Matter on Mizzou: Geist, Tigers still playing with a purpose

Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin gestures during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)Missouri players celebrate during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)COLUMBIA, MO. • Missouri players bounded out of Stegeman Coliseum Wednesday night convinced they’re still playing for something. With their 25-point thrashing of Georgia, the Tigers have their first winning streak of 2019. The way they’re playing lately, they expect that streak to continue, through Saturday’s home finale against Ole Miss and into next week’s SEC tournament in Nashville.

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