COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Men's Basketball (10-2, 0-0 SEC) was powered by its senior leadership, once again, as senior forward Jordan Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) and graduate senior guard Kassius Robertson (Toronto, Ontario) combined to score 45 points in the Tigers' 82-81 win over Stephen F. Austin (10-2, 0-0 SLC) Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena.

Robertson led the team in scoring for the for the fourth time this season with 23 points. The transfer from Canisius came up clutch in the game's final minute, as a Robertson steal sealed the game for the Tigers.

Barnett scored 22 points in the game, his seventh-straight game scoring at least 15 points. Barnett was fueled by a stellar shooting performance in the first half in which he scored 17 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, 3-of-4 marksmenship from beyond the three-point arc and a 6-of-6 night from the free throw line.

Turning Point

Mizzou set the tone early, as the Tigers caused Lumberjack turnovers on the first two possessions of the game. First, Barnett snagged a steal that led to a thunderous dunk from freshman forward Jeremiah Tilmon (East St. Louis, Ill.) on the offensive end thanks to a no-look pass from freshman guard Blake Harris (Chapel Hill, N.C.). Then, on the following possession, Harris forced a turnover and after an out-of-bounds play, took the ball coast to coast for a layup.

Barnett would later follow with a three-pointer to give Mizzou a 7-0 lead to start the game. Stephen F. Austin would tie the score twice in the first half and once in the second half, but Mizzou would never relinquish the lead in the game.

Top Tigers

• Robertson scored a game-high 23 points (7-of-12 FG, 5-of-9 3PT, 4-of-6 FT) and had three assists and two steals while playing a team-leading 38 minutes.
• Barnett scored 22 points in the game, including 17 points in the first half, while grabbing six rebounds, dishing two assists, blocking one shot and snagging one steal.
• Harris was productive from the point guard position once again, scoring six points while dishing out five assists and snagging three steals.

Notes

• Mizzou shot 14-of-21 (66.7 percent) from the field in the first half, which is the second-best shooting half of the season, matching its second half shooting performance against Long Beach State (Nov. 23) when the squad made 18-of-27 from the field and was just behind Mizzou's second-half performance against Wagner (Nov. 13) when the Tigers shot 13-of-18 (72.2 percent) from the field. 
• Barnett continued his remarkable stretch of scoring as he scored at least 15 points in his seventh-consecutive game. The 22-point output is the fifth 20-point game of Barnett's career. Over the last seven contests, Barnett is averaging 18.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
• Robertson connected on multiple three-pointers for the ninth time this season and the 72nd time in his career. His five three-pointers is the fourth time this season and the 13th time in his career he has made five treys.

Up Next

Mizzou will next be in action on Saturday for the 37th Annual Bud Light Braggin' Rights Game against Illinois. The neutral site contest at the Scottrade Center will be the final nonconference game for the Tigers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT in St. Louis, and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

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