St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 12, 2025
'Timely' recovery from almost-blown lead nets Mizzou men's hoops valuable SEC win
After a Music City Bowl win, Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz and players talk with the media about what the senior class's legacy looks like. Video courtesy of Mizzou Athletics, edited by Jenna Jones.COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri never trailed despite stalling into some trials and tribulations.
Mizzou men’s basketball led Vanderbilt by 17 points in the first half of Saturday’s Southeastern Conference showdown. In the second half — following a heft roll-about in muddy offense, the Tigers led by just one.
However, a closing shift that MU coach Dennis Gates described as “timely” saw Missouri score the final nine points of the game to beat the Commodores 75-66 and move to 2-1 in SEC play.