COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Antonio Blakeney hit 3 of 4 from 3-point range and
finished with 24 points for the second consecutive game as LSU beat Missouri
88-77 on Wednesday night.
Aaron Epps and Jalyn Patterson added 11 points apiece.
Jordan Barnett scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Missouri. Kevin
Puryear added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Jordan Geist scored 13 in his
second career start. Terrence Philips, who came off the bench after starting in
his first 43 games, had 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Missouri (5-8, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) led 40-35 at halftime, but LSU
opened the second half on a 9-4 run and took the lead with 14:25 remaining
following a 3-pointer by Blakeney.
Puryear tied the game at 54-54 before LSU (9-4, 1-1) made seven of its next
eight shots during a 17-4 run that sealed it.
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