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Missouri bests in-state rival, remains undefeated

Did a Missouri Tiger basketball team just beat an in-state rival? Are they now 3-0 for the first time since 2015-2016 when Sophie Cunningham was a freshman? The answer is a hard yes.

The Tigers started off a bit slow but gained a ton of momentum in the second half to defeat St. Louis University, 69-53. Players heated up, good defense was had, and a new leading defensive rebounder has been crowned, Sarah Linthacum wore no. 21 (she’s normally no. 20) and Jayla Kelly made her season debut.

Here are a few takeaways from Wednesday night’s dub.