The No. 22 Missouri Tigers needed a bounce-back win badly. They got it in the form of an 83-75 victory over No. 16 Ole Miss. For the second straight game, an u

Mississippi's Malik Dia, top, dunks the ball over Missouri's Anthony Robinson II (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson) Mississippi's Sean Pedulla,

The Rebels came into the game boasting elite rim protection but were 243rd in three-pointers allowed per 100 possessions.

Bates scored 26 points and Grill added 25 as No. 22 MU held off the No. 16 Rebels (15-5, 4-3), winning 83-75 in a Southeastern Conference showdown of ranked teams. Next up: The Tigers are back in action Saturday, Feb. 1, with a trip to Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State. Tipoff is set for noon Central Time.

In high-leverage moments, Missouri basketball’s Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates proved unstoppable. Here’s how they paired up to sink Ole Miss.