2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by tenth-year head coach Robin Pingeton, played their home games at Mizzou Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Offseason
Departures
Name
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Pos.
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Height
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Year
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Hometown
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Reason for Departure
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Kelsey Winfrey
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G
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5'9"
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Sophomore
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Lebanon, MO
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Transferred to Drury[1]
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Akira Levy
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G
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5'8"
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Freshman
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Baxter, TN
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Transferred to Vanderbilt[2]
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Sophie Cunningham
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G
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6'1"
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Senior
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Columbia, MO
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Graduated & Drafted in 2019 WNBA draft 13th overall[3]
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Lauren Aldridge
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G
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5'7"
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RS Senior
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Marshfield, MO
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Graduated
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Cierra Porter
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F
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6'4"
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Senior
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Columbia, MO
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Graduated
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Emmanuelle Tahane
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F
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6'1"
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Sophomore
|
Bondy, France
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Transferred to Rhode Island[4]
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Incoming
Source:[5]
Incoming Transfers
Roster
2019–20 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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F
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0
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LaDazhia Williams
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Jr |
Lakewood Ranch South Carolina
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Bradenton, FL
|
G
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1
|
Shug Dickson
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
Sr |
Lutheran Texas Tech Tulsa
|
St. Louis, MO
|
F
|
5
|
Shannon Dufficy
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Sr |
Our Lady of Mercy College Utah State
|
Melbourne, VIC
|
G
|
10
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Nadia Green
|
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
|
Jr |
Homewood-Flossmoor
|
Chicago, IL
|
G
|
11
|
Haley Troup
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
RS So |
Gadsen
|
Gadsden, AL
|
G
|
12
|
Elle Brown
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
Jr |
Rock Bridge
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Columbia, MO
|
F
|
13
|
Hannah Schuchts
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
RS Sr |
Maclay
|
Tallahassee, FL
|
G
|
22
|
Jordan Roundtree
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
Sr |
Kirkwood
|
St. Louis, MO
|
G
|
23
|
Amber Smith
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
Sr |
Loyola
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Shreveport, LA
|
G
|
24
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Jordan Chavis
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
|
Sr |
Central Davidson
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Lexington, NC
|
G
|
33
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Aijha Blackwell
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Fr |
Cardinal Ritter
|
Berkeley, MO
|
F
|
40
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Micah Linthacum
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Fr |
Jefferson City
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Jefferson, MO
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F
|
43
|
Hayley Frank
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
Fr |
Strafford
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Strafford, MO
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: February 15, 2020
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Preseason
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[9]
Media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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1 |
South Carolina
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2 |
Texas A&M
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3 |
Mississippi State
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4 |
Kentucky
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5 |
Arkansas
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6 |
Tennessee
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7 |
Auburn
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8 |
LSU
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9 |
Missouri
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10 |
Georgia
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11 |
Alabama
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12 |
Florida
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13 |
Ole Miss
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14 |
Vanderbilt
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Schedule
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 5, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+
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Western Illinois
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W 97–89 OT
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1–0
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27 – Smith |
15 – Smith |
8 – Chavis
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Mizzou Arena (3,851) Columbia, MO
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November 10, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+
|
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Nebraska
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L 85–90 OT
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1–1
|
21 – Blackwell |
14 – Smith |
4 – Blackwell
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Mizzou Arena (4,114) Columbia, MO
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November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+
|
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Northern Iowa
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L 73–78
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1–2
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19 – Smith |
7 – Smith |
3 – Chavis
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Mizzou Arena (3,029) Columbia, MO
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November 16, 2019* 1:00 pm
|
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at Green Bay
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L 64–72
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1–3
|
13 – Schuchts |
8 – Tied |
3 – Chavis
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Kress Events Center (1,847) Green Bay, WI
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November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
at South Dakota
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L 56–72
|
1–4
|
15 – Frank |
6 – Smith |
3 – Tied
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Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,407) Vermillion, SD
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November 24, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+
|
|
SIU Edwardsville
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W 68–51
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2–4
|
15 – Smith |
8 – Green |
3 – Green
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Mizzou Arena (4,033) Columbia, MO
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November 28, 2019* 3:00 pm
|
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vs. New Mexico Cancún Challenge
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L 68–71
|
2–5
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29 – Frank |
8 – Schuchts |
4 – Tied
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Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (502) Cancún, Mexico
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November 29, 2019* 5:30 pm
|
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vs. North Carolina Cancún Challenge
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L 69–82
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2–6
|
16 – Smith |
6 – Tied |
2 – Tied
