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Missouri basketball survives Southern Indiana’s hot 3-point shooting, begin the Gates era with a win

Mizzou tipped off the Dennis Gates era on Monday night when they played host to Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles made their debut at the Division-I level as members of the Ohio Valley Conference, looking to spoil a a day of hope and positivity within the Tiger basketball program.

“Over 10,000 fans showed out, and I think that was a special, special thing,” Coach Dennis Gates said, “And it gave our guys some momentum.”

It was the Kobe Brown Show early and often for the Tigers. He logged a double-double with just over a minute left in the FIRST HALF.