COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Fifteen minutes after the best game of his collegiate career, Mark Mitchell did what he has resisted doing for so long. He broke down.
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Missouri head coach Dennis Gates argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
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Arkansas' Meleek Thomas (1) shoots over Missouri's Trent Pierce (11) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Arkansas head coach John Calipari watches his team play during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Missouri, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Arkansas head coach John Calipari celebrates as D.J. Wagner (21) walks to the bench during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
