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SEC Tournament - Missouri Defeats Tennessee 79-71 - Recap

Tennessee was scorched by D'Moi Hodge for 26 points as Missouri defeated them 79-71 in NCAA action on Friday.

Kobe Brown had 24 points for Missouri and DeAndre Gholston chipped in with 10 points. Nick Honor had 4 assists for them, while Kobe Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Tennessee got 17 points from Santiago Vescovi in a losing cause and another 16 points from Tyreke Key. Jahmai Mashack contributed 4 assists for them, while Olivier Nkamhoua had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was 33-31 at the break.

Tennessee had a 31-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.