If you diagramed the way the Missouri Tigers would march into Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night and escape with a win, the first 25-30 minutes offered the exact blue print.
The pace was agreeable for the Tigers, they were able to frustrate and cajole the Tide into taking more guarded shots. Alabama made just 6 of their first 18 three point attempts, and if you’ve followed Alabama at all over the last few years you know shooting a heavy amount of threes is a priority for the Nate Oats offense. Even at the 8 minute mark they were 7 of 20.