Illinois fans made sure to boo Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon on Saturday night, but the one former Illini signee they forgot about made them pay.
Missouri freshman Javon Pickett made every shot he took but one, scoring a career-high 16 points as the Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak in the Braggin’ Rights game with a 79-63 victory.
Instead of going down early like it has in past years, MU was able to hold its own against Illinois’ press and overcome 10 first-half turnovers to go into halftime leading 39-35.
Smith and Tilmon got showered with boos whenever they touched the ball.