Mizzou falls to Illinois in Braggin’ Rights for second-straight season
For the first time since the 2016-17 and 2017-18 campaigns, the Mizzou men's basketball team has lost two-straight Braggin' Rights match ups against Illinois. On Sunday, an off shooting night for the Tigers led to MU's second loss of the season,
Mizzou, Illinois trade Braggin’ Rights blows before Illini prevail in final minute
There were hairs to split around free-throw shooting and the calls that led to them. But after Missouri (10-2) missed two 3-pointers in the final nine seconds of the game, Illinois (8-3) prevailed, holding on 80-77 for its second consecutive Braggin’ Rights victory.
The loss broke a 10-game win streak for Missouri, but was still a strong showing that head coach Dennis Gates was proud of.
While Underwood’s squad led for the majority of the second half, Dennis Gates' roster constantly kept them from controlling the momentum. After exchanging buckets and free throws in the final minutes ...
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