Relieved and exasperated after a closer-than-expected 55-54 win over Missouri, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl admitted his No. 1 Tigers "didn't play like the best team in the nation," though the longtime coach will certainly take the team's 19th victory.
— K.D. Johnson scored 17 points, including five straight within the final 90 seconds, and No. 1 Auburn survived a scare from Missouri, winning 55-54 on Tuesday night in the program's first-ever game as the nation's top-ranked team.
— Jaden Shackelford scored 21 points, Jahvon Quinerly added 13 points and dished nine assists off the bench and Alabama used a late 11-0 run to overcome Missouri, 86-76 on Saturday.
— Amari Davis scored 23 points, Kobe Brown added 15 and Missouri beat Mississippi 78-53 on Tuesday night.
— Henry Coleman III scored 18 points, Hassan Diarra made two free throws with three seconds left and Texas A&M rallied to beat Missouri 67-64 on Saturday.
— JD Notae scored 19 points, Jaylin Williams had a double-double and Arkansas used a dominant first half to roll to an 87-43 win over Missouri on Wednesday night.
— Keion Brooks Jr. quickly established the spark Kentucky wanted against Missouri before supplying another jump start later to seal another convincing victory.
— Kofi Cockburn scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and Illinois breezed to an 88-63 victory over Missouri on Wednesday night in the 41st edition of the Braggin' Rights game.
— Kobe Brown scored 27 points, Jarron Coleman hit a huge 3-pointer and Missouri defeated Utah 83-75 on Saturday.
— It took nearly a decade for Kansas and Missouri to renew the Border War.
— Amari Davis scored 15 points and Missouri outscored Eastern Illinois by 30 points over the final 28 minutes en route to a 72-44 victory on Tuesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Kentucky | 6-2 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Texas A&M | 4-2 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Arkansas | 5-3 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Mississippi State | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| LSU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-4 |
| Florida | 3-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-4 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 2-4 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Missouri | 2-5 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Ole Miss | 2-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Georgia | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-14 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Shaw | PF | Signed | 83 |
| Christian Jones | SG | Signed | 79 |
| Jackson Francois | SG | Signed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-28 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 28 |
