Missouri sophomore Xavier Pinson didn't put up the gaudy numbers he produced in recent Southeastern Conference wins against Auburn and Mississippi. On Wednesday night, the guard ultimately didn't need to. Pinson did find ways, however, to continue his hot scoring streak — he averaged 25 points in the Tigers' previous three games — with a team-high 17 points as Missouri men's basketball secured a 61-52 victory at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. With the ball in his hands in the final minute of regulation, Pinson hit two free throws to close out the nine-point victory, all but guaranteeing Missouri would return to ...
