Tennessee's Admiral Schofield, top, shoots over Missouri's Reed Nikko, left, and Javon Pickett during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
L.G. PattersonCOLUMBIA, MO. • It’s going to be hard enough for teams at full strength to outscore Tennessee this season. The Missouri Tigers learned Tuesday it might be impossible to beat the third-ranked Volunteers with three core players on the bench.
Tennessee wrestled complete control of the Tigers’ Southeastern Conference opener with a 24-4 run late in the second half of Tuesday's 87-63 thrashing, doing all that damage with three Mizzou starters out of the game with multiple fouls.