NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It's typical to call college basketball's postseason a clean slate, a way for Missouri to put tangible space between itself and its doldrums to end the regular season.
The Tigers made the trek to Nashville for the Southeastern Conference Tournament and Missouri actually took the Bridgestone Arena floor this year after last year's cancellation on game day.
On the eve of the 1-year anniversary of the tournament's cancellation, MU did its best to embrace being back in the venue that also houses the NHL's Predators.
Missouri, the event's No. 7 seed, faced No.