About Missouri • The Tigers held off Arkansas 79-78 on Tuesday to split the regular-season series. … Sophomore center Jeremiah Tilmon missed Saturday’s game against Texas A&M after undergoing emergency surgery to remove four wisdom teeth but returned against Arkansas to score a team-high 21 points. … Missouri and Ole Miss split two meetings last year, each one winning on the other’s home court. The Rebels have won nine of their last 10 meetings. … Freshman point guard Xavier Pinson had one of his best games Tuesday, finishing with 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
About Ole Miss • The Rebels have already eclipsed last year’s SEC win total under first-year coach Kermit Davis.