COLUMBIA, MO. • A year ago, Missouri lost out to Illinois for Edwardsville guard Mark Smith, but Cuonzo Martin has landed him on the rebound. Smith decided to transfer from Illinois after an uneven freshman season and on Saturday committed to Mizzou while visiting the campus the last two days. Smith will have to sit out the 2018-19 season per NCAA transfer rules. He’ll have three seasons of eligibility beginning in 2019-20.
“I have big news I’d love to share with everyone,” Smith tweeted Saturday. “I have committed to the University of Mizzou! Please respect my decision!