SportsNovember 12, 2006
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Kalen Grimes had career highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds, helping Missouri recover after blowing a 20-point lead to beat Army 67-58 on Saturday in the John Thompson Foundation Classic. Stefhon Hannah hit his first six shots, four of them 3-pointers, and had 18 points. The Tigers (2-0), built to run under new coach Mike Anderson, won their second straight game in the season-opening tournament despite difficulties dealing with Army's structured game...
The Associated Press
Missouri's Stefhon Hannah, center, is surrounded by Army's  Cory Sinning and Marcus Nelson Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, during the first half of their John Thompson Classic basketball game in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri's Stefhon Hannah, center, is surrounded by Army's Cory Sinning and Marcus Nelson Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, during the first half of their John Thompson Classic basketball game in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Kalen Grimes had career highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds, helping Missouri recover after blowing a 20-point lead to beat Army 67-58 on Saturday in the John Thompson Foundation Classic.

Stefhon Hannah hit his first six shots, four of them 3-pointers, and had 18 points. The Tigers (2-0), built to run under new coach Mike Anderson, won their second straight game in the season-opening tournament despite difficulties dealing with Army's structured game.

Missouri won despite getting only four points from Matt Lawrence, who had a career-high 27 on Friday in a 101-80 victory over North Carolina A&T. Lawrence was so well-covered by Army's patient team that he didn't get off a shot until launching an air ball to open the second half and didn't have a point until hitting a 3-pointer with 10:28 to go.

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Grimes scored 10 points down the stretch after Army (0-2) had erased all of a 34-14 deficit, rallying to tie it at 42-42 behind Jarell Brown and Mike Bell with 13:47 to go.

Hannah, after his fast start, missed his last five attempts.

Brown had 20 points for Army, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range, and Bell had 17 while going 4-for-8 from long range. Chris Walker added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Missouri plays Stetson today.

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