COLUMBIA, S.C. - Mizzou Men's Basketball (11-3, 1-0 SEC) used a barrage of three-pointers to fuel a 79-68 victory at South Carolina (9-5, 0-2 SEC) to open Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday. The Tigers sank 14 three-pointers in the win, their 10th time this season draining at least 10 three-pointers in a game.

Four Tigers scored in double-figures to lead the Tigers, led by senior guard Kassius Robertson (Toronto, Ontario), who recorded his third straight 20-point game with 23 points. Senior forward Jordan Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) recorded his ninth-straight game in double-figures with 19 points, while freshman forward Jontay Porter (Columbia, Mo.) scored a season-best 19 points and junior guard Jordan Geist (Fort Wayne, Ind.) added 10 points.

TURNING POINT

Mizzou made nine of its 16 three-point attempts in the first half, as the Tigers carried a 39-27 lead heading into the break. A three-pointer from Robertson with 1:17 left in the first half gave Mizzou its biggest lead of the first frame at 39-23. Barnett connected on four three-pointers in the half, while Robertson and Porter each had three.

TOP TIGERS

• Robertson paced the Tigers with his third-straight contest with at least 20 points, scoring 23 points (6-12 FG, 4-of-8 3PT, 7-of-8 FT) while snagging two steals.
• Robertson made four three-pointers for the 11th time this season and the 74th time in his career he has made multiple three-pointers.
• Barnett continued his impressive play over the last nine games, scoring 19 points (6-of-9 FG, 4-of-6 3PT, 3-of-3 FT) while grabbing two rebounds. During Barnett's nine-game double-digit stretch, he is averaging 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
• Porter reset his season-high with 19 points (5-of-9 FG, 5-of-7 3PT, 4-of-4 FT), the fifth time this season he has reached double-figures in scoring. The Tiger freshman also recorded seven rebounds and four blocks. His 32 blocks on the season are now two away from tying Doug Smith (34, 1987-88) for the third-highest freshman single-season blocks total in program history.

UP NEXT

Mizzou returns home for its first SEC home game on Saturday, Jan. 6, as the Tigers host Florida at Mizzou Arena at Noon CT. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

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