Marshall Brown led all scorers with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
 
Marshall Brown led all scorers with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
  
 
Mizzou Basketball Runs Preseason Record To 2-0 With 94-40 Win Over Lithuania Academy

Missouri Forces Record 41 Turnovers, Holds Lithuania Academy To 40 Points

Nov. 6, 2006

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Columbia, Mo. - Marshall Brown scored a game-high 22 points and Stefhon Hannah dished out nine assists as the University of Missouri Men's Basketball Team handled Lithuania Academy 94-40 in the team's final exhibition tune-up of the season.

Brown scored 12 of those points in the first half as the Tigers took just nine minutes to build a 20-point lead.

Stefhon Hannah and Matt Lawrence added 16 points apiece, with Hannah also dishing out nine assists. Hannah's seven points in the first 2:25 of the second half sparked a 12-2 run that put the Tigers up 60-20.

Many of Missouri's baskets came off 41 Lithuania turnovers, including 26 steals - seven by freshman guard J.T. Tiller.

Raimundas Danys scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Lithuania, which finished its tour of five games against college teams that included Southern Mississippi, Clemson, TCU and Texas A&M.

Missouri opens its regular season Friday when it hosts the John Thompson Foundation Classic. The Tigers play North Carolina A&T on Friday, Army on Saturday and Stetson on Sunday.

 

 

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