Missouri pulls away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Javon Pickett scored 18 points and led five in double figures as Missouri pulled away late to beat Central Michigan 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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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 |