COLUMBIA, Mo. — Long after his Missouri teammates had already retreated to the locker room, Xavier Pinson stuck around Norm Stewart Court for photo after photo after photo with a legion of students who wanted their picture with the brightest star on a suddenly revitalized team.
For the unfamiliar, it’s pronounced EX-a-vier. He’s from the Galewood neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. He wears No. 1. He’s 19 years old. He cannot be stopped.
The sophomore dazzled another home crowd Tuesday, scoring 32 points in Mizzou’s latest victory, 71-68 over Mississippi. It’s the third straight home game Pinson has set a career-high for points.