Missouri, Georgia Basketball Coaching Staffs Involved in Altercation at Halftime

Tensions ran high during Saturday afternoon's game between Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs, and the coaches provided some of the fireworks at Stegeman Coliseum.   

As the buzzer sounded to signal halftime in Athens, Georgia, a small scuffle between the players broke out underneath the basket with the Tigers leading 26-20. 

The teams' coaching staffs intervened but started to go at each other in the process. Per the SEC Network telecast, Georgia director of basketball operations Kent Davison and Missouri assistant coach Steve Shields received technical fouls for their roles. 

In the second half, Georgia overcame its deficit and defeated Missouri 71-66. The Bulldogs moved to 10-5 (2-1 in SEC play) with the victory, while the Tigers dropped to 5-9 (0-2).

Davison seemed remorseful after the game, per Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

It's understandable for tensions to run high during a conference matchup—especially for two programs that are trying to gain momentum. 

There's no word on whether there will be further punishment for the incident.