No. 23 Missouri women beat Saint Louis 74-62
ST. LOUIS -- Sophie Cunningham had 18 points and eight assists, Amber Smith had her third consecutive double-double, and No. 23 Missouri held off Saint Louis for a 74-62 win on Sunday night.
Smith, who has six double-doubles this season, finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Emmanuelle Tahane had 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and Akira Levy scored 11 for Missouri (8-2). The Tigers have won five in a row.
Tahane scored the final five points in the third quarter, Smith hit a 3 to open the fourth and Cunningham scored the final six points in a 14-3 spurt that gave Missouri a 58-47 lead with 7 1/2 minutes to play. Myia Clark's 3-pointer less than a minute later pulled Saint Louis within six points but the Billikens got no closer.
Ciaja Harbison led Saint Louis (4-6) with 18 points and Clark scored 10 of her 11 in the fourth quarter.
Jordan Chavis, Smith and Hannah Schuchts each hit a 3-pointer in a 71-second span to make it 17-5 midway through the first quarter, an 8-0 spurt pushed Missouri's lead to 17 points a couple minutes later and the Tigers led 40-28 at halftime. They missed their first six field-goal attempts, and eight of their first nine, in the third quarter and Saint Louis opened the second half with a 16-4 run to make it 44-all.
Game Information
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| LSU | 8-1 | 1 | 23-1 |
| Texas | 7-1 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Kentucky | 7-1 | 1.5 | 18-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Ole Miss | 5-3 | 3.5 | 14-6 |
| Alabama | 4-4 | 4.5 | 17-5 |
| Oklahoma | 4-4 | 4.5 | 16-5 |
| Tennessee | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-5 |
| Texas A&M | 3-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| Florida | 2-6 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Arkansas | 2-6 | 6.5 | 9-14 |
| Auburn | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Missouri | 1-7 | 7.5 | 12-11 |
| Georgia | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 9-1 | - | 18-5 |
| George Mason | 9-2 | 0.5 | 19-3 |
| Saint Joseph's | 9-2 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Dayton | 7-4 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Massachusetts | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-10 |
| Duquesne | 6-4 | 3 | 15-6 |
| Fordham | 6-4 | 3 | 12-9 |
| Davidson | 6-4 | 3 | 11-11 |
| Rhode Island | 6-4 | 3 | 11-12 |
| VCU | 4-7 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
| Saint Louis | 3-7 | 6 | 9-14 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| La Salle | 2-9 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| George Washington | 1-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| St. Bonaventure | 1-10 | 8.5 | 5-17 |
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