Coming into Saturday, Missouri hoops had only won one game in the past five contests. South Carolina had only lost one game in that same span. The Tigers’ win was their latest outing, but on Saturday, they continued to decline while the Gamecocks continued to ascend.
South Carolina (13-8, 5-3 SEC) won the game 76-54 against Missouri (10-11, 2-6) in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks were led by Malik Kostar, who had a game-high 21 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to lead his team. Missouri didn’t have a player to match that performance Saturday.