Mizzou Basketball Postgame Notes

Mizzou 81, Savannah State 50

• Mizzou is now a perfect 3-0 all-time against Savannah State.
• With Saturday's win, the Tigers improved to 7-1 at Mizzou Arena this season.
• The Tigers shot 84.2 percent from the free throw line (16-of-19), a season-high and the second time this season Mizzou has shot over 80 percent from the charity stripe.
• Junior guard Wes Clark set a new career-high with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Clark has scored in double-digits in three consecutive games, five time this season, and 18 times in his career.
• In the first half, Mizzou shot a single-half season-high 70.8 percent from the field (17-of-24), besting the previous mark of 64.3 percent (18-of-28) in the second half against Northern Illinois on Dec. 4.
• Mizzou shot 53.6 percent from the field in the game (30-of-56), the third time this season Mizzou has shot better than 50 percent from the field.
• Mizzou improved to 7-0 when leading at halftime. Mizzou led Savannah State, 41-25, at the break.
• Clark did not miss a single shot in the first half. Clark was 5-of-5 from the field, including 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point, and 1-of-1 from the free throw line.
• Clark had three steals and two blocks in the game, the third time this season he has reached three steals and the first time in his career he has recorded multiple blocks in a game.
• Mizzou outrebounded Savannah State, 40-30, the seventh time this season Mizzou has outrebounded its opponent. The Tigers have outrebounded its opponent in six of their seven wins.
• The 40-30 rebounding margin was the third time in the Kim Anderson era Mizzou has outrebounded its opponent by +10 or more.
• Sophomore forward Jakeenan Gant had one block, the fourth straight game he has recorded a black. Gant has recorded a block in 11 of 13 games.
• Sophomore guard Namon Wright posted eight rebounds on the day, a new career-high.
• Freshman guard Terrence Phillips notched six assists in the game, the fourth time this season he has recorded five or more assists.
• The Tigers utilized a 19-0 between the end of the first and the start of the second half to widen its lead. Mizzou lead 34-25 with 3:53 left in the first, then held Savannah State scoreless until 15:30 of the second, when it led 53-28.
• 10 Tigers were represented in the score sheet in Saturday's victory.