Mizzou Links: J3's emergence, a good DC hire, and a trip to the Sprint Center

Johnathan Williams III erupted last week, Mizzou's headed back to the Sprint Center next November, football season ticket renewals are beginning, and Mitch Morse runs at the NFL Combine today.

By Bill Connelly@SBN_BillC Feb 18, 2015, 5:05am CST

What's on

Basketball things! Not all bad!

Johnathan Williams III last week: 62 minutes, 38 points (9-17 2PT, 4-8 3PT, 8-10 FT), 16 rebounds. His ups and downs have been pretty incredible -- offensive rating over the last seven games: 111, 74, 121, 63, 55, 108, 140 -- but hopefully he's rewarded with a win pretty soon.

So ... there's a game tonight

MUTIGERS.COM: Mizzou Starts Road Swing at Arkansas on Wednesday
Post-Dispatch: Anderson's Razorbacks on a roll
The Missourian: No. 18 Arkansas basketball to host Missouri

The rumored CBE Classic field is confirmed
MUTIGERS.COM: Mizzou To Participate in 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic

Mizzou Men's Basketball will join North Carolina, Kansas State and Northwestern for the championship rounds of the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic November 23 and 24 at Sprint Center. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the field today.

The semifinal rounds will be held on Monday, November 23. The finals will take place the following day, Tuesday, November 24, beginning with the consolation game, followed by the championship game. All four games will be aired on the ESPN networks.

Tickets for the championship round games at Sprint Center will be available beginning Friday, March 20th at 10:00am CST through www.axs.com, www.cbehalloffameclassic.com, by phone at 1-888-929-7849 or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

Post-Dispatch: Mizzou part of 2015 CBE Classic

Already???

MUTIGERS.COM: It's Football Season Ticket Renewal Time

Ticket prices have been set for the upcoming 2015 season, and season ticket renewals will soon be accepted through March 31st for previous customers. Prices have been established for 2015, and previous season ticket holders have extra incentive to sign up by March 31st, as every existing account renewed by then will receive:

• A 2014 Mizzou Football Season Highlight DVD

• An exclusive discount offer to the Tiger Team Store

• Exclusive concessions offers and discounts throughout the 2015 season

• Two free tickets to a Men's Basketball non-conference game during the 2015-16 season

Mitch runs today
Former MU Players at the NFL Combine: A Brief Preview - Columbia Daily Tribune | Columbia Missouri: Behind The Stripes

Tuesday

Mitch Morse: Travel to Indianapolis ~ Registration ~ Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays ~ Orientation ~ Interviews

Wednesday

Morse: Measurements ~ Medical Examinations ~ Media ~ Interviews

Dorial Green-Beckham and Marcus Murphy: Travel to Indianapolis ~ Registration ~ Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays ~ Orientation ~ Interviews

NFL Network Broadcast: 1-3 p.m.

A pretty good hire, huh?
247 Sports: Ranking the SEC Defensive Coordinator hires

2. Barry Odom, Missouri

The Tigers have had one of the best defenses in the country the last two seasons and after longtime coordinator Dave Steckel departed to take the head coaching job at Missouri State, head coach Gary Pinkel went out and got the best non-Power 5 defensive coordinator in the game in Mizzou alum Odom. This hire wasn’t met with the hype of some others, but wait and see how it pays off in the coming years.

And just because...