Five measuring stick games on Mizzou Hoops’ 2020-2021 schedule

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports When you’re a fan of a program like Mizzou — perennially on or near the NCAA Tournament bubble — the word, “resume,” takes up a lot of space in your vocabulary between the months of November and February.

The whole concept of the NCAA Tournament resume colors the way we look at almost every game on the schedule. Have a weekday night game against a fledgling mid-major? Can’t lose that game — it’ll look bad on the resume. How about a Saturday home marquee against a Top 25 school? Prime opportunity to pick up a cherry to put on top of your resume.

However, you can’t have a cherry on top if you don’t already have a sundae on which to place it. Take a look back at the…