The Verdict: kansas Pre-Game Keys

Longtime Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart gives a short speech at halftime of Missouri’s game against Wichita State on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Mizzou Arena. Stewart coached Missouri from 1967 to 1999 and won the Big Eight Conference six times. (Cal Tobias/Rock M Nation)Welcome to The Verdict series. You may have become acquainted with these pieces in the past, and in efforts to improve them, we’ve made a few changes. Prior to each game receiving the full treatment, we’re going to release a series of pre-game keys to watch for in each matchup. After the results are in, we’ll return to those keys and analyze the performance with data and film. Credits for statistics to Ken Pomeroy, Synergy, Pivot Analysis and Matt Watkins. Film has been graciously provided by Matt Harris.

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