Nationally-ranked Alabama earned a 90-64 victory over the Mizzou men’s basketball team on Tuesday night. The Tigers are now 14-7 on the year and 4-4 in SEC action, while the 23rd-ranked Crimson Tide improve to 14-6 and 4-3 versus league foes.
MIZZOU LEADERS
Sophomore T.O. Barrett led the Tigers with 13 points, while senior Mark Mitchell chipped in 11. Both also tallied four assists to lead Mizzou on the night.
Senior Shawn Phillips Jr. rounded out the team’s double-digit scorers with 10 points to go along with a team-best eight boards.
GAME RECAP|
Both teams started the contest strong on the defensive end as they played a tight first 10 minutes. The Tigers forced the Crimson Tide into a 2-of-15 stretch, while the hosts forced MU to miss seven-straight from the field as the teams were even at 21.
However, the Tide picked it up on the offensive end to close the first period – using a 15-2 run to pull in front, 36-23. The double-digit lead would hold into the intermission with Alabama in front by 13, 42-29.
Mizzou would pull as close as nine in the second half but the hosts would get hot from beyond the arc during another 15-2 run – making four triples during the spurt – as it pushed the lead from 55-44 to 70-46 en route to the victory.
TEAM STATS
Missouri made 39.4 percent of its field goals on the night, while holding Alabama to 41.9 percent shooting. The game was won for the Crimson Tide from beyond the arc and at the free-throw line, however, with the hosts making 15 triples to just four for the Tigers and 23 free throws to Mizzou’s eight.
UP NEXT
The Tigers return home and welcome Mississippi State to Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
