Overview
- Missouri stormed to a 54-23 halftime lead after opening on a 9-0 run and never trailed in Starkville.
- The Tigers shot 61.3% in the first half and 51% for the game while building a lead that peaked at 36 points.
- Missouri turned 18 Mississippi State turnovers into 27 points to break the game open.
- Five Tigers scored in double figures, led by Mark Mitchell with 17 and Shawn Phillips Jr. with 16, with Anthony Robinson II adding 13 and T.O. Barrett and Trent Pierce 10 each.
- Missouri improved to 20-9 overall and 10-6 in the SEC, Mississippi State fell to 13-16 and 5-11, and Missouri visits Oklahoma on Tuesday.