MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Missouri basketball team has found all sorts of ways to lose games since their last victory, that stunning 16-point win over Florida two weeks ago that seems more like two lifetimes ago.
At Mississippi State, the Tigers barely showed up and buried themselves in turnovers before breaking a sweat. At Alabama, the Tigers couldn’t guard the 3-point line or score from anywhere but the foul line. Back home against Texas A&M, a last-minute rally fell short.
On Saturday, against what might be the best team Mizzou plays all season, the Tigers teased their fans with dreams of an epic road upset — but only flirted for a half.