COLUMBIA, Mo. - Junior guard Wes Clark (Detroit, Mich.) tallied a career-high 22 points on an impressive 9-of-10 shooting performance as Mizzou Men's Basketball (7-6) defeated Savannah State, 81-50, on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore guard Namon Wright (Los Angeles, Calif.), freshman guard K.J. Walton (Brownsburg, Ind.) and freshman forward Kevin Puryear (Blue Springs, Mo.) each posted eight-plus points to round out a balanced Tigers' attack.

Mizzou was outstanding from the field in the first half, hitting 17-of-24 shots (71-percent). The impressive shooting performance marked the Tigers' highest field goal percentage in any half this season.

The Tigers used a 16-6 scoring run midway through the opening half to power their way to a 41-25 advantage after 20 minutes of play. Clark finished the half with a team-high 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting.

In the final four minutes of the first half and opening five minutes of the second half, Mizzou used an impressive 19-0 scoring run to firmly pull away from Savannah State (4-7). Mizzou continually took advantage of costly turnovers from the visiting Tigers, producing 25 points off of 18 total turnovers.

The Tigers open up their SEC schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 6, against Georgia. Tipoff from Athens, Ga., is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) and the game will broadcast live on SEC Network. Visit MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou Men's Basketball.