At times during Tuesday’s game between the Missouri Tigers and No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers, the upset-minded Tigers were able to keep pace with the visiting Volunteers. Unfortunately, for Missouri, like so many other times this year, they experienced extended offensive lulls that doomed them.
When the two teams headed to their benches for the second media timeout of the first half, the score was all knotted at 17, and both teams were finding success offensively, shooting over 50% from the field. However, when they returned to the floor, Missouri lost their edge and became careless, and Tennessee capitalized.