MBB Live Thread: Tigers look for road win against South Carolina Gamecocks

First Half

• Tigers fight for three offensive rebounds as Trent Pierce knocks down a tip in bucket and are on the board first

• Under the 16 minute mark, the Tigers lead 7-2. South Carolina has been without a point for nearly three and a half minutes. Meechie Johnson’s two free throw’s are the teams only points. They are 0-5 from FG range

• Over the last five minutes, Mizzou has exploded on a 13-2 run and currently lead the Gamecocks 15-4 as USC calls a timeout with just under 14 minutes remaining in the half

• Mitchell connects for his tenth three-pointer of the season and has collected ten points already

• At the under-12 media timeout the Tigers lead 18-8

• Trent Burns turns the ball over at the baseline and the Tigers reach nearly three minutes of a scoring drought. Even so, the group is still hanging out to a nine-point lead with under eight minutes left

• Turnovers are fighting Mizzou’s momentum as the visitors have committed a total of four over the last three minutes and seen the lead shrink to just five points

• Jacob Crews does what he does best and knocks down a three for his first basket. A needed confidence boost

• Media timeout with under four minutes left in the half and the Tigers are clinging to a 27-21 lead

Pregame Updates

• Mizzou sticking with the same starting lineup as last game: T.O. Barrett, Jayden Stone, Trent Pierce, Mark Mitchell and Shawn Phillips Jr.

• South Carolina opts with Kobe Knox, Meechie Johnson, Mike Sharavjamts, EJ Walker, Myles Stute

Game Info

When | 12:00 p.m. CT

Where | Colonial Life Arena; Columbia, S.C.

TV | SEC Network

Radio | Tiger Radio Network

Twitter | @MizzouHoops

ESPN win probability | 56.1% chance