With the dust settling a little bit on signing day, it’s time to revisit Missouri’s home win against a solid Xavier team on Tuesday night.
Despite what you may believe, heading into the game Missouri was favored! Yes, I know our lowered expectations following the Jontay Porter injury caused many of us to look at several matchups in the non-conference schedule and cast them losses. That was made easier after watching the Tigers struggle to sludgy victories against Central Arkansas and Kennesaw State.
A slogging pace and early turnover woes forced the Tigers to lean heavily on perimeter shooting as a path to success during their first nine games.