COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jeremiah Tilmon had 19 points and 10 rebounds in another efficient performance, and No. 19 Missouri beat South Carolina 81-70 on Tuesday night.
Tilmon, who came in shooting a SEC-leading 74% from the floor, improved on that mark by going 8 of 11. With the exception of a nine-point game against No. 6 Tennessee on Dec. 30, the big man has scored at least 14 points in every conference game.
Missouri (9-2, 3-2 SEC) Mark Smith scored 18 points and went 3 for 7 from 3-point range for the Tigers. Dru Smith added 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
Missouri jumped out to a 10-0 lead and didn’t allow South Carolina to get closer than five points the rest of the way.
Missouri: At No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday.