Kevin Puryear
Players on the Missouri bench celebrate after a score against Georgia in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Missouri won 71-61. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Southeastern - Second Round - Game 1 (win) at LSU Tigers 3/15/2019

Mar. 13, 2019 09:47 PM EDT

Missouri's Jordan Geist (15) and Xavier Pinson (1) leave the court after beating Georgia in an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Missouri won 71-61. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Geist helps Missouri defeat Georgia 71-61 in SEC Tournament

By Steve Megargee Mar. 13, 2019 09:38 PM EDT

South Carolina's Hassani Gravett, right, dribbles past Missouri's Jordan Geist, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Watson helps Missouri pull away to beat South Carolina 78-63

By Charlie Clarke Mar. 02, 2019 05:47 PM EST

South Carolina's Hassani Gravett, top, shoots over Missouri's K.J. Santos, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers 3/2/2019

Mar. 02, 2019 05:03 PM EST

Missouri's Reed Nikko, center, battles Texas A&M's Brandon Mahan, right, and Christian Mekowulu, left, for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Texas A&M erases deficit, beats Missouri 68-59

By Joe Walljasper Feb. 09, 2019 08:05 PM EST

Geist scores 17, Missouri rolls past Texas A&M 66-43

Jan. 19, 2019 06:27 PM EST
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Missouri hadn't yet hit the panic button in Southeastern Conference play, but the Tigers' fingers were getting awfully itchy. ...

Tennessee's Kyle Alexander, right, Missouri's Kevin Puryear, left, and Reed Nikko, center battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 3 Tennessee cruises to road rout of Missouri 87-63

By Joe Walljasper Jan. 08, 2019 10:46 PM EST

Missouri 's Jordan Geist, right, has the ball knocked away by Morehead State's A.J. Hicks, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri ends perfect month with victory over Morehead State

By Joe Walljasper Dec. 29, 2018 04:31 PM EST