COLUMBIA, MO. • You can stop looking for the Missouri men’s basketball game. The Tigers are set to resurface from their long layoff, starting with Tuesday night’s showdown against perennial Big East power Xavier. From there, it’s Illinois in Saturday’s Braggin’ Rights Game at Enterprise Center.
As Mizzou hits the final stretch of nonconference play, a 2-0 week would be nothing short of superb. Going 1-1 would feel adequate, considering these aren’t the strongest Xavier and Illinois teams Missouri has played. A winless week would be a big lump of coal heading into the holidays.