As Mark Smith stood on the court at the Enterprise Center on Friday, he didn’t seem like someone who was excited about making Braggin’ Rights history in 24 hours.
Meeting with a scrum of reporters, Smith did his best to avoid the topic everyone else wanted to talk about: A 6-foot-4 sophomore who transferred from Illinois, Smith will become the first player ever to have suited up for both teams in the rivalry’s history.
“I’m just excited to play for Mizzou,” he said.
The Tigers have dropped five straight games in this rivalry but come into Saturday riding a four-game winning streak on the season.