Tigers Hammered Down In Lubbock

The Missouri Tigers road struggles in the Big 12 continued last night with a 91-68 loss in Lubbock to Texas Tech. The Tigers are now 2-5 in conference games away from home. Andre Emmett led five Red Raiders in double figures with 26 points. The Tigers trailed by just four at the break but Tech outscored Mizzou 48-29 over the final twenty minutes to coast to the victory. Tech shot 53% from the field for the game and 71% in the second half. Missouri, by contrast, hit on just 38% of its attempts from the floor. Kareem Rush led Mizzou with 22 points, Clarence Gilbert chipped in with 18. The Tigers fall to 18-9 overall on the season. They are now 7-6 in the Big 12.