COLUMBIA, MO. • Back on Norm Stewart Court for the first time since gagging away a 14-point lead against Louisiana State, Missouri picked a good time to snap out of its latest slump.
With a 77-67 victory over more hapless Vanderbilt in the fourth annual “Rally for Rhyan” charity game, the Tigers ended their second three-game losing streak of the new year and salvaged a pinch of momentum heading into their next road trip.
And it’s a doozy. Missouri (11-9, 2-6 Southeastern Conference) heads to Tennessee on Tuesday to face the No. 1 Volunteers, owners of the nation’s longest winning steak at 16 games.