COLUMBIA, Mo. — The train is thankful for the two rails it rides upon. The car appreciates its twin axles. The plane is grateful for its pair of propellors. The schooner is glad to have both the breeze and a sail.
Pick a transportation metaphor divisible by two and toss in some personification.
That was No. 22 Missouri men’s basketball after Saturday’s 83-75 victory over No. 16 Mississippi: pleased to have the push and pull of guards Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill, the two players ferrying this program on a course to something that just might be a little bit special.