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Missouri ensured on Saturday with an 81:78 win against No.. 1 for the biggest surprise. 6 Illinois and extended its winning streak to three in the Braggin ‘Rights rivalry series. The Tigers did it in an impressive way too, playing almost 36 minutes of play and the entire second half.

As impressive as the win was the way Missouri miraculously withstood an offensive outburst of epic proportions from Illinois Guard Ayo Dosunmu. Dosunmu had a career high of 36 points in the 13-of-20 shootout in defeat. He did his best to pull the Illinois back from 13 points deficit in the second half but narrowly came out. His 3-pointer just before the buzzer, which could possibly have sent the game into overtime, came up short.

It was the second loss of the season for Illinois that lost to No.. 2 Baylor on Dec.. . 2

The win is Missouri’s most monumental this season as it improves to 5-0 with two wins against the AP Top 25 teams. In terms of importance, it is the largest since at least the 2014/15 season No.. knocked off. 5 Florida. When the Tigers got into the game, they had lost three home games in a row to opponents in the top 10.

It’s also a potential arrival point for Cuonzo Martin and Mizzou, who by and large flown under the radar. Missouri improves to 5-0 with the win, and its top victories to date over Oregon and now Illinois should stand the test of time as it creates a resume of NCAA tournament caliber.

Crucial to the win were Xavier Pinson, Dru Smith and Mark Smith, the team’s top three goalscorers who all managed to bring together big games in the biggest game of the season. Pinson and Dru Smith each had 17 points, while Mark Smith had 6 points and a pair of rebounds. Kobe Brown added 12 points and eight boards and from the bench Javon Pickett added 14 points and five boards.

Illinois probably won’t have many games this season like the one it played against Mizzou: it beat 35-26, shot over 52% off the field, and still got away with defeat. The battle for consistency in shooting 3-pointers, however, was an issue against the Tigers – the team went 3 to 13 from the depths – and it’s an issue from last season that has no definitive answer so far. Freshman sniper Adam Miller took a 3-0 lead from beyond the bow, and the Dosunmu, Damonte Williams and Trent Frazier trio scored a total of three outside shots.

The level of talent between Dosunmu and his big buddy Kofi Cockburn should be enough to keep the Illinois fighting for a Big Ten title and more this season. Solving the question of who goes beyond these two can be a nocturnal task for coach Brad Underwood, and the clock is ticking: The conference game starts Tuesday at home against an undefeated squad from Minnesota.

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