COLUMBIA, Mo. — Strolling into Mizzou Arena's main concourse Thursday afternoon brought an unfamiliar sight.
This was true in terms both figurative — the first in-person media availability with MU student-athletes since the pandemic began — and literal: Of the six Missouri men's basketball players who sat in chairs for interviews, four have never played a game for the Tigers.
A team spokesperson even handed out rosters with pictures of each player on them to prevent confusion as to who was who.
If it seemed like a clean slate, it was for these new faces, too.