Missouri cruises to 49-point win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Mark Mitchell scored 20 points as the Missouri Tigers routed the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 112-63 Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.Anthony Robinson II had 11 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Tigers (5-1). Caleb Grill scored 14 points and Tamar Bates added 13.Chop Paljor scored 22 points on 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range for the Golden Lions (1-6).The Tigers flexed their depth against the undermanned Golden Lions, using 16 players – with 11 getting double-digit minutes and 13 scoring points.Missouri forced 19 turnovers and scored 33 points off of them. The Tigers outscored the Golden Lions 29-10 at the free-throw line.Missouri struggled early offensively against the Golden Lions’ 3-2 zone, missing 8 of 10 shots to start the game. But the Tigers grabbed four offensive rebounds in the first 4:10 of the game as they sprung ahead 8-2.After a timeout, Arkansas-Pine Bluff responded with a 10-4 run to tie the game 12-12 on a 3-pointer by Raphael Dumont.Missouri answered that with a 12-4 push fueled by put-back baskets by Robinson and Grill. Then the Tigers increased their lead to 39-18 with 15 straight points, with Mitchell converting a three-point play and Grill hitting a 3-point jumper.

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