Eastern Illinois beats Missouri 67-64 behind hot second half
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Montell Goodwin scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, to help Eastern Illinois edge Missouri 67-64 on Saturday.
Demetrius McReynolds added 16 points and six rebounds, and Ray Crossland added eight points and six rebounds. McReynolds scored 10 of his points in the first half after starting 3-for-4 from the field, but from there made only 2 of 13 attempts.
The Panthers (7-4) took a 4-0 lead in the first two minutes before the Tigers mustered an 18-4 run, giving them a 10-point lead, the largest lead of the game.