National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 88, Arkansas St. 78
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Rob Groover, # Olandis Poole, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 5104

Despite the best efforts of guard Devin Carter, Arkansas State couldn't overcome an ice-cold start in a 88-78 loss to Missouri on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri, losers of three straight after a 2-0 start, established a double-digit lead over the Red Wolves less than six minutes into the game.

Arkansas State (2-5) started 0-for-12 from the field, and Missouri (3-3) led 48-29 at halftime, then extended the margin to as many as 25 points in the second half.

Trailing 62-37 with 14:52 left in the game, the Red Wolves went on a 29-8 run to cut Missouri's lead to four points with 4:54 remaining. Carter contributed eight points over that stretch, and he led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting.

Tigers sophomore guard Namon Wright answered the Red Wolves' run with six unanswered points after the lead dwindled to four. He started with a four-point play on a made 3-point attempt, then followed it up with a layup to push Missouri's lead back to 10.

Wright led Missouri with 14 points, part of a balanced effort that included five players in double figures.
Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas St.   Missouri
Devin Carter 24 Scoring Namon Wright 14
Donte Thomas 5 Assists Terrence Phillips 7
Donte Thomas 7 Rebounds Kevin Puryear 7
Donte Thomas 8 Free Throws Made K.J. Walton 6
P.J. Hardwick 2 Steals Tramaine Isabell 1
Kelvin Downs 2 Blocks D’Angelo Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas St. 78 38.2 8-19 18-27 15 34 7 6 7
Missouri 88 47.7 7-16 19-26 14 38 5 2 10