Overview
- The Tigers shot 59.3% from the field as Mitchell went 12-for-14 and Anthony Robinson II added 15 points.
- Mitchell’s layup and two free throws in the final minute provided separation after Southeast Missouri State cut the deficit to three.
- Missouri’s 19 turnovers and 12 missed free throws prolonged the contest and kept the Redhawks in reach.
- Braxton Stacker scored 26 points and Luke Almodovar 24 for SEMO, which led by nine in the second half and fell to 0-2.
- Reserves Jayden Stone and Sebastian Mack contributed 14 and 11 points, respectively, bolstering Missouri’s 89-84 win.