National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 90, Northwestern St. 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 2, 2011
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Tom Eades, # John Higgins, # Roland Simmons
Attendance: 12252

Marcus Denmon led the way with 31 points and six rebounds as No. 13 Missouri crushed visiting Northwestern State 90-56 on Friday.

Ricardo Ratliffe added 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting and Michael Dixon scored 19 points off the bench for the Tigers (7-0), who have yet to win by less than 15 points and have won by an average of 27.9 points.

Denmon was 7-for-10 from 3-point range, and had two during Missouri’s 29-6 run to start the game. The Tigers cruised into the half with a 57-31 edge.

Denmon would hit four more 3-pointers and totaled 15 points as part of a 30-11 burst to start the second half. Ratliffe added eight points and Dixon buried another 3-pointer during that run to put the game away.

Missouri will take a bit of a step-up in competition on Tuesday when they face Villanova but do not have a ranked team on the schedule until a visit to Baylor on Jan. 21.

James Hulbin scored 14 points off the bench for the Demons (4-4).
Top Game Performances
 
Northwestern St.   Missouri
James Hulbin 14 Scoring Marcus Denmon 31
Louis Ellis 4 Assists Phil Pressey 6
William Mosley 14 Rebounds Matt Pressey 8
Demetrice Jacobs 4 Free Throws Made Michael Dixon Jr. 4
Shamir Davis 2 Steals Michael Dixon Jr. 3
William Mosley 3 Blocks Steve Moore 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Northwestern St. 56 34.4 6-20 8-13 9 29 4 7 16
Missouri 90 55.4 9-22 9-15 21 39 2 9 13