Missouri, once up by 21, barely edges No. 19 Vanderbilt
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Jayden Stone scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Missouri held off No. 19 Vanderbilt 81-80 on Wednesday in Columbia, Mo.
The Tigers (18-8, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) led 65-44 with 8:41 left to play before the Commodores (21-5, 8-5) staged a furious rally that fell just short.
After Tyler Nickel hit a 3-point jumper to pull Vanderbilt within one p