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Oklahoma forward Brady Manek, left, fights for a loose ball with Missouri forward Mitchell Smith, right, during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Oklahoma slips past former Big 12 rival Missouri in NCAAs

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 20, 2021 09:58 PM EDT

Dayton guard Jalen Crutcher (10) drives between Memphis forward D.J. Jeffries (0) and guard Lester Quinones (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the NIT Tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Denton, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen)
Ole Miss Rebels at Memphis Regional - First Round - Game 4 (win) 3/20/2021

Mar. 20, 2021 12:56 PM EDT

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Midwest Regional - First Round - Game 5 (win) at Midwest Regional - First Round - Game 6 (win) 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman reacts to a call in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Notae helps No. 8 Arkansas beat Missouri 70-64 in SEC

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 12, 2021 09:17 PM EST

Missouri's Dru Smith (12) pulls in a rebound ahead of Georgia's K.D. Johnson (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Missouri hits late free throw, beats Georgia 73-70 at SEC

Mar. 11, 2021 09:34 PM EST

LSU's Cameron Thomas, right, and Missouri's Dru Smith, left, battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Thomas, Watford lead LSU past Missouri 86-80 in finale

Mar. 06, 2021 05:58 PM EST

Florida guard Tre Mann (1) dribbles the ball up court during an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla. (Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via AP)
Missouri hangs on for 1st win at Florida, 72-70

Mar. 03, 2021 09:13 PM EST

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, left, and Mississippi's Sammy Hunter, right, embrace after Mississippi won the NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Shuler leads Ole Miss past No. 24 Missouri 60-53

By Briar Napier Feb. 23, 2021 11:31 PM EST

Smiths lead No. 20 Missouri to 93-78 win over South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 20, 2021 05:14 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dru Smith hopes all of Missouri's players-only meetings lead to this. Smith said the 20th-ranked Tigers met without...

Georgia forward Andrew Garcia (4) shoots as Missouri forward Parker Braun (42) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Camara helps Georgia rally to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70

By Charles Odum Feb. 16, 2021 10:19 PM EST

Arkansas' Moses Moody, bottom, tries to hold on to the ball as Missouri's Mitchell Smith, top, and Dru Smith, right, swarm him during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Smith leads Arkansas to overtime victory at Missouri

By Joe Walljasper Feb. 13, 2021 06:49 PM EST

Florida forward Colin Castleton (12) looks to pass the ball around South Carolina forward Justin Minaya (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
No. 10 Alabama, No. 18 Missouri square off in SEC showdown

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 05, 2021 11:30 AM EST

Kentucky's Davion Mintz, right, and Devin Askew, left, react after a foul called in the final minute of their 75-70 loss to Missouri in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 18 Missouri holds off second-half surge to beat Kentucky

By Briar Napier Feb. 03, 2021 10:11 PM EST

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, right, shoots over TCU's Jaedon LeDee, bottom during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 102-98. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Pinson, Tilmon lead No. 12 Missouri to OT win over TCU

By Joe Walljasper Jan. 30, 2021 06:17 PM EST

Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin talks to the team from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Cooper lifts Auburn to 88-82 win over No. 12 Missouri

Jan. 26, 2021 11:41 PM EST

Missouri players react after defeating Tennessee in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville New-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Pinson leads No. 19 Missouri to 73-64 win at No. 6 Tennessee

By Al Lesar Jan. 23, 2021 10:55 PM EST

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson (10) dribbles past Florida center Jason Jitoboh (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19. 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
No. 6 Tennessee looks to rebound against No. 19 Missouri

By John Zenor Jan. 22, 2021 04:00 AM EST

Missouri's Kobe Brown, left, blocks the shot of South Carolina's Justin Minaya during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers 1/19/2021

Jan. 19, 2021 07:24 PM EST

Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon (23) shoots past Texas A&M guard Andre Gordon (20) and forward Jonathan Aku (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Missouri Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies 1/16/2021

Jan. 16, 2021 01:54 PM EST

Mississippi State coach Ben Howland celebrates the team's 78-63 win over Missouri in an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Stewart leads Mississippi State rally past No. 13 Missouri

By Paul Jones Jan. 05, 2021 11:30 PM EST