Missouri Tigers freshman guard Jason Crowe Jr. scored a program freshman-record 34 points to lead the Tigers to a 96-58 victory over Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Monday night at Mizzou Arena.
Crowe shot 11-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, and added five free throws. His 34 points surpassed the previous freshman single-game scoring mark and exceeded any Missouri player's output from the 2025-26 season.
The win improved Missouri to 2-1, but came with an early injury concern. Fifth-year forward Mark Mitchell left the game after the first defensive possession following a collision with SIUE guard Dehrio McCaskill. Mitchell held his face and did not return; the team described it as a head injury, apparently to his nose.
Freshman forward Toni Bryant contributed 18 points and six rebounds, while Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller added 11 points and Providence transfer Jamier Jones chipped in 10. BYU transfer Kennard Davis Jr. scored nine points, all on three second-half three-pointers.
Missouri shot 12-of-23 from beyond the arc and limited the Cougars to 3-of-19 from deep. The Tigers' next game is a neutral-site matchup against Marquette on Sunday, November 15, at 1:30 p.m. CT in Chicago, streaming on Peacock.
