This Mizzou basketball team is fun to watch.
First-year Tigers coach Dennis Gates has restored the roar at Mizzou Arena. Sellouts are becoming the norm, drawing in everyone, including The Norm. The Tigers are 15-5 with three ranked wins in their bag entering Saturday’s showdown against No. 12 Iowa State.
(One quick sidebar about Saturday’s game. The 15-4 Cyclones are 6-2 in the loaded Big 12 and have five wins against ranked teams. Second-year coach T.J. Otzelberger is 37-17 and headed for his second NCAA Tournament appearance in as many seasons.