Missouri 89, Southeastern Louisiana 53: Jabari Brown had 19 points and seven rebounds to lead the Tigers to an easy non-conference season-opening win over the visiting Lions.

Missouri shot 54.4 percent from the field, including 12-of-23 from 3-point range. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 14 points and Earnest Ross had 12 , including a trio of 3-pointers.

Southeastern Louisiana struggled to find the basket, hitting 33.9 percent from the field. JaMichael Hawkins was the only Lions player in double figures with 14 points.

Missouri led for much of the first half, though the Lions pulled to within 28-14 with 7:06 to play on Jeffery Ricard's 3-pointer. The Tigers responded with a 16-0 run to increase the lead to 30 with 1:43 to go in the half, with Stefan Jankovic scoring six of his nine points in the run.

The second half was merely a formality as the Tigers continued to pour it on. The lead grew to as many as 38 with 9:21 to play before Missouri started to clear its bench.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri associate head coach Tim Fuller acted as coach for the game as Tigers head coach Frank Haith is serving a five-game suspension by the NCAA for failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance while coaching at Miami. … Southeastern Louisiana F Onochie Ochie had a forgettable night, going 0-of-9 from the floor, including 0-of-3 from 3-point range. … Missouri won its 74th consecutive home game against a non-conference opponent.