COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Missouri defeated Auburn 84-74 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena before a crowd of 10,196.

The host Tigers used a balanced offensive attack to pull away after leading 38-34 at halftime. Jayden Stone led Missouri with 22 points, while Mark Mitchell added 20 and Trent Pierce scored 18. Missouri improved to 13-4 overall.

Auburn, which fell to 10-7, was paced by Sebastian Williams-Adams with 12 points. The visiting Tigers kept pace early but could not overcome Missouri’s 46-point second half. Missouri shot efficiently from the field to secure the victory, outperforming pregame projections that favored Auburn.