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Trent Pierce scores career-best 24 points off bench; Missouri beats LIU 88-61 for 9th straight win

AP
Dec 14, 2024

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Trent Pierce came off the Missouri Tigers bench to score a career-high 24 points as the Tigers followed up their win over No. 1 Kansas by rolling to an 88-61 win over Long Island University on Saturday.

Missouri ran its win streak to nine straight wins after its season opening loss to Memphis. The Tigers have three games remaining in a string of 12 straight home games and will not play on the road until January 4, when they travel to face No. 2 Auburn.

Pierce gathered in a long offensive rebound and stroked a 3-pointer with about six minutes left in the first half, drew a foul and turned it into a four-point play to push the Missouri lead to 30-17. He followed it with three more 3s and closed the half with a layup and a dunk in the final minute, scoring 17 of the team's final 19 points for a 45-24 lead at the break. He added his career-best fifth 3-pointer with two minutes left and his layup in the final minute capped the Tigers' scoring effort.

The sophomore was 8 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 11 from distance, and was 3-for-3 from the line with four rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot. Marques Warrick hit 6 of 8 from the field, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points off the bench. Mark Mitchell finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Malachi Davis led Long Island University (4-9) with 12 points., Terrell Strickland and Jalen Lee each added 11 points.

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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
24
MIZZ
Tigers
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Shadrak Lasu vs. Josh Gray (Sharks gains possession)
19:33		Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
19:31		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
19:13		Josh Gray turnover (bad pass)
19:00		Jamal Fuller misses two point layup
18:58		Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound
18:51	+2	Terell Strickland makes two point layup (Malachi Davis assists)	2-0
18:38		Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
18:36		Josh Gray offensive rebound
18:21		Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
18:21		Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:21	+1	Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-1
17:51		Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
17:40	+2	Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup	2-3
17:21	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot	4-3
16:59	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Tony Perkins assists)	4-5
16:35	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)	6-5
16:20	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot	6-7
15:58		Brent Davis turnover (out of bounds)
15:58		TV timeout
15:46		Anthony Robinson II turnover (lost ball)
15:32	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot	8-7
15:22		Blake Lander shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
15:22	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-8
15:22	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-9
15:01		Shadrak Lasu misses two point layup
14:59		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
14:52		Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:50		Blake Lander defensive rebound
14:43		Mark Mitchell blocks Malachi Davis's two point layup
14:41		Tigers defensive rebound
14:27		Mark Mitchell misses two point hook shot
14:25		Sharks defensive rebound
14:07		Jamal Fuller misses three point jump shot
14:05		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
13:48	+3	Aidan Shaw makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)	8-12
13:19		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
13:17		Tigers defensive rebound
12:53	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point layup	8-14
12:29		Jalen Lee misses two point jump shot
12:27		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
12:20	+3	Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)	8-17
12:20		Sharks 30 second timeout
12:20		TV timeout
12:12		Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
11:53		Terell Strickland personal foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
11:48	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point layup	8-19
11:33		Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
11:31		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
11:26		Brent Davis shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
11:26	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-20
11:26	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-21
