Missouri 70, Oakland 61
12/4/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 4, 2004
December 4, 2004
Game Notes
Mizzou now holds a 2-0 lead in the all-time series between these two teams.
The Tigers won the only other meeting between these two teams, 90-85 in
With this victory, Mizzou improved its all-time record in games played on December 4 to 11-5.
Mizzou is now 11-0 all-time versus Mid-Continent Conference opponents.
Mizzou held the Golden Grizzlies scoreless for the first 2:24 of the game, during which senior guard Jason Conley scored five straight points to give the Tigers the early lead.
As a team, the Tigers have recorded at least two blocked shots in every game this season. The last time Mizzou failed to record at least a pair of blocks was their season-ending loss to
After
The Tigers tied a season high for three-point field goals attempted in the first half of a game with 13. The mark was set in the season-opener against Brown.
With the game tied 38-38 at the 15:51 mark of the second half, Mizzou took off on a 12-0 run that spanned 2:35.
Each player to see action for the Tigers grabbed at least one rebound, marking the first time that has occurred this season.
Mizzou bested the Golden Grizzlies in points off turnovers, 23-10, and second chance points, 14-9.
All of junior forward/center Kevin Young's five points in the first half came from the free throw line, where he drained five of his six attempts.
Freshman guard Jason Horton scored seven points in the first half, on 2-of-4 shooting, which tied his career high.
Senior guard Jason Conley scored the Tigers' first basket of both the first and second halves, both times on the team's first possession of the frame.
With the game tied early in the second half, sophomore guard Thomas Gardner scored six points in a row to give Mizzou the lead. That stretch was followed by another personal 6-0 run, this time by senior guard Jason Conley. The Tigers held
Sophomore forward Linas Kleiza's nine assists constitute a new career high, surpassing the mark of five he set in Mizzou's first meeting with
Junior center Jeffrey Ferguson set a personal season-high with four rebounds for the Tigers, marking the second-straight game he's recorded a season best in rebounds.
Senior guard Jason Conley tied season highs in points and three-point field goals made with 18 and four, respectively.
This was the second of three consecutive games against Big 12 foes for the Golden Grizzlies. They lost to Texas A&M, 81-63, on Wednesday and will travel to play
The Golden Grizzlies recorded 10 steals in the game, the second-highest total by any Tigers' opponent this season. Houston, who had eight steals both times they faced Mizzou, has finished with a higher total.
Though
Senior forward Cortney Scott notched his first blocked shot of the year in the first half.
Sophomore guard Kris Krzyminski scored 14 points for the Golden Grizzlies, a new career best.
Freshman forward Patrick McCloskey set a new career high in assists with two helpers in the game.
