Missouri Tigers erupt for 51 points in second half of win over Minnesota
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- Missouri rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat Minnesota 83-60.
- Tigers scored 51 second-half points, shooting 69.2% in the period and 60% from 3.
- Mark Mitchell led with 18 points, six rebounds and six assists for Missouri.
You may not believe it when you look at the final score, but Mizzou trailed Minnesota — its first power-conference opponent this year — by nine at one point in the first half.
But then ... the Tigers lit up the scoreboard, winning 83-60 over the Golden Gophers. The blowout included a 21-3 run. And the Tigers outscored the Golden Gophers 75-43 after falling behind by nine early.
“These guys fought,” head coach Dennis Gates told reporters in Columbia. “They did a great job. Tremendous work.”
The second-half charge was largely backed by Mark Mitchell’s performance. He scored 11 points in the half, adding five assists in that time.
In all, Mizzou (4-0) shot 69.2% from the field in scoring 51 points the second half. The Tigers shot 60% from 3-point range in the period, including three made 3s from Jacob Crews. He finished the night with 14 points, adding another made 3 in the first half.
Mitchell scored 18 points with six rebounds, six assists for the game. Newcomer Sebastian Mack also provided a spark. He scored Mizzou’s first eight points and now, after finishing with 10 points, is averaging 12 points per game.
“Sebastian Mack had a great start to the game,” Gates said. “Lord knows where we would be at this moment if he had not stepped up.”
Jayden Stone also scored in double digits, adding 13 points. Stone and Crews were the cornerstones of a hot Mizzou bench unit, accounting for 27 of the team’s 41 bench points.
“I saw unselfishness,” Gates said of the bench. “Next man up mentality, guys cheering for each other who were not subbed into the game. ... Ultimately, I think our guys were just able to execute our game plan and that just speaks about our depth.”
The Tigers won the second half by 21 points, which was a departure from how the game started. It was 32-30 Missouri at halftime despite the Tigers finding themselves in an early hole.
Mizzou escaped the first half with the lead after Anthony Robinson II was fouled, making two free throws with three seconds left. He finished the game with 10 points, three assists.
“Crews, guards like Jayden Stone, Mark Mitchell, they pulled us out,” Gates said.
Minnesota (2-1) dominated the glass early, outrebounding the Tigers 24-11 in the first half, including 11 Golden Gophers offensive rebounds. The Tigers didn’t have a single offensive board in that time. They finished with three for the game. “Not happy about the rebounding margin,” Gates said. “Very early in the game, got offset, and it was an uphill battle.”
Cade Tyson, who was averaging 25.5 points through two games to start the season, led the Gophers with 17 points. He went 0-for-4 from 3.
The Tigers will return to action Monday against Prairie View A&M.
This story was originally published November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM.
