University of Missouri

Tipoff time changed for Missouri Tigers basketball game at Mississippi State on Friday

Missouri guard Amari Davis is defended by Vanderbilt guard Rodney Chatman during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.
Missouri guard Amari Davis is defended by Vanderbilt guard Rodney Chatman during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. AP

The SEC men’s basketball game between Missouri and Mississippi State on Friday will tip-off later than expected because of travel delays.

The game, originally scheduled for 6 p.m. Central time, will now start at 8:30 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi. You can watch the action on SEC Network.

Mizzou was supposed to fly out of Columbia at 2 p.m. on Thursday, but wasn’t able to leave until almost 24 hours later, according to a team spokesperson. The flight was delayed multiple times between Thursday and Friday because of weather.

Friday night’s contest will be the first of two matchups in three days between the Tigers and Bulldogs. They are set to face off again on Sunday at Mizzou Arena at 7 p.m.

This story was originally published February 18, 2022 at 5:32 PM.

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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