Overview
- Missouri moved to 2-0 with an 89-84 home win over Southeast Missouri State on Friday night, dropping the Redhawks to 0-2.
- Mitchell shot 12-for-14 and sealed the result with a late layup and two free throws at 0:47, while Anthony Robinson II added 15 points.
- The Tigers shot 59.3% from the field but finished with 19 turnovers and 12 missed free throws, which kept the game tight.
- Reserves Jayden Stone and Sebastian Mack contributed 14 and 11 points, respectively, underscoring Missouri's bench support.
- SEMO got 26 points from Braxton Stacker and 24 from Luke Almodovar, led by as many as nine in the second half, and was tied 76-76 inside the final minutes.