Missouri
South Carolina
Men's Basketball and South Carolina Meet on Saturday Afternoon
2/6/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Missouri (15-7, 5-4 SEC) at South Carolina (11-12, 2-8 SEC) | |
| Game Details | Saturday, Feb. 7 • Noon CT • Columbia, S.C. • Colonial Life Arena |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 385 | Sirius XM App: 975 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | South Carolina |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
The Mizzou men's basketball team plays its first game in the month of February, squaring off at South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for noon CT on SEC Network.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Missouri return to play for the first time in seven days with a 15-7 overall record and a 5-4 mark against SEC foes.
• The Tigers earned an 84-79 victory in their last contest over Mississippi State last Saturday.
• Senior Mark Mitchell leads the team with 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, while ranking second with 3.3 assists per game.
• Jayden Stone is second with 14.6 points, while Jacob Crews also scores in double figures with 10.8 points per game.
• Anthony Robinson II leads Missouri with 3.4 assists per game, while Shawn Phillips Jr. has a team-best 1.5 blocks per game.
• The Tigers are averaging 80.4 points per game, while allowing 74.0.
ABOUT THE GAMECOCKS
• South Carolina is 11-12 on the season with a 2-8 mark in SEC action.
• The Gamecocks have lost their last four games, coming off an 84-75 defeat at Texas on Tuesday.
• Four players score in double figures for South Carolina – led by 16.5 points and 4.3 assists from Meechie Johnson.
• Mike Sharavjamts is second with 10.8 points to go with a team-best 5.4 rebounds.
• The Gamecocks own a scoring offense of 77.3 points with a scoring defense of 75.3.
SERIES HISTORY
• In 19 meetings between the schools, the Tigers hold a slight 10-9 edge over South Carolina.
• The home team is 13-5 in matchups between the schools and have won eight of the last 10.
• Last season, the Tigers cruised to a 101-71 win at Mizzou Arena with six players scoring in double figures in the victory.
• The 30-point win for Mizzou over the Gamecocks was the team's largest versus any SEC team in 12 seasons.
SURGING T.O. BARRETT
• Sophomore T.O. Barrett is currently playing the best basketball of his collegiate career.
• Barrett has tallied at least 10 points in five of the last six games – he scored in double figures just once in his first 35 career contests.
• In his first collegiate start on Jan. 24, Barrett tallied a career-best 21 points – the most by a Tiger making their first career start since Frankie Hughes scored 23 versus Alabama A&M in 2016.
• Overall, in the last six games, Barrett is tallying 13.8 points, while shooting 54.8 percent and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line (27-33).
• In 22 games as a sophomore, Barrett is averaging 7.4 points and 2.6 assists per game.
MAGIC NUMBER IS 73
• The goal for the Tigers is simply to score 73 points.
• Mizzou is a perfect 15-0 when tallying at least 73 points but are 0-7 when failing to reach the mark.
• Overall, the Tigers are averaging 80.7 points during the 2025-26 season – tallying 87.7 points in their 15 wins and 64.9 in their seven defeats.
MAKING YOUR THREES
• One key shooting stat for the Tigers to get to 73 points is to be efficient from the 3-point line.
• Mizzou is a perfect 11-0 this season when making at least 34 percent of its 3-point attempts.
• On the other end, MU is 4-7 when making less than 34 percent from beyond the arc – losing seven of its last eight when held under the mark.
• Mizzou is making 38.5 percent in its 15 wins this season and 27.2 percent in its seven defeats.
CHARITY STRIPE
• Another key stat for the Tigers is to get to the free-throw line and make their shots.
• In SEC play, Mizzou is 5-1 with at least 13 made free throws but 0-3 with 12 or fewer.
• Overall, the Tigers are making 20.2 free throws in their five conference wins but just 13.8 in their four defeats.
MR. VERSATILE, MARK MITCHELL
• Mark Mitchell continues to be the team's go-to weapon during the 2025-26 season.
• Mitchell leads MU with 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, while ranking second with 3.3 assists.
• Mitchell is attempting to be the first Tiger to tally 17 points, five boards and three assists since Big Eight Player of the Year Anthony Peeler in 1991-92.
• In fact, he is one of only 11 players in the nation to have totaled 375 points, 120 rebounds and 70 assists this season.
TOP RANKS FOR MITCHELL
• With his strong play this season, Mark Mitchell ranks among the nation's best in multiple stats.
• The senior currently ranks ninth in the SEC and 117th nationally with his 17.5 points per game.
• Efficiency is the key as he ranks third in the SEC and 78th nationally with a field-goal clip of 53.7.
• Mitchell is also one of the nation's best at getting to the free-throw line – ranking 17th in attempts (172) and 59th in makes (113).
KEEPING IT CLOSE
• Fans are in for a treat this year during MU games.
• Eight of the Tigers' nine SEC games have been within four in the final two minutes.
• Five of the team's games have been decided by five or less points, already one more than the last two seasons despite playing just nine games.
