Live In-Game Updates: Missouri Tigers Outlast Wichita State Shockers in Overtime, 88-84
The Missouri Tigers have started this season about as well as anyone in the country. They're 7-0 under head coach Dennis Gates, who has this Mizzou program looking like a well-oiled machine early in his first season at the helm. So far, though, they've been playing on the friendly hardwood of their own home court, but that all changes tonight.
The Tigers are on the road for the first time this year and taking down Wichita State in their home arena will be no easy task. The Shockers are 4-2 and, led by senior guard Craig Porter Jr., will likely pose the toughest challenge for Mizzou thus far in the 2022-2023 calendar.
Missouri has five players averaging double digits in scoring, including guards Kobe Brown and D'Moi Hodge who lead the team in that category, and the Tigers have displayed a well balanced attack under Gates. With so many scoring options, expect the baskets to be pretty evenly spread for the Tigers in this one.
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END FIRST HALF: Missouri 34, Wichita State 30
-Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (CT)
-Mizzou G Kobe Brown has 4 points to lead the Tigers as they hold a one-point lead early in the first half. Missouri 9, Wichita State 8 (H1-15:59)
-After G D'Moi Hodge nails a three-pointer, the Tigers are up by four at the 12-minute mark of the first half. Missouri 14, Wichita State 10 (H1-11:47)
-Missouri has extended its lead to six points behind a handful of three-pointers Hodge. Missouri 27, Wichita State 21 (H1-7:30)
-The Tigers remain locked in a tight battle with the Shockers, but Hodge continues to pour in points to keep them ahead. Missouri 34, Wichita 30 (H1-3:48)
-Missouri takes a seven point lead into the half behind Hodge's hot shooting. He leads all scorers with 12 points so far. Despite shooting a lower percentage and being out rebounded, Mizzou is up behind a strong defensive performance. The Tigers have recorded 11 steals already and lead the turnover battle 13-3. Missouri 43, Wichita State 36 -HALFTIME-
END SECOND HALF: Missouri 71, Wichita State 71
-Wichita State G Jaykwon Walton has led the Shockers on a comeback to give them the lead. Missouri 45, Wichita State 46 (H2-17:00)
-The Shockers extended their lead to as much as seven points, but the Tigers have pushed back a little and are down by just three. Wichita State 52, Missouri 49 (H2-12:10)
-Wichita State now holds a six-point lead with under eight minutes to play. The Tigers are shooting just 22-percent from beyond the arc. Wichita State 61, Missouri 55 (H2-7:31)
-Time is running out for Missouri as the Tigers still trail by six points with under four minutes to play. Wichita State 68, Missouri 62 (H2-3:48)
-The Tigers have roared back to tie the game with two minutes to play. Missouri 71, Wichita State 71 (H2-2:00)
-Missouri surges back in dramatic fashion and Hodge hits a free throw to tie the game. Regulation ends in a deadlock and we're headed to overtime. Missouri 75, Wichita State 75 -END REGULATION-
END OVERTIME: Missouri 88, Wichita State 84
-The Tigers have a four point lead halfway through overtime. There's just under three minutes left to play. Missouri 79, Wichita State 75 (2:38)
-The Tigers hold their lead to the end, capping off a dogfight with the Shockers. Mizzou F Noach Carter scored 20 points and added eight rebounds to lead the Tigers in both categories on their way to the overtime win. Missouri 88, Wichita State 84 (FINAL)
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