First Half
- Tennessee is first on the board with a jumper from Nate Ament
- Trent Burns makes his first appearance just three minutes in. He replaces Phillips Jr on the floor. Tigers need the big mans help on the boards
- Mizzou calls a timeout at the 16:27 mark. The home team is currently trailing the Volunteers 12-2
- Mark Mitchell connects for Mizzou’s first basket in nearly four minutes. Still a tough mountain to climb down eight points early
- At the 12-minute media timeout the Tigers trail 16-8. Tennessee is not only having more success knocking down buckets, but they are also currently out-rebounding Mizzou 12-5
- The Tigers have taken off for a 6-0 run over the last two minutes and now only trail by three, 21-18 at the under-7 media timeout. They have forced the Vols to commit four turnovers over the span of the last four minutes
- Mizzou picks up its first foul 14 minutes into the first half
- Tennessee calls timeout with 3:3o to go and they lead just 24-20. Neither team has had much success on the floor over the last few minutes but Mizzou Arena is on its feet aiding the Tigers to a comeback
- Barrett knocks down two free throws and Mizzou is back within a two-point deficit
- Burns slams the basketball home and it’s all tied up at 24 with just over a minute remaining in the half
- It’s a dunk show in Como! Barrett with a slam dunk of his own gives Mizzou its first lead of the game at 26-24. Rick Barnes opts for a timeout to cool down his Volunteers
- After the timeout, Tennessee reclaims a 29-26 lead heading into the half
- Mizzou is struggling from beyond the arc, shooting a measly 0-9 over the first twenty minutes. Meanwhile, Tennessee is 5-14 from three
Pregame Updates
- Tiger starting lineup is as follows: T.O. Barrett, Jayden Stone, Trent Pierce, Mark Mitchell and Shawn Phillips Jr
- The Volunteers starting five are Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Bishop Boswell, Nate Ament, Jaylen Carey and Felix Okpara
Game Info
When | Tuesday, 8 p.m. CT
Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, Mo.
TV | SEC Network
Radio | Tiger Radio Network
Twitter | @MizzouHoops
KenPom prediction | Tennessee -4
ESPN win probability | 32.9% chance