National Basketball Association
Missouri 116, Central Arkansas 63
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Terry Moore, # Greg Rennegarbe, # Larry Spaulding
Attendance:
7924
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Freshman Phil Pressey replaced the suspended Michael Dixon, and had 15 points and a game-high 11 assists to lead No. 12 Missouri to a 116-63 victory over visiting Central Arkansas on Saturday.
Marcus Denmon scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting in 26 minutes for the Tigers (10-1), who jumped to a 12-0 lead and led 54-19 at halftime.
Missouri, which had 33 assists to Central Arkansas' seven, posted a season-high in points. The Tigers shot 66.2 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range, and also outscored the Bears 56-26 in the paint.
Laurence Bowers scored 20 points, and Kim English had 14 points and 10 assists for Missouri.
Mike Pouncy scored 11 points for the Bears (3-8).
Missouri (10-1) was without Dixon and John Underwood for the second consecutive game. Dixon has been suspended indefinitely for violating an undisclosed team rule, and Underwood, a reserve, returned home to Phoenix, Ariz., to be with an ailing brother.
Top Game Performances
Central Arkansas |
|
Missouri |
Mike Pouncy 11 |
Scoring |
Marcus Denmon 21 |
TK Smith 2 |
Assists |
Phil Pressey 11 |
Chris Henson 9 |
Rebounds |
Marcus Denmon 6 |
Tadre Sheppard 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Laurence Bowers 4 |
Tadre Sheppard 2 |
Steals |
Marcus Denmon 3 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Laurence Bowers 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Central Arkansas
|
63 |
31.8 |
6-25 |
15-24 |
9 |
33 |
0 |
6 |
|
Missouri
|
116 |
66.2 |
13-26 |
13-16 |
33 |
32 |
9 |
15 |
|