Missouri and Illinois met up for the 52nd time in order to settle Braggin’ Rights tonight. The Fighting Illini looked to vault themselves into Big Ten play with a key rivalry win, while the Tigers were aiming to build off of their win over Utah with another quality victory.
The energy in the Enterprise Center was electric, which was not surprising considering the mass followings each of these schools have in the area.
The game began with Illinois hitting all six of their three point attempts, but Missouri fired back with a couple of their own. The Tiger offense appeared to be energized following the Utah win, but the Illini still looked to be a step ahead.