-Another strong half for Kobe Brown, who mostly stayed out of foul trouble tonight. Noah Carter didn't have his best game today, so it was important for Kobe to step up. I think what impressed me the most was his defense. He did a really good job of anticipating where the ball was going and intercepting the pass and finished the night with a handful of steals. There's not a ton of forwards out there with that kind of defensive vision.
-I don't think there was ever any doubt Missouri was going to win, but they were never really able to put SEMO away. The Redhawks kept hanging around by roughly 12 points for most of the second half -- not close enough to really threaten an upset, but close enough that you have to keep your best players in the game. The Tigers had a really hard time slowing Phillip Russell down, it seemed like he could drive to the paint without much effort. I think it was probably a case of Mizzou not taking its opponent all that seriously.
-Dennis Gates went back to that three-point guard lineup that was working well against Wichita State. It didn't seem to click as well as last game, but it did helpt the team from committing as many turnovers, which was the main issue for a few stretches of the evening.
-Isiaih Mosley played in the first half and didn't in the second half. I don't have anything else to add there. Gates kept a pretty short rotation in general, though: Ronnie DeGray also didn't play in the second half. Aidan Shaw played just three minutes.
-Mizzou took care of business with the early portion of its non-conference schedule. The teams are about to get a lot more challenging. Buckle up.