Missouri freshman forward Mitchell Smith will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Wednesday during the Tigers’ loss against LSU.
During the Tigers’ conference opener at Mizzou Arena, Smith was backpedaling on defense in the closing seconds of the first half when he tumbled to the floor. Third-year MU coach Kim Anderson said an official told him he thought Smith might have stepped on another player’s foot before he went down.
Smith, a 6-foot-10 native of Van Buren, Ark., didn’t return to the bench during the second half.