The No. 15/16 Mizzou Tigers delivered a statement win on Wednesday night, dominating No. 4 Alabama from start to finish in a 110-98 victory at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers opened with a commanding 12-0 run and built a 20-point first-half lead before taking a 13-point cushion into halftime. Junior Mark Mitchell led the charge with a career-high 31 points, while graduate student Caleb Grill added 25 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double. Mizzou’s offense was electric, shooting 60.3% from the field and setting a program record with its first-ever 100-point performance in an SEC game.
Despite Alabama’s push in the second half, cutting the deficit to six, Missouri responded with a 9-0 run to regain control. The Tigers forced 12 steals, converted 21 points off turnovers, and attempted a season-high 47 free throws, securing their third top-five win of the season—only the second time in school history they’ve accomplished that feat. Now 20-6 on the season and 9-4 in SEC play,
The Tigers now own three top-five wins for just the second time in school history – also accomplishing the feat in 1988-89 – and are one of two schools nationally this season with three top-five victories. Mizzou’s 110 points is its highest-scoring performance in a regulation conference game since Jan. 13, 1990, when it managed 111 versus Nebraska. MU also tallied 112 points in a Jan. 13, 2001 contest versus Iowa State, but needed four overtime.
Mizzou looks to carry its momentum into Saturday’s matchup at Arkansas.