Nov. 11, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Caleb Grill (31) during a game against the Eastern Washington Eagles at Mizzou Arena. / Amber WInkler/MissouriOnSI Gates had benched Grill against Howard. He had put enough pressure on himself ...

"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 ...

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

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