The No. 21 Missouri Tigers (18-6, 8-4 SEC) found themselves looking for their first road win over an unranked team against the Georgia Bulldogs (16-10, 4-9 SEC). Thanks to a second half offensive explosion, the Tigers were able to break through the Bulldog defense and cruise to an 87-74 victory.
The saying, “You never start off a game with a deficit” had a rare blip, as the Tigers were given an administrative technical foul before the tip-off due to a starting lineup gaffe— Peyton Marshall was inadvertently listed as a starter over Mark Mitchell. As such, Georgia helped themselves to a 1-0 lead before a second ticked off the clock.