@MizzouHoops Set for Friday Night Game vs. Northern Illinois

Friday, December 4

Columbia, Mo.

7:00 PM

Missouri

Northern Illinois

12/3/2015 3:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Tigers vs. Huskies at 7 p.m., Friday at Mizzou Arena

Opponent	Location	Day/Time	Media
Northern Illinois Buy Tickets	Mizzou Arena	Friday, Dec. 4 7 p.m.	TV: SEC Network+ Radio: Tiger Network Online: WatchESPN \| Live Audio \| Live Stats Game Notes

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Mizzou Men's Basketball hosts Northern Illinois in the second game of a three-game home stand on Friday, Dec. 4 at Mizzou Arena. Tipoff is slated for 7:01 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
The Tigers surged ahead of Arkansas State early in its win on Tuesday, Dec. 1, keeping the Red Wolves at arm's distance down the stretch. Head coach Kim Anderson's group scored a season-high 88 points.
Mizzou's two 80-point efforts in 2015 (83 points vs. Wofford, Nov. 13) are two more than the Tigers had a season ago. Mizzou scored a season-high 79 points in a road setback at Auburn (Jan. 10, 2015).
Five Tigers scored in double figures vs. Arkansas State for the first time since the 2012-13 season as Namon Wright (14), Tramaine Isabell (11), Kevin Puryear (10), Ryan Rosburg (10) and K.J. Walton (10) also scored at least 10 points to help Mizzou to the win.

Last Time Out

Mizzou opened its game vs. Arkansas State (Dec. 1) on a 13-0 run, setting the tone for a first half in which the Tigers would shoot 52.9 percent from the field to take a 48-29 halftime lead. The advantage proved crucial as the Red Wolves tightened the gap in the second half with the Tigers the eventual winners, 88-78.
Starting fast has been an emphasis of head coach Kim Anderson for his young Mizzou squad. The Tigers' hot shooting in the opening half was especially noteworthy, as it was just the sixth time Mizzou has hit on 50.0 percent or more of its field goal attempts over the last two seasons.
Sophomore guard Namon Wright led the Tigers with 14 points, including six key points in the second half to halt an Arkansas State surge. The total marked his second double figure outing of the season and the ninth of his career.
Freshman forward Kevin Puryear scored 10 points to reach double figures for the fifth time in six career contests.
Freshman guard Terrence Phillips dished out a career best seven assists one game after notching a then-personal high four vs. Northwestern (Nov. 24).

About Northern Illinois

Led by head coach Mark Montgomery, Northern Illinois is out to a 7-0 start for the first time since the 1994-95 season. The hot start to the 2015-16 season is NIU's third-best win streak to start a season in school history.
The Huskies are scoring 79.0 points per game through their first seven games, with three players averaging double figures in scoring.
NIU's primary scorer, junior guard Aaric Armstead, is averaging 13.0 points per game. Armstead is also the team's second-leading rebounder, pulling down 5.7 per game.
Down low for the Huskies is 6-10, 260-pound Marin Maric. The native Croatian is averaging 10.6 points and 7.9 points per game for NIU.

Closer Look at the Huskies

Northern Illinois has run off seven-straight victories to start the 2015-16 season, winning by an average margin of 19.1 points. Also notably, the Huskies have outrebounded their opponents by an average margin of 12.3 rebounds per game.
NIU's freshmen class has shouldered a large portion of the workload, much like Mizzou's freshmen. The Huskies' freshman have combined to score 41.8 percent of NIU's total points this season.
Most recently, Northern Illinois dispatched Chicago State by a score of 80-58 at home on Dec. 2. Armstead led the Huskies with his 14 points, while Maric grabbed 14 rebounds.