Mizzou Vs Fl Tonight

[Al Agnew]

They just can't defend the three ball. Henderson lit them up. Made a nice comeback, but wore themselves out doing it.

I think they have to win out and win at least one in the SEC tournament to make the dance. They just don't have enough quality wins, and have a couple of really bad losses.

[snap]

I don't know what to say about this Missouri team (that has not already been said)...they have some quality losses, that is for sure!!! I still think they are getting better, just cannot get over the hump........and running out of time to do it!!! #13 SLU slips by a mediocre mid major LaSalle by 2.........Cannot believe they are ranked that high!!!

[KCRIVERRAT]

Heck, we're (Mizzou) not even the best team in the state. But alas! Neither is Kansas (Wichita State).

[Jerry Rapp]

_{Heck, we're (Mizzou) not even the best team in the state. But alas! Neither is Kansas (Wichita State).}

There is no love for SLU. Granted, they are playing in a lesser conference, but they are getting the job done playing team ball and defense. They will probably win one game in the tournament, and then will need a lot of luck. But watch them if you haven't yet. A team of Seniors and Juniors mostly, with a few new faces from time to time. No one year and out dudes, no transfers(pass the trash), just good team basketball.

[ozark trout fisher]

I think they have to win out and win at least one in the SEC tournament to make the dance. They just don't have enough quality wins, and have a couple of really bad losses.

The bracketologists still have us in for the most part........even after the Ole Miss loss. Missouri's resume is bad, but that's the case with every bubble team or else they wouldn't be hoping for a spot in one of the play-in game at this stage of the season. That win over UCLA seems like it was three years ago, but it's better than most bubble teams can show. And those road wins at Arkansas and NC State at least display a base level of competence away from home, which is a good thing.

I think we an afford another loss (and maybe two) but who knows how it will play out. A couple of wins over Tennessee (the last two real quality games on our schedule) would really help the RPI and give us some margin for error back.

So I say win out at home and avoid disaster at UGA and Alabama. The home slate is not easy, but a tournament team should be able to beat Arkansas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M on their home floor. I'm not sure we are a tournament team, but there's real hope our homecourt advantage (though greatly lessened) may carry us through those five unscathed. I'm more worried about the games in Tuscaloosa and (especially) Athens against a Bulldogs team that broke our massive home winning streak and put us on the bubble to start with.

That leaves a road game at Tennessee to close the regular season. I think if we do everything I just listed above, that game (and the SEC tournament) will be for NCAA tournament seeding purposes only. If we drop even one other game, it becomes absolutely critical.