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COLUMBIA, Mo. — — Mark Mitchell and Caleb Grill each scored 17 points, while Tamar Bates contributed 15 as Missouri extended its winning streak to four by delivering Arkansas its fifth consecutive defeat, 83-65 on Saturday evening.
Mitchell added five rebounds along with four assists for the Tigers (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference), who have managed to win 14 in a row at home. Bates converted 6 of 12 attempts including three 3-pointers. Grill scored 7 of 10 from the bench with three 3-pointers for Missouri, which was coming off a narrow 83-82 win against No. 5 Florida.
Both Grill and Bates surpassed 1,000 career points during the match. Tony Perkins contributed 11 points, and Trent Pierce scored 10 on perfect 4-for-4 shooting, including two 3-pointers.
Reserve Zvonimir Ivisic, a sophomore, achieved his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Razorbacks (11-7, 0-5). Adou Thiero added 12 points.
Bates opened the game with three 3-pointers and a layup in the first 5:45, allowing Missouri to give up the initial basket before embarking on an 18-0 run. Bates scored 13 points while Mitchell added 11, leading the Tigers to a 52-35 lead at halftime.
Thiero scored twice during an 8-0 run, helping Arkansas narrow the gap to 57-45 with 15:29 left in the game. Mitchell responded with a layup, followed by Grill hitting consecutive baskets, restoring Missouri’s lead to 18.
D.J. Wagner scored in the paint, reducing the deficit for Arkansas to 63-53 with 9:44 still on the clock, but the Razorbacks would not get any closer.
John Calipari, in his inaugural season with Arkansas, had never experienced losing four straight games to start conference play during his coaching tenures at Massachusetts, Memphis, and Kentucky.
Missouri is set to face Texas on Tuesday, while Arkansas will be hosting No. 23 Georgia on Wednesday.
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