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Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (157) Cancún, Mexico
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December 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+
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Saint Louis
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W 83–58
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3–6
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17 – Blackwell |
6 – Blackwell |
3 – Green
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Mizzou Arena (3,360) Columbia, MO
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December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm
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at Kansas City
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L 56–59
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3–7
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12 – Tied |
7 – Blackwell |
6 – Blackwell
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Swinney Recreation Center (1,098) Kansas City, MO
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December 15, 2019* 3:00 pm
|
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at No. 20 Missouri State
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L 72–79
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3–8
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22 – Smith |
8 – Frank |
4 – Blackwell
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JQH Arena (5,091) Springfield, MO
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December 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+
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Princeton
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L 33–68
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3–9
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10 – Frank |
9 – Blackwell |
2 – Troup
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Mizzou Arena (3,694) Columbia, MO
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December 20, 2019* 12:00 pm, SECN
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Illinois
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L 51–58
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3–10
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21 – Blackwell |
8 – Tied |
3 – Tied
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Mizzou Arena (4,332) Columbia, MO
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SEC regular season
|
January 2, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
|
|
at No. 22 Tennessee
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L 66–77
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3–11 (0–1)
|
22 – Smith |
5 – Green |
4 – Troup
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Thompson–Boling Arena (7,814) Knoxville, TN
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January 5, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
LSU
|
W 69–65
|
4–11 (1–1)
|
15 – Blackwell |
11 – Blackwell |
5 – Tied
|
Mizzou Arena (4,437) Columbia, MO
|
January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
|
|
No. 13 Mississippi State
|
L 64–79
|
4–12 (1–2)
|
14 – Troup |
6 – Tied |
5 – Blackwell
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Mizzou Arena (3,920) Columbia, MO
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January 12, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN
|
|
at No. 21 Arkansas
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L 73–90
|
4–13 (1–3)
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19 – Frank |
12 – Schuchts |
6 – Troup
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Bud Walton Arena (4,172) Fayetteville, AR
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January 16, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
|
|
No. 1 South Carolina
|
L 45–78
|
4–14 (1–4)
|
13 – Blackwell |
6 – Blackwell |
2 – Tied
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Mizzou Arena (10,234) Columbia, MO
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January 19, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+
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|
at Ole Miss
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W 71–57
|
5–14 (2–4)
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20 – Blackwell |
10 – Smith |
4 – Blackwell
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The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,287) Oxford, MS
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January 26, 2020 3:00 pm, SECN+
|
|
at No. 15 Texas A&M
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L 53–72
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5–15 (2–5)
|
18 – Blackwell |
7 – Blackwell |
5 – Schuchts
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Reed Arena (3,883) College Station, TX
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January 30, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
|
|
No. 13 Kentucky
|
L 47–62
|
5–16 (2–6)
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17 – Blackwell |
9 – Blackwell |
2 – Tied
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Mizzou Arena (3,405) Columbia, MO
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February 2, 2020 4:00 pm, SECN
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No. 25 Arkansas
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L 81–85 OT
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5–17 (2–7)
|
22 – Smith |
9 – Tied |
3 – Tied
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Mizzou Arena (3,531) Columbia, MO
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February 6, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+
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at Georgia
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W 73–65
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6–17 (3–7)
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26 – Blackwell |
11 – Blackwell |
3 – Schuchts
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Stegeman Coliseum (2,940) Athens, GA
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February 10, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN
|
|
at LSU
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L 58–66
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6–18 (3–8)
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12 – Blackwell |
14 – Blackwell |
3 – Tied
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Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,610) Baton Rouge, LA
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February 16, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+
|
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Florida
|
L 67–75
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6–19 (3–9)
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20 – Blackwell |
8 – Smith |
3 – Blackwell
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Mizzou Arena (4,635) Columbia, MO
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February 20, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+
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at Vanderbilt
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W 78–66
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7–19 (4–9)
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24 – Frank |
14 – Blackwell |
5 – Chavis
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Memorial Gymnasium (2,166) Nashville, TN
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February 23, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN+
|
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Ole Miss
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W 82–67
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8–19 (5–9)
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22 – Frank |
10 – Blackwell |
4 – Smith
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Mizzou Arena (4,027) Columbia, MO
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February 27, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+
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Auburn
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L 82–95
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8–20 (5–10)
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27 – Blackwell |
11 – Blackwell |
7 – Blackwell
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Mizzou Arena (3,540) Columbia, MO
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March 1, 2020 12:40 pm, SECN
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at Alabama
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L 61–73
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8–21 (5–11)
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23 – Blackwell |
11 – Blackwell |
4 – Blackwell
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Coleman Coliseum (2,238) Tuscaloosa, AL
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SEC Tournament
|
March 4, 2020 12:30 pm, SECN
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(11)
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vs. (14) Ole Miss First round
|
W 64–53
|
9–21
|
16 – Blackwell |
8 – Roundtree |
4 – Roundtree
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,589) Greenville, SC
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March 5, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN
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(11)
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vs. (6) Tennessee Second round
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L 51–64
|
9–22
|
13 – Blackwell |
9 – Blackwell |
4 – Blackwell
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [10]
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