COLUMBIA -- Tamar Bates scored 17 points, Mark Mitchell added 16 and Missouri defeated Howard 77-62 on Friday nigh at Mizzou Arena.

Missouri (1-1) led by 12 at halftime but it took a late second-half run to put the game away. The Tigers' lead was 61-57 after Howard's Marcus Dockery drilled a 3-pointer with 4½ minutes left in the game. After the teams traded baskets, Missouri went on an 11-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from Bates.

The Tigers led 74-59 heading to the final minute and Anthony Robinson II, who finished with 13 points, made 3-of-4 free throws to wrap up the win.

Dockery led Howard (0-2) with 14 points and Bryce Harris added 11.

Led by Mitchell, who made 8-of-8 free throws, the Tigers went 26-for-31 from the line. They also had a 20-5 advantage in points after turnovers.

Howard made 10-of-19 3-pointers compared to 3-of-22 for Missouri.