It’s the first Monday without Missouri basketball in several months, and it’s only slightly better now that we know Illinois didn’t do all that much better.
As teams began booking their tickets to the Sweet 16 on Sunday evening, Missouri and its fans were left reflecting on the 72-68 loss to Oklahoma that sent the Tigers packing in another first-round NCAA exit.
For the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Dave Matter recapped some of the game’s biggest moments from the lens of the offseason ahead. He spent considerable time discussing Xavier Pinson, who rode the bench for most of the second half and wasn’t shy about his feelings afterward.