With a minute to play on Tuesday night against South Carolina, Cuonzo Martin removed Jeremiah Tilmon from the floor, and he was greeted with a standing ovation from the socially distanced crowd at Mizzou Arena.
Tilmon, who leads the conference in FG%, turned in a stellar double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds and led the way for a dominant 81-70 Tigers win over the Gamecocks, however he wasn’t the only Tiger that put together a stellar performance.
Mark Smith, who has been awfully quiet after winning back-to-back SEC Player of the Week awards to open the season, returned to form with a huge shooting night.