Banners around St. Louis announce the beginning of the Missouri Valley Basketball tournament that is playing this weekend at the Scottrade Center. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com
J.B. Forbes • jforbes@post-dispatchIt’s just good luck that St. Louis is hosting its first Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament in a year when many say the SEC has more good teams than it ever has.
With the University of Missouri’s basketball program resurgent, and another seven SEC teams expected to be good enough to earn a berth in this year’s NCAA Tournament, more eyes are likely to be on the conference than in the recent past.