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Missouri holds on to beat No. 21 Tennessee, snaps losing streak against ranked teams

For the third time in as many weeks, Missouri point guard Jordan Geist was in the middle of a play in the final minute of a close game.

This time he did not disappoint.

Geist hit a pair of free throws to secure Missouri’s first victory over a ranked team in more than four years as the Tigers beat No. 21 Tennessee 59-55 on Wednesday.

The meeting marked coach Cuonzo Martin’s first matchup against a program he previously coached. He was at Tennessee from 2011 to 2014.

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