Live Blog of Mizzou's Regular Season Finale Against Arkansas

Final Score: Arkansas 88, Missouri 84 OT

Note to our readers: We unfortunately ran into a technical issue during the overtime and were not able to update, but one could say that something similar happened to Mizzou. We apologize for the inconvenience and the really lousy timing. Please check out the game story for more details.

Live Updates

Second Half

:31 - Missouri 74, Arkansas 73

Mark Mitchell earned three points on an and-one layup to put the Tigers up. Missouri calls timeout after Meleek Thomas' first free throw attempt bounces off the rim. Thomas will have the chance to tie it coming up.

1:22 - Missouri 71, Arkansas 71

Second-chance points have been crucial for both teams in these final minutes. Feels like either team is just one big shot away from taking this one away.

3:12 - Missouri 67, Arkansas 69

It's been a back and forth last three minutes, with neither team holding a lead for more than 20 seconds. It's continuing to be a game won with physicality, with the two teams combining for just three 3-point attempts across the last five minutes. Making just a handful of 3s in the final minutes could be a huge separator.

7:19 - Missouri 62, Arkansas 61

"Mr. Brightside" is playing at Mizzou Arena entering the final stretch. Missouri has absolutely answered the call for a physical game. Missouri shooting 9-for-13 from the free-throw line compared to Arkansas going 5-for-9 is making a noticeable difference.

A few guests at the break to get this Mizzou Arena crowd even more energetic for this final stretch: the Missouri football team with the Battle-Line Rivalry trophy, along with five-star commit Jason Crowe Jr.

16:42 - Missouri 45, Arkansas 44

Missouri now has its first lead of the game after a Shawn Phillips dunk. There was a point early in this game where it looked like it would get out of hand for the Tigers, but they've managed to stay steady, and now ahead, despite 10 turnovers and other mistakes.

First Half

First Half Stats

HALF: Missouri 36, Arkansas 39

All things considered, a three-point deficit is a great spot for Missouri to be in entering the locker room. There were certainly points early in the half where it looked like this one could get out of hand for the Tigers.

3:17 - Missouri 27, Arkansas 35

This game is already getting pretty chippy, with both teams' coaching staffs having to break up half-court altercations at the last two breaks.

Missouri is in the middle of its best stretch of this game, scoring seven unanswered points in the last two minutes. Tigers have done a good job at limiting second-chance opportunities for Arkansas over the last stretch by fighting on the defensive glass.

12:23 - Missouri 11, Arkansas 19

Things very quickly got out of hand for Missouri in a span of 90 seconds, allowing an 8-0 Arkansas run that included two dunks for Arkansas and a turnover from Missouri. Razorbacks creating a lot of fast-break opportunities early.

15:38 - Missouri 6, Arkansas 9

In the first game between these two teams, Missouri was able to build an early lead by constantly attacking the paint. So far in this one, Arkansas has been intentional about crowding up the paint. But, Missouri still finding opportunities.

Arkansas will shoot two free throws out of the break.

Pre Game

Missouri	Arkansas
G Jayden Stone	G Malique Ewin
G T.O. Barrett	F Trevon Brazile
F Mark Mitchell	G D.J. Wagner
F Trent Pierce	F Nick Pringle
C Shawn Phillips Jr.	G Billy Richmond III

Availability Reports

Missouri
F, Jevon Porter - OUT (Leg)
G, Annor Boateng - OUT (Leg, season)

Arkansas
G, Darius Acuff Jr. - OUT (undisclosed)
G, Karter Knox - OUT

How to Watch

Who: Missouri (20-10, 10-7 SEC) vs. Arkansas (22-8, 12-5 SEC)

When: March 7, 11 a.m.

Where: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri

TV: ESPN

Radio: Tiger Radio Network (Play by Play: Mike Kelly, Color: Chris Gervino)

SiriusXM: Missouri - 374, Arkansas - 190

Series: Arkansas leads 37-28.

Last Time Out, Missouri: The Tigers suffered a loss on the road to Oklahoma, falling 80-64. The Tigers looked outmatch from the early minutes. No comeback attempt in the second half materialized into much of anything for the Tigers, with Missouri never pulling within 10 points at any point across the final 15 minutes.

Last Time Out, Arkansas: The Razorbacks easily handled business at home against Texas, taking a 105-85 win.

Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2026 - Missouri has had much worse losses this season than its 94-86 loss at Arkansas. Missouri even went on a 11-2 run at one point in the first half, with forward Mark Mitchell getting seemingly anything he wanted in the paint. But, the Razorbacks went on a 16-4 run in the final 4:30 of the first half to hold a 47-41 lead at halftime. In the second half, Missouri had a few moments that looked like they could've been catalysts to comebacks, but the Tigers could never combine enough big moments to build a real threat to Arkansas' lead.