COLUMBIA, Mo. — One point shy of a career night, junior Kobe Brown led the Missouri men's basketball team with 20 points on an 8-of-11 shooting performance against Kansas City. Brown also contributed four rebounds and a block in the Tigers, 80-66, loss to Kansas City Monday evening. Mizzou moves to 1-1 on the season.
It was the second game of Brown's career with 20+ points. Ronnie DeGray III added his second-consecutive game with double-digit scoring, notching 14 points. Amari Davis led the Tigers on the glass, tying a game-high seven rebounds.
"Sometimes those painful lessons you have to go through. We went through it." said head coach Cuonzo Martin. "This is not casual basketball. You have to respect your opponent because anybody can beat you. We didn't play at the level we're capable of playing at."
Kansas City (1-2) went up early in the game and held the lead for a majority of the contest. The Roos capitalized on several turnovers, converting 20 points off turnovers. The Tigers were unable to close the nine-point halftime deficit, despite an 8-0 run in the second half.
TOP TIGERS
- Brown's 20 points came on 8-of-11 shooting, the second-best shooting performance of his career.
- Brown also surpassed 400 career points Monday Night.
- After also tallying double-digits in the season opener against Central Michigan, Monday marked the first time in DeGray III's young career he has notched 10+ points in back-to-back performances.
GAME NOTES
- Brown's performance gave him double-figures in consecutive games for the fourth time in his career.
- Amari Davis secured his 100th career assist with a pass to Dajuan Gordon, which opened the game.
- Monday is the second-straight win Kansas City has had over the Tigers, narrowing the series history to 3-2.
UP NEXT
The Tigers complete their three-game homestand Thursday, Nov. 18, against Northern Illinois. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT and can be streamed on SECN+.
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