Mizzou/Western Illinois Post-Game Notes
11/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 25, 2007
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Déjà vu All over again…
This is the only the second meeting ever between the two schools. Missouri scored 91 in the previous meeting also, winning by a 91-64 margin on Dec. 9, 1985.
Grand Theft Basketball…
The Tigers have forced 121 turnovers this season, including 64 steals in just six games. Mizzou is averaging 10.7 steals per game, and is on pace to shatter last season's single season record for steals of 302.
Points off Turnovers…
Missouri scored nearly one-third of its points [30 of 91] off turnovers. Coming into the game, Missouri was averaging 29.4% of its points off turnovers this season.
Block Party…
Missouri's seven team blocks is the most since Feb. 14, 2007, versus Baylor. It also ties a Mizzou Arena record. Mizzou had 7 blocks against Montana on Dec. 11, 2004.
Junkyard Dog Doubles…
DeMarre Carroll recorded the first double-double of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Carroll has nearly produced double-double efforts in four games this year, and came into today's game averaging a stout 16.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Dynamic Duo…
Carroll's 20 points and Stefhon Hannah's 21 points gave the Tigers two 20-point scorers in a game for the first time since Feb. 14, 2007, when Hannah had 25 and Keon Lawrence had 24 vs. Baylor.
Defensive Shutdown…
Missouri limited Western Illinois to 17 points in the first half. That's the fewest points scored by a Mizzou opponent in exactly a year (Nov. 25, 2006), when the Tigers were up 32-17 going into the half vs. Stephen F. Austin.
Quick Starters…
Missouri led 50-17 at the half of today's game. It's the third time in MU's six games this season that the Tigers have scored 50 or more points headed into intermission. They previously did so against Southern on Nov. 16, and the game before against Fordham on Nov. 13.
Sweet November…
Missouri is 13-1 under Coach Mike Anderson in the month of November.
