COLUMBIA, Mo. - A week ago Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said his vote for SEC player of the year would go to LSU guard Skylar Mays. He’ll get a close-up of another candidate tonight when Mississippi visits Mizzou Arena.
Rebels guard Breein Tyree passed on entering the NBA draft last summer so he could spend another season tormenting SEC opponents. He comes into Tuesday’s 7:30 p.m. tip-off averaging a league-best 24 points per game against SEC competition with games of 36 points (LSU), 38 points (South Carolina) and 40 points (Mississippi State).
He’s had 13 20-point games … four 30-point games … five games with at least 10 free throw attempts … nine games with three 3-pointers made … nine games with four assists.