The Tigers suffered an 83-78 defeat at the hands of the Drake Bulldogs on Thursday night after showing inconsistency on both sides of the ball throughout the contest.
After a sloppy start, the Tigers found a way to win with a strong second half and resilient play from senior guard Javon Pickett, sophomore forward Ronnie DeGray III and junior forward Kobe Brown.
The usual offensively-gifted Tigers and Hogs shot 29.9% and 27.3% from the field respectively, but Arkansas pulled away in overtime to advance in the SEC tournament.
Missouri trailed by 14 points in the second half to South Carolina. But Javon Pickett’s career-high 23 points sparked a Tiger comeback that fell short of an impressive road win.
Missouri men’s basketball was not able to get things going offensively as the team struggled to shoot, take care of the ball and create second-chance opportunities.
The Tigers nearly battled back from an early double-digit deficit, but they fell to the Wildcat’s duo of senior guard Rhyne Howard and redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards.
The Tigers rank near the bottom of the SEC in numerous offensive categories. Here are multiple approaches to try and get to the bottom of Missouri’s offensive problems.
The Tigers rank near the bottom of the SEC in numerous offensive categories. Here are multiple approaches to try and get to the bottom of Missouri’s offensive problems.
The Tigers failed to find offensive success in a 25-point loss to Georgia earlier this season, but bounced back with an efficient 76-66 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday.
