COLUMBIA, MO. • With a chance to climb the conference standings and collect a valuable resume builder for their March credentials, the Missouri Tigers came into their latest Wednesday showdown with a sizable size advantage against Auburn.
All that height didn’t pay off.
Cuonzo Martin’s team had no answers for No. 19 Auburn’s undersized but speedy, deep-shooting swarm of Tigers in a 91-73 pounding at Mizzou Arena, giving MU a losing streak for the first time all season.
With 20 turnovers Mizzou (13-7, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) played more like the hapless versions of their former selves of the past three years.