Missouri men's basketball needed a game where things ended smoothly.
Too many times over the past month, blown leads caused the Tigers stress and unnecessary damage.
None of that existed Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina, as No. 20 Missouri cruised to victory and ended its three-game losing streak.
The Tigers bested South Carolina 93-78 at Colonial Life Arena, improving to 14-6 overall and 7-6 in the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks fall to 5-11 overall and 3-9 in the league standings after losing their fifth straight game.
Missouri's 93 points were its most in regulation this season, topping an 89-point effort against TCU in January and 91 points against Oral Roberts in the season opener.