11:06		Blake Lander misses three point jump shot
11:04		Xinyi Li offensive rebound
10:50	+2	Xinyi Li makes two point jump shot	10-21
10:42		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
10:40		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
10:38		Marques Warrick personal foul
10:19		Aidan Shaw blocks Blake Lander's two point layup
10:17		Jason Steele offensive rebound
10:15		Peyton Marshall blocks Jason Steele's two point jump shot
10:13		Peyton Marshall defensive rebound
10:08		Terell Strickland shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
10:08	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-22
10:08	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-23
9:58		Aidan Shaw personal foul (Xinyi Li draws the foul)
9:52		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
9:50		Jason Steele offensive rebound
9:45	+2	Jason Steele makes two point layup	12-23
9:34		Peyton Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Lee steals)
9:13		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
9:11		Sharks offensive rebound
9:08		Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
9:06		Brent Davis personal foul
8:47		Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
8:45		Tigers offensive rebound
8:38		Jason Steele shooting foul (Peyton Marshall draws the foul)
8:38		Peyton Marshall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:38		Peyton Marshall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38		Brent Davis defensive rebound
8:15		Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
8:06		Peyton Marshall turnover (bad pass)
7:48		Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
7:37	+3	Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)	12-26
7:17	+2	Jalen Lee makes two point jump shot	14-26
7:07		Aidan Shaw turnover (traveling)
7:07		TV timeout
6:57		Jamal Fuller misses two point jump shot
6:55		Sharks offensive rebound
6:39	+3	Jalen Lee makes three point jump shot (Malachi Davis assists)	17-26
6:26		Aidan Shaw misses two point layup
6:24		Trent Pierce offensive rebound
6:20	+3	Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)	17-29
6:20		Malachi Davis shooting foul (Trent Pierce draws the foul)
6:20	+1	Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-30
6:01		Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
5:59		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
5:53		Marques Warrick misses three point jump shot
5:51		Tigers offensive rebound
5:38	+3	Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)	17-33
5:19		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
5:17		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
5:08		Marques Warrick misses two point layup
5:06		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
4:58		Jamal Fuller turnover (bad pass)
4:48		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
4:46		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
4:41		Jalen Lee misses three point jump shot
4:39		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)	17-35
4:24		Malachi Davis shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
4:24		Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24		Sharks defensive rebound
3:59	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot	19-35
3:42		Malachi Davis shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:42		Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:42		Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:42		Trent Pierce offensive rebound
3:28	+3	Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)	19-38
2:59		Jalen Lee misses two point layup
2:57		Xinyi Li offensive rebound
2:47		Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
2:45		Jalen Lee offensive rebound
2:43		Josh Gray shooting foul (Jalen Lee draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-38
2:43	+1	Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-38
2:32		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
2:30		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
2:12		Brent Davis turnover (bad pass) (Marques Warrick steals)
1:56	+3	Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)	21-41
1:38		Jalen Lee misses three point jump shot
1:36		Trent Pierce defensive rebound
1:27		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
1:25		Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
1:20		Trent Pierce turnover (lost ball) (Jason Steele steals)
1:19		Mark Mitchell personal foul
1:11	+3	Terell Strickland makes three point jump shot (Jason Steele assists)	24-41
0:47	+2	Trent Pierce makes two point layup	24-43
0:23		Xinyi Li misses three point jump shot
0:21		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
0:16	+2	Trent Pierce makes two point dunk (Mark Mitchell assists)	24-45
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LIU
Sharks
37
MIZZ
Tigers
43

