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11/20 21:26 CST Mitchell, Porter help Missouri maintain hot start with 102-68
win over South Dakota.
Mitchell, Porter help Missouri maintain hot start with 102-68 win over South
Dakota.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) --- Mark Mitchell scored 22 points, Jevon Porter had 19 with
12 rebounds and Missouri continued its hot start, pulling away from South
Dakota for a 102-68 win on Thursday night.
Anthony Robinson II made a layup at the buzzer to give the Tigers a 53-42 lead
at halftime, putting the lead into double figures for good.
Mitchell had his own 6-0 run early in the second half for a 65-46 lead and a
14-0 run by the Tigers, with Porter scoring seven, made it 84-54 with 8:13 to
play.
Reserves Jacob Crews and Jayden Stone scored 15 and 12 points, respectively,
for the Tigers (6-0), who shot 70% in the second half (19 of 27) and 64% (36 of
56) for the game. Sebastian Mack added 12 points and Robinson had 11. The
double-double for Porter was the first for Porter, a Columbia, Missouri, native
who played his first two years at Pepperdine and last year at Loyola Marymount.
Jordan Crawford led the Coyotes (3-3) with 18 points. Isaac Bruns added 14 and
Uzziah Buntyn had 10.
Missouri came into the game averaging 91.4 points and shooting 56.4%. Mitchell
had 11 and Porter 10 and the Tigers shot 59% in building the 11-point halftime
lead. South Dakota never led and the last tie was at 8-8.
Up next South Carolina State plays at South Dakota on Sunday. South Carolina State visits Missouri on Tuesday. ------- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Up next South Carolina State plays at South Dakota on Sunday. South Carolina State visits Missouri on Tuesday. ------- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
