The Border War (Showdown?) made a glorious return today, as Mizzou made the trip to Lawrence to take on Kansas for the first time since 2013. The Phog was electric all game-long, and both sides played with the intensity that you would expect from this game.
The energy in the arena fed Kansas all game-long. Christian Braun accounted for 10 of Kansas’ first 13 points in some fashion. A strong offensive start from Javon Pickett kept the Tigers within reach, but Braun was dicing up the Tiger defense.
It also did not help that the Jayhawks started out 4/5 from the three-point-line, while Missouri really struggled to get clean looks of their own.