The Missouri Tigers battled with the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, ultimately falling 85-81. “Hats off to Tennessee. They did a great job,” Missouri coach Dennis Gates said in his postgame radio interview. “Tremendous, tremendous team.”

There is a meeting between ranked SEC teams on Wednesday, Feb. 5 when the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers welcome the No. 15 Missouri Tigers to Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn.

Despite having the higher national ranking, Tennessee ranks behind Missouri in conference at No. 7 with a 4-5 SEC record. Missouri is No. 15 nationally but No. 3 in the SEC thanks to a 6-2 in-conference record.