Southern Illinois 50, at Missouri 81

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Shannon Dowell scored 30 points to lead the Missouri women’s basketball team to a dominant 81-50 victory over Southern Illinois on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers improved to 4-1 on the season, while the Salukis fell to 1-2. Missouri never trailed, establishing control from the opening tip. Dowell, a 5-foot-10 guard from O’Fallon, Illinois, set the tone early, hitting a 3-pointer for the game’s first points just 10 seconds in. She was efficient and aggressive, reaching her 30 points in just 22 minutes of play. Her performance spearheaded a balanced Tigers attack that saw… Read more...