Recap - Missouri Defeats Mississippi 98-79
Recap - Missouri Defeats Mississippi 98-79
Alex Oriakhi scored 22 points and added 18 rebounds for a double-double, leading Missouri over Mississippi, 98-79, on Saturday at Mizzou Arena.
Missouri was a 6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Phil Pressey had 22 points for Missouri and Keion Bell chipped in with 21 points. Phil Pressey had 4 assists for them, while Alex Oriakhi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.
Mississippi got 16 points from Jarvis Summers in a losing cause and another 16 points from Marshall Henderson. Jarvis Summers contributed 2 assists for them, while Reginald Buckner had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Missouri were victorious, as the score was 50-34 at the break.
Missouri had a 50-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
