17-5 (5-4)

While the Missouri Tigers are comfortably in the NCAA Tournament picture right now, they still have some work to do to really be considered a “lock”. Though, all that pretty much takes the rest of the way is avoiding the “bad” losses on the resume.

That’s honestly why I hate games like these. A win doesn’t do much — and a loss really, really hurts the resume.

However, Missouri took care of business and did what they needed to do — kick LSU while they were down.

With an 87-77 win over LSU, the Tigers improved to 17-5 (5-4 SEC) on the season, taking one step closer to clinching an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. It’s also Mizzou’s first win over LSU since 2015, snapping an eight-game losing streak.

LSU never led in the game.

Continuing his first-team All-SEC campaign, Kobe Brown led the team with 26 points, and perhaps putting his name into legitimate SEC Player of the Year consideration?

Mizzou pretty much stayed put at 51st on KenPom and 36th on Bart Torvik. But at this point, who cares? Just win, baby!

And from the Mizzou Basketball game notes, 43 three-pointers made over the last three games is a program record and the Tigers set a season-high with 26 assists on the night.

Some reactions to the win:

Plus, some highlights:

Up next for Mizzou is a “Quad 1” opportunity at Mississippi State on Saturday with a 5:00 p.m. CST tip-off on SEC Network.

Stay tuned for more coverage later with Sam Snelling’s Study Hall and Brandon’s sidebar.

Other SEC Basketball scores on Wednesday night:

• No. 25 Auburn 94, Georgia 73
• Florida 67, No. 2 Tennessee 54

Onto the links. M-I-Z!

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Yesterday at Rock M

• Forward Motion from Matthew Harris: How Mohammed Diarra tries to fill a need in the post
• Recruiting Reset from Brandon Kiley: Missouri solidifies its secondary with addition of Sidney Williams
• 2022 Position Postmortem from Nate Edwards: Tight Ends
• Mizzou Hoops Preview from Brandon Haynes: LSU hopes to ambush a fellow Tiger in Columbia (plus the game thread)
• Gamer from Parker Gillam: Missouri MBB adds insult to injury, thumps LSU 87-77

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More Links:

(STLToday)

• From Dave Matter: Former Mizzou football career rushing leader Brock Olivo returning to join Tigers staff
• Mizzou basketball vs LSU from Dave Matter: Numbers to know for Wednesday’s visit from reeling Tigers
• Game story from Dave Matter: Mizzou basketball stays hot from deep, snaps losing skid to LSU

(Columbia Missourian)

• From Rock M Nation’s own Parker Gilliam: From Mali to Manlleu to Missouri: Dembele carries her family’s culture wherever she goes
• Also from Gillam: MU women’s basketball locked in for February stretch run
• From Adam Ryerson: Wendel Camargo to join MU volleyball as recruiting coordinator
• Game story from Jack Knowlton: Brown’s 26 points, flaming hot 3-point shooting seal MU win over LSU

(Columbia Daily Tribune)

• From Matt Stahl: Missouri basketball takes down LSU for home SEC win. Here’s what happened

(Miscellaneous/Tweets)

• Get your Kobe Brown merchandise at kobebrown.net! Our own Madame Editor designed one of the shirts!

• On MUTigers.com, Sullivan Tabs Wendel Camargo Volleyball Recruiting Coordinator
• On MUTigers.com, Women’s Basketball Welcome’s Vanderbilt to Mizzou Arena Thursday
• Happy National Girls and Women in Sports day from all around Mizzou Athletics!

• Reserve your seats for the Mizzou Baseball season at Taylor Stadium now! College baseball starts two weeks from Friday!

• Jon Hoke, a former Mizzou assistant has joined Matt Eberflus’ staff on the Chicago Bears

• Silver Waves Media has named Mizzou’s Matt Cline on the 50 Next Up List.

• According to Rachel Galligan, former Mizzou star Sophie Cunningham is expected to re-sign with the Phoenix Mercury on a two-year deal.

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