The Missouri Tigers are still undefeated...barely.
Mizzou needed more than the projected 40 minutes to escape an early-season upset, outscoring the Wichita State Shockers 13-9 in overtime en route to an 88-84 victory.
“I put them in situation...but they executed it,” Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates said.
A trio of first-year Tigers, Noah Carter, D’Moi Hodge and Sean East II, proved they could be the go-to guys for Mizzou when it mattered most. Carter paced the offense with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Hodge added 19 points and six rebounds. East totaled a season-high 17 points, including six points in overtime and a 5-6 mark from the charity stripe.