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.

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.

A 3-pointer from Caleb Grill gave the Missouri Tigers the final necessary cushion with 75 seconds remaining as they held off the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team, 84-77 on Monday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia,

The Tigers’ team captain produced his first leader-like performance of the season, as he dazzled beyond the arc and on the drive.

Missouri basketball faces Eastern Washington on Monday evening on Norm Stewart Court in Mizzou Arena. The Tigers, after beating Howard last Friday, are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since Dec.