Ever since a disaster of a 2023 basketball season, a lingering fear of a winless conference season in the SEC has existed for the Missouri Tigers.

The Missouri Tigers will take on conference opponent No. 22 Florida. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

Missouri basketball plays Illinois in St. Louis for Braggin' Rights. You can find the live score and game updates with the Tribune's live coverage.

While Illinois is a big favorite and the more battle-tested team, the matchups swing things Missouri’s way. The Tigers have struggled with turnovers this season, ranking No. 266 in the nation in turnover rate on offense.

It is time to see who gets the right to brag. The Missouri Tigers will close out non-conference play today with their annual rivalry against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Tip-off for the Braggin’ Rights game is scheduled for 7 p.

The Missouri Tigers have played their last game of 2025 at Mizzou Arena, and they finished the year on a high note with an 82-60 win against Bethune-Cookman. For Mizzou, it was a much-needed blowout after the way the Tigers' last three games unfolded.

After the massive win against Missouri, Illinois basketball forward Andrej Stojakovic dropped a 'Merry f*****g Christmas' to Brad Underwood.

Defending national champion Florida took close losses to TCU and top-15 foes Arizona, Duke and UConn during their challenging nonconference schedule.

Promotions: Retro t-shirt giveaway before the game / Retro concession prices on select items ($1 popcorn and $1 small drinks) Fort Hays State Men's Basketball begins the long 17-game stretch of conference games for the remainder of the regular season on New Year's Day when they play host to Northwest Missouri State.