Sunday night marked a month since Missouri had won a basketball game. And with subpar South Carolina on the schedule Tuesday night, there was reason to believe that the Tigers’ nine-game losing streak could potentially come to an end.

But it didn’t.

Missouri got strong performances from Johnathan Williams III (11 points, nine rebounds), Keith Shamburger (13 points, five rebounds) and D’Angelo Allen (10 points, 3-for-3 from three-point range) among others, with the Tigers as a whole putting together one of their best defensive performances of the season. The loss was a tough pill to swallow, but it hurt some players more than others.

Seven minutes into the second half, Wes Clark and South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell dove to the floor for a loose ball.

Thomas landed on Clark’s arm, and Clark let out a loud scream. Missouri coach Kim Anderson heard senior forward Keanau Post yell, and thought the senior had reinjured his previously hurt wrist. He then realized Post was looking at Clark.

Interior parts of Clark’s elbow were visible. He was in tears, and players on both sides looked distraught at what they had seen. Play was delayed and the SEC Network did not show the play a second time, comparing the severity to that of the fall that Louisville’s Kevin Ware had in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

“It was nasty and hanging out,” Thomas said of the injury.

Anderson called it a dislocated elbow and said Clark would be further evaluated when the team returned to campus. Clark finished with 11 points and a block at the rim before exiting with an air cast on his arm.

South Carolina coach Frank Martin also weighed in on the injury after the game.

“Heart goes out to Wes Clark,” Martin said. “It’s moments like that, as a coach, (that) make you sick.”

Clark tweeted after the game to assure everyone he’ll be OK.

“I’m solid bro,” he said. “Nobody worry.”

The Tigers carried on without their second-leading scorer, but with three guards already suspended coming into the night, the lack of depth was too much to overcome.

Missouri’s struggles on the boards also didn’t make things any easier. South Carolina out-rebounded Missouri 35-31, but the Tigers grabbed just 17 of 33 boards on the defensive end.

“When Wes went down … I thought we really stepped it up a notch,” Anderson said. ”They just killed us on the offensive boards. I think every offensive rebound they got, it seemed like they got something out of it.”

The loss pushes Missouri’s streak to 10 straight, but the focus after Tuesday’s game will continue to be on Clark’s health. With the Tigers already missing three guards to suspensions, Missouri could be forced into putting some very unusual lineups on the floor going forward if Clark’s injury.

The Tigers get their next shot at breaking the streak on Valentine’s Day afternoon, as they host Mississippi State at Mizzou Arena.