Missouri students started lining up the night before and had filled the student section at Mizzou Arena 90 minutes before tip-off. They belted out “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers and shouted obscenities as Kansas players warmed up. Football coach Eliah Drinkwitz eventually joined the party and held up a “Five Level One Violations” sign, referencing the looming NCAA case against Kansas.
The Border War rivalry (now officially known as the Border Showdown) returned last season after a nearly decade-long absence. On Saturday, Kansas made its first trip to Columbia since 2012 and it brought out one of the best atmospheres of the college basketball season to date.