The Mizzou men's basketball team faces rival Arkansas on Saturday, beginning a stretch in which the Tigers' next four games are against bottom-half Southeastern Conference opponents. Three of those four are on the road,
Last season, Arkansas went 3-1 outside the SEC and should have gone 4-0. It took a series of miscues to find a way to lose at Oklahoma State. Eliminate just any one of those miscues and the Hogs likely leave Stillwater with a win in regulation,
Auburn Tigers players take the court as Auburn Tigers take on Arkansas Razorbacks at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Auburn Tigers players are introduced as Auburn Tigers take on Arkansas Razorbacks at Neville Arena in Auburn,
Expert recap and game analysis of the Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Missouri Tigers NCAAM game from February 22, 2025 on ESPN.
They’re not on the bubble,” Missouri coach Dennis Gates said of the Arkansas Razorbacks, whom the Tigers defeated in January. “They’re an NCAA Tournament team."
The Hogs are on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament, currently holding a “last four in” spot, as a No. 11 seed, in Joe Lunardi of ESPN’s recent bracketology.
Suffocating defense became the key. It's presence was the only way to honor the 1990 Final Four team in attendance that provided the Hogs their national identity while being the last straw needed to force then athletics director Frank Broyles to seek out Bud Walton's help in bringing a new arena more than double the size of Barnhill into existence.