Southeast Missouri State 84, at Missouri 89

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Mark Mitchell scored 29 points and Missouri survived a fierce challenge from in-state foe Southeast Missouri State for an 89-84 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Friday night at Mizzou Arena. In a contest that defied pregame expectations, the Tigers improved to 2-0 while the Redhawks fell to 0-2 despite leading for much of the first half and keeping the game within a single possession in the final minute. Southeast Missouri State came out aggressively, building a 51-46 halftime lead behind the scoring of Braxton Stacker and Luke Almodovar. The Redhawks shot efficiently in the… Read more...