COLUMBIA, MO. • The turnstile at Mizzou Arena took another spin Thursday with the departure of freshman forward Willie Jackson, who became the 13th player to leave the Missouri basketball program under Kim Anderson’s watch. Jackson and his mother, Tamika Robinson, met with Anderson earlier this week to discuss his plans to transfer to a school closer to his home in Cleveland.

“He’s got some medical issues at home with a family member,” Anderson said after Thursday’s 81-76 loss to Lipscomb, the Tigers’ fourth straight loss. “He’s got some other things going on that he felt like he needed to be closer to Cleveland. He decided he wanted to leave. Certainly I support that with the family situation. It was very tough on Willie. He had a great desire to be closer to his family. Obvious we’ll help him in any way we can. I enjoyed coaching him. He’s a great young man. He did a great job in school. I certainly wish him the best.”