https://www.si.com/vault/1981/12/21/826235/reverberation-of-a-gunshot-mizzou-center-steve-stipanovich-wounded-himself-a-year-ago-and-then-made-up-a-tale-hes-just-now-living-down
In the NCAA tournament, the Tigers came a cropper against Lamar, which they had beaten by 22 during the regular season, after Stewart had caught several players, including Stipanovich, with beer in their rooms the night before. The enraged Stewart barely spoke to the team and, during the first half against Lamar, left virtually all the coaching to an assistant.
"It made us feel like, well, why did we want to win at all?" says Stipo. "I mean, I didn't throw up on my dress or anything. But basically I hated myself for screwing up. We should have been much better, and I didn't care. I was waiting for the season to end. After Lamar, you could say I went out and celebrated."