If you took any time to watch Missouri play Kentucky on Saturday afternoon, you likely spent a fair amount of time wondering, “Hey, where’s (fill in the blank)?”
You could put a few names into that slot. Jeremiah Tilmon. Xavier Pinson, Reed Nikko. But the chances are, if you wondered where someone was, chances are they were in foul trouble.
Fouls weren’t the only problem Missouri had against the Wildcats on Saturday. The Tigers shot 36.2 percent from two-point range. They made 64.7 percent of their free throws. They had eight shots blocked. But when you put the the country’s fourth best free throw shooting team on the line 30 times, you’re making things way harder on yourself than they need to be.