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Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

Mississippi guard Luis Rodriguez celebrates following his team's win over Missouri in an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Joiner helps Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59

By Chris Burrows Feb. 10, 2021 11:18 PM EST

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, right, shoots over TCU's Jaedon LeDee, bottom during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 102-98. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Pinson, Tilmon lead No. 12 Missouri to OT win over TCU

By Joe Walljasper Jan. 30, 2021 06:17 PM EST

Missouri's Kobe Brown, left, blocks the shot of South Carolina's Justin Minaya during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers 1/19/2021

Jan. 19, 2021 07:24 PM EST

Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon (23) shoots past Texas A&M guard Andre Gordon (20) and forward Jonathan Aku (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Missouri Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies 1/16/2021

Jan. 16, 2021 01:54 PM EST

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, center, battles Bradley's Jayson Kent, left, and Elijah Childs, right, for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Tilmon's 3-point play rallies No. 14 Missouri past Bradley

By Briar Napier Dec. 22, 2020 09:45 PM EST

Illinois's Andre Curbelo, right, dribbles around Missouri's Xavier Pinson, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri holds off late charge, beats No. 6 Illinois 81-78

By Briar Napier Dec. 12, 2020 10:52 PM EST

Missouri guard Dru Smith (12), Oregon forward Eugene Omoruyi (2), and Missouri guard Xavier Pinson (1) go after a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)

Missouri builds big lead, holds off No. 21 Oregon in Omaha

By Eric Olson Dec. 02, 2020 11:27 PM EST

Oral Roberts' RJ Glasper, right, drives past Missouri's Xavier Pinson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Smiths help Mizzou roll past Oral Roberts 91-64

Nov. 25, 2020 09:24 PM EST

Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin shouts instructions to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Tigers coach Cuonzo Martin sees only positives in having so many guys back, though, particularly for a season in which everybody must expect the unexpected. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

Mizzou leans on experience as it heads into uncharted season

By Dave Skretta Nov. 11, 2020 01:41 PM EST

Auburn's Samir Doughty, right, tries to steal the ball from Missouri's Xavier Pinson, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Smith, Pinson lead Missouri to 85-73 win over No. 11 Auburn

By Joe Walljasper Feb. 15, 2020 08:46 PM EST

LSU forward Darius Days (0) celebrates making a crucial rebound and putback to score late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. LSU won 82-78. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

Days rallies No. 25 LSU past Missouri to end 2-game slide

By Bryan Lazare Feb. 11, 2020 11:48 PM EST

Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin shouts instructions at his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 83-79.(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Pinson leads Missouri to 83-79 win over Arkansas in OT

By Joe Walljasper Feb. 08, 2020 09:20 PM EST

South Carolina behind Kotsar's 21 dismantle Missouri 76-54

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 01, 2020 06:41 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Maik Kotsar, a senior and the last player left from South Carolina's Final Four run of 2017, had his best game of the season. Gamecocks...

Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin yells from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Illinois Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Smith scores 19 points as Missouri beats Illinois 63-56

Joe Harris Dec. 21, 2019 03:29 PM EST

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, top, leaps over Southern Illinois' Ronnie Suggs, bottom, as they battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Smith's hot shooting lifts Missouri over Southern Illinois

By Joe Walljasper Dec. 15, 2019 09:23 PM EST

Missouri beats Temple 64-54 to snap 3-game skid

By Dave Zeitlin Dec. 07, 2019 10:04 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For Dru Smith and Missouri, it’s been hard not to dwell on a stunning home loss to Charleston Southern earlier this week. ...