COLUMBIA, Mo. — A small fire broke out in a Mizzou Arena suite following Wednesday night's basketball game between Missouri and Alabama, leading to an evacuation of the facility but no injuries. The fire was extinguished by arena staff, and the Columbia fire department responded shortly thereafter, MU's athletics department said in a statement.

As the future of the program continues to be in focus, so does developments for a new arena. Over the past year, there have been talks of either renovating the Dean Dome or building a new arena potentially off campus.

Shortly after Missouri basketball beat Alabama on Wednesday, a fire was reported and extinguished in a Mizzou Arena suite.