COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Men's Basketball (8-8, 1-2 SEC) fell 94-61 to Arkansas (9-7, 3-1 SEC) on Tuesday evening inside Mizzou Arena. Freshman guard Terrence Phillips (Orange County, Calif.) matched his career-high with 16 points to pace the Tigers' offense, marking his fifth double-digit scoring output of the season.

The visiting Razorbacks shot well throughout the opening half, hitting 20-of-31 (64.5-percent) of its shots from the field. Arkansas held a comfortable lead throughout much of the first 20 minutes, but the Tigers closed the half with a flurry of points to cut into the deficit.

Phillips, playing on his 20th birthday, paced the Tigers' first half scoring with 10 points. Sophomore guard Tramaine Isabell (Seattle, Wash.) and sophomore guard Namon Wright (Los Angeles, Calif.) each added seven points to round out Mizzou's attack. Isabell shot an outstanding 7-of-8 (88 percent) from the free throw line to highlight his scoring effort.

The Tigers opened the second half with a swift scoring run to cut the deficit to seven points. However, Arkansas had an answer as it used a strong stretch to extend its advantage back to double digits. The Razorbacks' effective shooting closed out the remainder of the game as Mizzou was unable to find an answer on defense.

Mizzou collectively shot well from the free throw line despite the loss, knocking down 20-of-23 (87 percent) attempts. Four Tigers produced a perfect 2-for-2 night at the charity stripe to power their productive night at the line. Tuesday's excellent effort at the free throw line was Mizzou's highest single-game free throw percentage since Nov. 29, 2013, at Nevada.

The Tigers continue their SEC schedule on Saturday, Jan. 16, at No. 15 South Carolina. Tipoff in Columbia, S.C., is scheduled for 12 p.m. (CT) and the game will be televised live on SEC Network.