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Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin yells from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Illinois Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Smith scores 19 points as Missouri beats Illinois 63-56

Joe Harris Dec. 21, 2019 03:29 PM EST

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, top, leaps over Southern Illinois' Ronnie Suggs, bottom, as they battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Smith's hot shooting lifts Missouri over Southern Illinois

By Joe Walljasper Dec. 15, 2019 09:23 PM EST

Missouri beats Temple 64-54 to snap 3-game skid

By Dave Zeitlin Dec. 07, 2019 10:04 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For Dru Smith and Missouri, it’s been hard not to dwell on a stunning home loss to Charleston Southern earlier this week. ...

Missouri's Reed Nikko, left, pulls a rebound away from Charleston Southern's Ty Jones, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Missouri Tigers 12/3/2019

Dec. 03, 2019 08:52 PM EST

Missouri's Mitchell Smith, right, grabs a rebound in front of teammate Tray Jackson (2) and Northern Kentucky's Dantez Walton (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Northern Kentucky Norse at Missouri Tigers 11/8/2019

Nov. 08, 2019 09:08 PM EST

Missouri's Mario McKinney Jr. (11) shoots over Incarnate Word's Drew Lutz (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Missouri opens with 82-42 rout of Incarnate Word

By Joe Walljasper Nov. 06, 2019 10:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin speaks during the SEC men's NCAA college basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala. There is no five-star prospect for Missouri to hang its hopes on this season, nor is there a hot-shot brother of a five-star prospect who himself brought the Tigers big expectations. Instead, Martin might have his most complete and compelling team since arriving in Columbia, one that figures to improve significantly on its 5-13 record in the SEC last season. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Missouri leaning on depth, balance over big names this year

By Dave Skretta Oct. 24, 2019 02:55 PM EDT

Missouri guard Torrence Watson (0) passes the ball away from Auburn guard Bryce Brown, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
No. 22 Auburn shakes off Missouri 81-71 at SEC Tournament

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 14, 2019 05:50 PM EDT

Missouri's Jordan Geist (15) and Xavier Pinson (1) leave the court after beating Georgia in an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Missouri won 71-61. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Geist helps Missouri defeat Georgia 71-61 in SEC Tournament

By Steve Megargee Mar. 13, 2019 09:38 PM EDT

South Carolina's Hassani Gravett, right, dribbles past Missouri's Jordan Geist, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Watson helps Missouri pull away to beat South Carolina 78-63

By Charlie Clarke Mar. 02, 2019 05:47 PM EST

South Carolina's Hassani Gravett, top, shoots over Missouri's K.J. Santos, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers 3/2/2019

Mar. 02, 2019 05:03 PM EST

Florida's Andrew Nembhard (2), Jalen Hudson (3) and Kevarrius Hayes (13) celebrate during during an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (Lauren Bacho/The Gainesville Sun via AP)
Allen keys late surge, Florida rallies to beat Mizzou 64-60

By Mark Long Feb. 23, 2019 06:24 PM EST

Missouri's Reed Nikko, center, battles Texas A&M's Brandon Mahan, right, and Christian Mekowulu, left, for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Texas A&M erases deficit, beats Missouri 68-59

By Joe Walljasper Feb. 09, 2019 08:05 PM EST

Vanderbilt's Aaron Nesmith (24) dunks the ball over Missouri's Reed Nikko, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri holds off Vanderbilt 77-67

By Charles Clarke Feb. 02, 2019 10:54 PM EST

LSU's Emmitt Williams, left, pushes his way past Missouri's Reed Nikko, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 25 LSU rallies late, beats Missouri 86-80 in OT

Jan. 26, 2019 08:55 PM EST

Alabama's Avery Johnson Jr., left, dribbles past Missouri's Jordan Geist, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. Alabama won 70-60. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Johnson scores 14 as Tide rolls over Missouri 70-60

Jan. 17, 2019 12:26 AM EST

S Carolina stays perfect in SEC with 85-75 win over Missouri

By Jeffrey Collins Jan. 13, 2019 04:37 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No one else might have believed in South Carolina as they entered Southeastern Conference play as the only team with a losing record, but...