COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 16 points, Shakeel Moore made a layup with 10.5 seconds left and Mississippi State beat Missouri 58-56 Sunday night.
Garrison Brooks added 11 points and seven rebounds for Mississippi State (16-11, 7-7 SEC). Moore finished with nine points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Molinar made a layup to make it 56 all with 37 seconds left and, after a missed 3-point shot by the Tigers, Moore grabbed a rebound and raced to the other end where he was fouled as he made a layup to make it 58-56. He missed the 1 and-1 free throw and Pickett missed a potential winning 3 with 4 seconds to go.
The Tigers are two games back of 10th-place Vanderbilt, and a first-round bye in next month’s SEC Tournament, in the conference standings.
Missouri plays host to No. 16 Tennessee on Tuesday, 5:30 with the pregame and the tip at 6:00 on KTUF.