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Missouri guard T.O. Barrett (5) and others pile on the floor while trying to grab a loose ball during the second half of the Braggin’ Rights rivalry game against Illinois on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at Enterprise Center.

It wasn’t a lie. I believed it at the time. Perhaps I held onto far too much optimism. Maybe the boost of last winter’s turnaround polluted my mind and clouded my judgement.

Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec.