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Mizzou closes out Vanderbilt with 7-0 run, improves to 13-3 to remain perfect at home
By Sydney Hunte
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Mizzou found itself in a dogfight with Vanderbilt, but the Tigers pulled away late for a 75-66 win over the Commodores in Columbia.
The Tigers led 68-63 with 2:11 remaining before Marques Warrick fouled Jason Edwards on a 3-point attempt. Edwards would make all 3 shots from the line to cut it to 68-66.
That would be the last points of the afternoon for Vandy as Mizzou took over thanks to a 7-0 run. The Commodores didn’t hit a field goal for the final 3:31 of the game, going 0-of-5 and 1 of their final 8 from the floor.
Mark Mitchell led all Mizzou scorers with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting — including 7-of-9 from the line — while adding 7 rebounds. Josh Gray didn’t score but added a game-high 11 rebounds. Anthony Robinson added 15 points while Caleb Grill chipped in 13. Collectively, Mizzou shot nearly 50 percent from the field.
The Tigers won just 8 games in 2023-24, but they’ve far surpassed that total as they sit at 13-3 (2-1 SEC). They also have yet to lose a game at Mizzou Arena this season (12-0).
Next up for Mizzou is a trip to face Florida. Vandy, who falls to 13-3 (1-2 SEC), next hosts South Carolina.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
