Nov. 10, 2006
Columbia, Mo. -
Missouri vs. North Carolina A&T Game Notes
11/10/06
First Timers...
First ever meeting with N. Carolina A&T, Missouri now leads 1-0.
Missouri head coaches are 15-1 all time in first time openers
Tigers have won 33 of last 34 home openers, with their only loss coming last year versus Sam Houston State.
Missouri is now 80-21 in season openers and 86-15 in home openers
The most points ever scored in a Mizzou coach's opener was 79 on 12/1/62. The Tigers eclipsed that total with 9:18 left to play in the game en route to their 101 point performance.
Flooding the basket...
Mizzou scored 101 points tonight, the most in Mizzou Arena history. The previous record was 89 vs. Kansas on 1/16/06
Last time Mizzou scored more than 100 points was on 12/21/03 vs. UNC Greensboro (106-89) in Columbia.
Mizzou's 101 points is the most scored in an opener since Nov. 26, 1994, when Mizzou beat Chicago St. 106-72
Mizzou shot .577 from the floor breaking the Mizzou Arena record for Field Goal Percentage. The previous record of .549 came against Oakland on 12/30/05.
Personal Highs...
Matt Lawrence had career highs with 27 points, four assists and eight rebounds.
His previous high for points scored was six, which he accomplished twice last year. (At Arkansas on 12/2/05 and vs. Nebraska 3/9/06)
In 25 games last year, Lawrence scored a total of 37 points.
Lawrence's 7 threes in tonight's game ties him for 8th all time in single game records.
Leo Lyons scored a career high 16 points. His previous career high came against UL-Monroe (12 points) on 1/2/06.
Kalen Grimes tied a career high with 12 points. The last time he scored 12...12/11/04 vs. Montana
First Half Magic...
59 points in the first half was a Mizzou Arena Record....highest points in a half since Dec. 1, 2001 against Grambling where we scored 64 points in the second half
Most MU points scored in first half (all games) in 2005-06, 41 vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi (MU 41, A&MCC 38)...Final Score MU 82, A&MCC 81 (12-10-05)
Most MU points scored in any half (all games) in 2005-06: 54 vs. Northwestern State (2nd half)...Final score: MU 81, NWST 72 (11-20-05)
Mizzou failed to score 59 points total in 7 games during 2005-06 season
Most first half points since 12-2-95 vs. Chicago State (59 points)... Mizzou went on to win 117-45
Other notable stats...
Mizzou's 32 team assists shattered the Mizzou Arena record. The previous record was 20 vs. Oklahoma 2/12/05
Mizzou's 13 team steals tied the Mizzou Arena record set on 12/7/04 vs. Arkansas
Points in the Paint MU: 50 NCAT: 32
Fast Break points MU: 12 NCAT: 4
This time last year...
At Halftime of the 2005-06 season opener vs. Sam Houston State (11-14-0), score was Sam Houston St. 32, Mizzou 27. (Final was SHSU 80, MU 77)