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Blunder on the Bayou: Mizzou suffers listless road loss to LSU

On January 17, 2026, LSU Tigers defeated Missouri Tigers 78-70 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, leading wire-to-wire.
After an early 10-0 run, LSU outscored Mizzou 30-26 in the paint and used 16 offensive rebounds to score 21 second-chance points.
Senior forward Mark Mitchell was limited by foul trouble to 25 minutes, scoring 13 points on six field-goal attempts, while senior center Shawn Phillips, a former LSU freshman, improved at the line going 6-for-8.
The loss leaves Mizzou at 13-5 overall and 3-2 in SEC play, while Coach Matt McMahon said the win came from diligent preparation after a tough loss; LSU next faces Florida at 6 p.m Tuesday.
Mizzou, 11-0 at home, faces No. Georgia at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mizzou Arena after two league losses came against teams with a combined 3-6 record.

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