Dec. 3, 2006
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Missouri vs. Evansville Game Notes
12/3/06
Today's Game...
Head Coach Mike Anderson is now one of only three first-year head coaches to remain undefeated this season. North Carolina State's Sidney Lowe and Oklahoma State's Sean Sutton are also undefeated.
With the win, Missouri has won 16 straight home non-conference games...longest non-conference winning streak in the history of Mizzou Arena and longest at home since winning 18 consecutive games from 2000-2003.
Missouri now leads the all-time series with Evansville 2-0.
Tiger Team Stats...
Evansville's 28.1% field-goal percentage was the lowest by a Mizzou opponent this season...also the 26.9% shooting percentage in the first half was the lowest by a Mizzou opponent this season... Missouri held Evansville without a field goal until the 14:15 mark in the first half.
Missouri's 18.8% from three-point range was a season low...previous low was 31.6% against Stetson on 11/12/06.
Missouri had four players score in double-figures for the fifth-time this season...Stefhon Hannah, Kalen Grimes, Jason Horton, and Darryl Butterfield each scored in double-figures.
Missouri's 51 rebounds ties a season high...Mizzou had 51 rebounds against Coppin State on 11/27/06...37 defensive rebounds is a season high
Missouri committed 19 turnovers which ties a season high...also committed 19 turnovers in the season opener against North Carolina A&T.
Tiger Player Stats...
Stefhon Hannah's 6 rebounds are a career high...his previous career high was 4 against Lipscomb on 11/16/06 and against Davidson on 11/19/06.
Hannah had another solid game, finishing with 10 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Kalen Grimes recorded his third career double-double and third of this season with 12 points and 12 rebounds...Grimes recorded double-doubles against Army and Stetson earlier this season.
Grimes' 12 total rebounds are a career high...his previous high was 11 against Army and Stetson.
Grimes' 9 defensive rebounds were a season high for Missouri this year...the previous high was 7 by Leo Lyon against Lipscomb on 11/16/06 and by Kalen Grimes against Stephen F. Austin on 11/25/06.
Jason Horton scored a season high with 10 points...his previous high was 8 points against North Carolina A&T on 11/10/06 and against Davidson on 11/19/06.
More Tiger Team Stats...
Bench Scoring
MU: 33
EVN: 26
Rebounds
MU: 51
EVN: 37
Fast Break Points
MU: 10
EVN: 4
Points in the Paint
MU: 38
EVN: 20
Points off Turnovers
MU: 20
EVN: 12
2nd Chance Points
MU: 8
EVN: 15
Next up...
Missouri travels to Purdue on Saturday at 1 p.m for their first away game...Missouri is 2-7 all-time against Purdue...Missouri won the last meeting against Purdue 69-66 in the Great Eight on 11/3/94.
Nine games in last year...
Missouri is 5-4 after defeating Eastern Illinois 68-56 on 12/28/05.