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Tigers Reset School Points Record in 126-55 Win Over Bradley
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The
Mizzou Women's basketball team scored the most points in a game in
school history as the Tigers (9-1) defeated Bradley, 126-55, on Sunday
afternoon (Dec. 8) at Mizzou Arena. Mizzou made 16 of its first 18
shots from the field and built a 41-9 lead less than 10 minutes into
the game. The Tigers were paced by seven players who scored in
double-figures while senior Bri Kulas led Mizzou with 27 points,
matching her career-high. The 126 points are the most ever by a Tiger
team, topping the previous mark of 121, set in 1978 against
Missouri-St. Louis.
The Tigers shot 63.5-percent from the floor
while playing stifling defense, limiting Bradley to 29.3-percent
shooting while forcing 19 turnovers. Mizzou played great team
basketball, assisting on 28 of 47 field goals while turning the ball
over just 10 times. Aside from Kulas, sophomore Morgan Stock added a
career-high 21 points, connecting on 7-of-10 3-pointers. Her sister
Maddie Stock added 15 points as she buried four 3-pointers of her own.
Also worth noting was freshman Lindsey Cunningham coming off the bench
to run the point, dishing a career-high nine assists while committing
just one turnover in 21 minutes of action.
Lianna Doty and Kulas
provided the early spark for Mizzou. Doty pestered the Braves
defensively, converting two quick steals into easy layups in
transition. The sophomore point guard also dished out four first-half
assists, setting up Kulas and others for open shots. Doty finished with
14 points, five assists and five steals, the latter of which was just
one off of a career-high.
Bradley had no answer for Kulas. The
senior forward scored 26 of her game-high 27 points in the opening
half. After burying two three-pointers in the first five minutes, Kulas
powered her way inside for an offensive rebound and put back. Later in
the half, she put together a 6-0 run by herself and pushed the Mizzou
lead to 53-14 with just over six minutes remaining. She needed just 17
minutes to score her 27 points as she rested much of the second half.
The
Tigers controlled a 42-point advantage at the break and the team's 65
first-half points were the most in a half in school history. Mizzou
shot better than 68-percent during that span in addition to an 8-for-8
effort from the free throw line.
Morgan Eye sunk three-pointers
on back-to-back possessions to open up the second half and the Tigers
kept pouring it on. Another Doty steal and layup gave them a 50-point
cushion with 17:40 to play.
The Missouri bench capitalized on
quality minutes, outscoring the Bradley reserves 60-14. Morgan Stock's
fourth trey of the game gave the team its 100th point of the afternoon.
Stock posted a career-high 21 points behind seven makes from distance.
Mizzou made 18 total shots from beyond the arc, matching a
school-record, but the Tigers dealt most of their damage in the paint,
holding a 54-16 edge down low.
Missouri is now 9-1 on the season
and 6-0 at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers will look to continue their hot
shooting when they host Belmont after finals. The game tips off at 7
p.m. Dec. 16.
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Post-Game Notes
• The Tigers advance to a 6-0 record at home this season.
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This was the ninth consecutive game that Bri Kulas has scored in
double-figures. Kulas had her third 20+ point game of the 2013-2014
season and matched her career-high with 27 points.
• Tigers set a new single half scoring record at 65 in the first half, previously set at 64 points in 1978 against St. Louis.
• Morgan Stock set a new career high with 21 points
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Tigers set a new record for most points scored in a home game at 126.
The record was previously set at 121 points in 1978 against
Missouri-St. Louis
• Maddie Stock tied her 2013-2014 season high at 15 points
• The Tigers had seven players in double figures
• The Tigers made more than 40 field goals for the first time since 2012 when Mizzou hit 41 shots against Southern Illinois.
• Mizzou scored more 100 points for the first time since 2012 when they scored 110 against Southern Illinois.
• Tigers shot 63.5% from field goal range, the highest since Mizzou played Southern Illinois in 2012.
• Mizzou shot 56.3% on 3-pointers and
• Mizzou matched the team record for 3-pointers scored in a single game at 18, set in 2013 against Auburn.
• This was the fifth time Morgan Eye has scored in double figures in the 2013-2014 season.
• Today marks Lianna Doty's 11th game in double figures this season.
• Maddie Stock improved to eight games in double figures this season
• Morgan Stock improved to four games in double figures today, scoring 21 points.
• Jordan Frericks improved to four games scoring double digits in the 2013-2014 season.
• Tania Jackson scored her first double digit game of the 2013-2014 season.
• Tania Jackson took and made her first free throw as a Tiger against Bradley.
• Tania Jackson set a new 2013-2014 season-high at 10 points
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