Missouri vs. Montana
12/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 11, 2004
December 11, 2004
Game Notes
This was the first-ever meeting between
The Tigers are now 5-0 all-time against teams from the Big Sky Conference. The last time they faced a Big Sky opponent was December 16, 1988, when they handed Eastern
Mizzou is now 12-2 all-time on games played on December 11, including one win over
Three of the last four
The Tigers' 87 points are a season high for the team, as is the 25-point margin of victory.
Mizzou players set or tied 14 personal career highs against
For the second consecutive game, the Tigers have banked in a three-point field goal from the top of the key. Freshman forward Marshall Brown drained one off glass against
The Tigers went on a 10-0 run over the final 1:42 of the first half to take a 37-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The 21 points the Tigers allowed in the opening stanza were the fewest points they've allowed in the first half of a game this season.
The Tigers came into the game shooting 38.4 percent from the floor this season, but turned in a 47.8 percent (33-of-69) effort against the Grizzlies.
Mizzou was lost the rebounding battle against
The Tigers outscored
Mizzou has allowed its opponents to make only seven three-point field goals in the last two games combined.
Sophomore forward Linas Kleiza had a career-high day in the scoring department, notching 26, one better than his previous mark of 25. His nine field goals made are also the most he's tallied in a game while at Mizzou.
Sophomore guard Thomas Gardner scored the first four Mizzou points, also the first four of the game.
Freshman forward Glen Dandridge buried a three-point field goal at the 12:56 mark of the first half, tying the career high he set against Creighton.
Freshman forward Marshall Brown dished out two assists for Mizzou, a new career high.
With the Tigers up 14-10 late in the first half, sophomore forward Linas Kleiza scored five straight points for Mizzou, giving his team a 19-13 lead.
Freshman forward Kalen Grimes recorded four blocks against the Grizzlies, besting the career high of two he set in his collegiate debut (vs. Brown).
Freshman forward Glen Dandridge played a career high 16 minutes for the Tigers.
Freshman forward Kalen Grimes' 12 points more than doubled the career-high five he scored on two previous occasions.
Freshman guard Jason Horton's eight points constitute a new career high, while his four rebounds are also a new career mark.
Sophomore forward Linas Kleiza drained four three-point field goals, tying the career high he set earlier this season against Davidson.
Junior forward/center Kevin Young tied his career high in rebounds with eight against
The first block of freshman forward Glen Dandridge's Mizzou career came at the 9:52 mark of the second half.
Freshman forward Glen Dandridge tied his career-high point total with seven in the game.
Freshman forward Kalen Grimes' three rebounds against
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The Grizzlies outscored Mizzou 4-0 in second chance points in the first half.
Junior guard Kevin Criswell grabbed six rebounds for
Freshman forward
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