The Missouri women’s basketball team’s chances at hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament went from far-fetched to possible on Friday.
The fifth-seeded Tigers upset No. 13-ranked and No. 4 seed Kentucky 70-68 in overtime in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Greenville, S.C. Mizzou will make its first appearance in the SEC semifinals at 4 p.m. Saturday against top-seeded and fifth-ranked Mississippi State. That game will air on ESPNU.
Sophie Cunningham led all scorers with 29 points and needs just three points to become the Tigers’ career leading scorer. Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard led the Wildcats with 25 points.