A missed Mizzou 3-pointer turned into a South Carolina layup.
The Tigers whiffed on not one but two layups the next possession.
Then a missed South Carolina layup turned into a South Carolina offensive rebound that turned into yet another South Carolina layup.
A second-half Tigers lead of 16 points with 18:39 to play was suddenly down to seven.
If another dreaded second-half collapse was going to derail Cuonzo Martin’s team once again, this was going to be the exact moment everything unraveled.
Martin had spent a previous timeout imploring his players to dial up the defense and select better shots.