St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 22, 2019
Mizzou, Kansas renew Border War starting next year
Coaches help Missouri guard Michael Dixon from the court following an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. Kansas defeated Missouri 87-86 in overtime.(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)COLUMBIA, Mo.— The Border War is back on. The Missouri and Kansas men’s basketball teams have agreed to revive their series that’s been dormant since Mizzou left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference seven years ago. The longtime rivals announced Monday they'll launch a six-year series next season with games in Kansas City, Columbia, Mo., and Lawrence, Kan.