Missouri Tigers basketball blows out Lincoln in exhibition game. Here’s the recap

Eager to prove that 2024-25 will be different than last season — which included an 0-18 mark in SEC play — the Missouri Tigers started their exhibition slate with an exclamation point.

To the tune of 90 points and a doubling-up of their Saturday opponent.

The Tigers dispatched Lincoln 90-45 at Mizzou Arena. Transfer wing Mark Mitchell — a Kansas City product who played at both Bishop Miege and Sunrise Christian (Wichita) — scored 22 points in his first contest in black and gold.

Caleb Grill, who also played his high school hoops in Kansas, added 20 points and six rebounds. The two went 14-for-17 from the field.

Saturday’s action was never in doubt, as the Tigers reached the 30-point mark before Lincoln managed to score 10. The margin was 34 (53-19) at half and 45 by the end of the game.

The Tigers, in fact, led by as many as 50 points, 80-30, in the second half.

Missouri now looks to the start of the regular season, with a road game at Memphis up next. That game will tip at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. It will be shown on ESPN+.

The Tigers’ home opener will be Friday, Nov. 8, against Howard.