Mizzou Links, 3-29-10

Mizzou Basketball Links

• The Trib: Picking up where they left off
• The Missourian: Anderson satisfied with Missouri season

  Next season Missouri will have to find a way to replace starters J.T. Tiller, Zaire Taylor and Keith Ramsey who all graduate at the end of the year. However, Anderson expects the incoming freshmen class to help fill the gap. The class includes forward Tony Mitchell, who was voted the Dallas Morning News Player of the Year and guard Phillip Pressey, who was named to the Dallas Morning News’ first team all-area.

  However, Anderson said next year’s team will have something more important — experience. The Tigers will have five juniors and one sophomore with extensive playing time, something Anderson said that will be key for next season to help make it a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

  "Experience is the greatest teacher," Anderson said. "And that is why I’m excited about this group.

• The Missourian: Missouri freshman impresses in NCAA tournament
• KC Star: MU basketball season wrapup

  •BIGGEST SURPRISE: It was hard to believe how much the injury to Justin Safford in late February hurt. Safford was another popular target for criticism early on because of his propensity to miss point-blank shots. But Safford’s torn ACL caused a wholesale restructuring of Anderson’s playing rotation. Laurence Bowers’ presence in the starting lineup was a good thing. His lost role as instant offense and rebounding off the bench was never filled.

  •BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: The way Marcus Denmon finished the season. Denmon’s seasonal stats showed he was Missouri’s most consistent jump shooter, but he made on only six of 24 three-pointers his last six games and seemed to become hesitant to even attempt shots.

Big 12 Links

• Kansas State
  The Dagger: Was K-State too fatigued to fight with Butler?
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Four-closed! Butler does it to Cats
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Dynamic duo doesn't get it done
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Clemente's KSU career closes
• Baylor
  The Dagger: Duke won because of its terrific play, no bad officiating
  Houston Chronicle: Ekpe Udoh leaves it all on court in loss to Duke
  Houston Chronicle (Richard Justice): Baylor finds season's end hard to take
  Dallas Morning News (blog): Baylor's season may change perceptions
• Kansas
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Lew Perkinds Paid $4.4M
  

Other NCAA Tournament Links

• The Dagger: Izzo does it again: Michigan State to sixth Final Four in 12 years
• FiveThirtyEight.com: Incredible Izzo Again Defies Odds
• Basketball Prospectus: RIP: The Era of Chalk, 2007-09
• KC Star (Upon Further Review): FINAL FOUR: Preview of the Preview

FOOTBALL

• The Trib: MU footbal players shoulder the pain
• PowerMizzou: Aldon Smith: Great expectations
• PowerMizzou: PMTV: Catching up with Wesley Leftwich
• PowerMizzou: Five-Star event brings out Midlands' best
• Kansas
  KC Star: Kansas football begins first spring under Gill

Mizzou Softball Links

• Mizzou 11, Oklahoma 5 (Saturday)
  MUtigers.com: No. 3 Tigers Rally Past No. 12 Sooners
  The Trib: Missouri roars back, beats OU
• Oklahoma 9, Mizzou 0 (Sunday)
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Drop Finale to Sooners, 9-0
  The Missourian: Oklahoma holds Missouri scoreless

Mizzou Baseball Links

• Texas A&M 3, Mizzou 1 (Friday)
  MUtigers.com: Mizzou Falls to Aggies in Big 12 Opener
• Texas A&M 5, Mizzou 4 (Saturday)
  MUtigers.com: Texas A&M Rallies to Defeat Mizzou
  The Missourian: Missouri struggles in College Station
  SimmonsField.com: Game Day: A&M takes games 1 & 2
  SimmonsField.com: Game Day: The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
• Mizzou 13, Texas A&M 4 (Sunday)
  MUtigers.com: Missouri Takes Finale at Texas A&M
  The Missourian: Senne's big day propels Missouri
  SimmonsField.com: Game Day: MU 13, A&M 4

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Gymnastics
  The Trib: MU gymnasts third in Big 12
  KC Star: Missouri's Shire wins all-around title at Big 12 gymnastics championships
• Mizzou Women's Basketball
  The Trib: MU in no hurry to hire new coach
• Mizzou Track & Field
  The Missourian: Missouri strives to keep throwing tradition alive
  The Trib: After injuries hijacked career, MU's Moore winning again
• Mizzou Swimming & Diving
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Wrap Up Season With Another School Record
  

Other

• KC Star: Notre Dame AD expands on Big Ten expansion talk