The Missouri Tigers took care of business in their men’s basketball home opener Friday night, beating Howard University 77-62 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. They snapped a 20-game losing streak — a slide dating to last season — in the process.

COLUMBIA -- Tamar Bates scored 17 points, Mark Mitchell added 16 and Missouri defeated Howard 77-62 on Friday nigh at Mizzou Arena. Missouri (1-1) led by 12 at halftime but it took a late second-half run to put the game away. The Tigers’ lead was 61-57 ...

A promising start for Missouri men's basketball in its season opener against Memphis quickly fell apart after a second half collapse, leading to a stunning 83-75 loss. The Tigers' losing streak continues from its winless finish in the SEC last season,

Tamar Bates scored 17 points and Mark Mitchell had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Missouri Tigers defeated the Howard Bison 77-62 Friday night in Columbia, Mo.