COLUMBIA, Mo. — Beat No. 2 Kansas on senior day and No. 22 Missouri will finish unbeaten at home. On the road, the Tigers were very, very beatable.
It's a riddle coach Mike Anderson and his players no longer have to worry about solving. After Saturday's finale, the rest of the season will be on neutral courts.
Missouri (22-8, 8-7 Big 12) is 17-0 at home and averaging a 22.5-point victory margin, including a victory over No. 21 Vanderbilt. But the Tigers will be seeded no higher than fourth in the Big 12 tournament and as low as seventh, and a loss in the home finale to the Jayhawks (28-2, 13-2) would leave them a humdrum 8-8 overall in the conference — and on a three-game losing streak.
The gaping hole in Missouri's resume is a 1-7 road record in conference play.