COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Missouri overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Tennessee 73-69 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena.

The Volunteers led 29-26 at halftime, but the Tigers surged with 47 second-half points before a crowd of 11,094. TO Barrett led Missouri with 28 points, and Mark Mitchell added 23. Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 19 points for Tennessee, which saw its four-game winning streak end.

Missouri improved to 19-9 overall. Tennessee fell to 20-7. The Tigers overcame a pregame projection that heavily favored the Volunteers.