Mizzou can’t muster enough offense, fall in the Round of 64 to Miami
The idea of home field advantage not enough to propel Mizzou to a win in the NCAA Tournament
On Thursday afternoon, Mark Mitchell uttered the words: “The location can’t play for us. ” Enterprise Arena seemed to be sprouting black and gold in every area you looked but the crowd effect can only do so much to boost a team. Right out the gate, the Tigers appeared to be off its game plan.
The Hurricanes brought a fast style of play that took too long for Jayden Stone and crew to piece together offensively. Not only did shots not seem to fall but space was limited for any special creation. All season, Mizzou carved a niche in the paint with Mark Mitchell at the helm of the ship.
Unfortunately for the squad, Miami not only shut down Mitchell but the Tigers only produced ten points in the paint over the course of the first half. The black and gold couldn’t generate any form of offense in the area. Miami dominated the boards and it took a whopping 13 minutes for the Tigers to have an offensive rebound.
The offense seemed lackluster, dull of its best form. Eventually, Mizzou began to gather some rebounds but it wasn’t enough to garner a boost. In total, the Tigers only capitalized on two second chance points while Miami had nineteen with 46 total rebounds as well.