Mizzou soars past Panthers in Border War tune-up

Eastern Illinois' Henry Abraham, center, loses control of the ball between Missouri's Kobe Brown, right, and Javon Pickett, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri basketball team cruised over a speed bump Tuesday night. Now it’s time to climb a mountain.

Behind Amari Davis’ game-high 15 points, the Tigers pulled away from Eastern Illinois with a 72-44 victory at Mizzou Arena, their final game of the season against a mid-major conference opponent. It’s all high-major from here — and as high as it gets Saturday.

That’s when Mizzou and No. 8 Kansas revive their Border War rivalry…