Missouri continued to shoot like the basketball is deathly allergic to nylon.
Auburn played with pep and energy of a three-toed sloth.
Something had to give Tuesday at Mizzou Arena, where both teams were seeking their first Southeastern Conference win of the season.
While the game had the artistic quality of a 2-year-old’s finger-painting — both teams combined for 45 personal fouls, 80 missed shots, 25 missed free throws and 29 turnovers — Auburn won’t apologize for the 77-72 victory.
Trailing by one at halftime, Auburn (11-5, 1-3 SEC) quickly turned the score around in the second half and kept Mizzou (5-10, 0-3 SEC) at arm’s length throughout much of the second half.