Missouri gets off to fast start in rout of Wagner
The Sports Xchange
Nov 13, 2017
Senior guard Kassius Robertson scored 23 points as Missouri, playing without freshman phenom Michael Porter Jr., routed Wagner 99-55 on Monday in Columbia, Mo.
Porter, a projected NBA lottery pick, played only two minutes in Friday's 74-59 season-opening victory over Iowa State before leaving with a nagging left hip injury. The excitement surrounding the 6-foot-10 forward has led to a season sellout for Tigers home games.
Missouri freshman forward Jontay Porter, Michael's less-heralded brother, had 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Senior forward Jordan Barnett added 13 points for the Tigers (2-0), who shot 67.4 from the field and made 12 of 22 from 3-point range.
Sophomore guard Blake Francis scored 17 points for the Seahawks (1-1). Wagner shot 33.3 percent from the floor and was 6 of 20 from beyond the arc.
Jontay Porter was a big factor in Missouri's fast start as the Tigers led 54-21 at halftime.
Porter hustled in the corner to save a 3-point miss by Robertson from going out of bounds and passed back to Robertson, who drilled a 3 to make it 33-10. Porter provided a nifty assist on Terrence Phillips' bucket that capped a 15-1 run and made it 42-11.
Porter, who stands 6-11, had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists in the first half as Missouri torched Wagner for more points than it allowed in its 60-49 season-opening victory over NJIT on Saturday.
Robertson's 3-pointer made it 63-23 with 17:22 remaining before Wagner scored seven straight points, highlighted by a Francis 3-pointer. Robertson's fifth and final 3-pointer extended the lead to 74-34 with 10:07 to play.
Nov 13, 2017
Senior guard Kassius Robertson scored 23 points as Missouri, playing without freshman phenom Michael Porter Jr., routed Wagner 99-55 on Monday in Columbia, Mo.
Porter, a projected NBA lottery pick, played only two minutes in Friday's 74-59 season-opening victory over Iowa State before leaving with a nagging left hip injury. The excitement surrounding the 6-foot-10 forward has led to a season sellout for Tigers home games.
Missouri freshman forward Jontay Porter, Michael's less-heralded brother, had 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Senior forward Jordan Barnett added 13 points for the Tigers (2-0), who shot 67.4 from the field and made 12 of 22 from 3-point range.
Sophomore guard Blake Francis scored 17 points for the Seahawks (1-1). Wagner shot 33.3 percent from the floor and was 6 of 20 from beyond the arc.
Jontay Porter was a big factor in Missouri's fast start as the Tigers led 54-21 at halftime.
Porter hustled in the corner to save a 3-point miss by Robertson from going out of bounds and passed back to Robertson, who drilled a 3 to make it 33-10. Porter provided a nifty assist on Terrence Phillips' bucket that capped a 15-1 run and made it 42-11.
Porter, who stands 6-11, had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists in the first half as Missouri torched Wagner for more points than it allowed in its 60-49 season-opening victory over NJIT on Saturday.
Robertson's 3-pointer made it 63-23 with 17:22 remaining before Wagner scored seven straight points, highlighted by a Francis 3-pointer. Robertson's fifth and final 3-pointer extended the lead to 74-34 with 10:07 to play.
