Mizzou Men's Basketball Postgame Notes
Mississippi State 89, Mizzou 74
- Junior forward Jordan Barnett and sophomore guard Jordan Geist led the team in scoring, chipping in 18 points each. Barnett has led the Tigers in scoring four times this season, and Geist twice.
- Geist tied his career high in scoring with his 18 points, matching his effort vs. Lipscomb (Dec. 29).
- Barnett scored in double figures for the seventh time this season, while Geist has reached double figures six times.
- Barnett led the team in rebounds with eight, the fifth time in 10 games this season he has led the Tigers on the boards.
- Geist connected on a season-high six field goals in the game, shooting 6-of-13 from the field.
- Barnett matched his season and career-high field goals made, sinking 7-of-12 shots from the field in the game.
- Sophomore forward Kevin Puryear scored 13 points, the 13th time this season and 34th time in his career he has scored in double figures.
- With his 13-point and seven-rebound output, Puryear has recorded at least 10 points and five rebounds in 11 games this season and 26 times in his career.
- Sophomore guard Cullen VanLeer drained three three-pointers in the game, the seventh time this season and 14th time in his career he has made multiple three-pointers. Over his last two games, VanLeer is 6-of-10 from beyond the three-point arc.
- Mizzou scored 43 points in the first half, the second most points they have scored in the opening frame this season, behind only 49 points the Tigers scored against Alabama A&M on Nov. 13.
- The Tigers connected on seven three-pointers in the first half, tied for the second most in a half this season. Mizzou made nine three-pointers in the second half against Ole Miss on Jan. 21 and seven in the first half against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
