Missouri Tigers Edge Past Commodores at Mizzou Arena in Conference Showdown
The Missouri Tigers, ranked 20th, secured a narrow victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores with a final score of 85-82. The Tigers now hold an impressive record of 20-0 for the season, while the Commodores stand at 0-1. Both teams displayed strong offensive efforts in this closely contested battle.
At Mizzou Arena, home to the Missouri Tigers, fans witnessed a game that was as competitive as it gets with eleven times tied and seven lead changes. The home team managed to outscore their opponents by three points in a game that kept everyone on the edge of their seats until the very end.
The Missouri Tigers showcased their defensive skills with three blocks and eight steals during the game. Their offense was equally effective; they made ten three-pointers at a 39 percent success rate and were particularly impressive from the free-throw line with an outstanding 87 percent accuracy. The team's overall field goal percentage stood at 42 percent.
One standout aspect of the Tiger's performance was their ability to capitalize on turnovers, scoring 18 points off turnovers compared to just four by Vanderbilt. Moreover, they demonstrated excellent teamwork with sixteen assists and maintained better ball control than their opponents, committing only six turnovers throughout the contest.
On top of that, Missouri showed speed on fast breaks scoring eleven fast break points which contributed significantly to keeping up momentum during crucial moments of play. They also had an assist-to-turnover ratio of four – showcasing efficient ball movement and decision-making on court.
The visiting Commodores were not without merit; they put up a strong fight against one of college basketball's undefeated teams this season. They dominated inside scoring forty-four points in paint and collected forty-six rebounds over Missouri’s twenty-seven rebounds which gave them numerous second-chance opportunities leading to seventeen second-chance points.
Vanderbilt also shot well from two-point range hitting sixty-one percent of those shots but struggled beyond the arc making only twenty-nine percent from three-point territory. Despite these efforts and having more personal rebounds than Missouri (43 compared to twenty-five), it wasn't enough to secure victory against a determined Tiger squad.
Looking ahead for fans eager to follow their team’s progress: The next challenge for Missouri will be against Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena located in College Station TX on January twelve o'clock AM Central Time Zone (CT). This upcoming match can be viewed nationally on SEC Network channel six hundred eleven ensuring supporters won’t miss any action from this anticipated encounter between conference rivals.