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Turnovers hurt as Mizzou basketball drops second straight SEC game

Not even Mother Nature could help fix Missouri’s issues on the basketball court.

Despite playing at South Carolina a day later than planned because of weather-related travel issues, the Tigers dropped their second straight game, losing 85-75 to the Gamecocks. Missouri committed 20 turnovers, which led to 33 South Carolina points on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena.

Freshman Javon Pickett dropped in a career-high 21 points while Mark Smith and Jordan Geist each had 14 for the Tigers (9-5, 0-2 SEC).

South Carolina (8-7, 3-0 SEC) had five players score in double-figures, including veteran Hassani Gravett, who scored all 12 of his points from the free-throw line.