Arkansas Razorbacks @ Missouri Tigers
Mark Mitchell, Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates lead Missouri to 83-65 victory over struggling Arkansas
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- — Mark Mitchell and Caleb Grill both had 17 points, Tamar Bates scored 15 and Missouri upped its win streak to four by handing Arkansas its fifth straight loss, 83-65 on Saturday night.
Mitchell added five rebounds and four assists for the Tigers (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference), who have won 14 in a row at home. Bates made 6 of 12 shots with three 3-pointers. Grill hit 7 of 10 shots off the bench with three 3-pointers for Missouri, which was coming off an 83-82 victory over No. 5 Florida.
Grill and Bates both topped 1,000 career points in the game. Tony Perkins had 11 points and Trent Pierce scored 10 on 4-for-4 shooting with two 3-pointers.
Sophomore reserve Zvonimir Ivisic totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double for the Razorbacks (11-7, 0-5). Adou Thiero scored 12.
Bates made three 3-pointers and a layup in the first 5:45 as Missouri yielded the first basket before going on an 18-0 run. Bates had 13 points and Mitchell scored 11 as the Tigers took a 52-35 advantage into halftime.
Thiero had two baskets in an 8-0 run as Arkansas closed within 57-45 with 15:29 left to play. Mitchell answered with a layup and Grill followed with back-to-back baskets to push Missouri's lead back to 18.
D.J. Wagner scored in the paint to get Arkansas within 63-53 with 9:44 remaining, but the Razorbacks would get no closer.
John Calipari, in his first season at Arkansas, had never lost even four straight games to begin conference play in head-coaching stops at Massachusetts, Memphis and Kentucky.
Missouri travels to play Texas on Tuesday. Arkansas will host No. 23 Georgia on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Columbia, MO

Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Lucas Santos

2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 13-2 | - | 22-6 |
| Alabama | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Arkansas | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Tennessee | 10-5 | 3 | 20-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 9-6 | 4 | 22-6 |
| Missouri | 9-6 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Texas A&M | 9-6 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Kentucky | 9-6 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Texas | 8-7 | 5 | 17-11 |
| Georgia | 7-8 | 6 | 19-9 |
| Auburn | 6-9 | 7 | 15-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-10 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Oklahoma | 4-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| LSU | 3-12 | 10 | 15-13 |
| South Carolina | 3-12 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Ole Miss | 3-12 | 10 | 11-17 |
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