Shorthanded Mizzou Basketball no game for No. 4 Alabama | Outside

Already without Brown, the team’s top scorer (15.6 points per game) and rebounder (5.6), Gates’ roster was further decimated just minutes into the game when Noah Carter walked into the locker room with a cut above his right eye went. By then, starting guard Tre Gomillion was already sitting with two fouls. Reserve Guard Kaleb Brown, Kobe’s younger brother, was also unavailable due to a non-COVID illness.

The Tigers held their ground early against the nation’s fourth-place team, with Mosley becoming the team’s offensive centerpiece. In his second game back after six games on the bench, Mosley scored six of MU’s first 10 points and put the Tigers 14-3 up with a lob pass to Shaw for a reverse dunk that blew up the crowd. Mizzou missed his first eight 3-pointers until D’Moi Hodge finally connected from deep and put the Tigers back 19-18 ahead. It was their final lead of the day as the Tide overwhelmed Gates’ team with their large collection of goalscorers.

Mizzou missed eight straight shots late in the first half and early in the second as the tide receded. Four different Bama players connected with 3 pointers before the 12 minute media timeout.

A 7-0 run put the Tigers ahead within 13 minutes, eight minutes from time, but after an Alabama timeout, the Tide quickly restored order and restored their spot at the top of the SEC standings.