University of Missouri Athletics

North Carolina Central 62, Mizzou 52 - Postgame Notes

• Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips paced the Tigers with 17 points, knocking down a career-high five three-pointers in the game. Before the game, Phillips had never made more than three shots from beyond the arc in a game.
• Freshman forward Willie Jackson recorded four blocks in the game, the first Mizzou player to turn away four shots since Jakeenan Gant had four blocks against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 29, 2015) last season.
• Jackson grabbed five rebounds in the game, the fourth time in his young career he has recorded five or more boards.
• With six rebounds, senior forward Russell Woods recorded his third consecutive game of five or more rebounds, the first time in his career he has accomplished such a feat. Woods had 10 rebounds against Tulane (Nov. 20) and five rebounds against Northwestern State (Nov. 26).
• Sophomore guard Jordan Geist scored eight points in the game, matching his season-high from the season-opener where he totaled eight points.
• Sophomore guard Cullen VanLeer had two steals in the game, the second time this season and fifth time in his career he has had multiple steals in a game.