Tigers Come Out Flat in Oxford

The Missouri Tigers vaulted into the top-10 of the AP poll for the first time since 2012 on Monday, but on Wednesday in Oxford, they did not look the part. Lackluster defense and poor FT shooting was the tale of the tape for the Tigers as they fell 80-59.

The Tigers came out of the gate strong shooting the ball and even led 12-5 early, but once Ole Miss settled into the game, the Tigers had no answer defensively. By half, the Rebels had their own 5-point lead and were shooting over 61% from the field.

Mizzou also shot the ball well for most of the game. They finished shooting 49% from the field and 42% from 3, but their defense seemed to be leaving a Rebel open on every play to negate their…