KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mizzou Men’s Basketball and Kansas traveled to the Sprint Center on Saturday for the Showdown for Relief charity exhibition game, where the two schools proceeded to raise $1.75 million for hurricane relief. On the court, Kansas outlasted the Tigers, 93-87, in a thrilling game which featured 14 lead changes.

TOP TIGERS

– Freshman forward Michael Porter, Jr. (Columbia, Mo.) led the Tigers, scoring 21 points (6-of-20 FG, 2-of-9 3PT, 7-of-8 FT), while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out two assists. Porter, Jr. played 23 minutes in the game and recorded two blocks and one steal.

– Barnett contributed 19 points (7-of-10 FG, 5-of-7 3PT) in the game while grabbing three rebounds in 31 minutes, the second-most of any Mizzou player in the game. Barnett was solid near the end of the game, as he scored seven points in the final six minutes of the game to cut Kansas’ lead back down to single digits.

– Freshman forward Jeremiah Tilmon (East St. Louis, Ill.) threw down two thunderous putback dunks in the second half that energized the Sprint Center crowd and kept the game close. Tilmon finished the game with 10 points (5-of-5 FG, 0-of-3 FT) and grabbed four rebounds while also turning away one Kansas shot with a block.

– Freshman forward Jontay Porter (Columbia, Mo.) was a force on the glass for the entire game, snagging 12 rebounds. Porter scored nine points (4-of-12 FG, 1-of-5 3PT) in the game and grabbed three steals.

– Graduate transfer guard Kassius Robertson (Toronto, Ontario) registered the most minutes played for Mizzou (33). The super senior was efficient during his time on the floor, scoring 13 points (5-of-9, 3-of-5 3PT) while guarding Kansas’ ball handler for a majority of the contest.

NOTES

– The Showdown for Relief generated more than $1.75 Million for natural disaster relief.

– The three ball was working for Mizzou, as the Tigers hit 14 of their 32 attempts (44%) from downtown.

– Mizzou pounded the offensive glass, out-rebounding the Jayhawks, 19-10, in that category. This resulted in 26 second-chance points.

– The game was competitive throughout, featuring 14 lead changes.

– The Black & Gold also moved the ball well, tallying 20 total assists to Kansas’ 16.

UP NEXT

Mizzou will officially begin its season on Friday, Nov. 10, when the Tigers host old Big 12 Conference foe, Iowa State, at Mizzou Arena. Tipoff time for the contest is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

— Mizzou Athletics —