It’s the little things — the thin margin for error third-year coach Kim Anderson talks about — that made a difference for Missouri on Saturday against Mississippi.
Most notably, the Tigers’ 6 of 17 performance at the free-throw line proved crippling during a 75-71 loss at Mizzou Arena, the 10th straight loss and 11th straight in the Southeastern Conference dating back to last season.
Sophomore forward Kevin Puryear scored a career-high 26 points on 11 of 14 shooting and added eight rebounds.
Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips scored 10 points, his sixth consecutive double-figure game since shifting to the bench, with a career-high 10 assists and five rebounds.