Missouri pulls away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68
AP
Nov 09, 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Javon Pickett scored 18 points and led five in double figures as Missouri Tigers pulled away late to beat Central Michigan Chippewas 78-68 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Central Michigan used a 12-4 run to pull to 64-62 with 3:22 remaining. Pickett answered with a 3-pointer, Kobe Brown made 5 of 6 free throws and then added a dunk following Amari Davis' missed 3, and the Tigers led 74-68 with 38 seconds left.
Pickett was 8-of-14 shooting from the floor. Ronnie DeGray III had 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Tigers. Davis and Jarron Coleman added 14 points apiece and Brown finished with 10.
Jermaine Jackson Jr. made five 3-pointers and had 19 points and five assists to lead Central Michigan. Miroslav Stafl added 15 points.
It was the debut for Chippewas' coach Tony Barbee, who took over the program in April. Barbee spent the previous seven seasons on John Calipari's staff at Kentucky.
It was just the second matchup between the teams. The Tigers won the other meeting, 87-76 on Nov. 12, 2007.
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1st Half
CMU
Chippewas
29
MIZZ
Tigers
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Harrison Henderson vs. DaJuan Gordon (Tigers gains possession)
19:48
Javon Pickett misses three point jump shot
19:46
Oscar Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
19:15
Jordan Wilmore personal foul (Miroslave Stafl draws the foul)
18:59
Miroslave Stafl misses three point jump shot
18:57
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
18:44
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point floating jump shot
0-2
18:23
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
18:21
Harrison Henderson offensive rebound
18:13
Miroslave Stafl misses three point jump shot
18:11
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
18:03
Javon Pickett misses two point layup
18:01
Harrison Henderson defensive rebound
17:59
Jump ball. Harrison Henderson vs. Jordan Wilmore (Chippewas gains possession)
17:50
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:48
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
17:39
Javon Pickett misses three point jump shot
17:37
Amari Davis offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Amari Davis makes two point layup
0-4
17:21
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
2-4
16:56
Kobe Brown turnover (lost ball)
16:39
+2
Aundre Polk makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Jackson Jr. assists)
4-4
16:28
Amari Davis misses three point jump shot
16:26
Oscar Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
16:18
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:16
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
16:09
Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jermaine Jackson Jr. steals)
16:01
+2
Oscar Lopez Jr. makes two point jump shot
6-4
15:39
Yaya Keita turnover (lost ball) (Aundre Polk steals)
15:26
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
8-4
15:02
Amari Davis misses three point jump shot
15:00
Javon Pickett offensive rebound
14:55
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point dunk
8-6
14:38
Miroslave Stafl offensive foul (Yaya Keita draws the foul)
14:38
Miroslave Stafl turnover
14:20
Ronnie DeGray III turnover (bad pass) (Oscar Lopez Jr. steals)
14:20
Ronnie DeGray III turnover (bad pass) (Oscar Lopez Jr. steals)
14:07
+3
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot
11-6
13:55
Anton Brookshire misses three point jump shot
13:53
Oscar Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
13:36
Harrison Henderson misses two point layup
13:34
Aundre Polk offensive rebound
13:28
Aundre Polk misses two point jump shot
13:26
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
13:18
+2
Yaya Keita makes two point layup (Ronnie DeGray III assists)
11-8
13:09
+3
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot
14-8
12:46
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup
14-10
12:19
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:17
Tigers defensive rebound
12:00
Anton Brookshire misses three point jump shot
11:58
Chippewas defensive rebound
11:58
TV timeout
11:33
Miroslave Stafl offensive foul (Amari Davis draws the foul)
11:33
Miroslave Stafl turnover
11:26
Brian Taylor shooting foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul)
11:26
Kobe Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:13
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup
16-11
11:26
+1
Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
11:13
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup
16-11
10:58
Jordan Wilmore misses two point jump shot
10:56
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
10:55
+2
Ronnie DeGray III makes two point putback layup
16-13
10:42
Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
10:40
Anton Brookshire defensive rebound
10:30
+3
Ronnie DeGray III makes three point jump shot (Javon Pickett assists)
16-16
10:08
+3
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes three point step back jump shot
19-16
9:41
+3
Jarron Coleman makes three point jump shot (Amari Davis assists)
19-19
9:24
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:22
Jarron Coleman defensive rebound
9:15
+3
Amari Davis makes three point jump shot (Jarron Coleman assists)
19-22
8:41
Harrison Henderson misses three point jump shot
8:39
Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
8:28
Oscar Lopez Jr. shooting foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
8:28
Ronnie DeGray III misses regular free throw 1 of 3
8:28
+1
Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-24
8:28
+1
Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-23
8:28
+1
Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-24
8:12
Jarron Coleman personal foul (Cameron Healy draws the foul)
8:04
+2
