Jason Crowe Jr. Sets Freshman Scoring Record in Mizzou Win Over SIUE

Jason Crowe Jr. carved his name into the Missouri men’s basketball record books on Monday night, dropping 34 points to break a freshman single-game scoring mark that had stood since 1984.

Crowe accomplished the feat in just his third collegiate game as the Tigers cruised to a 95-58 victory over SIU Edwardsville at Mizzou Arena.

The performance pushed Crowe past the previous rookie benchmark of 32 points, which Derrick Chievous established in 1984. Crowe shot 11-of-16 from the floor, hit four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc, and chipped in four assists to lift Missouri to a 2-1 record on the season.

The rout started early when Crowe connected on an alley-oop pass to senior Trent Pierce, igniting an early 10-4 lead. Missouri built on that momentum with a 13-2 spurt that featured a 3-pointer from Crowe while absorbing a foul, stretching the advantage to 18-6.

Jamier Jones kept the pressure on by converting back-to-back baskets following turnovers, pushing the margin to 24-8. The Tigers closed out the opening half on an 8-0 run, taking a commanding 48-24 lead into the locker room.

Mizzou coach Dennis Gates and freshmen Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant speak after SIUE

Missouri maintained its sharp shooting after the break, as senior Kennard Davis Jr. opened the second half with back-to-back three pointers to balloon the lead to 58-28. Aaron Rowe then fed Jones for an alley-oop dunk to make it 67-30. The final stretch of the game served largely as a countdown to history, which Crowe secured with a layup with just over four minutes remaining to officially reach his 34 points.

Freshman Toni Bryant added 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Sophomores Bryson Tiller and Jamier Jones also notched double figures, with Tiller scoring 11 points and Jones chipping in 10.

As a team, the Tigers shot 58.5% from the field and connected on 12 of their 23 attempts from 3-point range, good for a 52.2% clip. On the defensive end, Missouri held the Cougars to just 16.7% shooting from long distance. The Tigers also controlled the distribution with a 23-11 advantage in assists and turned defensive stops into a 20-6 edge in points off turnovers, while SIU Edwardsville dropped to 2-2 on the year.

Looking ahead, the Tigers head to Chicago on Sunday, November 15, to square off against Marquette in the 2026 Legends Classic at the United Center, with tipoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Peacock.