Missouri 78, Elon 73: Johnathan Williams III collected 16 points and eight rebounds and Keith Shamburger added 16 points as the host Tigers survived a second-half surge from the Phoenix.

Freshman D'Angelo Allen came off the bench to set career highs for points (12) and rebounds (seven) for Missouri (5-4). Freshman Montaque Gill-Caesar added 10 points for the Tigers, who were 24-of-30 from the foul line.

Luke Eddy scored 21 of his career-high 27 points in the second half to lead the comeback for Elon (5-4), which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Kevin Blake added 14 points and Tanner Samson scored 10 for the Phoenix.

Missouri led from wire-to-wire after freshman Namon Wright knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to open the game, but the Tigers squandered most of a 19-point advantage. The Tigers seemingly weathered the storm when Wes Clark's jumper made it 70-58 with 4:27 left, but Eddy scored eight straight points during an 11-0 run as Elon closed the gap to one before Missouri came up with a couple of defensive stops and sealed it at the line.

The Tigers dominated the first half, shooting 59.1 percent while holding the Phoenix to 24.2 percent and allowing only three field goals over the final nine minutes of the half to take a 46-27 lead into the break. Elon flipped the script in the second half, as Samson and Eddy heated up from outside and led the comeback.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers shot 34.5 percent in the second half. … Missouri was 8-of-18 from 3-point range with six players making at least one triple. … Elon G Elijah Bryant, who entered the game averaging 12.6 points, was held to two points on 0-for-8 shooting.