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No. 20 Mizzou tops South Carolina; Jeremiah Tilmon returns

February 20, 2021 3:59 PM

Published February 20, 2021 3:15 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou men's basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a 93-78 win over South Carolina on Saturday.

The win marked senior forward Jeremiah Tilmon's return to play after a death in his family. Although he was not in the starting line up, he finished the day with 17 points, on 5-for-5 shooting from the field.

Multiple players hit double digit point totals on Saturday, including Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson, Kobe Brown, and Dru Smith.

You can watch full press conferences with Dru and Mark Smith in the video players below.

https://youtu.be/sjB1rQ-FSc0

https://youtu.be/fgWtaTQDCdQ

Up next - the Tigers will return home to meet Ole Miss in a rematch on Feb. 23.

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