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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- North Carolina Central brought heavy hearts into Mizzou Arena Monday night.Patrick Cole had 17 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Pablo Rivas scored 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting to help the Eagles defeat Missouri 62-52.North Carolina Central University chancellor Debra Saunders-White died of cancer Saturday at age 59. She was the first female chancellor in school history, and as coach LeVelle Moton described, the biggest cheerleader for the basketball program.She was the best chancellor on the planet, the best person on the planet, Moton said. She was a fighter and I knew she would want us to fight for her and try to pay homage and honor this game for her.NC Central (4-2), a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, never trailed and led 24-20 at halftime. The Eagles seemed to stymie any momentum Missouri could muster over the course of its stagnant offensive performance.Missouri (3-3) made 17 of 68 field goal attempts, shooting just 17.1 percent in the first half. It was the Tigers lowest scoring output since losing to then-No. 13 Arizona on Dec. 13, 2015.Terrence Phillips led Missouri with 17 points despite playing only 21 minutes due to foul trouble. He was 6-for-10 from the field but fouled out with 2:34 seconds remaining.We held them to 25 percent shooting and I thought that was the difference in the game, Moton said. We had Phillips in foul trouble, I think hes the heart and soul of the team. As hes out there, you can just see they have a different swagger about themselves. Fortunately, he fouled out, and at the right time.The abysmal offense was on display from the opening tip, as Missouri missed six shots and grabbed five offensive rebounds on its first possession. The Tigers went on to miss their first nine shots, most of which were put-back attempts, and finished 11-for-20 from the free throw line.I dont know what it is, we just cant get off to a good start, Phillips said. We started 0-for-9 and I think seven of those were layups, point blank layups, and I couldnt believe we were missing them. Im telling guys, `just keep shooting, those shots are going to fall and they just kind of never did for us.Im not sure Ive ever seen something like I just saw, as far as missing so many shots at the basket, Missouri coach Kim Anderson said. I dont have an explanation.Phillips hit a 3-pointer to open the second half, but the Eagles answered with an 8-0 run and maintained momentum for the duration of the half. Missouri trailed 54-50 with 1:38 seconds remaining, but the Eagles closed on an 8-2 run.TIP-INSNC Central starts five graduate seniors, making it the most experienced starting lineup in the country.Missouri forward Reed Nikko did not play after spraining his left ankle against Northwestern State. ... Forward Will Ransom was scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting, but grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked a team-high four shots. ... Missouri announced it will redshirt freshman Jakoby Kemp.BIG PICTURENC Central: Missouri was one of two Power 5 schools on the Eagles schedule. Ohio State defeated the Eagles 69-63 on Nov. 14 in Columbus. NC Central opens conference play at home against Maryland Eastern Shore on Jan. 7.Missouri: The Tigers have struggled with slow starts this season. Missouri trailed No. 7 Xavier 9-3 early before an eventual one-point overtime loss and trailed Northwestern State 14-9 before pulling away to an 84-60 win. 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He quickly established himself as a potent offensive option next to budding superstar Anthony Davis, with the ability to hit 37.7 percent of his 3-pointers at power forward.But Andersons four-year stint with the Pelicans was marred by injury and tragedy. He missed 97 games, including 60 in 2013-14 after a collision in Boston led to him being removed from the court on a stretcher and later having surgery to address a herniated cervical disk. He was held out of the Pelicans final 14 games last season because of a sports hernia.In August 2013, his girlfriend, reality television actress Gia Allemand, committed suicide in New Orleans. Anderson built a strong bond with then-Pelicans coach Monty Williams and his wife, Ingrid, through the event and remained close to the family even after Williams was fired last summer. Ingrid Williams died in a car accident in February, and Anderson spoke often about his grief and appreciation for her.Anderson reflected on his Neew Orleans tenure in early March, saying, I grew up a lot over the past four years.dddddddddddd You cant take things too seriously. This game can frustrate you, it can get in your head, but theres more important things in life, and I think thats definitely what its taught me here. But, yeah, this four years have been a big molding point in my life, I think. To really change my mind about how I think about life in general. Its changed me outside of basketball more than it has inside of basketball.The 28-year-old has averaged 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game with a 17.8 player efficiency rating in eight seasons since being drafted 21st overall out of California in 2008 by the then-New Jersey Nets. He finished sixth in sixth man of the year voting last season after averaging 17 points and six rebounds per game for the 30-52 Pelicans.Houston came into the weekend meeting with center/power forward?Horford,?but once he agreed to a deal with Boston, the Rockets moved along in filling their needs.The Rockets sought a power forward in free agency and got one in Anderson, whom they have sought for several years.Finding another outside shooter to complement newly hired coach Mike DAntonis up-tempo offensive system was next.In addition to agreeing to terms with Anderson, the Rockets also reached a deal with guard?Eric Gordon,?a source told ESPNs Chris Broussard.Information from ESPNs Calvin Watkins and Justin Verrier was used in this report. ' ' '