National Basketball Association
Missouri 104, Kennesaw St. 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 15, 2011
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Jeb Hartness, # Jon Stigliano
Attendance:
8015
By SportsDirect Inc.
Ricardo Ratliffe's 18 points and seven rebounds paced a balanced and efficient offensive performance as eighth-ranked Missouri pulled away from visiting Kennesaw State for a 104-67 win.
The Tigers (10-0) were nearly flawless offensively, shooting 59 percent (39-for-66) from the floor and committing just nine turnovers. Ratliffe hit eight of his 10 field-goal attempts and also had three of Missouri's 15 steals.
The game was close for most of the first half before the Tigers scored eight unanswered points to stretch their lead to 38-29 with 3:42 left before the intermission. The Owls were as close as 49-41 early in the second half before a Flip Pressey 3-pointer sparked an 11-2 Missouri run that put the contest out of reach.
Michael Dixon matched Ratliffe's 18 points for Missouri, while Marcus Denmon added 17 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Delbert Love had a game-high 27 points off the bench for Kennesaw State.
Top Game Performances
| Kennesaw St. |
|
Missouri |
|
Delbert Love 27 |
Scoring |
Michael Dixon Jr. 18 |
|
Spencer Dixon 4 |
Assists |
Phil Pressey 10 |
|
Aaron Anderson 8 |
Rebounds |
Ricardo Ratliffe 7 |
|
Markeith Cummings 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Dixon Jr. 6 |
|
Spencer Dixon 3 |
Steals |
Marcus Denmon 4 |
|
Aaron Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Steve Moore 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Kennesaw St.
|
67 |
43.1 |
9-24 |
8-12 |
14 |
24 |
1 |
6 |
18 |
| Missouri
|
104 |
60.0 |
6-18 |
20-25 |
20 |
35 |
5 |
14 |
9 |