No. 5 Tennessee loses on buzzer-beater again as Missouri's DeAndre Gholston hits heave

Tennessee men's basketball fell behind by 17 and stormed back behind an epic Tyreke Key performance Saturday against Missouri.

Then it was all for naught, a comeback discarded by an even more epic shot. Missouri's DeAndre Gholston buried a buzzer-beating heave from well behind the 3-point line to hand Tennessee its second straight loss on a buzzer-beating three.

The No. 5 Vols fell 86-85 to the Tigers after losing 66-65 at Vanderbilt on a corner 3-pointer Wednesday.

Santiago Vescovi missed a free throw with 4.1 seconds to play with UT (19-6, 8-4 SEC) ahead 85-83. Tobe Awaka committed a lane violation, a turnover giving the ball to Missouri (19-6, 7-5). Gholston dribbled through the defense and chucked the game-winner in. Vescovi missed the front end of a one-and-one at Vanderbilt prior to its game-winning shot.

Key had 23 points for Tennessee (20-5, 9-3 SEC) with a season-high five 3-pointers against the Tigers (18-7, 6-6). 

Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.com and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilson.