NASHVILLE, TENN. • Extending its enigmatic ways into the postseason, Mizzou frittered away a 14-point second-half lead against Mississippi to tumble 64-62 in a Southeastern Conference quarterfinal on Friday at Bridgestone Arena. Mississippi’s Derrick Millinghaus hit a floater with 1.1 seconds left after the Rebels intercepted an errant inbound pass by MU’s Laurence Bowers. The Tigers made just two baskets in the last 8 minutes, 49 seconds. “I just threw it up and hoped it went in,” Millinghaus said. As for the Bowers pass that was picked off when MU was in position to take the last shot after Ole Miss had tied it with 31 seconds left, Rebels coach Andy Kennedy said perhaps said it best. “Had...
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