T his season, the University of Missouri women's basketball team is facing challenges in SEC play. On Sunday, the Tigers lost to Auburn with a score of 60-75, never having the lea

An 83-65 loss at Missouri on Saturday was the Razorbacks’ fifth in a row since SEC play began Jan. 4 — a stunning free fall for a team coached by Hall of Fame coach John Calipari and that spent most of the first half of the season ranked in the national polls.

On paper, Mizzou women’s basketball seemed to have a solid shot at its first SEC win of the season on Sunday. Its opponents, Auburn, was the only other winless team in conference play. The Tigers from Alabama were on a six-game losing streak,