Missouri coach Dennis Gates didn't need to talk about the Tigers' winless conference season last year — in part because returning players like Tamar Bates knew all about it.
The Missouri men's basketball team ended a 669-day Southeastern Conference losing streak with a decisive 83-67 victory over the LSU Tigers on Tuesday night.
Missouri men's basketball entered its Southeastern Conference opener against No. 2 Auburn expecting a stiff test. That's exactly what Mizzou got in a 84-68 drubbing.