Awesome. KU has a nice singing voice, but she looks odd wearing K-State colors.

Re: Thomas Robinson's, "this tournament isn't that important" comments after last night's loss. Would Mizzou fans be a little annoyed if Marcus Denmon said something similar after a loss? I mean, I get it. His team lost so he is trying to rationalize it. But, if you were a ku player, playing in a city that ku is so desperately trying to stamp as their own, would you make those comments?

Doesn't really matter, though. His huge pay check is coming regardless.

Hope we lay it on Baylor tonight...

T-Rob's comments would slightly annoy me but he does what he does. I felt he couldve had a better game

tickets were selling for as low as 20$ a piece earlier on....

I know Mizzou has beaten Baylor twice this year but they need to come out firing on all cylinders if they want to win. They cannot afford to overlook them. Mizzou needs this win if they want any shot at a possible #1 seed. I think if they win, they will take KUs #1 seed from them. I can't see how a 6 loss KU team that did not win the tournament, nor even make it to the finals gets a #1 over a 4 loss Mizzou team that wins their tournament, especially seeing how they split the regular season series.

If one was a KU fan and spent $500 bucks a ticket to come down to Kemper to cheer on the Jayhawks, I would think they would be severely disappointed tp say the least at the level of effort they put on the court. It might not be that important to KU, but what kind of message does that send to their fans in KC and to the city. Guess all of those billboards they have around team really don't mean much.

Baylor played maybe their best games of the season last night. Hopefully tons of Mizzou fans scooped up KU tickets and Sprint will be rocking. Mizzou will need to have a very good game to win. On the other hand, Baylor will need also need a very good game, for the second night in the row. Maybe Baylor will be content with beating KU and come out flat.

Third night in a row. They played well Thursday too.

Could also swing both ways. How does a team that didn't win their regular season conference and actually lost it by two games get a one seed?

I don't know, how does a football team that lost their division end up with a better bowl game than the winner?

I just got an email from Frank Haith!

Tiger Nation,

We cannot thank you enough for your support so far this season. Tonight at 5 pm we take on Baylor for the Big 12 Tournament Championship at the Sprint Center. We hope you are able to be there in person in Kansas City.

Please arrive early and BE LOUD. We need you to help us create a home court advantage at the Sprint Center. We want to hear that Black & Gold pride tonight. Help us show the nation that this is Kansas City, MISSOURI!

Our coaches, team and staff are proud to represent the University of Missouri and with your support we can bring home the Big 12 Championship to Columbia tonight. Please come out and support these young men that have poured there heart and soul into Mizzou Basketball.

Thank you & Go Tigers!

Coach Frank Haith

p.s. Please join us tomorrow for our Selection Sunday Event at Mizzou Arena! Doors open at 4 pm.

I couldn't care less about a 1 seed. The real prize is the St. Louis region, 1 or 2 seed.

If we're playing in St. Louis, I like our chances against any team in the country.

I was just looking at Joe Lunardi's prospective brackets and noticed that he has Mizzou potentially facing off against Matt Painter's Boilermakers in the round of 32, fwiw.

As of today...

Team 1:
3-3 vs Top 25
10-3 vs Top 50
SoS - 80
Non-con SoS - 311
#16 RPI
#8 KenPom
#7 Sagarin


Team 2:
7-4 vs Top 25
11-5 vs Top 50
SoS - 6
Non-con SoS - 50
#6 RPI
#4 KenPom
#4 Sagarin

There's really no need to talk about conspiracy or "the name on the jersey" if KU ends up in St. Louis (and you there will be butthurt no matter who gets St. Louis). KU lost to a team that was in the top 5-10 for most of the season, and even if Missouri wins today, the numbers won't favor Missouri.

That said, I could see KU getting the 4th #1 in Phoenix and MU going to St. Louis as a #2... if Missouri wins today, the numbers will be close enough that outside of SoS, it's pretty much a coin toss.

You've called the NCAA tournament both a gimmick and a crapshoot in the past here, by the way. Probably because that's what it is.

