SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Missouri Tigers
East's 20 points lead Missouri past SIU Edwardsville 68-50
COLOMBIA, Mo. -- — Sean East II scored 20 points and Noah Carter contributed 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Missouri rebounded from its first loss by pulling away from SIU Edwardsville for a 68-50 victory on Monday night.
Missouri now has won all four meetings with the Cougars and are 41-1 against teams from the Ohio Valley Conference.
Ray'Sean Taylor's two free throws with 7:44 left in the first half pulled the Cougars even at 21-all, but East answered with back-to-back layups, then answered a Brian Taylor II layup with a 3-pointer and a layup of his own to put Missouri up 30-23 and the Tigers never trailed again.
The Tigers (2-1) hit 23 of 53 from the floor (43.4%), including 11 of 29 from beyond the arc (37.9%), and had 16 assists on their 23 baskets.
Damarco Minor had a double-double to lead the Cougars (1-2), posting 14 points with 10 rebounds. Taylor contributed 10 points.
Missouri travels to face Minnesota on Thursday. SIU Edwardsville returns home to play host to Denver on Thursday.
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Game Information
Columbia, MO
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Olandis Poole
Referee:Hunter Allen
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Tennessee State | 14-5 | 0.5 | 20-9 |
| UT Martin | 13-6 | 1.5 | 21-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 13-6 | 1.5 | 18-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 11-8 | 3.5 | 18-12 |
| Lindenwood | 10-9 | 4.5 | 16-14 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-11 | 6.5 | 13-17 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-11 | 6.5 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 8-11 | 6.5 | 11-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-15 | 10.5 | 7-22 |
| Western Illinois | 1-18 | 13.5 | 5-25 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 13-2 | - | 22-6 |
| Alabama | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Arkansas | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Tennessee | 10-5 | 3 | 20-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 9-6 | 4 | 22-6 |
| Missouri | 9-6 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Texas A&M | 9-6 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Kentucky | 9-6 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Texas | 8-7 | 5 | 17-11 |
| Georgia | 7-8 | 6 | 19-9 |
| Auburn | 6-9 | 7 | 15-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-10 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Oklahoma | 4-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| LSU | 3-12 | 10 | 15-13 |
| South Carolina | 3-12 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Ole Miss | 3-12 | 10 | 11-17 |
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