Auburn got off to a promising start, using a 7-0 run to take a 12-5 lead after Freeman’s 3-pointer and dunk. Missouri took control by making five 3-pointers in the final eight minutes of the half to lead by four at intermission.

Jayden Stone scored 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Mark Mitchell added 20 points, and Missouri beat Auburn 84-74

After taking down John Calipari and No. 15 Arkansas last weekend, Auburn headed to Columbia, Missouri, hoping to earn a midweek victory. However, Missouri’s lights-out shooting proved too much to overcome, as Auburn fell 84-74 on Wednesday night.

Arkansas has been on both sides of the blowout in its past two SEC games. On Saturday, the Razorbacks were blitzed by Auburn 95-73 in Neville Arena. Just a few days later, Arkansas bounced back in a major way with a 108-74 drumming of South Carolina in Fayetteville.

Mizzou Arena fell a little bit silent at the 1:46 mark of Missouri's matchup with Auburn, as a double-digit lead suddenly sat at only four points. Missouri ha

Game summary of the Missouri Tigers vs. Auburn Tigers NCAAM game, final score 84-74, from January 14, 2026 on ESPN.

Pearl took responsibility for the Tigers' lack of energy in the 85-74 defeat, saying the game was lost before it even started with poor body language.

Jayden Stone scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Missouri past Auburn 84-74 on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo.