About Mizzou • The Tigers held off Kennesaw State 55-52 in Friday’s first-round game, getting a game-high 17 points from senior forward Kevin Puryear. … Sophomore guard Mark Smith leads the team with 13.7 points per game, while sophomore center Jeremiah Tilmon has averaged 11 points and 7.0 rebounds. … Mizzou is shooting just 29 percent from 3-point range and has 49 turnovers to 35 assists. … Sophomore walk-on Ronnie Suggs gave the Tigers 11 minutes off the bench, hist most extensive playing time since transferring to MU from Bradley. … MU coach Cuonzo Martin was 6-1 against Oregon State when he coached in the Pac-12 at Cal.
Missouri vs. Oregon State
