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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Reserve Jacob Crews scored 19 points and Missouri overcame a handful from Jacksonville State and beat the Gamecocks 83-72. Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 18 points for the Gamecocks. Crews sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a Mark Mitchell layup and the 8-0 run in 1:23 gave Missouri its largest lead of the game at 75-68 with 4:23 remaining. The run continued when Mitchell made a pair of foul shots and Crews dropped another 3 for an 80-68 lead.
