HOUSTON • A year ago Missouri carried a three-game losing streak into Tuscaloosa with a once-promising season on the brink of collapse. But on a chilly January night, the Tigers reversed their fortunes, picked off the Crimson Tide and launched into a season-changing five-game winning streak.
Senior guard Jordan Geist shared that history lesson with his teammates heading into Saturday’s visit to Reed Arena. “All you have to do is get one win and it can snowball,” the Tigers’ point guard said Friday shortly before the Tigers boarded a flight to College Station. “Because then you start playing well.