NCAAB Game Recap - Central Arkansas at Missouri
Tue Nov 6, 2018 8:00 PM EST

MSU
87
Kansas
92
F
Duke
118
KY
84
F
IdaSt
79
Gonz
120
F
Tows
42
UVA
73
F
(N/A)
41
Tenn
86
F
BYU
70
Nev
86
F
UNC
78
Woff
67
F
Morg
77
Vill
100
F
USA
58
Aub
101
F
PorSt
57
Oreg
84
F
E WA
34
Syr
66
F
Fla
60
FSU
81
F
Norf
44
Mich
63
F
IPFW
71
UCLA
96
F
Citad
80
Clem
100
F
SeLA
63
LSU
94
F
Fairf
57
Purd
90
F
W Ky
55
Wash
73
F
(N/A)
54
WIGB
110
F
StFPA
67
Buff
82
F
RocMI
67
E MI
77
F
KTChr
82
MorSt
102
F
Rider
70
UCF
84
F
LoyMD
55
StJon
76
F
Merrim
49
Seton
89
F
Sien
67
Prov
77
F
ChiSt
55
Ind
104
F
(N/A)
58
Ford
106
F
Brev
51
SCSt
99
F
AlaAM
63
SoFL
80
F
(N/A)
58
JMU
86
F
Maris
69
Army
73
F
Colg
78
NJIT
81
F(OT)
(N/A)
58
Hamp
110
F
Detr
76
W MI
89
F
(N/A)
56
VMI
89
F
YSU
53
Pitt
69
F
IL-C
67
ND
84
F
FlaAM
65
JU
50
F
(N/A)
66
Harv
78
F
Stony
77
GrgWas
74
F(OT)
(N/A)
48
Furm
102
F
Clev
63
David
83
F
(N/A)
39
Dart
114
F
Presb
73
Charl
85
F
WIMil
53
BC
73
F
IndSt
69
Ball
86
F
(N/A)
54
AbCh
107
F
(N/A)
62
App
125
F
JWCO
65
AF
90
F
FlGlf
66
IlSt
74
F
(N/A)
38
NoKY
102
F
(N/A)
56
Longw
84
F
GWebb
57
VCU
69
F
USC-Up
52
SouthCar
65
F
Bry
63
URI
97
F
(N/A)
57
Radf
91
F
Navy
44
ODU
67
F
MtStM
55
NCSU
105
F
(N/A)
54
UNH
108
F
Chat
80
UNCC
69
F
(N/A)
76
LIU
109
F
CenCT
75
Hartfo
68
F
ETSU
68
GASt
74
F
Penn
72
GMas
71
F
(N/A)
67
CenMI
98
F
(N/A)
52
BGSU
91
F
(N/A)
50
Akr
70
F
SacHr
81
HolyC
93
F
(N/A)
47
CoCar
91
F
TxWes
71
SFA
83
F
LaSal
67
Temp
75
F
ETXB
64
SHSU
85
F
UNCG
74
NCAT
66
F
UMassL
75
UMass
83
F
Del
67
MD
73
F
UNCW
93
Campbl
97
F(OT)
InWor
37
TxTch
87
F
N AL
74
Samf
91
F
(N/A)
69
MTSU
91
F
(N/A)
54
NIU
93
F
(N/A)
60
Troy
95
F
ORU
50
MOSt
84
F
(N/A)
55
N TX
89
F
(N/A)
48
UND
104
F
(N/A)
51
NrthIA
97
F
(N/A)
58
Nich
86
F
ULM
75
JackSt
66
F
CS-Ful
94
AzSt
102
F(2OT)
LaTec
71
WichSt
58
F
(N/A)
84
UTRGV
91
F
Alc
56
Tuls
73
F
TNTec
61
Mem
76
F
(N/A)
43
LoyMa
75
F
HuTil
59
Lamar
79
F
Boston
77
NE
74
F
GrCan
74
SDSt
79
F
Corn
86
Bingha
75
F
Copp
63
Wisc
85
F
(N/A)
65
Valpa
121
F
TXTyl
66
TexAr
90
F
StLeo
64
Rice
80
F
MsVl
37
Nebras
106
F
NebOm
76
Minn
104
F
OakCi
53
APSU
114
F
Pacif
74
SIU-E
65
F
E IL
59
Tex
71
F
SEMO
65
StLou
75
F
(N/A)
66
USM
111
F
CenAR
55
Mizzu
68
F
ASU
53
IaSt
79
F
Mercer
67
UAB
75
F
South
62
Bama
82
F
(N/A)
53
Lipsco
97
F
(N/A)
80
UL
121
F
(N/A)
68
ChaSo
100
F
DelSt
56
ECU
81
F
IUPUI
69
Xav
82
F
Elon
62
Manh
56
F
MD-ES
53
GTown
68
F
W IL
67
Crei
78
F
(N/A)
63
S UT
109
F
Leh
85
Monm
61
F
(N/A)
71
UtVal
96
F
Cnten
62
NWSt
102
F
UCRiv
59
OrSt
72
F
(N/A)
63
UTEP
90
F
UtSt
101
MTSt
71
F
UMBC
42
Marq
67
F
Maine
50
Denv
63
F
UMKC
45
LoyIL
76
F
SprH
66
NOrl
95
F
CmbTN
58
TN-M
91
F
NDSU
56
NMSt
73
F
Winth
79
Vand
92
F
TXSo
72
Baylor
69
F
Seatt
74
Stan
96
F
AKAnc
63
Fres
91
F
UCSB
76
Wyo
66
F
ArkPB
60
SDSU
76
F
(N/A)
103
Portl
111
F
NM
87
CSNor
84
F
USF
76
UCDav
42
F
Web
66
USD
83
F
Ida
68
UCIrv
86
F
RobM
62
USC
83
F

