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Hochman: Tonight, Mizzou plays No. 1. Only four times has Mizzou ever knocked off No. 1.

Jordan Geist, Mizzou's leading scorer this season, was born Jan. 10, 1997. And 25 days later, Mizzou beat Kansas, the No. 1 team in the country.

Of course, the opportunity is rare to even play No. 1, let along beat the beast. On Tuesday, the Tigers (11-9, 2-6 in SEC play) head to Tennessee (20-1, 8-0) to take on the voluminous Volunteers.

In Mizzou history, the Tigers are 4-17 in 21 games against the No. 1 team in the country. Here's a fun look at those four glory days.

When it did, 5.6 seconds after Corey Tate's unlikely game-winning shot near the end of the second overtime, Mizzou had salvaged, perhaps even redirected, a season on the brink.