WICHITA, Kan. — Three minutes into the second half and Charles Koch Arena was about to burst. Wichita State had seized control with a 10-0 surge, prompting a 30-second timeout from Missouri coach Dennis Gates.
In their first road game, in their first contest against a credible Division I opponent — no offense to the scrappy Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles — the Tigers could have panicked, could have collapsed.
Instead, they barely flinched.
As Gates gathered his players for the quick timeout, senior guard Tre Gomillion hopped off the bench, held out his hands just above his waist, spread his fingers wide and pressed down — the international sign for: Settle down, fellas.