East, Bates power Missouri to 101-79 romp over UAPB
AP
Nov 06, 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Sean East II scored 21 points and Missouri Tigers breezed to a 101-79 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions in a season opener on Monday night.
East sank 7 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers and was 5-for-5 at the free-throw line for the Tigers. Nick Honor and reserve Tamar Bates both scored 18. Bates made 7 of 9 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers. Caleb Grill and Noah Carter added 15 points apiece. Grill had seven rebounds.
It was a two-man show for the Golden Lions. Kylen Milton scored 34 points, sinking 8 of 10 shots - with three 3s - and 15 of 20 foul shots. Joe French scored 30, but he made just 10 of 27 shots, 4 of 14 from distance.
Missouri is coming off a 25-10 record in its first season under coach Dennis Gates. The Tigers went 11-7 in the Southeastern Conference, finishing fourth, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers are 6-0 all-time against the Golden Lions with all six games played in Missouri. The teams last played in 2015 when Missouri posted a 78-25 victory. It's the fewest points allowed by the Tigers since 1947.
UAPB went 10-21 last season and finished ninth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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1st Half
UAPB
Golden Lions
40
MIZZ
Tigers
57
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Sean East II gains possession)
19:36
+3
Sean East II makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:20
Ishmael Plet misses two point layup
19:18
Nick Honor defensive rebound
19:10
Lonnell Martin Jr. personal foul
18:54
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
18:52
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
18:42
Jesus Carralero Martin blocks Rashad Williams's three point jump shot
18:40
Lonnell Martin Jr. offensive rebound
18:36
Lonnell Martin Jr. turnover (traveling)
18:32
+3
Sean East II makes three point jump shot
0-6
18:15
+3
Joe French makes three point jump shot (Lonnell Martin Jr. assists)
3-6
17:58
+2
Nick Honor makes two point jump shot
3-8
17:30
Rashad Williams misses three point jump shot
17:28
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
17:13
+2
Noah Carter makes two point jump shot (Sean East II assists)
3-10
17:03
Golden Lions 30 second timeout
16:57
Robert Lewis offensive foul
16:57
Robert Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
16:52
+2
Sean East II makes two point layup (Jesus Carralero Martin assists)
3-12
16:33
Rashad Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jesus Carralero Martin steals)
16:31
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
16:29
Golden Lions defensive rebound
16:18
Jesus Carralero Martin personal foul
16:08
Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass)
16:00
Trejon Ware shooting foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
+1
Nick Honor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-13
16:00
+1
Nick Honor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-14
15:51
+3
Joe French makes three point jump shot (Trejon Ware assists)
6-14
15:35
Trejon Ware personal foul
15:20
+2
Sean East II makes two point layup
6-16
14:57
+3
Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (Joe French assists)
9-16
14:46
Lonnell Martin Jr. shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
14:46
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-17
14:46
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-18
14:41
Anthony Robinson II personal foul
14:35
Sean East II personal foul
14:32
Rashad Williams turnover (bad pass)
14:23
Robert Lewis personal foul
13:58
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
13:56
Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
13:41
Kaleb Brown misses three point jump shot
13:39
Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
13:27
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
13:25
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
13:11
+3
Joe French makes three point jump shot (Trejon Ware assists)
12-18
12:52
+2
Aidan Shaw makes two point dunk (Nick Honor assists)
12-20
12:35
+3
Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (Trejon Ware assists)
15-20
12:35
Kaleb Brown shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
12:35
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-20
12:25
+3
Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
16-23
12:00
Trejon Ware turnover (bad pass)
11:48
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup (Jesus Carralero Martin assists)
16-25
11:30
Kylen Milton offensive foul
11:30
Kylen Milton turnover (offensive foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:21
Kylen Milton blocks Noah Carter's two point dunk
11:19
Tigers offensive rebound
11:19
Jesus Carralero Martin misses two point layup
11:17
Ishmael Plet defensive rebound
11:07
Joe French misses three point jump shot
11:05
Noah Carter defensive rebound
10:57
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
10:55
Joe French defensive rebound
10:42
+2
Joe French makes two point jump shot
18-25
10:30
Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (traveling)
10:05
Joe French misses three point jump shot
10:03
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
9:58
Ishmael Plet personal foul (Caleb Grill draws the foul)
9:58
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-26
9:58
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-27
9:46
+2
Rashad Williams makes two point layup
20-27
9:39
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Jesus Carralero Martin assists)
20-30
9:23
+2
Kaine McColley makes two point layup
22-30
9:08
+3
Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Jesus Carralero Martin assists)
22-33
8:45
Joe French misses three point jump shot
8:43
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
8:37
Robert Lewis shooting foul (Caleb Grill draws the foul)
8:36
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-34
8:36
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 2 of 3
22-35
8:36
Caleb Grill misses regular free throw 3 of 3
8:36
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
8:15
Sean East II shooting foul (Joe French draws the foul)
8:15
+1
Joe French makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-35
8:15
+1
Joe French makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-35
8:03
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
8:01
Lonnell Martin Jr. defensive rebound
7:51
Kaine McColley misses three point jump shot
7:49
Golden Lions offensive rebound
7:47
Caleb Grill personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:35
Joe French personal foul (Caleb Grill draws the foul)
7:35
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-36
7:35
+1
Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-37
7:25
Trent Pierce blocks Rashad Williams's two point jump shot
7:25
Nick Honor defensive rebound
7:25
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point layup
26-37
7:25
Jesus Carralero Martin shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)