Time		Play	Score
19:33	+3	Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)	24-48
19:16		Anthony Robinson II personal foul
18:59	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point layup	26-48
18:52		Mark Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Terell Strickland steals)
18:44	+2	Terell Strickland makes two point layup	28-48
18:34		Tony Perkins turnover (lost ball) (Brent Davis steals)
18:23	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point hook shot	30-48
17:53		Tamar Bates turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Davis steals)
17:46		Malachi Davis misses two point layup
17:44		Brent Davis offensive rebound
17:44	+2	Brent Davis makes two point layup	32-48
17:44		Tigers 30 second timeout
17:44		TV timeout
17:37		Anthony Robinson II turnover (bad pass)
17:27		Brent Davis turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
17:20	+2	Marques Warrick makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)	32-50
16:59		Tamar Bates shooting foul (Terell Strickland draws the foul)
16:59	+1	Terell Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-50
16:59		Terell Strickland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:59		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
16:40	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point layup	33-52
16:12		Anthony Robinson II shooting foul (Malachi Davis draws the foul)
16:12	+1	Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-52
16:12	+1	Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-52
15:55	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Tamar Bates assists)	35-54
15:44		Terell Strickland misses two point jump shot
15:42		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
15:12		Mark Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
15:12		TV timeout
14:59		Aidan Shaw blocks Shadrak Lasu's two point jump shot
14:57		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
14:46		Malachi Davis personal foul
14:46		Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot
14:44		Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
14:32		Jalen Lee misses two point layup
14:30		Jalen Lee offensive rebound
14:25		Jalen Lee misses two point dunk
14:23		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
14:19		Aidan Shaw misses two point layup
14:17		Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
14:17		Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
14:17		Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:17	+1	Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-55
13:52		Brent Davis offensive foul
13:52		Brent Davis turnover (offensive foul)
13:37	+2	Aidan Shaw makes two point layup (Marques Warrick assists)	35-57
13:20		Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
13:18		Jason Steele offensive rebound
13:07		Terell Strickland misses two point jump shot
13:05		Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
12:49	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point layup	35-59
12:26		Jason Steele misses three point jump shot
12:24		Sharks offensive rebound
12:19		Terell Strickland turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
12:12	+2	Anthony Robinson II makes two point dunk	35-61
12:04		Anthony Robinson II personal foul
11:54		Mark Mitchell blocks Xinyi Li's two point layup
11:52		Trent Pierce defensive rebound
11:44	+3	Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Trent Pierce assists)	35-64
11:28		Mark Mitchell blocks Terell Strickland's two point layup
11:26		Sharks offensive rebound
11:26		TV timeout
11:26		Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trent Pierce steals)
11:24		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
11:22		Sharks defensive rebound
10:53		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
10:53		Tigers defensive rebound
10:53	+2	Brent Davis makes two point layup	37-64
10:45	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)	37-67
10:34	+3	Jason Steele makes three point jump shot (Malachi Davis assists)	40-67
10:19		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
10:17		Marques Warrick offensive rebound
10:12	+3	Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)	40-70
9:51	+3	Blake Lander makes three point jump shot (Xinyi Li assists)	43-70
9:20	+2	Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk	43-72
9:07	+3	Blake Lander makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)	46-72
8:44	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)	46-75
8:44		Malachi Davis shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
8:44	+1	Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-76
8:19		Tony Perkins personal foul
8:14		Xinyi Li misses two point layup
8:12		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
8:04		Annor Boateng offensive foul
8:04		Annor Boateng turnover (offensive foul)
7:57		Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trent Pierce steals)
7:47		Shadrak Lasu personal foul
7:47		TV timeout
7:46		Terell Strickland personal foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
7:34		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
7:32		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
7:26		Terell Strickland turnover (bad pass)
7:07		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
7:05		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
6:44		Jamal Fuller misses three point jump shot
6:42		Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound
6:37		Shadrak Lasu misses two point layup
6:35		Jamal Fuller offensive rebound
6:26	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point layup	48-76
6:20		Annor Boateng misses two point layup
6:18		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
6:06		Trent Pierce blocks Shadrak Lasu's two point layup
6:04		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
5:59		Jalen Lee shooting foul (Trent Pierce draws the foul)
5:59	+1	Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-77
5:59	+1	Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-78
5:30		Terell Strickland misses two point jump shot
5:02		Annor Boateng misses three point jump shot
5:00		Jacob Crews offensive rebound
4:48	+2	Marques Warrick makes two point jump shot	48-80
4:23	+3	Terell Strickland makes three point jump shot (Blake Lander assists)	51-80
4:07		Jamal Fuller blocks Aidan Shaw's two point layup
4:05		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
3:51	+3	Xinyi Li makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lee assists)	54-80
3:34		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
3:32		Jalen Lee defensive rebound
3:16		Jamal Fuller misses three point jump shot
3:14		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
3:03		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
3:01		Xinyi Li defensive rebound
2:55	+3	Blake Lander makes three point jump shot	57-80
2:29	+3	Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot	57-83
2:25		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:25		TV timeout
2:18		Brent Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trent Pierce steals)
2:07		Jamal Fuller blocks Annor Boateng's two point layup
2:05		Annor Boateng offensive rebound
2:05		Annor Boateng misses two point layup
2:03		Tigers offensive rebound
2:02	+3	Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (T.O. Barrett assists)	57-86
1:30		Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
1:28		Xinyi Li offensive rebound
1:21		Jalen Lee misses two point jump shot
1:19		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
1:05		Annor Boateng turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Lee steals)
0:57	+2	Jalen Lee makes two point layup (Brent Davis assists)	59-86
0:42	+2	Trent Pierce makes two point layup (Marcus Allen assists)	59-88
0:15	+2	Jalen Lee makes two point jump shot (Xinyi Li assists)	61-88
0:00		End of period

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Jalen Lee makes two point jump shot (Xinyi Li assists)