A fourth player has been marked as unavailable for Missouri basketball’s game against VMI.

Transfer center Shawn Phillips Jr., a 7-foot big man who joined the team from Arizona State in the offseason, was ruled out of the Tigers’ game against Virginia Military Institute shortly before tipoff Sunday in Columbia. In a social media post, the Tigers said Phillips is absent due to an illness.

The Tigers will tip off against VMI for their third game of the season at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Mizzou Arena. The game will air on SEC Network. More: Here’s how to watch Missouri basketball vs VMI on Sunday. TV channel, streaming, tipoff time More: Live score, game updates as Missouri basketball faces VMI at Mizzou Arena on Sunday Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, ga

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