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Jason Crowe Jr. Sets Missouri Single-Game Freshman Scoring Record in 96-58 Rout of SIU Edwardsville
Crowe shot 11 of 16 and made four 3-pointers as Missouri built a 48-24 halftime lead and forced 14 turnovers.
On Monday, freshman guard Jason Crowe Jr. scored a career-high 34 points, setting Missouri's single-game freshman scoring record as the Tigers routed SIU Edwardsville 96-58 at Mizzou Arena.
The performance marked a sharp bounce back for Crowe, who shot 3-for-18 in Missouri's 90-84 loss to Saint Louis last Friday; head coach Dennis Gates said Crowe improved by seeing "clearly in film" what he missed before.
Missouri played nearly the entire game without forward Mark Mitchell, who exited early with a facial injury; freshman Toni Bryant stepped up with 18 points while the Tigers shot 58% from the field and made 12 of their 23 3-pointers.
The Tigers forced 14 turnovers and held SIU Edwardsville to 17% shooting from 3-point range, with Crowe saying, "I was just going out there playing my regular game and the game just came to me."
Missouri hosts Marquette at the United Center at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday as the Tigers look to maintain momentum following the dominant win.