University of Missouri

SEC changes schedule for Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball games vs. Mississippi State

Missouri’s Jarron Coleman, left, keeps the ball away from Alabama’s Juwan Gary, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri’s Jarron Coleman, left, keeps the ball away from Alabama’s Juwan Gary, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson) AP

The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team’s home game against Mississippi State originally scheduled for Jan. 5 has been rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 20, the SEC announced on Wednesday. The game will air on SEC Network at 8 p.m. Central time.

The contest was postponed earlier this month because of COVID-19 issues within the Mizzou program.

The conference also announced that the Tigers’ game at Mississippi State (12-4, 3-1 SEC) scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 19 will be moved up a day to Feb. 18. The game will air on SEC Network Plus at 7 p.m.

Tickets purchased for the original Jan. 5 matchup at Mizzou Arena will be honored for the Feb. 20 game.

Mizzou (8-9, 2-3 SEC) plays its next game Saturday at Alabama. The contest will air on the SEC Network at 5 p.m.

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Lila Bromberg
The Kansas City Star
Lila Bromberg covers the Missouri Tigers for the Kansas City Star. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and was ranked as the best college sports reporter in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2021. In addition to covering the Terrapins for four years, Bromberg has worked for Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports and USA TODAY Sports.
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