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No. 24 Mizzou basketball pursues revenge against Ole Miss

After three straight losses, Missouri men's basketball enjoyed its first comfortable victoryin weeks Saturday against South Carolina.

Star center Jeremiah Tilmon returned to the court after two games away from the team for personal reasons.

Now, Missouri turns its attention to the final stretch of its Southeastern Conference schedule, starting with a Tuesday night matchup against Mississippi.

The Rebels and Tigers played less than two weeks ago, with Missouri having perhaps its worst performance of the season, an 80-59 loss in Oxford.

More:Five things we learned in No. 10 Mizzou basketball's 80-59 loss at Ole Miss

Missouri looks to avenge that defeat in a critical game for seeding in the SEC Tournament, which starts in just over two weeks.