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Mizzou blows out Cleveland State, marking a point in the Tigers' non-conference schedule

Mizzou has breezed through November. December will reveal just how high this team’s ceiling might be.

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Missouri men’s basketball didn’t waste a second asserting control on Friday afternoon, opening the game on a dominant 23–0 run and cruising to an 86–59 win over Cleveland State at Mizzou Arena. The wire-to-wire victory keeps the Tigers perfect at 8–0 in the 2025–26 season.

Missouri overwhelmed Cleveland State from the opening tip, hitting seven of its first nine shots while holding the Vikings to 0-for-11 shooting and forcing seven turnovers before CSU could score.