Showcasing one’s admiration and delight are staples of Valentine’s Day, but it also represents the emotions of only one of the Tiger programs that will take the court tonight.
The Missouri Tigers (19-6, 7-5 SEC) are full of passion and affection courtesy of an inspired fanbase after knocking off then-No. 6 Tennessee on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from DeAndre “Green Light” Gholston.
Auburn (17-8, 7-5 SEC), on the other hand, took their 16-3 record (including a 6-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play) into a matchup against Texas A&M on Jan. 25. That loss (or thorn, if we’re keeping up with Valentine’s Day imagery), a 16-point defeat to the Aggies, sent the Tigers into a tumultuous tumble, and they have just one win in their past six games.