TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half when 12th-seeded Missouri pulled away from 13th-seeded Mississippi for a 72-60 win in Wednesday’s Southeastern Conference tournament opener.
Ronnie DeGray III had three 3-pointers and 14 points, all in the first half, to help the Tigers (12-20) keep pace.
After a first half that ended 32-all, Missouri opened the second half outscoring the Rebels 13-2. The lead reached 14 with 11 1/2 minutes remaining and stayed in double figures.
Missouri will take on fifth-seeded LSU in Thursday’s second round. LSU won the regular-season matchup 75-55. 1:00 with the pregame and the tip at 1:30 on 93.7 KTUF.