Aundre Polk makes two point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
21-24
7:50
Sean Durugordon misses three point jump shot
7:48
Amari Davis offensive rebound
7:48
Aundre Polk blocks Amari Davis's two point layup
7:46
Kobe Brown offensive rebound
7:45
Aundre Polk shooting foul (Sean Durugordon draws the foul)
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
+1
Sean Durugordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-25
7:45
Sean Durugordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
7:27
Kobe Brown offensive foul
7:27
Kobe Brown turnover
6:57
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Jackson Jr. assists)
23-25
6:42
Kobe Brown misses two point jump shot
6:40
Oscar Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
6:11
Ronnie DeGray III blocks Kevin Miller's two point layup
6:09
Tigers defensive rebound
5:50
Amari Davis misses three point jump shot
5:48
Harrison Henderson defensive rebound
5:41
Harrison Henderson misses three point jump shot
5:39
Anton Brookshire defensive rebound
5:31
+3
Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Anton Brookshire assists)
23-28
5:08
Ronnie DeGray III blocks Harrison Henderson's two point layup
5:06
Tigers defensive rebound
4:54
Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
4:52
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
4:52
Jarron Coleman blocks Jermaine Jackson Jr.'s two point jump shot
4:50
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Jarron Coleman assists)
23-30
4:38
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point layup
25-30
4:38
Anton Brookshire shooting foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
4:38
Brian Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:38
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
4:20
Harrison Henderson personal foul (Jordan Wilmore draws the foul)
4:16
+3
Jarron Coleman makes three point jump shot
25-33
3:52
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:50
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
3:35
Javon Pickett misses three point jump shot
3:33
Harrison Henderson defensive rebound
3:29
Harrison Henderson turnover (Amari Davis steals)
3:22
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Amari Davis assists)
25-35
3:03
Jermaine Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Brown steals)
3:01
+2
Amari Davis makes two point layup (Kobe Brown assists)
25-37
2:14
Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Henderson steals)
3:01
TV timeout
2:55
Harrison Henderson misses three point jump shot
2:53
Jarron Coleman defensive rebound
2:45
+3
Jarron Coleman makes three point jump shot (Javon Pickett assists)
25-40
2:35
+2
Harrison Henderson makes two point jump shot
27-40
2:14
Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Henderson steals)
2:09
Kobe Brown personal foul (Harrison Henderson draws the foul)
2:05
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
2:03
Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
1:50
Javon Pickett offensive foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
1:50
Javon Pickett turnover
1:36
+2
Miroslave Stafl makes two point layup (Jermaine Jackson Jr. assists)
29-40
1:21
+2
Amari Davis makes two point layup (Jarron Coleman assists)
29-42
1:07
Brian Taylor misses two point layup
1:05
Brian Taylor offensive rebound
1:01
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:00
Chippewas offensive rebound
0:54
Jermaine Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
0:45
+3
Amari Davis makes three point jump shot
29-45
0:24
Jump ball. Oscar Lopez Jr. vs. Ronnie DeGray III (Tigers gains possession)
0:24
Oscar Lopez Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jarron Coleman steals)
0:24
Oscar Lopez Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jarron Coleman steals)
0:06
Aundre Polk personal foul (Amari Davis draws the foul)
0:06
Amari Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:06
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
0:01
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Chippewas offensive rebound
0:00
Chippewas offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CMU
Chippewas
39
MIZZ
Tigers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Miroslave Stafl misses two point jump shot
19:43
Tigers defensive rebound
19:43
Harrison Henderson personal foul
19:29
+3
Jarron Coleman makes three point step back jump shot
29-48
19:08
+3
Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Oscar Lopez Jr. assists)
32-48
18:48
Amari Davis offensive foul (Harrison Henderson draws the foul)
18:48
Amari Davis turnover
18:33
+2
Harrison Henderson makes two point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
34-48
18:08
+2
Jordan Wilmore makes two point layup (Kobe Brown assists)
34-50
17:54
Jarron Coleman shooting foul (Harrison Henderson draws the foul)
17:54
Harrison Henderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:54
Tigers defensive rebound
17:54
+1
Harrison Henderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-50
17:43
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
17:41
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
17:33
Kobe Brown personal foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
17:26
Miroslave Stafl turnover (bad pass)
17:09
Jump ball. Javon Pickett vs. Harrison Henderson (Tigers gains possession)
17:07
Ronnie DeGray III turnover (lost ball) (Brian Taylor steals)
17:04
Ronnie DeGray III blocks Kevin Miller's two point layup
17:02
Amari Davis defensive rebound
16:49
Yaya Keita misses two point jump shot
16:47
Chippewas defensive rebound
16:38
+3
Miroslave Stafl makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Jackson Jr. assists)
38-50
16:20
Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
16:18
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
16:11
+2
Ronnie DeGray III makes two point dunk
38-52
15:54
+2
Miroslave Stafl makes two point jump shot
40-52
15:37
Kobe Brown misses two point jump shot
15:35
Miroslave Stafl defensive rebound
15:19
