COLUMBIA, Mo. — Dennis Gates saw exactly the response he was looking for from Caleb Grill Monday. When Missouri's season started, Grill hadn't played in a game since Dec. 3 of 2023. He was desperate to make an impact on the stat sheet. Ahead of Monday's ...

"The way he held me accountable, if I was in his shoes, I would’ve done the exact same thing," Grill said of coach Dennis Gates' decision to bench him.

Caleb Grill started the night off hot — and just kept going. The graduate guard never cooled down, igniting a fiery Mizzou men’s basketball offense with career-highs of 33 points and eight 3-pointers. His red-hot shooting helped the Tigers hold off Eastern Washington 84-77 on Monday night at Mizzou Arena.

Caleb Grill matched a career best with eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points to lead Missouri to an 84-77 victory over Eastern Washington on Monday night. Grill, who missed Missouri's final 23 games last season with a wrist injury,

Grill finished with a career-high 33 points, shooting eight for 10 from 3-point range, while also grabbing nine rebounds.

Caleb Grill knocked down eight shots from 3-point land in a 33-point performance as Mizzou beat Eastern Washington.

Caleb Grill scored a career-high 33 points, grabbed nine rebounds and added two steals as the Missouri Tigers defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles 84-77 Monday night in the nonconference matchup in Columbia, Mo. Mark Mitchell added 13 points for the ...