TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Mizzou Men's Basketball (14-8, 4-5 SEC) shot a conference season-best 53.2 percent (25-of-47) from the field to power the Tigers to a 69-60 win on the road at Alabama (14-8, 5-4 SEC) Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum. Graduate senior guard Kassius Robertson (Toronto, Ontario) led the Tigers in scoring for the 11th time this season with his third-straight 20-point game, netting 22 points (6-of-10 FG, 4-of-8 3PT, 6-of-7 FT) in the victory.
The Tigers' win was the 200th career victory for head coach Cuonzo Martin. The third road win of the season for Mizzou was the first-ever win in Tuscaloosa for the Tigers.
TURNING POINT
Mizzou took the lead at the 16:51 mark of the first half on a three-pointer from Robertson, and never surrendered the lead again. Led by a pair of triples from senior forward Jordan Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) and junior guard Cullen VanLeer (Pacific, Mo.), Mizzou utilized an 8-0 run to take a 12-point lead at 31-19 with 5:04 left to play in the opening frame, its largest lead of the game.
Mizzou shot 56 percent (14-of-25) from the field in the first half, and made five three-pointers to help open the double-digit lead. Freshman forward Jontay Porter (Columbia, Mo.) scored 10 of his 13 points in the first half, as the Tiger freshman shot 5-of-6 from the field.
TOP TIGERS
- Robertson led the Tigers in scoring for the 11th time this season with 22 points, his third straight 20-point game and his eighth overall this season. Robertson played a large chunk of his minutes at the point guard spot, dishing out a team-high four assists.
- Freshman forward Jeremiah Tilmon (East St. Louis, Mo.) had his most effective shooting night, as the Tiger big man was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field. Tilmon scored 12 points, the ninth time this season he has scored at least 10 points.
- Junior guard Jordan Geist (Fort Wayne, Ind.) led the Tigers in rebounding and assists with nine and four, respectively. Geist's nine boards matched a career-high, as Mizzou outrebounded Alabama, 37-27, its 18th time in 22 games this season outrebounding its opponent.
UP NEXT
Mizzou returns home to Columbia for its next game, as the Tigers host No. 21 Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tipoff from Mizzou Arena is schedule to start at 1 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on CBS. Fans are encouraged to participate in the TigerStripe of Mizzou Arena, coordinating Black & Gold attire between sections. Visit MUTigers.com/TigerStripe for more information.
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