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Hochman: 'That's what confidence is.' How Duke transfer Mark Mitchell helped Mizzou top KU

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Benjamin Hochman

It’s not a shot as much as it’s a shove. When Mizzou’s Mark Mitchell shoots a jumper, the lanky 6-foot-9 forward awkwardly releases the ball, flinging what looks like an awry Luis Arraez line drive against the Cardinals.

Yeah, it doesn’t give you much confidence.

However — when Mitchell shoots it with confidence, the ball will occasionally fall.

And such was the case Sunday against No. 1 Kansas at Mizzou Arena.

Missouri, up by a staggering 24 points at one point in the second half, was suddenly down two.