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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)