4 Thoughts on Mizzou’s thumping of Wagner

NCAA Basketball: Wagner at MissouriWith four minutes left in a 99-55 shellacking of Wagner on Monday, Mizzou’s student section had a pressing demand: Walk-on Adam Wolf ditching his warm-up garb and getting some run.

Near the MU bench, the usually staid and buttoned-up Cuonzo Martin smiled, pointed at Wolf and did more than gently rib the senior. He obliged the crowd’s demand. And three minutes later, Wolf curled up the left wing from the baseline, caught a feed from Terrence Phillips, rose off the floor with no conscience and knocked in a 3-pointer to ignite euphoria deep in garbage time.

Tuesday’s affair accomplished its objective. Mizzou routed an overmatched low-major. It was able to sit…