It wasn't called the Braggin' Rights back then, but the high flying Missouri Tigers were dealt a dose of humility by the Fighting Illini when the series moved to the Checkerdome for the first time. on Dec. 10, 1980. Here is our original coverage.
Lou Henson surfaced in the motel coffee shop for a mid-morning breakfast Wednesday wearing his Illini orange cardigan sweater and a broad smile. With the tipoff yet 10 hours away, it was a time to be calm and analytical.
Henson poked at the ham on his plate with a fork. "I'll give the edge up front to Missouri because of Stipanovich," he said.