Tigers gear up for February stretch run

As the season enters February, every coach and player knows that this is make-or-break time for teams across the country. The level of play and intensity will only be raised in the coming games, meaning that Missouri needs to be playing its best basketball during this time.

Dennis Gates and graduate guard D’Moi Hodge met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the state of the team.

Breaking out of the slump

It’s been well-documented that during Missouri’s recent rough stretch (TAMU, UF, Arky, Bama) D’Moi Hodge was a key reason why the team was struggling. After being a marksman for much of the season, he failed to score more than ten points and shot 20% or lower from behind the arc in four…