Does KU's loss last night count as a 1 or less since they weren't trying and the games don't count

I think it would be funnier if they believed that it's a conspiracy, though, when it happens.

If team #1 is Missouri, then they are actually 6-1 against teams ranked in the top 25(ISU, KU, Notre Dame and Baylor) and Kansas is 6-5(Duke, Kentucky, Baylor, MU, OSU and Georgetown).

The committee predominantly looks at RPI to seed teams, not polls made by people who don't watch the games.

Pretty much shows what you know in regards to the sport...

Here's a balloon. Now go play, and don't talk to strangers.

Might take your own advice since you don't have any game to watch tonight

Okay.

Actually...

"There are many game on TV tonight"

Cute.

I was going off what Sagarin showed... maybe they use the rankings at the time? :shrug:

Sagarin's ratings have nothing to do with polls. The records you showed were referring to the Ws/Ls vs. the top 50 on his formula.

You'll have to forgive me if I keep posting in the Mizzou thread despite your complaints.

ROFL

Meh, Duke and MSU lose in the first weekend just about as much as Kansas... if Kansas had one, maybe 2 more Final Fours and another NC, there wouldn't be a huge difference between the schools (even though Coach K would still be 2 up in NCs). I think we'll cope.

Any updates on English?

I speculate that he was a sore mother****er this morning

Holly Rowe ‏ @sportsiren

At Mizzou shoot around. Kim English doing everything team is, despite thigh contusion. Will tell you on broadcast all he has done to treat.

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I thought this was scheduled for 5 PM?


I want my MIZZOU basketball!!!

Wow. Knight teared up about Pat taking Lamar to the tournament.

ROFLROFLROFLROFLROFL

You'd think that as many Mizzou games that Knight has done, he would know that it's Pressey, not Pressley.

Nice pass

Nice.

BOOM English

Denmon!!

What the **** was that shot?

Gonna get killed on the glass again tonight. Hopefully those shots keep falling.

Meh. I'd prefer they not take the quick 3, but if he hits it, we're saying what a great shot.

Uh oh. Denmon looks hot

Denmon says he's due.

Baylor soft in the middle.

This is more like the game they played the first 3rd of the year

Great start.

OMG Rebound please

nick wright ‏ @getnickwright Close
Been saying it for a little while now... Missouri's absolute best is better than your absolute best... That includes Syracuse, Kentucky, etc

Couldn't take advantage of the horrible foul call.

Acy sure has quick hands

That was a clear charge...WTF?

If it's a foul, call it before you see if the freaking shot goes in. That's happened for both sides now.

ENGRISH

STEEEEEEEVE!!

Missouri has hardly any fouls. Might as well do some hacking under the rim

TAUT

we are going to have to keep driving and drawing fouls. Baylor is big but slow.

Nice play

RATRIFF

Wonder who will have the legs in the second half

Exactly, they need to get Baylor's stars into foul trouble as they are killing Mizzou on the glass and down low. If Baylor uses their size this could be a long game. Also PJ III is having his way today and playing up to his talent level.

Good half for both teams

Damn good game so far.

Interesting. How do you guys feel about this tweet? i think Syracuse at their absolute best is better than us, but it's interesting to think about.

We've gone a little cold from 3. Need to pick it and the rebounding up in the 2nd half.

I'd say our best is just as good as their best....but Kentucky is a hair better than everyone else right now.

Baylor's one of the few teams that can run with us. Will be interesting to see if we try to run their legs out. Of course Missouri would be taking the chance of running themselves out plus English and Denmon are gimpy

I think we actually would be ok with Kentucky. I think our experience would help us a ton.

That looked like hot potato there for a moment.

The Rat is quick

Baylor and Kentucky are fairly comparable(matchup-wise for mizzou), in my opinion. Kentucky's bigs are a bit more powerful, though.

Tigers with a good start in the 2nd half

Great start to the 2nd half.

the start of both halves has had Baylor calling quick TO's.

Nah....KC's not Tiger country...

Great start dammit! :cuss:

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :)