After the nightmare that was Missouri basketball’s home loss to Charleston Southern on Dec. 3, there was an uneasy feeling that the Tigers might, in fact, be the 13th best team in the Southeastern Conference. Remember that?
But three straight wins over Temple, Southern Illinois and Illinois put the nerves to rest, and Missouri hosted Chicago State on Monday in a game that nobody expected to be close — unless the Tigers could find a way to “Mizzou” that one, too.
The Cougars were no match for Cuonzo Martin’s group, though, and Missouri did what it does best to an even higher degree against Chicago State, its final opponent of the year (and of the decade).