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Missouri 93, Arkansas 63
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Pat Evans, # Tony Greene, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 15061

Missouri 93, Arkansas 63:
Senior forward Laurence Bowers had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the host Tigers crushed the Razorbacks to complete a perfect regular season at home.

Missouri (22-8, 11-6 SEC) raced to a 48-22 halftime lead by shooting 5-of-9 on 3-pointers and 15-of-19 at the foul line. Earnest Ross capped the half with a 3-pointer with four seconds left. Jabari Brown finished with 23 points, and Alex Oriakhi added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Arkansas (18-12, 9-8) fell to 1-8 in SEC road games despite BJ Young’s 27 points. It was Arkansas coach Mike Anderson's first visit to Missouri since leaving the program two seasons ago.

The Razorbacks finished 6-of-25 from beyond the arc

The Tigers, who have won four of five, honored Bowers, Oriakhi and Keion Bell in Senior Night ceremonies before the game. Missouri shot a scorching 58 percent.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri avenged a heartbreaking 73-71 loss in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 16. … The Tigers' 17-0 mark at Mizzou Arena is their first perfect home mark since 2008-09, when they went 18-0. … Arkansas fell to 4-5 against teams in the RPI top 50.
Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas   Missouri
B.J. Young 27 Scoring Laurence Bowers 24
Rashad Madden 3 Assists Phil Pressey 6
Kikko Haydar 3 Rebounds Laurence Bowers 11
Anthlon Bell 2 Free Throws Made Jabari Brown 8
Coty Clarke 3 Steals Earnest Ross 3
Marshawn Powell 3 Blocks Laurence Bowers 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas 63 43.3 6-25 5-13 12 17 5 9 11
Missouri 93 58.0 7-14 28-40 13 40 3 7 15