Recap - Missouri Defeats South Carolina 71-65
Recap - Missouri Defeats South Carolina 71-65
South Carolina was victimized for 21 points and 10 rebounds by Earnest Ross as Missouri defeated them 71-65 in NCAA action on Tuesday.
Missouri won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 14-point spread.
Missouri got 18 points from Alex Oriakhi and another 17 points from Jabari Brown. Phil Pressey contributed 7 assists, while Alex Oriakhi cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
South Carolina got 16 points from Brenton Williams in a losing cause and another 12 points from RJ Slawson. Bruce Ellington contributed 3 assists for them, while Bruce Ellington had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed South Carolina were victorious, as the score was 35-27 at the break.
Missouri won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-43.
