Freshman forward Willie Jackson, 2, moves the ball down the court with three minutes left in the third quarter of the home game facing Alabama A&M.
Emil Lippe /Senior Staff Photographer
Missouri’s loss to North Carolina Central on Monday night was foreshadowed by the game’s first possession.
Sophomore forward Kevin Puryear’s layup was blocked by NCCU’s Will Ransom. Puryear got the rebound, pulled up and missed a jump shot. The Tigers held onto the ball. Seven seconds later, Puryear missed another layup. He got his own rebound and proceeded to miss another jumper, but the Tigers got another offensive rebound.