Kobe Brown shooting foul (Jermaine Jackson Jr. draws the foul)
15:19
TV timeout
15:19
+1
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-52
15:19
+1
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-52
15:03
Brian Taylor blocks Jordan Wilmore's two point layup
15:01
Miroslave Stafl defensive rebound
14:48
+3
Miroslave Stafl makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Jackson Jr. assists)
45-52
14:23
Amari Davis misses two point jump shot
14:21
Oscar Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
13:58
Miroslave Stafl misses three point jump shot
13:56
Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
13:48
Jordan Wilmore misses two point layup
13:46
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
13:39
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:37
Jack Webb offensive rebound
13:24
Jordan Wilmore personal foul (Miroslave Stafl draws the foul)
13:12
+2
Jermaine Jackson Jr. makes two point jump shot
47-52
12:51
Anton Brookshire misses three point jump shot
12:49
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
12:40
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:38
Anton Brookshire defensive rebound
12:29
Jack Webb shooting foul (Yaya Keita draws the foul)
12:29
+1
Yaya Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-53
12:29
+1
Yaya Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-54
12:12
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Oscar Lopez Jr. assists)
50-54
11:54
Ronnie DeGray III misses two point jump shot
11:52
Yaya Keita offensive rebound
11:47
Yaya Keita turnover (lost ball) (Brian Taylor steals)
11:36
Harrison Henderson misses three point jump shot
11:34
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
11:22
TV timeout
11:06
+2
Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Jarron Coleman assists)
50-56
10:36
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
10:34
Yaya Keita defensive rebound
10:14
Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
10:12
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
10:11
Aundre Polk personal foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
10:08
Ronnie DeGray III misses two point layup
10:06
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
9:56
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:54
Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
9:35
Miroslave Stafl personal foul (Yaya Keita draws the foul)
9:22
Jarron Coleman misses two point jump shot
9:20
Amari Davis offensive rebound
9:14
Amari Davis misses two point jump shot
9:12
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
8:57
Amari Davis misses two point layup
8:55
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
8:55
Oscar Lopez Jr. shooting foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
8:57
+1
Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-57
8:55
+1
Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-58
8:37
Harrison Henderson offensive foul (Yaya Keita draws the foul)
8:37
Harrison Henderson turnover
8:25
Javon Pickett misses three point jump shot
8:23
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
8:08
Jack Webb misses three point jump shot
8:06
Jarron Coleman defensive rebound
7:53
Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
7:51
Yaya Keita offensive rebound
7:49
+2
Yaya Keita makes two point putback layup
50-60
7:42
Yaya Keita shooting foul (Oscar Lopez Jr. draws the foul)
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:42
Chippewas offensive rebound
7:42
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:42
Tigers defensive rebound
7:17
Brian Taylor shooting foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
7:17
Ronnie DeGray III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:17
Tigers offensive rebound
7:17
Ronnie DeGray III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:17
Jack Webb defensive rebound
6:52
Jermaine Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:50
Miroslave Stafl offensive rebound
6:50
Amari Davis shooting foul (Miroslave Stafl draws the foul)
6:50
+1
Miroslave Stafl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-60
6:50
Miroslave Stafl misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:50
Javon Pickett defensive rebound
6:37
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
6:35
Jermaine Jackson Jr. defensive rebound
6:25
+2
Aundre Polk makes two point jump shot (Jack Webb assists)
53-60
6:25
Ronnie DeGray III shooting foul (Aundre Polk draws the foul)
6:25
+1
Aundre Polk makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-60
5:57
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
5:55
Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
5:49
+2
Ronnie DeGray III makes two point putback layup
54-62
5:35
Oscar Lopez Jr. misses two point layup
5:33
Oscar Lopez Jr. offensive rebound
5:31
Amari Davis personal foul (Oscar Lopez Jr. draws the foul)
5:35
+1
Oscar Lopez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-62
5:35
+1
Oscar Lopez Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-62
5:02
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:49
Miroslave Stafl misses two point layup
4:47
Miroslave Stafl offensive rebound
4:42
Jack Webb misses three point jump shot
4:40
Oscar Lopez Jr. offensive rebound
4:38
+2
Oscar Lopez Jr. makes two point putback layup
58-62
4:34
+2
Kobe Brown makes two point layup
58-64
4:09
Ronnie DeGray III personal foul (Miroslave Stafl draws the foul)
4:09
+1
Miroslave Stafl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-64
4:09
+1
Miroslave Stafl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-64
3:36
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:22
+2
Miroslave Stafl makes two point layup
62-64
3:22
+2
Miroslave Stafl makes two point layup
62-64
3:10
+3
Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jarron Coleman assists)
62-67
2:56
Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:54
Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
2:51
Jack Webb personal foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
