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Mizzou 70, Miami (Ohio) 51 - Postgame Notes

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Postgame Notes
Mizzou 70, Miami (Ohio) 51
  • With the win, Mizzou improves to 2-0 all-time against Miami (Ohio).
  • The Tigers shot 25-of-47 (53.2 percent) from the field in the game, the second-best shooting night of the season for Mizzou and the fourth time they have shot better than 50 percent from the field in a game.
  • Mizzou connected on 10-of-23 shots from beyond the three-point arc, the sixth time this season they have reached double-figure makes from distance.
  • The Tigers outrebounded the Redhawks, 38-32, the eighth time this season Mizzou has outrebounded its opponent.
  • Junior forward Kevin Puryear led the team in scoring for the third time this season, pouring in 20 points (6-of-8 FG, 2-of-3 3 PT, 6-of-6 FT), the first time this season and seventh time in his career he has reached 20 points.
  • Puryear was a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in the game, the third time in his career he has had a perfect night from the free throw line when shooting at least five shots.
  • Puryear also snagged five rebounds in the game, the sixth time this season and 48th time in his career he has had at least five rebounds.
  • Senior forward Jordan Barnett scored 15 points (5-of-11 FG, 5-of-9 3 PT) in the game, his fourth consecutive game and sixth time this season he has scored in double-digits.
  • Barnett matched his career-high with five three-pointers in the game. He also connected on five three-pointers against Vanderbilt last season (Feb. 11, 2017).
  • Barnett also led the team with eight rebounds, the sixth time this season and 22nd time in his career he has grabbed at least five rebounds.
  • Senior guard Kassius Robertson scored 17 points (5-of-9 FG, 3-of-7 3 PT, 4-of-4 FT) in the game, his eighth game scoring double-figures and fourth game this season scoring at least 15 points.
  • Robertson sank three three-pointers in the game, the 70th time in his career he has connected on multiple threes.
  • The Tiger senior also blocked a career-high two shots in the game.
  • With 12 points, freshman forward Jeremiah Tilmon scored in double-digits for the second straight game and the fourth time this season.
  • Tilmon also grabbed six rebounds in the game, the fifth time this season he has grabbed at least five rebounds.
  • Freshman forward Jontay Porter recorded two blocks in the game, the seventh time this season he has recorded at least one block in the game. With 18 blocks on the season, Porter now ranks tied for seventh all-time among Mizzou freshman for blocks in a season.
  • Porter was also active on the glass once again for Mizzou, grabbing eight rebounds. Porter has grabbed five or more boards in eight-straight games this season, and only failed to not grab five rebounds in Mizzou’s season opener against Iowa State when he snagged four.
  • Junior guard Jordan Geist matched a season-high with four assists in the game, doing so for the fifth time this season.