National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 83, SIU - Edwardsville 69
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 10, 2012
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Tony Henderson, # Keith Kimble, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 10054


No. 17 Missouri 83, SIU-Edwardsville 69: Laurence Bowers scored a game-high 20 points to go with seven rebounds and Phil Pressey added 19 points and nine assists as the Tigers pulled away for a season-opening win over the visiting Cougars.

The Cougars used torrid 3-point shooting to lead for most of the first half before Missouri (1-0) closed the half on a 7-0 run for a 40-34 advantage. The Tigers then opened the second half with a 22-8 spurt to break it open.

Jerome Jones scored 17 points and Michael Messer added 13 off the bench for SIU-Edwardsville (0-1).

Bowers was 9-of-14 shooting in his first game since suffering a serious knee injury that caused him to miss all of last season.

Freshman Negus Webster-Chan added 11 points and four assists off the bench for Missouri, and Connecticut transfer Alex Oriakhi scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers have won 38 of their past 39 home openers as well as 66 consecutive home games against non-conference opponents dating to 2005. … Missouri has won two all-time meetings with SIU-Edwardsville by an average of 32 points.

Top Game Performances
 
SIU - Edwardsville   Missouri
Jerome Jones 17 Scoring Laurence Bowers 20
Maurice Wiltz 4 Assists Phil Pressey 9
Derian Shaffer 8 Rebounds Alex Oriakhi 15
Michael Messer 8 Free Throws Made Phil Pressey 3
Maurice Wiltz 2 Steals Negus Webster-Chan 3
Tim Johnson 1 Blocks Alex Oriakhi 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
SIU - Edwardsville 69 33.3 11-26 12-18 11 32 1 5 8
Missouri 83 47.1 7-16 12-19 20 48 3 7 12