National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tennessee 72, Missouri 45
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 8, 2014
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials: # Pat Evans, # Brian Shey, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 18519

Tennessee 72, Missouri 45:
Antonio Barton scored 16 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as the Volunteers won their third straight by at least 27 points.

Jarnell Stokes added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Tennessee (20-11, 11-7 SEC), which dominated from the start and won for the fourth consecutive game. Josh Richardson had nine points, six rebounds and four assists for the Volunteers while Jordan McRae added 11 points.

Jordan Clarkson's 13 points paced Missouri (21-10, 9-9), which dropped its fifth straight on the road. Jabari Brown (20.1 average) and Earnest Ross (13.9) struggled offensively, combining to shoot 2-for-16 from the field — including 0-of-7 from 3-point range — and scored just 10 points between them.

The Volunteers forged a 12-point lead in the game's first eight minutes. Things really got opened up when Missouri managed just four points in the final 5:57 of the half and Tennessee pushed the lead to 18 by halftime.

Things didn't change in the second half, as a 10-0 run increased the advantage to 24 just five minutes in. The Tigers could never get their offense in gear and never seriously threatened in the game's final 20 minutes, beating their previous low-scoring game of the season by 11 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri's 19 first-half points were its fewest in any half all season. … Tennessee dominated the backboards, 45-28, including grabbing 18 offensive rebounds - six by Jeronne Maymon, who finished with 10 boards. … The Tigers shot 31.9 percent from the field, including 2-of-17 from 3-point range.



Top Game Performances
 
Missouri   Tennessee
Jordan Clarkson 13 Scoring Antonio Barton 16
Jordan Clarkson 3 Assists Josh Richardson 4
Keanau Post 5 Rebounds Jeronne Maymon 10
Jabari Brown 6 Free Throws Made Josh Richardson 3
Wes Clark 1 Steals Antonio Barton 2
Johnathan Williams III 3 Blocks Jordan McRae 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Missouri 45 31.9 2-17 13-14 5 27 4 5 11
Tennessee 72 43.9 7-24 7-11 18 43 5 4 8