Twenty seconds into Tuesday night’s game against Miami (Ohio), Mizzou seemed like it was headed for the same disappointment as Nov. 28’s ugly home loss to North Carolina Central.
The Tigers controlled the tip but whiffed on their opening possession, allowing the RedHawks to coast down the hardwood of Mizzou Arena to lay in the game’s first bucket.
It was just one basket, but it seemed a surprising start for both teams — Missouri, a power-conference team just a few years removed from a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament (and a subsequent shocking first-round upset to Norfolk State), and Miami University, ranked No.