COLUMBIA -- Trent Pierce came off the Missouri bench to score a career-high 24 points as the Tigers followed up their win against No. 1 Kansas by rolling to an 88-61 win Saturday against Long Island University.
Missouri ran its win streak to nine straight wins after its season opening loss to Memphis. The Tigers have three games remaining in a string of 12 straight home games and will not play a true road game until Jan. 4, when they travel to face No. 2 Auburn.
Pierce gathered in a long offensive rebound and stroked a 3-pointer with about six minutes left in the first half, drew a foul and turned it into a four-point play to push the Missouri lead to 30-17. He followed it with three more 3s and closed the half with a layup and a dunk in the final minute, scoring 17 of the team's final 19 points for a 45-24 lead at the break. He added his career-best fifth 3-pointer with two minutes left and his layup in the final minute capped the Tigers' scoring effort.
The sophomore was 8-of-14 from the field, including 5-of-11 from distance, and was 3-for-3 from the line with four rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot.
Marques Warrick hit 6-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points off the bench. Mark Mitchell finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Malachi Davis led Long Island University (4-9) with 12 points., Terrell Strickland and Jalen Lee each added 11 points.