National Basketball Association
Missouri 93, Arkansas 63
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Pat Evans, # Tony Greene, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
15061
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Missouri 93, Arkansas 63: Senior forward Laurence Bowers had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the host Tigers crushed the Razorbacks to complete a perfect regular season at home.
Missouri (22-8, 11-6 SEC) raced to a 48-22 halftime lead by shooting 5-of-9 on 3-pointers and 15-of-19 at the foul line. Earnest Ross capped the half with a 3-pointer with four seconds left. Jabari Brown finished with 23 points, and Alex Oriakhi added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Arkansas (18-12, 9-8) fell to 1-8 in SEC road games despite BJ Young’s 27 points. It was Arkansas coach Mike Anderson's first visit to Missouri since leaving the program two seasons ago.
The Razorbacks finished 6-of-25 from beyond the arc
The Tigers, who have won four of five, honored Bowers, Oriakhi and Keion Bell in Senior Night ceremonies before the game. Missouri shot a scorching 58 percent.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri avenged a heartbreaking 73-71 loss in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 16. … The Tigers' 17-0 mark at Mizzou Arena is their first perfect home mark since 2008-09, when they went 18-0. … Arkansas fell to 4-5 against teams in the RPI top 50.
Top Game Performances
Arkansas |
|
Missouri |
B.J. Young 27 |
Scoring |
Laurence Bowers 24 |
Rashad Madden 3 |
Assists |
Phil Pressey 6 |
Kikko Haydar 3 |
Rebounds |
Laurence Bowers 11 |
Anthlon Bell 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Jabari Brown 8 |
Coty Clarke 3 |
Steals |
Earnest Ross 3 |
Marshawn Powell 3 |
Blocks |
Laurence Bowers 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Arkansas
|
63 |
43.3 |
6-25 |
5-13 |
12 |
17 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
Missouri
|
93 |
58.0 |
7-14 |
28-40 |
13 |
40 |
3 |
7 |
15 |