Trent Pierce scores career-best 24 points off bench; Missouri beats LIU 88-61 for 9th straight win
AP
Dec 14, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Trent Pierce came off the Missouri Tigers bench to score a career-high 24 points as the Tigers followed up their win over No. 1 Kansas by rolling to an 88-61 win over Long Island University on Saturday.
Missouri ran its win streak to nine straight wins after its season opening loss to Memphis. The Tigers have three games remaining in a string of 12 straight home games and will not play on the road until January 4, when they travel to face No. 2 Auburn.
Pierce gathered in a long offensive rebound and stroked a 3-pointer with about six minutes left in the first half, drew a foul and turned it into a four-point play to push the Missouri lead to 30-17. He followed it with three more 3s and closed the half with a layup and a dunk in the final minute, scoring 17 of the team's final 19 points for a 45-24 lead at the break. He added his career-best fifth 3-pointer with two minutes left and his layup in the final minute capped the Tigers' scoring effort.
The sophomore was 8 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 11 from distance, and was 3-for-3 from the line with four rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot. Marques Warrick hit 6 of 8 from the field, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points off the bench. Mark Mitchell finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Malachi Davis led Long Island University (4-9) with 12 points., Terrell Strickland and Jalen Lee each added 11 points.
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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
24
MIZZ
Tigers
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Shadrak Lasu vs. Josh Gray (Sharks gains possession)
19:33
Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
19:31
Tony Perkins defensive rebound
19:13
Josh Gray turnover (bad pass)
19:00
Jamal Fuller misses two point layup
18:58
Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound
18:51
+2
Terell Strickland makes two point layup (Malachi Davis assists)
2-0
18:38
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
18:36
Josh Gray offensive rebound
18:21
Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
18:21
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:21
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-1
17:51
Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
17:40
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup
2-3
17:21
+2
Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot
4-3
16:59
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Tony Perkins assists)
4-5
16:35
+2
Jamal Fuller makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)
6-5
16:20
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot
6-7
15:58
Brent Davis turnover (out of bounds)
15:58
TV timeout
15:46
Anthony Robinson II turnover (lost ball)
15:32
+2
Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot
8-7
15:22
Blake Lander shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
15:22
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
15:22
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-9
15:01
Shadrak Lasu misses two point layup
14:59
Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
14:52
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:50
Blake Lander defensive rebound
14:43
Mark Mitchell blocks Malachi Davis's two point layup
14:41
Tigers defensive rebound
14:27
Mark Mitchell misses two point hook shot
14:25
Sharks defensive rebound
14:07
Jamal Fuller misses three point jump shot
14:05
Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
13:48
+3
Aidan Shaw makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
8-12
13:19
Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
13:17
Tigers defensive rebound
12:53
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
8-14
12:29
Jalen Lee misses two point jump shot
12:27
Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
12:20
+3
Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)
8-17
12:20
Sharks 30 second timeout
12:20
TV timeout
12:12
Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
11:53
Terell Strickland personal foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
11:48
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
8-19
11:33
Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
11:31
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
11:26
Brent Davis shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
11:26
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-20
11:26
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-21
11:06
Blake Lander misses three point jump shot
11:04
Xinyi Li offensive rebound
10:50
+2
Xinyi Li makes two point jump shot
10-21
10:42
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
10:40
Terell Strickland defensive rebound
10:38
Marques Warrick personal foul
10:19
Aidan Shaw blocks Blake Lander's two point layup
10:17
Jason Steele offensive rebound
10:15
Peyton Marshall blocks Jason Steele's two point jump shot
10:13
Peyton Marshall defensive rebound
10:08
Terell Strickland shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-22
10:08
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-23
9:58
Aidan Shaw personal foul (Xinyi Li draws the foul)
9:52
Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
9:50
Jason Steele offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Jason Steele makes two point layup
12-23
9:34
Peyton Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Lee steals)
9:13
Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
9:11
Sharks offensive rebound
9:08
Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
9:06
Brent Davis personal foul
8:47
Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
8:45
Tigers offensive rebound
8:38
Jason Steele shooting foul (Peyton Marshall draws the foul)
8:38
Peyton Marshall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:38
Peyton Marshall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38
Brent Davis defensive rebound
8:15
Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
8:06
Peyton Marshall turnover (bad pass)
7:48
Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
7:37
+3
Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)
12-26
7:17
+2
Jalen Lee makes two point jump shot
14-26
7:07
Aidan Shaw turnover (traveling)
7:07
TV timeout
6:57
Jamal Fuller misses two point jump shot
6:55
Sharks offensive rebound
6:39
+3
Jalen Lee makes three point jump shot (Malachi Davis assists)
17-26
6:26
Aidan Shaw misses two point layup
6:24
Trent Pierce offensive rebound
6:20
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
17-29
6:20
Malachi Davis shooting foul (Trent Pierce draws the foul)
6:20
+1
Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-30
6:01
Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
5:59
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
5:53
Marques Warrick misses three point jump shot
5:51
Tigers offensive rebound
5:38
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)
17-33
5:19
Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
5:17
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
5:08
Marques Warrick misses two point layup
5:06
Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
4:58
Jamal Fuller turnover (bad pass)
4:48
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
4:46
Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
4:41
Jalen Lee misses three point jump shot
4:39
Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)
17-35
4:24
Malachi Davis shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
4:24
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24
Sharks defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot
19-35
3:42
Malachi Davis shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
3:42
TV timeout
3:42
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:42
Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:42
Trent Pierce offensive rebound
3:28
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
19-38
2:59
Jalen Lee misses two point layup
2:57
Xinyi Li offensive rebound
2:47
Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
2:45
Jalen Lee offensive rebound
2:43
Josh Gray shooting foul (Jalen Lee draws the foul)
2:43
+1
Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-38
2:43
+1
Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-38
2:32
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
2:30
Terell Strickland defensive rebound
2:12
Brent Davis turnover (bad pass) (Marques Warrick steals)
1:56
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
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