National Basketball Association
Missouri 74, Nicholls State 54
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 16, 2012
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Lee Cassell, # Dedric Taylor
Attendance:
9519
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No. 15 Missouri 74, Nicholls State 54: Alex Oriakhi scored 17 points and Earnest Ross added 16 as the host Tigers stayed perfect with a win over the Colonels.
Oriakhi also grabbed 10 rebounds to become the first Missouri player to have three straight double-digit efforts on the boards to start a season since 1983-84. Keion Bell chipped in 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals for the Tigers (3-0), who improved to 68-0 against non-conference opponents at home since the end of the 2005-06 season.
Fred Hunter led all scorers with 22 points for Nicholls State (0-2). T.J. Carpenter added 14, nine of which came in a span of less than two minutes of the second half.
The Tigers took a 32-25 lead into the break and started fast in the second half. Bell had a 3-pointer, a three-point play and a pair of free throws during a 13-3 burst that gave Missouri a 21-point lead with 14:42 to play.
Carpenter had his surge midway through the second half to help pull the Colonels within 14 points. Nicholls State never got any closer down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hunter is averaging 21.5 points in his first two games after missing all of last season because of an ACL injury. ... The Tigers had a 38-22 advantage on the glass. ... Missouri plays three games in three days from Nov. 22-24 in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.
Top Game Performances
| Nicholls State |
|
Missouri |
|
Fred Hunter 22 |
Scoring |
Alex Oriakhi 17 |
|
Lachlan Prest 4 |
Assists |
Phil Pressey 3 |
|
T.J. Carpenter 5 |
Rebounds |
Alex Oriakhi 10 |
|
Fred Hunter 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Alex Oriakhi 9 |
|
Fred Hunter 1 |
Steals |
Keion Bell 4 |
|
Sam McBeath 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Oriakhi 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Nicholls State
|
54 |
38.8 |
5-18 |
11-18 |
10 |
22 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
| Missouri
|
74 |
43.1 |
7-12 |
23-32 |
10 |
38 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
