Turnovers, travel issues and Jeremiah Tilmon in foul trouble.
It was déjà vu for the Tigers in a 75-65 loss at Mississippi, in which MU had 25 turnovers after seeming to have addressed its biggest issue. The 25 turnovers tied its season-high at Iowa State on Nov. 9.
The team didn’t get into Oxford until Saturday morning due to issues with the flight crew on the Tigers’ charter plane. Missouri has had issues traveling to South Carolina and from Arkansas earlier this season.
Missouri sophomore guard Mark Smith struggled in his first game back since Jan.