Cuonzo Martin’s return to Knoxville wasn’t as memorable as his team could have made it, but it reminded Tennessee fans what made the Vols hire him in the first place.
Missouri put up a good fight against No. 1 Tennessee in a 72-60 loss that the Tigers prevented from getting out of hand.
Freshman Javon Pickett led Missouri (11-10, 2-7 SEC) with 12 points in the loss while senior Jordan Geist added 11. Tennessee forwards Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams led the Vols (21-1, 9-0 SEC) with 13 points each.
Missouri’s second meeting with Tennessee had a few similarities to its first one.