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Mizzou knocks off No. 6 Illinois; takes Braggin’ Rights

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ)

The Mizzou basketball team maintains Braggin' Rights for the third-straight year, in a 81-78 win over No. 6 Illinois.

Xavier Pinson, Javon Pickett, and Dru Smith were already in double-digit point totals at the half. The three finished the game with a collective 32 points.

The Fighting Illini got close to overtaking Mizzou's lead in the final minutes, however, the Tigers held them off.

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