University of Missouri Athletics

Mizzou Men’s Basketball
Postgame Notes
Auburn 91, Mizzou 73

• Mizzou shot 18-of-22 from the free throw line (81.8 percent), the eighth time this season Mizzou has shot at least 80 percent from the charity stripe.
• Mizzou outrebounded Auburn 41-30, its highest rebounding margin since +11 against North Florida (Dec. 16), and the 16th time in 20 games this season Mizzou has outrebounded its opponent.
• Graduate senior guard Kassius Robertson led the team in scoring for the ninth time this season with 21 points, giving him six games with 20 or more points. Robertson has scored at least 10 points in 16 games this season and 82 games in his career.
• Senior forward Jordan Barnett poured in 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, his 14th time this season and 32nd time in his career he has scored in double-digits. His 70 percent mark from the field was the best of his career when sinking more than five shots.
• Robertson drained three three-pointers in the game, the 15th time this season and the 78^th time in his career he has connected on multiple threes.
• The Tiger senior was a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in the game, the second time this season he has had a perfect game from the free throw when attempting at least five foul shots.
• Barnett drained five three-pointers, giving him 29 career games with two or more threes, which is the most by an active Mizzou player. It was the fourth time this season Barnett has hit five threes.
• Junior guard Jordan Geist scored 12 points, his seventh game this season and 16th game in his career he has reached double-figures.
• Junior forward Kevin Puryear added 10 points, his ninth double-figure game this season and 50th of his career.
• Robertson, Jordan Geist, Kevin Puryear, and Barnett all reached double-digits making it the first time since the Florida (Jan. 6) game that the Tigers had four or more players score in double-digits.
• Freshman forward Jontay Porter grabbed eight rebounds, giving him eight games this season with eight or more boards. Porter has snagged at least five rebounds in 18 of 20 games this season.
• Porter also blocked one shot, the 17th time in 20 games this season he has recorded a block. Porter has now totaled 40 blocks this season, which still ranks third among Mizzou freshmen, all-time
• Sophomore forward Reed Nikko grabbed five offensive rebounds, matching his career-high that he attained last season against Arkansas (Jan. 14). Nikko has snagged five or more rebounds in four contests this season, and nine times in his career.
• Nikko turned away two shots in the game, the third time this season and the eighth time in his career he has had multiple blocks in a game.