Billikens hand Tigers their first loss of the season

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ)

It was bound to happen at some point.

The Missouri Tigers on Friday night ended up with a tally in the loss column for the first time this season after falling 90-84 to the St. Louis Billikens during a trip to the Enterprise Center.

The Billikens (2-0) grabbed the lead about two minutes after tipoff, stretched it to a 49-38 advantage at halftime and it never wavered.   

All five of St. Louis’ starters finished in double-figures as the Billikens went 52% (33-of-63) from the field.

Junior forward Ishan Sharma and junior guard Amari McCottry led the Billikens with 17 points apiece, while senior guard Trey Green totaled 16, senior guard Quentin Jones put up 14 and sophomore forward Alon Michaeli finished with 13.

Sophomore forward Bryson Tiller finished with a game-high 26 points as the Tigers (1-1) went 41% (29-of-71) from the floor. Senior guard Mark Mitchell ended up with 21 points and sophomore guard Jamier Jones finished with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Missouri ended up with a 45-35 advantage on the boards.

Missouri hosts Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville at 7 p.m. Monday.

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