It’s nice to be surprised with pleasant play, especially considering Mizzou’s recent play the last few games. The Tigers came into the game tonight with a challenge in front of them. They were terrible against a bad team two days ago and were facing a legit Power Conference opponent and a team hoping to build upon a healthy roster.
The energy out of the gate was obvious, and then the officiating dragged the game down into the dredges and made it a whole lot less fun and interesting. But buoyed by the strong play of their seniors, Missouri overcame serious foul trouble from their two top players to date this season, Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon.