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South Padre Island, Texas -- Missouri held off a late run by Old Dominion to win their semifinal matchup at the South Padre Island Invitational 66-61 Friday night.

David Gonzalvez scored 18 points to lead Richmond to a thrilling 59-52 win over Missouri on Saturday night to clinch the South Padre Island Invitational.

Mizzou updates throughout the game on twitter. Just follow at BlumbergOTB. JT Tiller returned to the starting lineup after missing two games with a bruised foot.

In the opening round of the multi-site South Padre Island Tournament, the University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team suffered a 100-44 loss to Missouri, Sunday afternoon at the Mizzou Arena.

Mike Anderson was already in a good mood after watching his Missouri basketball team torch Chattanooga 99-56 Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena.

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The Missouri Tigers hit the throttle early and never let up. Missouri whipped Texas-Pan American 100-44. It was the largest margin of victory in the history of Mizzou Arena.

On the opening weekend of Thanksgiving Break, the generous atmosphere of the holiday infused Mizzou Arena a little early.

The score was 41-10. Missouri had put this game in the bag a long time ago. But no one likes to be left out.

There appear to be a few significant tests looming on the horizon for the Missouri basketball team over the next two weeks, but Sunday afternoona TMs contest a ' if it can be called that a ' against Texas-Pan American was not one of them.

Big Steve this. Big Steve that. Throughout last season, every time Steve Moores name came up, it was Big Steve.The nickname fit.

It wasn't the starters who starred for the Missouri men's basketball team Tuesday night against Tennessee-Martin. It was the bench.

Laurence Bowers wasn't ready for Miguel Paul to pass him the ball. Bowers was running the baseline, headed toward the basket, when Paul fired the pass.

Missouri basketball coach Mike Anderson made a huge splash last season, leading the Tigers to 31 victories and the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Missouri won its regular season basketball opener 83-68 over Tennessee Martin, but Tigers senior guard J.T. Tiller - a candidate for the national Wooden Award - suffered a sprained left foot early in the second half and did not return.

Columbia -- Laurence Bowers and Marcus Denmon scored 13 points apiece and the Missouri defense forced 30 turnovers in an 83-60 preseason victory over Northwest Missouri State on Friday night.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. Read more: State , Missouri , Basketball , Mizzou , Hoop Laurence Bowers and Marcus Denmon each scored 13 points and the Mizzou defense forced 30 turnovers in an 83-60 victory over Northwest Missouri State at Mizzou Arena.

Hitting a three-pointer as the clock expires typically leads to some sort of dramatic celebration.

Laurence Bowers sees himself as just one of many replacement parts for DeMarre Carroll and Leo Lyons.We lost two very good big men, Bowers said of the two leading scorers from Missouris 31-7 basketball team of a year ago.But I think we can replace them with me, Keith , Justin , Steve and two freshmen.Those being 6-foot-9 John Underwood and 6-7 ...

If, as optimists maintain, Missouri basketball has embarked upon a renaissance, the beginning of the era will have been marked by the most successful season in school history.Last season, Missouri went 31-7, won the Big 12 tournament and roared through Marquette and Memphis and into the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.Coach Mike Anderson will ...

Missouris starting five bolted to a 15-3 lead on overwhelmed Truman State. The Tigers second five sophomores Miguel Paul, Marcus Denmon, Laurence Bowers and Steve Moore were joined on the court by freshman Michael Dixon hit the Bulldogs with a 12-2 scoring run in the next 3 minutes, 34 seconds.