Mizzou yet again fought hard but dropped a close conference contest in a 72-64 loss to South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday.
Sean East II and Tamar Bates combined for 37 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, but the team as a whole shot 2-for-8 from behind the arc and suffered through multiple cold stretches.
Forward B.J. Mack led the way for the home side with 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting, and SC shot a sizzling 40% from behind the arc as a unit. That made up for the Tigers’ 40-20 paint points advantage.
“We did a tremendous job executing our game plan,” Dennis Gates said.