Missouri’s biggest opponent on Friday night and throughout last season wasn’t the opposing team, but the Tigers’ inability to take care of the basketball.
The Tigers had 25 turnovers in their 76-59 loss at Iowa State and spotted the Cyclones 25 points as a result.
Turnovers hampered the Tigers throughout last season and played a crucial role in five of Missouri’s 13 losses that were within two-possessions. On Friday, Iowa State wasn’t the only old foe that the Tigers’ faced.
The Tigers’ struggled to take care of the ball immediately, committing four turnovers in the games’ opening minutes.