As the Mizzou guard knifed through the defense and violently slammed the ball, it dawned on me that we haven’t seen a Tony Perkins slash like that since “Psycho.”
This was just part of a brilliant performance by Perkins, who shares a name with the late, great actor. Against Illinois in the recent Braggin’ Rights Game, the Mizzou guard scored a season-high 18 points, along with six rebounds, three assists and three steals. Yes, yes, the Tigers lost the game. But this was still a pivotal moment in the season — the Tigers played tough in the three-point loss … and Perkins showed how high his ceiling is (and how high he can get up!