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Vanderbilt hands Missouri basketball ninth straight loss, 86-71

Missouri Tiger forward Kevin Puryear attempts to re-set a missed shot during the basketball game against Mississippi State on Jan 30 in Mizzou Arena.

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For the ninth consecutive game, the Missouri (8-16, 1-10 SEC) men’s basketball team walked off the court with their heads hung in defeat.

Vanderbilt (14-10, 5-5 SEC) dominated the Tigers on Wednesday night in Nashville, 86-71. Here are three takeaways from the game that extended Missouri’s longest losing streak of the season:

The game was over from the start Slow starts have plagued Missouri throughout the season.