Missouri (8-21, 0-16 Southeastern Conference) came out strong in its rematch with Mississippi (20-9, 7-9) on Saturday night with something that worked. The only problem was the Tigers didn’t commit to it during the entirety of the game, which contributed to an 84-78 loss to the Rebels.
A key to MU’s early success was coming out with a unique lineup to start off the game. Aidan Shaw replaced Noah Carter in the starting five, making his eighth start of the season. He joined the typical starters of Nick Honor, Sean East II, Tamar Bates and freshman, 7-foot center Jordan Butler, who has now made 11 starts in his young career.