Those, right there, are the type of games that power five schools can easily find themselves on the wrong side of in the early-season grind of November and December.
Wofford was experienced. They could get hot from three, and they were well-coached. The Terriers went blow for blow with the Tigers during the first half, and even came out of the locker room to go on a 10-2 run to open the second frame. Nerves were palpable.
But when the Tigers got going, boy oh boy did they light up the gym. Behind stellar defense and a 13-0 run midway through the second half, Missouri ran away from Wofford, 75-56.