After its most impressive first half of the season, No. 13 Missouri imploded in the second half at Mississippi State on Tuesday as a 14-point lead evaporated in a 78-63 defeat.
The Tigers (7-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) were in complete control at Humphrey Coliseum and seemed halfway to its second SEC road victory before the Bulldogs erupted two minutes into the second half, starting with a 15-0 run that secured the lead for the home team. MSU’s surge grew to 40-11 over a 14-minute span as Bulldog guards Iverson Molinar and D.J. Stewart outscored the Tigers in the second half 36-24.