Missouri’s close win over Arkansas on Tuesday was thanks to a impressive defensive stop by the Tigers on the final play that caught the Razorbacks off guard.
The Tigers have Cuonzo Martin’s defensive mind to thank. He was expecting Arkansas to get the ball in star player Daniel Gafford’s hands, but ran a coverage that ended up addressing the actual play in addition to what Missouri prepared for.
With Arkansas trailing 79-76 with 11 seconds remaining, the Hogs ran a lob play for Gafford, a projected first-round pick in June’s NBA Draft, that cut MU’s lead to two with 10.