Anderson's tactic pays off as Tigers top Hilltoppers

Missouri's Terrence Phillips, left, Frankie Hughes, center, and Russell Woods, right, celebrate in the final seconds of their 59-56 victory over Western Kentucky in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)UPDATED, 6:45 p.m.

COLUMBIA, MO. • Kim Anderson tried a unique motivational ploy after Missouri’s 10-point loss to North Carolina Central last Monday. For the week of practice leading up to Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky, he took away the Tigers’ practice gear, their cushy chairs in the locker room and held the team’s student managers out of practice, which means the players were responsible for shagging rebounds and…