ATHENS, GA. • If Wednesday’s Missouri-Georgia game between the 12th- and 13th-place teams in the Southeastern Conference was a statement on which team still gives a hoot about the season, the Tigers gave their answer with a thunderous roar at Stegeman Coliseum.
In what could be a preview of next week’s first-round matchup in the SEC tournament, Mizzou surged to a commanding lead on Georgia’s home floor with a defensive clinic and held on for a 64-39 victory.
In what began as a race to see who could miss more 3-pointers, the Tigers caught fire midway through the second half, just as the hapless Bulldogs missed their first 11 shots.