Nov 6, 2018, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Central Arkansas

20

35

55

Missouri

30

38

68

Missouri wins opener over Central Arkansas 68-55
Tue Nov 6, 2018 11:15 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri sophomore transfer Mark Smith shot just 23.2 percent from 3 in his freshman season at Illinois. When the NCAA granted Smith eligibility in late October, the Tigers expected him to contribute, but maybe not like he did Tuesday night.

Smith scored 19 points on 5-for-8 shooting from 3 and Missouri triumphed over Central Arkansas 68-55 in its season opener.

"I've been working a lot this summer on my jump shot, being more consistent," Smith said. "So it's great to see hard work pay off."

Smith - a University of Illinois transfer - kicked off his sophomore campaign with a bang, providing the main source of offense for the Tigers in his team debut.

"We knew he was really good," Central Arkansas coach Russ Pennell said. "Unfortunately, some guys forgot that Smith was the best shooter out there. He's not overly athletic, but he's solid. And man, his stroke is pure."

After trailing 5-3 to start, Smith led the Tigers on a 15-0 run to open up a commanding lead, drilling a trio of 3-pointers to fuel the stretch.

Missouri's defense took care of the rest, limiting the Bears to 33 percent shooting.

Despite Smith's strong performance, Missouri's offense was held to just 32.4 percent shooting in the first half. The Tigers improved in the second half, shooting 55.6 percent.

"I would like to see more drives to the basket," Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said. "I thought we did a poor job going east-west on the perimeter instead of attacking downhill."

The offense missed the versatility of sophomore forward Jontay Porter. The Tigers lost Porter to a torn ACL and MCL in a scrimmage with Southern Illinois in October.

Missouri's lack of scoring at times opened up windows for the Bears to climb back into the game. Central Arkansas trimmed Missouri's lead to four with 4:57 to go in the first half and seven with 10:51 in the second. The Tigers pulled away with an 11-1 run midway through the second half.

BIG PICTURE

Central Arkansas: The Bears missed the presence of last year's top two scorers, Jordan Howard and Mathieu Kamba. Howard scored 25.1 points per game and Kamba averaged 13.8.

Missouri: This team is bound to endure some growing pains with the loss of Porter and the addition of a flurry of new faces. Missouri's offense progressed as the game went on and the defense played a solid 40 minutes.

FRESH FACES

Smith, Javon Pickett, Xavier Pinson and Torrence Watson all made their Missouri debuts on Tuesday. Pickett scored seven points, Watson posted five and Pinson added just two.

"I thought Javon was good. Javon knows how to get his nose dirty," Martin said. "Torrence and X didn't play as well, but they did some things. Torrence is a better shooter than he showed. And if he gets good looks like that, I feel good about it."

STARTING SLOW

Seniors Jordan Geist and Kevin Puryear each struggled to score in their debuts. Geist, who averaged 7.3 points per game last season, scored five points on just 2-for-10 shooting. Puryear managed to score just two points on 1-for-7 from the field.

UP NEXT

Central Arkansas plays its first home game Thursday against Hendrix College.

Missouri hits the road for a matchup against Iowa State.

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Leaders

Central Arkansas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Kayouloud 19 0 0 6 0 0
D. Jones 14 0 1 5 1 0
Missouri PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Smith 19 0 1 10 1 0
J. Tilmon 16 0 2 5 2 2

Team Comparison

CenAR Mizzu
Points For 55 68
Field Goals 20/61-33% 27/64-42%
Three Pointers 10/27-37% 8/26-31%
Free Throws 5/8-62% 6/13-46%
Offensive Rebounds 7 11
Defensive Rebounds 31 34
Rebounds 42 49
Blocks 3 2
Steals 6 6
Turnovers 13 11
Personal Fouls 16 15
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Mizzu Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Nov 6 CenAR 55 @ Mizzu 68 E. Kayouloud 19 M. Smith 19

Game Information

Stadium: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Attendance: 9,436
Game Time: