Anthony Robinson II collected 15 factors, seven assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals on Saturday, serving to No. 21 Missouri earn an 87-74 win over Georgia in Southeastern Convention play in Athens, Ga.
Caleb Grill added 15 factors and 4 steals, whereas Mark Mitchell had 14 for Missouri (19-6, 8-4 SEC), which gained its second straight sport. Tamar Bates chipped in 13 factors for the Tigers, who outscored Georgia 49-33 within the second half.
Asa Newell led Georgia (16-10, 4-9) with 23 factors and 10 rebounds. Silas Demary Jr. scored 16 and Blue Cain had 14, because the Bulldogs dropped their third in a row.
After main by three at halftime, Georgia took its final lead on Newell’s layup with 17:55 left within the second half, giving the Bulldogs a 47-46 edge.
From there, Robinson’s back-to-back layups started a 9-0 Missouri run to seize a 55-47 benefit with 15:12 left. Newell’s dunk trimmed Georgia’s deficit to 58-54, however Missouri seized management with a 15-0 run, together with Robinson’s seven factors and Mitchell’s 4, to assist the Tigers construct a 19-point lead with 9:27 remaining.
Grill’s triple on the 2:32 mark matched Missouri’s largest lead at 85-66, earlier than Newell and De’Shayne Montgomery’s layups pulled Georgia inside 15. The Tigers’ spectacular second half was capped with Tony Perkins’ fastbreak dunk on Newell with 1:19 left.
Demary started the scoring with a free throw earlier than the sport began, as Missouri threw Mark Mitchell into the lineup, altering its authentic beginning 5, costing the Tigers a technical foul.
RJ Godfrey and Demary’s baskets gave Georgia a 9-7 edge, earlier than Bates linked on his second triple of the primary half.
After Demary’s mid-range jumper and Newell’s dunk put the Bulldogs forward 20-19, Josh Grey’s layup, Mitchell’s dunk and Bates’ triple gave the Tigers a 26-20 lead with 8:20 left.
Georgia then answered with a 12-3 run, stamped with Demary and Cain’s back-to-back 3-pointers. Cain’s layup on Georgia’s ultimate possession gave the Bulldogs a 41-38 halftime lead.
–Discipline Stage Media
