Bates Scores 26, Grill Adds 22 and No. 22 Missouri Hands No. 16 Mississippi 3rd Straight Loss, 83–75

Bates Scores 26, Grill Adds 22 and No. 22 Missouri Hands No. 16 Mississippi 3rd Straight Loss, 83–75
Missouri's Mark Mitchell, right, grabs a loose ball in front of Mississippi's Malik Dia (0) and Tamar Bates, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. L.G. Patterson/AP Photo
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COLUMBIA, Mo.—Tamar Bates scored 26 points, Caleb Grill added 22 and No. 22 Missouri extended No. 16 Mississippi’s losing streak to three games with an 83–75 win over the Rebels on Saturday night.

Anthony Robinson II added seven points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (16–4, 5–2 Southeastern Conference), who improved to 15–0 at home and 3–1 against ranked opponents.