-49 under fifth year head coach Quin Snyder.
* Mizzou overcame a 14 point deficit with 7:14 left in the second half with a 21-2 run the rest of the contest.
* After allowing Indiana to shoot a blazing 54% in the first half, Mizzou put the clamps on the IU offense, holding them to only 22% shooting (5-of-23) in the second half. Indiana's 58 points is the lowest point-total they have posted this year.
* The Tigers are 2-0 in true road games (on an opponent's home court) for the first time since 1994-95.
* MU has opened each of its last five seasons at 3-0.
* Mizzou dominated the glass on the night, 46-28. They have out-rebounded in every game this season by a total of 129-80 (+16.3 advantage per contest).
* Senior Travon Bryant recorded his first double-double of the year with a team-high 16 points and 10 boards. He also registered three assists, two blocks and three steals
* Freshman Linas Kleiza also had a huge night with his second double-double of the season with a career-best 15 points and 13 boards (nine of his points and seven of his rebounds came in the second half.) Kleiza's conventional three-point play off of his fifth offensive rebound of the afternoon gave the Tigers' their first lead of the game with just 1:20 left in the second half.
* Senior Arthur Johnson continues to dominate, scoring 15 points and pulling down nine boards before fouling out with 4:23 left in the game. Johnson has reached double digits in scoring in each of the last 10 games dating back to last season.
* Mizzou now prepares to face No. 17/24 Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle. This will be the Tigers' first ranked opponent of the season.
