In battles against John Calipari, Dennis Gates now has the upper hand. The Missouri Tigers head coach won for the second time in his career as a head coach ag

While Arkansas fought admirably and managed to get back into the game in the second half, showing fight doesn't automatically put a mark in the win column.

Saturday’s win included two Tigers joining the 1,000 point club, with Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates hitting the mark for their careers. Grill tied Mark Mitchell with an MU-best 17 points, capping off his night with a steal and dunk to put Mizzou up 20 with 1:30 left.

The Hogs' hope to avoid an 0-5 SEC start lasted one possession. Jonas Aidoo dunked the ball with authority after winning the jump ball. What followed was symbolic of the season, an absolute collapse on both ends of the floor.