Mizzou defenders Jesus Carralero Martin, Jordan Butler, and Anthony Robinson defend against Kansas’ Hunter Dickinson during Saturday’s Border Showdown basketball game at Phog Allen Arena. (Photo: Haromma Dickerson)
| NCAA Men’s Basketball | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri (7-3) | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| #2 Kansas (9-1) | 41 | 32 | 73 |
Terrance Williams
Staff Writer
LAWRENCE, KS — In front of a raucous full house of 16.300 angry rival fans, the University of Missouri men’s basketball team got off to a flying start in its matchup against No. 2-ranked Kansas.
Unfortunately, the Tigers couldn’t sustain it and eventually lost, 73-64, to the archrival Jayhawks.
Missouri led 15-6 early and 29-27 late in the first half, but Kansas closed the half with a 14-0 run that gave them a 41-29 lead.
From that point on, Mizzou never got closer than eight points before eventually losing by nine.
Four KU players scored in double-figures, led by freshmen KJ Adams and Kevin McCullar, who both had 17 points. All-American candidate center Hunter Dickinson had 13 points and 16 rebounds, which helped the Jayhawks control the paint.
Mizzou’s Sean East II led all scorers with 21 points and also had six assists, which helped the Tigers keep the game close late in the second half. Teammate Nick Honor had 17 points, which included four three-pointers. But it wasn’t enough to keep Mizzou in a game against the second-ranked team in the country.
The loss dropped Mizzou’s record to 7-3. The Tigers will get eight days off before returning to the court next Sunday, December 17, with a game against Seton Hall that will be played at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Following that contest, Missouri will be in St. Louis on December 22 for its annual Braggin’ Rights Game against Illinois. That matchup will tip at 8 p.m., and be played at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Missouri 64
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | East II, Sean | * | 39 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0-3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Honor, Nick | * | 35 | 5-14 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 35 | Carter, Noah | * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 02 | Bates, Tamar | * | 25 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Shaw, Aidan | * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 75 | Vanover, Connor | 18 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 14 | Robinson II, Anthony | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | Pierce, Trent | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 04 | Lewis, Curt | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 00 | Butler, Jordan | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Carralero Martin, Jesus | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | Majak, Mabor | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 24-58 | 7-21 | 9-13 | 7-18 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 64 |
#2 Kansas 73
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | McCullar Jr.,Kevin | * | 39 | 4-15 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 3-6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 24 | Adams, Jr.,KJ | * | 37 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 01 | Dickinson,Hunter | * | 35 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5-11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Jackson,Elmarko | * | 26 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 03 | Harris Jr.,Dajuan | * | 40 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | Braun,Parker | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 25 | Timberlake,Nicolas | 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Furphy,Johnny | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | McDowell,Jamari | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 25-56 | 3-10 | 20-23 | 13-29 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 73 |
2023-24 Mizzou Tigers Men’s Basketball Schedule
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2023 (Sunday) | 4 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | Seton Hall | Kansas City, Mo. |  |
| December 22, 2023 (Friday) | 8 p.m. | Enterprise Center | #24 Illinois | St. Louis, Mo. |  |
| December 30, 2023 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Central Arkansas | Mizzou Arena |  |
| January 6, 2024 (Saturday) | Noon | Home | Georgia | Mizzou Arena | |
| January 9, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | #12 Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. |  |
| January 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | South Carolina | Mizzou Arena | |
| January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | #23 Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | |
| January 20, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Home | Florida | Mizzou Arena | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| January 23, 2024 (Tuesday) | 8 p.m. | Away | #14 Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | |
| January 27, 2024 (Saturday) | Noon CT | Away | South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | |
| January 31, 2024 (Wednesday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Arkansas | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 3, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| February 7, 2024 (Wednesday) | 8 p.m. | Home | #14 Texas A&M | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 10, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 17, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss. | |
| February 20, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Home | #10 Tennessee | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 24, 2024 (Saturday) | 11 a.m. | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| February 28, 2024 (Wednesday) | 5:30 p.m. CT | Away | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | |
| March 2, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Mizzou Arena | |
| March 5, 2024 (Tuesday) | 8 p.m. | Home | Auburn | Mizzou Arena | |
| March 9, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | |
| March 13-17, 2024 (Wednesday) | TBA | Bridgestone Arena | SEC Tournament | Nashville, Tenn. |