COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Avery Johnson Jr. scored 14 points to lead Alabama to a
70-60 road victory over Missouri on Wednesday.
Johnson _ the son of Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson _ shattered his
season high of four points. Johnson shot 5-for-10 from the field and compiled
his highest points total since his career-high 23-point performance against
South Carolina in February of 2017.
Alabama (11-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) took early control of the
rebounding battle, and outrebounded the Tigers 37-29. The Crimson Tide has now
outrebounded opponents in 15 of its 16 games this season.
Donta Hall scored 12 points and hauled in 11 boards, good for the senior
forward’s fifth double-double performance in his past six games. Hall leads SEC
players with eight double-doubles this season.
Mark Smith and Javon Pickett each added 13 points to lead Missouri (9-6, 0-3)
in scoring. Smith _ who entered the game shooting an SEC-leading 47.3 percent
from 3 _ drilled four of nine 3-point attempts. The Tigers also came into the
contest leading the SEC shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc. They
converted seven of 20 3-point tries.
Missouri’s reliable weapon Jordan Geist scored just nine points on 4-for-11
shooting, including 0-for-5 from 3.
BIG PICTURE
Missouri: The Tigers have now lost three in a row following a promising
six-game winning streak. This was a game Missouri really needed, as it now hits
the road in conference play.
UP NEXT
Missouri kicks off a two-game road trip Saturday against Texas A&M.
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