NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dru Smith made two free throws with 15.2 seconds left, and the Missouri Tigers held off Georgia 73-70 Thursday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Seventh-seeded Missouri (16-8) will play eighth-ranked Arkansas on Friday night.
The Tigers led 62-50 and nearly blew that lead after failing to make a field goal after Jeremiah Tilmon’s layup with 6:24 remaining. They missed their final six shots but made all nine free throws within the final five minutes.
Xavier Pinson added 17, Kobe Brown had 16 points for Missouri and Tilmon finished with 10.
The Tigers needed this victory to burnish their resume after being one of only nine teams with seven Quad 1 victories.
Hear the Mizzou vs. Arkansas game beginning at 5:30 with the pregame and the tip at 6:00 on 93.7 KTUF.