When Missouri lost star sophomore Jontay Porter to a torn ACL and MCL, fellow big man Jeremiah Tilmon became the next logical option for the team to run offense through.
But in order to get the most out of Tilmon, he has to stay out of foul trouble and be aggressive every minute he’s on the floor.
Missouri got both of those out of Tilmon in its season-opening win over Central Arkansas. The 6-foot-11 sophomore scored 16 points with five rebounds and didn’t hear a whistle until later in the second half.
Tilmon logged 24 minutes in the Tigers’ next game, a blowout loss at Iowa State, but only scored five points on four shots.