Missouri faces Mississippi State feeling good about road ahead

With three games remaining in the SEC's regular season, Missouri has its eyes on a top-four spot in the conference standings when it faces Mississippi State on Saturday at Starkville, Miss.

The fifth-place Tigers (19-9, 9-6 SEC) are one game behind No. 22 Tennessee, which faces No. 17 Alabama on Saturday. Missouri earned a 73-69 victory at home against the Volunteers on Tuesday.

Missouri opened conference play with an impressive 76-74 victory over defending national champion Florida...