"Cat fight"

I have a feeling it may not be that entertaining...

Apparently more packed for this game than their milestone win over Kansas...

Execution looks good but shooting looks awful.

Matt Lawrence hits a three to end the drought. 6-3 KSU.

Absolutely EMBARRASSED on the baseline for a dunk by Bill Walker.

Returns to hit a 3-pointer to cut KSU lead to 12-8.

hits three to cut KSU lead to one, but Wildcats respond less than six seconds later with a response three.

The 3-point shot is keeping Mizzou in this game. If these shots stop falling, the TIgers are in trouble.

Mizzou on pace to put up 32 attempts from 3-point range.

Bill Walker giving the Tigers fits inside at the other end of the floor.

But then on consecutive possessions:

• Leo Lyons drives to the hoop, then falls away from it to throw up a poor shot
• Butters drives from the corner and gets called for the charge. No word on whether the foul will result in a felony assault arrest.

Tigers without a basket in the last 4 minutes.

Missouri is getting to the hoop, but it looks like that's as far as they've planned. Once they get there, all hell breaks loose between poor shots, blown passes, and shoddy rebounding.

...how much is Kansas State going to suck next year??

That's what it's looking like Missouri's going to need, and it also happens to be the name of the movie I'll be watching at 7:00 on ABC.

I'm a hockey whore, and I can't pass up anything involving the 1980 team...

As I type, Mizzou continues to look futile. Further analysis unnecessary.

(cue inspirational music as Leo scores to end drought)

This one was nice...

The guy has to learn to stay on the floor when on the road. How much do Mizzou fans and coaches trust him to stay out of foul trouble for the rest of his career? Is that just something that is part of the Tiller package that just requires some adjustment of expectations?

Now do that 15 more times and take a crowbar to the knees of Walker and Beasley.

52-31, KSU at the half.

Further making me wish it was football season:

28+ FIRST HALF POINTS (football)
28 vs. Ole Miss
31 vs. Western Michigan
31 vs. Colorado

Mizzou's first half output against K-State in this game equals the amount put up in the first half by its football counterparts in games against Western Michigan and Colorado. Take away the Lawrence three at the end of the half, and you can include the Ole Miss as well.

Is that an indictment of MU basketball, or a nod to MU football?

EACH with 3 personals.

I say this not because it could affect the outcome, but because it could keep them off the scoresheet.

As I type, Walker picks up No. 4.

Horton has 4 fouls and Carroll has NONE?

I've pretty much completely zoned out at this point.

Speaking of zones, KSU continues to slash through them to get in the paint.

Drives baseline, tries to spin, loses the ball, falls to the ground in pain.

Apparently he's moving alright, though. He responded the next possession by getting whistled for the travel.

He's having the game I expected from him in Columbia, especially coming off the upset of KU.

36 points at the TV timeout...

Wildcats up 40 as I ponder this.

40. That's 4-0. FORTY.

Officially on the board for K-State now.

I can't even come up with a "40 Minutes of __" joke here.

hey, if you discount beasley's points, we win by three.  sounds reasonable to me.

I need some freakin' spring training ball.

Looking forward to the Fightin' Big Heads (WIU) coming to Lincoln, and Mizzou's annual trip Creighton and Lincoln to whip butt. And holding out hope for a CWS trip.

And yeah, I'm still a hopeful Cards fan this year. Looks like the Royals could have a better team though. Ugh...

Yeah, Spring Game is closing in :)