Sean East scores 21, leads Missouri's second-half rally to beat South Carolina State 82-59
AP
Nov 22, 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Sean East scored 21 points, 13 in the second half, and Missouri Tigers blew open the game in the final 20 minutes, defeating South Carolina State Bulldogs 82-59 on Wednesday night.
With East leading the way, the Tigers shot 58% and scored 47 points after intermission. They finished the game at 53% from the field.
South Carolina State shot 61% in the first half and led 37-35 at halftime. The Bulldogs shot 33% in the second half and managed only 22 points.
Nick Honor added 14 points, Noah Carter 13 and Anthony Robinson 10 for Missouri (4-2).
Davion Everett had 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting for the Bulldogs (2-4) and nobody else scored more than six.
A 22-0 run in which Robinson scored the first seven points gave Missouri a 61-39 lead with a little more than 11 minutes remaining and the rout was on. Robinson scored all 10 of his points after halftime.
Missouri, which lost 73-72 to Jackson State on Sunday, got off to a slow start against South Carolina State. The Bulldogs made 13 of their first 19 shots and led 29-13 nearly 12 1/2 minutes into the game. Missouri tied it with an 18-2 run in which Honor hit three 3-pointers, then South Carolina State went ahead 37-35 at the break.
Missouri hosts Loyola of Maryland on Saturday.
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1st Half
SCST
Bulldogs
37
MIZZ
Tigers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Drayton Jones vs. Connor Vanover (Nick Honor gains possession)
19:42
+2
Sean East II makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:20
Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot
19:18
Tigers defensive rebound
18:59
John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Omar Croskey steals)
18:53
Sean East II shooting foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul)
18:53
+1
Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
18:53
+1
Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:33
Sean East II turnover (bad pass)
18:16
Omar Croskey turnover (lost ball)
17:47
Sean East II misses three point jump shot
17:45
Drayton Jones defensive rebound
17:30
Omar Croskey misses two point jump shot
17:28
Davion Everett offensive rebound
17:23
+2
Davion Everett makes two point layup
4-2
16:58
Noah Carter misses two point jump shot
16:56
Atiba Taylor defensive rebound
16:47
Noah Carter blocks Davion Everett's two point layup
16:45
Davion Everett offensive rebound
16:37
+2
Davion Everett makes two point layup
6-2
16:19
Sean East II turnover (bad pass) (Michael Teal steals)
15:56
+2
Atiba Taylor makes two point jump shot
8-2
15:25
Shaman Alston shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
15:25
TV timeout
15:25
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-3
15:25
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-4
14:57
+2
Caleb McCarty makes two point jump shot (Jordan Simpson assists)
10-4
14:45
Shaman Alston personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
14:35
+2
Jordan Butler makes two point dunk (Jesus Carralero Martin assists)
10-6
14:17
Michael Teal misses three point jump shot
14:15
Caleb McCarty offensive rebound
14:10
Jump ball. Caleb McCarty vs. Jordan Butler (Caleb McCarty gains possession)
14:05
+2
Drayton Jones makes two point layup (Wilson Dubinsky assists)
12-6
13:55
Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
13:53
Jordan Simpson defensive rebound
13:39
Jordan Simpson misses two point layup
13:37
Jordan Butler defensive rebound
13:22
Jordan Butler offensive foul (Michael Teal draws the foul)
13:22
Jordan Butler turnover (offensive foul)
13:08
+2
Jordan Simpson makes two point layup (Michael Teal assists)
14-6
12:42
+2
Sean East II makes two point jump shot
14-8
12:13
+3
Wilson Dubinsky makes three point jump shot (Drayton Jones assists)
17-8
12:01
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
11:59
Drayton Jones defensive rebound
11:41
+2
Caleb McCarty makes two point dunk (Drayton Jones assists)
19-8
11:39
Tigers 30 second timeout
11:06
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
11:04
Nick Honor offensive rebound
10:59
+2
Nick Honor makes two point layup
19-10
10:29
+2
James Morrow makes two point jump shot
21-10
10:13
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
10:11
Drayton Jones defensive rebound
10:08
Noah Carter personal foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul)
10:05
James Morrow turnover (lost ball) (Nick Honor steals)
9:54
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
9:52
Atiba Taylor defensive rebound
9:41
+2
Atiba Taylor makes two point layup
23-10
9:26
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
23-12
9:26
Davion Everett shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
9:26
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-13
8:54
+2
Davion Everett makes two point layup (Mitchel Taylor assists)
25-13
8:38
Omar Croskey personal foul
8:24
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
8:22
Atiba Taylor defensive rebound
8:05
James Morrow misses two point jump shot
8:03
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
7:57
Caleb Grill misses two point layup
7:55
Omar Croskey defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Mitchel Taylor makes two point layup (Omar Croskey assists)
27-13
7:49
Tamar Bates turnover (bad pass) (Atiba Taylor steals)
7:37
+2
Omar Croskey makes two point dunk (Atiba Taylor assists)
29-13
7:28
Tigers 30 second timeout
7:07
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
7:05
Sean East II offensive rebound
7:01
Drayton Jones shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)