National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 83, Niagara 52
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 17, 2011
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Brent Meaux, # Greg Rennegarbe, # Jon Stigliano
Attendance: 6315
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Brent Meaux, # Greg Rennegarbe, # Jon Stigliano
Attendance: 6315
No. 25 Missouri extended its school-record home win streak over nonconference opponents to 61 with an easy 83-52 win over Niagara in a regional round of the CBE Classic.
The Tigers (3-0) raced to a 45-22 halftime lead. Senior guard Marcus Denmon nailed 4 of 6 three-pointers in his 17-point first half, and finished with 22 points. Senior swingman Kim English led four others in double figures with 14.
The Purple Eagles (1-1) shot just 32.3 percent. Antoine Mason and Juan'ya Green had 10 points each.
Mizzou, gunning for its fourth straight NCAA bid, improved to 11-3 all-time in the CBE Classic, having previously appeared in 2001, 2004 and 2007.
New coach Frank Haith saw his Tigers win the rebounding battle 32-25 and play unselfishly, getting 15 assists on 25 field goals.
Top Game Performances
| Niagara | Missouri | |
| Juan'ya Green 10 | Scoring | Marcus Denmon 22 |
| Juan'ya Green 2 | Assists | Phil Pressey 5 |
| Ameen Tanksley 5 | Rebounds | Marcus Denmon 7 |
| Scooter Gillette 3 | Free Throws Made | Michael Dixon Jr. 6 |
| Antoine Mason 2 | Steals | Phil Pressey 5 |
| Scooter Gillette 1 | Blocks | Kim English 1 |
Team Stats Summary