We’ve been feeling pretty good about Missouri basketball lately. So good, in fact, that it’s easy to forget the Tigers are still under .500 in the midst of a disappointing season by our preseason expectations.
That’s not to take anything away from how Mizzou has played of late. The Tigers were a late run away from going 3-0 against Top 40ish KenPom teams and legitimately dismantled No. 11 Auburn on Saturday (Isaac Okoro’s absence notwithstanding.) Missouri has found its groove in the absence of Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon, and could be poised for a late season run that could put them back into consideration for postseason play of some sort.