COLUMBIA, Mo. — Can Missouri men’s basketball take another leap on Rocky Top? Its coach thinks so.
The No. 15 Tigers (17-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) will extend their arms toward the metaphorical ceiling against No. 4 Tennessee (18-4, 5-4) at 6 p.m. in Knoxville and on the SEC Network.
Mizzou has won its last two ranked road games, with the latest being Saturday’s 27-point drubbing of Mississippi State. But third-year coach Dennis Gates remains adamant his MU team could be better — even if, at face value, it seems disingenuous.
“The ceiling of our team has not been reached yet,” Gates said.