Can the Missouri Tigers Claw Back After Baton Rouge Setback?
The recent face-off at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center saw the Missouri Tigers succumb to a 72-92 defeat against their hosts, the LSU Tigers. The home team improved their record with this victory, while the visiting Missouri side now reflects on a performance that left them searching for answers.
From tip-off, it was clear that both teams were eager to establish dominance. The first quarter ended narrowly in favor of LSU with a one-point lead. However, as play progressed, it became evident that LSU had found an extra gear. They outscored Missouri in every quarter but notably pulled away in the third with an impressive 32 points haul compared to Missouri's 17.
Missouri's offensive efforts were led by their field goal shooting at 44 percent and three-point attempts converting at 30 percent accuracy. They managed to sink nine from beyond the arc and scored a total of 32 points in paint. Despite these efforts, they struggled on turnovers with a total of 18 which translated into 15 points for LSU off those turnovers.
Defensively, Missouri managed just one block and six steals throughout the game – figures overshadowed by LSU’s six blocks and nine steals. On rebounds, Missouri gathered a total of 32 compared to LSU's more dominant performance grabbing 45 rebounds.
A standout statistic for Missouri was their fast break points where they notched up an impressive tally of 13. Their free throw percentage stood at a modest 64 percent as they made seven out of eleven attempts from the line.
The assist-to-turnover ratio for Missouri was less than ideal at just over half (0.83), indicating difficulties in maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities without errors – something that will surely be addressed in future training sessions.
Looking ahead after this setback, fans can mark their calendars for when the Pete Maravich Assembly Center will once again be filled with anticipation as The Alabama Crimson Tide visit Columbia to take on The Missouri Tigers at Mizzou Arena on January seventh twenty-fourth year two thousand twenty-four at five o'clock PM Central Time Zone. Followers unable to attend can catch live action broadcast details closer to game day ensuring they don't miss any part of what promises to be an exciting encounter.