COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou women’s basketball powered past UT Martin 103-59 on Thursday at Mizzou Arena.

Senior guard Abbey Schreacke notched 17 points with six 3-pointers, the second most triples she has converted in a contest in her career.

Sophomore guard McKenzie Mathurin recorded her first career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Defensively, she nabbed two steals.

Senior guard Grace Slaughter scored 17 points and added five rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Sophomore guard Nevah Caffey contributed 16 points, a trio of rebounds and a pair of steals.

Slaughter and Mathurin combined for 10 early points that gave Mizzou a one-point lead five minutes into the contest. Mathurin’s triple accelerated a 13-2 Tigers run as Schreacke buried a pair from long range down the stretch to put Mizzou up 27-16 at the end of one.

The Tigers’ momentum continued in the second as freshman guard Natalya Hodge sank a 3-pointer on the first possession. Seconds later, Slaughter and Hodge finished around the rim to push the lead to 18.

Leading by 20 with just over four minutes remaining before the half, Caffey elevated, split two defenders in the paint and dished the ball to freshman forward Khloe Ford, who put in the uncontested layup. Mathurin connected from long range on the Tigers’ next possession to push the advantage to 21.

Schreacke buried two triples in the final minute, to total four in the half, as Mizzou closed on an 8-0 run to take a 55-25 lead at the break.

In the opening minute of the third, Caffey collected a steal, crossed up a Skyhawks defender at midcourt and drove the length of the floor for an and-one layup which she completed at the charity stripe. Mathurin and freshman forward Ellie Muller notched threes in the following minutes as the Tigers’ lead ballooned to 41.

Caffey led with six points in the frame as Mizzou led 80-44 at the conclusion of the quarter.

Mizzou spread out its offense in the fourth as a myriad of Tigers found the scoring column including freshman guard Jada Maples who scored her first collegiate bucket.

Behind a balanced offense, Mizzou maintained its advantage and eased to the victory.

The Tigers had 23 fast-break points, tied for the fourth most in transition since the 2009-10 season.

UP NEXT

Mizzou will be back in action against Lindenwood at 2 p.m. Sunday Mizzou Arena. The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network+.