University of Missouri Athletics

Illinois 75, Mizzou 65 - Postgame Notes

• Sophomore forward Kevin Puryear paced the Tigers' offense for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points while grabbing nine rebounds.
• The 17-point and 9-rebound performance is the seventh time season and 22^nd time in his career Puryear has recorded 10 or more points and five or more rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Jordan Geist poured in a season-high 12 points in the game, the first time in his career he has reached double-figures in scoring.
• Geist was 4-of-6 from the field in the game, doubling his previous field goals made high of two, set three times this season.
• Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips drained three three-pointers in the game, the second time this season and ninth time in his career he has drained multiple three-pointers in a game.
• Phillips scored 14 points in the game, the third time this season and 14^th time in this career he has reached double-figures.
• Geist connected on a season-high 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the game, the third time this season he has been perfect from the charity stripe (2-of-2 vs. Davidson, 2-of-2 vs. Tulane).