COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Shannon Dowell scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Missouri women’s basketball team to an 81-50 victory over Southern Illinois on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers improved to 4-1 while the Salukis fell to 1-2.

Missouri seized control early, building a 22-18 lead after the first quarter and extending it to a 38-28 advantage by halftime. The Tigers then pulled away for good in the second half. Jordana Reisma added 12 points for Missouri, and Grace Slaughter contributed 10. Southern Illinois was led by Alayna Kraus, but the Salukis’ offense struggled, managing just eight points in the final quarter. An announced crowd of 2,553 watched the game.