No. 10 Mizzou falls to Arkansas in Rally for Rhyan game
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ)
The No. 10 Mizzou men's basketball could not hold off Arkansas in the 6th annual Rally For Rhyan game. The Razorbacks beat the Tigers 86-81 in overtime.
You can watch highlights and reaction in the video player below.
With the loss, Mizzou moves to 13-5 overall and 6-5 in the SEC. MU is now 5-1 all-time in Rally For Rhyan games.
The Razorbacks played No. 10 Mizzou closely the entire day, separated by just one point with about three minutes left in the game.
With just seconds left in regulation, the Hogs led by two points, but Dru Smith fed the ball to Parker Braun for a layup to send the game to overtime.
It is the first time in the 2020-21 season that the Tigers have lost two-straight games.
Xavier Pinson had another big day for the Tigers, with a team high 23 points, along with three rebounds.
Mizzou recorded a season-high of 13 threes on Saturday.
You can watch full press conferences with Parker Braun and Torrence Watson in the video players below.
During the game, Mizzou announced it raised more than $65,000 for pediatric cancer research.
Former MU assistant coach Brad Loos and his family did not attend the game due to COVID-19 concerns. Brad recently tested positive for the virus. However, the family made a video that played during halftime.
The Loos family announced it received a $15,000 donation from Gary Pinkel's GP M.A.D.E Foundation. The two organizations also announced a new partnership.
The Loos family will join ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman on SportsZone Sunday night to discuss the latest with Rally For Rhyan.
Up next for Mizzou - Cuonzo Martin's group will travel to Athens, Georgia to meet the Bulldogs on Feb. 16.
