With Wes Clark's dismissal, Missouri basketball truly belongs to the freshmen

Here are today's Mizzou Links.

By Bill Connelly@SBN_BillC Feb 18, 2016, 4:57am CST

What's On

Take it away, Kim Anderson.

The Trib: Phillips becomes man of the moment

In a one-possession game against Mississippi two weeks ago, it was Clark who had the responsibility of creating or taking the final shots. Rather than making up his mind to shoot — as you might expect of someone with a new responsibility in a stressful situation — Phillips kept his options open as he drove the baseline. He noticed Walton cutting to the hoop and found his fellow freshman for a layup.

It was a play that gave Missouri the leverage to put the game away with a few free throws. The Tigers got to experience an SEC winning streak. It was a rare moment of joy in a difficult season. It was a sign of progress.

An entirely in-context Wes Clark tweet

Stop texting me stop calling me plz. I did not get dismissed,I quit, and now I'm moving forward
— Wes Clark (@Im_back_15) February 17, 2016

The Trib: Clark allegedly violated academic contract

HOF

MUtigers.com: Missouri Sports HOF to Honor @MizzouVB Wayne & Susan Kreklow

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will honor current Mizzou Volleyball coaches Wayne Kreklow and Susan Kreklow at the third annual Women's Sports Luncheon presented by the Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation. Wayne and Susan will be enshrined on Wednesday, March 23, at the University Plaza Convention Center in Springfield, Mo.

The luncheon on March 23 is set to begin at 11 a.m. (CT) with individual tickets available for $40 and head table tickets available for $100. A table of eight is available for $400 and includes associate sponsor recognition in the printed programs. For more information, contact the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame at (417) 889-3100.

Congrats, Coach(es).

And in other volleyball news...

MUtigers.com: @MizzouVB Update: Caffey and Hanus Continue to Shine

A fast pool in Columbia

MUtigers.com: @MizzouSwimDive Notches Two Top-Three Showings During Day Two of SECs

The Trib: Day 2 of SEC meet features blistering times, including an American record, in the 50 freestyle

Chadwick clocked a time of 19.23 seconds in Wednesday’s finals, which was .01 seconds faster than the pool record entering the day, a record set in 2009 by Jimmy Feigan, a future Olympic silver medalist who at the time was competing for Texas.

Chadwick placed third. Two lanes over from him, Dressel won the race in 18.23 seconds.

That time was good for more than a pool record. It was also an SEC record, an NCAA record and an American record, along with being the fastest time posted in that event by any swimmer on U.S. soil. Dressel broke his own records, because he clocked an 18.39 earlier in the day in prelims.

The Missourian: PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri divers place again in SEC competition