The No. 21-ranked Missouri Tigers avoided an upset against the Mississippi State on Thursday, moving on to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

Mississippi State tied the game just a few minutes into the second half, but there were injury concerns for the Tigers, too. Mitchell's absence became evident when he started the

Missouri was able to advance to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals with an 85-73 win over Mississippi State. It's their second win over the Bulldogs this season.

Jay Johnson and the No. 1 ranked LSU Tigers will square off against the Missouri Tigers on Friday night in Alex Box Stadium with first pitch set for 4:30 p.m. CT. Johnson and Co. will put their 12-game winning streak to the test to open SEC play with all eyes on starting pitcher Kade Anderson set to take the mound.

In a total slugfest effort, No. 7-seeded Mizzou escaped the No. 10-seed Mississippi State Bulldogs to open postseason play with an 85-73 win in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

The No. 4 Florida Gators and No. 21 Missouri Tigers meet in the SEC Tournament. Friday's game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.

The Missouri men’s basketball team earned a No. 7 seed in the SEC Tournament. Here’s what to know about the bracket and schedule.

A three-game losing skid wasn’t what Mizzou needed as the regular season came to an end. The No. 22 Tigers played themselves out of the top 20 in the most recent AP Poll, and they fell down to the No.

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-Missouri prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mississippi State-Missouri. The SEC Tournament moves into the second round on Thursday,