The last time Missouri crossed the threshold at Hilton Coliseum, its magic, aura, spell, voodoo or whatever you might call it, nearly spoiled the Tigers’ farewell tour of the Big 12.
After muddling through the first half, Scott Christopherson’s halfcourt heave banked in, staking ISU a three-point lead at the break. Yet MU sloughed off its malaise, retook a four-point lead and brushed back Fred Hoiberg’s squad for another 10 minutes. Marcus Demon’s four free throws over the final 21.2 seconds helped cement the victory over six years ago.
Tonight, the former rivals meet for the 235th time, with the Tigers looking for a 12th consecutive win before the series goes dormant again.