Missouri came into this season with last year's 0-18 Southeastern Conference finish hanging over the proceedings. The Tigers (12-3, 1-1 SEC) gained a measure of relief with their 83-67 breakthrough over LSU at home Tuesday. They will bid for their second straight league victory Saturday afternoon when they face Vanderbilt (13-2, 1-1) in Columbia, Mo. Holdovers from the 0-18 team include guards Tamar Bates (13.1 points per game) and Anthony Robinson (10.3 points, 3.7 assists). "They're not the same players they were last year," Missouri coach Dennis Gates said. "So the new version of them, they're not responsible for that, either.
After an SEC breakthrough, Missouri moves on to face Vanderbilt
