Mississippi State 79, at Missouri 84

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by efficiency and opportunism, the Missouri Tigers held off a persistent Mississippi State squad for an 84-79 victory in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Mizzou Arena. A crowd of 12,527 watched as the Tigers, despite being outshot from the field, leveraged a massive advantage at the free-throw line and capitalized on Bulldog mistakes to secure the win. Missouri improved to 15-7 overall, while Mississippi State fell to 9-11. The most critical phase of the contest came not with a single shot, but through a sustained, disciplined approach that… Read more...