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Feb 14, 2026; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers forward Trent Pierce (11) dribbles the ball as Texas Longhorns forward Cole Bott (1) defends during the first half of the game at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nDailyn Swain poured in 25 points as Texas pulled away from Missouri 85-68 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., for its fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Matas Vokietaitis scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Longhorns (16-9, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), who outscored the Tigers 52-37 in the second half. Jordan Pope added a total of 15 points as Texas improved its NCAA Tournament credentials.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Mark Mitchell and Jayden Stone each scored 16 points and Anthony Robinson II added 11 for the Tigers (17-8, 7-5), who suffered just their second loss in 15 games at home.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The foul-plagued game was played at a ponderous pace. While Texas made 21 of 23 free throws, Missouri missed 12 of 38 from the line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tigers moved out to an early 12-7 lead spurred by Stone, who hit a 3-point jumper and drove for a dunk, and Mitchell, who scored twice inside.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Simeon Wilcher stopped that run with a 3-pointer for the Longhorns, who eventually pulled ahead 19-18 with 7 minutes left in the first half on Nic Codie’s three-point play in the lane.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The teams exchanged leads for the rest of the half. With 1.9 seconds left, Tramon Mark converted a three-point play in the lane to put Texas up 33-31 at the break.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n With Missouri starting center Shawn Phillips Jr. limited to seven minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, Texas grabbed eight offensive rebounds and outscored the Tigers 22-14 in the paint in the first 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Swain hit a short jumper to put Texas up 41-37 with 15:44 left to play, then Nicholas Randall pulled the Tigers even with a pair of dunks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Longhorns responded with a 16-6 run, triggered by Mark’s three-point play, to move ahead 57-47 with 10:11 left to play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Missouri cut its deficit to seven points, but Texas pushed its lead to 67-55 with 7:05 left with Pope and Swain hitting 3-point jumpers on consecutive possessions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tigers got no closer than eight points during the rest of the game. Swain’s 3-point jumper with 2:26 left extended the lead to 80-66 and iced the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n