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Missouri won its first-round SEC Tournament matchup with Georgia on Wednesday night, and a winnable contest against South Carolina awaits in the quarterfinals if the Tigers win Thursday.
The problem is that Missouri suffered the worst loss of the Cuonzo Martin era earlier this season against its second-round opponent, the No. 22 Auburn Tigers. That 92-58 loss at Auburn Arena came at the end of MU’s worst stretch of the season, which saw the team drop six of its first seven games to start conference play. Expect a better performance from Missouri this time around, but make no mistake, this is not a favorable matchup.
Another marquee performance from Geist, who dropped a career-high 30 points against the Bulldogs in Round 1, would certainly help the Tigers’ cause. More important, however, he needs to receive support from Jeremiah Tilmon, Torrence Watson and some of the other impact players who went quiet in the tournament opener.
The Details
Round ✌️.
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Auburn
⌚️ Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT
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Opponent: No. 22 Auburn Tigers (22-9, 11-7 SEC)
Time: About 2:28 p.m. CT
Where: Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, Tenn.
Is Mizzou Receiving Top 25 Votes? Nope.
What Does Vegas Say? Auburn, -9.5
What Does ESPN’s Basketball Power Index Say? Auburn, 87.1%
Where To Watch: SEC Network
Radio: Tiger Radio Network // Sirius/XM -119/199
Twitter: @MizzouHoops
Facebook: Mizzou Men’s Basketball
The Review
Recap | Geist’s big night carries Tigers past Georgia
Links | Missouri gets another chance to (ahem) beat Auburn in the SEC Tournament
Study Hall | Mizzou 71, Georgia 61
Dive Cuts | Mizzou basketball turns its eye to the future
Five Questions
- Will Jeremiah Tilmon or Torrence Watson score more points?
- Are the Tigers within six points of the lead at halftime?
- Will Missouri commit more or less than 15.5 turnovers?
- Predict the score!
- Who is your trifecta?
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