Heron, Auburn come on in 2nd half, beat Missouri 77-72

Missouri’s Kevin Puryear, center, tries to hold on to the ball between Auburn’s Bryce Brown, left, and Horace Spencer, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri’s Jordan Geist dribbles past Auburn’s Horace Spencer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Columbia, Mo.

Pearl doesn’t want to reveal plan without Purifoy

Danjel Purifoy is out with an ankle injury and Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl doesn’t want you to know his plan without him. Pearl confirmed Monday what he suspected two days earlier that Purifoy’s ankle injury will keep him out of tonight’s contest at Missouri leaving Auburn without a direct answer to the replacement in his absence.