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Mizzou / Arkansas Post-Game Notes

Mizzou Men's Basketball Postgame Notes

Mizzou 83, Arkansas 78

  • Mizzou had at least four players score in double figures for the seventh time this season.
  • Junior forward Jordan Barnett led the team in scoring for the fifth time this season with 17 points, marking the eighth time this season and 10th time in his career he has scored in double figures.
  • With 15 points and eight rebounds, sophomore forward Kevin Puryear recorded his 12th game this season and 27th in his career where he has had at least 10 points and five rebounds.
  • The 15-point output for Puryear was the 14th time this season and 35th time in his career he has scored in double figures.
  • With 16 points, sophomore guard K.J. Walton scored in double figures for the third straight game, the seventh time this season and 16th time in his career.
  • Walton shot 6-of-9 from the field in the game, matching his career-high for field goals made in a game.
  • Sophomore guard Cullen VanLeer scored 12 points in the game, the fourth time this season and seventh time in his career he has scored in double figures.
  • VanLeer sank two shots from beyond the arc, extending his streak of making at least one three to seven games. It is the ninth time this season and 16th time in his career VanLeer has connected on multiple threes.
  • Sophomore guard Jordan Geist matched a season-high in assists with five.
  • With six assists in the game, sophomore guard Terrence Phillips recorded his 12th game this season and 20th in his career he has had five or more assists.
  • Mizzou’s 13-point halftime advantage (47-34) was its largest in a conference game since it held a 39-24 first half advantage against Auburn on January 9th, 2016. 
  • Mizzou’s 47 first half points were the most the Tigers have put up in a half since their opener against Alabama A&M on November 13th, 2016, when they scored 49 points in the first half and 50 in the second half. 
  • Mizzou matched its best shooting from the field in a half in conference play, shooting a blistering 61.5% against Arkansas in the first half.  The Tigers also shot 61.5% in the first half at Mississippi St on January 25th 2017. 
  • The Tigers shot 50.9% in the game from the field, which was the best the Tigers have shot in conference play this season.