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Column: For one night, Missouri made fans forget about their struggles

Barnett led the Tigers in scoring on Wednesday night against Texas A&M with 23 points.

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The Missouri men’s basketball team shocked many in the college basketball world by sticking with No. 11 Kentucky for 39 minutes, but that wasn’t its most impressive feat.

Against Kentucky, Missouri made its fans briefly forget about the losses to schools you probably haven’t heard of such as Lipscomb and North Carolina Central. It made its fans forget about the uninspiring performances throughout its 13-game losing streak. And it made its fans suppress thoughts about the SEC-record three consecutive 20-loss seasons.