COLUMBIA, Mo. — Last week Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin gave Louisiana State guard Skylar Mays an early nod for Southeastern Conference player of the year.
Another contender visited Mizzou Arena on Tuesday — Mississippi scoring machine Breein Tyree — but the hottest player in the conference might be Martin’s point guard.
Xavier Pinson continued his string of dazzling home games with 32 points Tuesday night in a 71-68 victory for the Tigers.
That followed Pinson’s 28-point outburst against Auburn on Saturday and a 24-point day against Arkansas a week earlier. This time, he shook off early foul trouble and put on another scoring show, shooting 9 of 13 from the field, 4 of 4 from 3-point range and 10 of 11 from the foul line — all in only 27 minutes.