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Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Recap - Tennessee Wins 85-81

Igor Milicic Jr. scored 21 points and chipped in with 5 assists for Tennessee on Wednesday, leading them to a 85-81 victory over Missouri at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Bettors who backed Tennessee were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.5.

Tennessee got 21 points from Igor Milicic Jr. and another 12 points from Felix Okpara. Zakai Zeigler contributed 8 assists, while Igor Milicic Jr. cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Missouri got 22 points from Tamar Bates in a losing cause and another 16 points from Tony Perkins. Tony Perkins contributed 5 assists for them, while Josh Gray had 10 rebounds.

Tennessee trailed at halftime, 34-29.

Tennessee had a 36-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Tennessee heads into a battle against Oklahoma. Missouri, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas A&M.