COLUMBIA, Mo. — Say, Drake, we hear you like ’em drivable.
Missouri men’s basketball got a favorable geographic draw out of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament bracket reveal but a tough opponent.
The matchup: No. 6 seed Mizzou against No. 11 seed Drake, the Missouri Valley Conference champion, taking place Thursday in Wichita, Kansas.
The sales pitch, immediately delivered by Tigers coach Dennis Gates to the few hundred fans inside Mizzou Arena for a selection show watch party: “It’s drivable. Be there.”
MU (22-11, 10-8 Southeastern Conference), might need a strong contingent of fans to trek across the border.