Crowe Sets Missouri Freshman Scoring Record in Win

Jason Crowe Jr. scored 34 points, setting a new single-game scoring mark for a Missouri freshman, as Missouri defeated SIU Edwardsville 96-58 in Columbia on November 9. His total was the most by a Missouri player since the 2023-24 season.

Crowe made 11 of 16 shots, including four 3-pointers, and converted eight of nine free throws. He had 22 points by halftime, with Missouri leading 48-24. A four-point play with 8:35 left brought him level with the previous freshman record; a layup at 4:02 put him past it. The performance followed a 3-for-18 outing in Missouri’s 90-84 loss to Saint Louis.

Missouri played nearly the entire game without forward Mark Mitchell, who left after a facial injury on the Tigers’ second possession and did not return. Freshman Toni Bryant scored 18 points, while Bryson Tiller added 11 and Jamier Jones contributed 10.

Missouri converted 58% of its field-goal attempts and hit 12 of 23 shots from 3-point range. They forced 14 turnovers and held SIU Edwardsville to 17% shooting from beyond the arc. The Cougars, now 2-2, were led by Dehrio McCaskill’s 11 points.

Missouri, now 2-1, is scheduled to face Marquette on Sunday at the United Center. SIU Edwardsville next plays at Duke on Friday.