Anthony Robinson II scores career-high 29, Missouri rallies from 16-point halftime deficit to win
AP
Dec 03, 2024
Anthony Robinson II scored a career-high 29 points, Mark Mitchell added 21 and Missouri Tigers overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to beat California Golden Bears 98-93 on Tuesday night in an SEC/ACC Challenge game.
Robinson made 8 of 11 from the floor, 13 of 15 from the line and added six assists. Tamar Bates added 15 points and Marques Warrick had 12 off the bench. The Tigers (7-1) shot 66% percent and a scorching 85% (22 of 26) in the second half, taking only three shots from the arc.
Cal's Andrej Stojakovic scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting, Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points, Rytis Petraitis 17 and Jovan Blacksher Jr. returned from a three-game absence to score 13 points and make five steals. Mady Sissoko had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Golden Bears (6-2), who shot 50% and made 10 of 24 3-point tries.
Cal used a 17-0 run late in the first half to take a 51-35 lead then Missouri came out in the second half to erase that deficit and go out in front midway through the final period. The Tigers never trailed after that though the Bears tied the game three times, the last with 5 1/2 minutes left.
Mitchell, harassed by three Bears in the paint, muscled through for a dunk and added another seconds later after a steal and assist from Tony Perkins for a 92-86 lead with 1:23 remaining. From there, Robinson made five free throws, two coming after a Cal player called a timeout the Bears didn't have.
Missouri was without leading scorer Caleb Grill (13.6 ppg), who suffered a neck injury in the Tigers' previous game against Lindenwood. Grill was on the sideline with a neck brace. There is no timeline for his return.
Cal opens its ACC season at home against Stanford on Saturday. Memphis is host to top-ranked Kansas on Sunday.
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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
51
MIZZ
Tigers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Bears gains possession)
19:37
Anthony Robinson II shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul)
19:37
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:37
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:25
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:25
Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
19:25
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-3
18:58
Andrej Stojakovic misses two point jump shot
18:56
Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
18:53
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
18:51
Annor Boateng offensive rebound
18:51
Christian Tucker personal foul
18:45
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
18:43
Mark Mitchell offensive rebound
18:41
Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
18:39
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
18:34
Andrej Stojakovic turnover (lost ball) (Tamar Bates steals)
18:26
Christian Tucker personal foul
18:15
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:48
+2
Mady Sissoko makes two point dunk (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
4-5
17:25
Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
17:25
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
16:53
Annor Boateng turnover (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
16:53
Rytis Petraitis turnover
16:48
+2
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
6-7
16:23
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point jump shot
6-9
15:52
Tamar Bates blocks Andrej Stojakovic's two point jump shot
15:50
Josh Gray defensive rebound
15:48
Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:48
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:48
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
15:43
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:41
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
15:33
Mady Sissoko misses two point jump shot
15:31
Jovan Blacksher Jr. offensive rebound
15:29
+3
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
9-9
15:15
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)
9-11
14:51
+2
Andrej Stojakovic makes two point layup
11-11
14:34
Anthony Robinson II misses two point layup
14:32
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
13:59
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
13:57
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
13:41
Tony Perkins turnover (Rytis Petraitis steals)
13:37
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
13-11
13:05
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point dunk
13-13
12:54
Anthony Robinson II personal foul
12:48
Tamar Bates personal foul
12:33
Aidan Shaw blocks Spencer Mahoney's two point layup
12:31
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Tony Perkins makes two point jump shot
13-15
12:07
Josh Gray personal foul
11:49
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:47
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
11:31
Marques Warrick misses two point jump shot
11:29
Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
11:21
Jacob Crews shooting foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
11:21
TV timeout
11:21
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-15
11:21
+1
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-15
11:16
Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot
11:14
Lee Dort defensive rebound
11:03
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
17-15
10:44
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
10:42
Spencer Mahoney defensive rebound
10:32
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
20-15
10:16
Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot
10:14
Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
10:12
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
10:10
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
10:04
Jeremiah Wilkinson shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
10:04
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-16
10:04
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-17
9:49
+3
Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists)
23-17
9:33
+3
Mark Mitchell makes three point jump shot
23-20
9:07
Jeremiah Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
9:05
Lee Dort offensive rebound
9:04
+2
Lee Dort makes two point layup
25-20
8:44
Lee Dort blocks Mark Mitchell's two point jump shot
8:42
Tigers offensive rebound
8:23
+2
Marques Warrick makes two point jump shot
25-22
8:05
Jeremiah Wilkinson turnover (bad pass)
7:59
Jacob Crews misses two point layup
7:57
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
7:52
Spencer Mahoney misses three point jump shot
7:50
Lee Dort offensive rebound
7:50
Lee Dort misses two point layup
7:48
Josh Gray defensive rebound
7:44
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:44
Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
7:31
+2
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes two point layup
27-22
7:31
Marques Warrick shooting foul (Jeremiah Wilkinson draws the foul)
7:31
+1
Jeremiah Wilkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-22
7:14
+3
Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)