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Missouri’s Marcus Watkins, left, and Thomas Gardner are swarmed by fans on Norm Stewart Court after the Tigers’ 89-86 overtime win against Kansas last year. Gardner scored five points and added a key assist in overtime to lead the Tigers.
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‘Kansas, it’s a different game’
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
Don’t bother telling them about Kansas’ basketball roster of high school All-Americans, its No. 9 national ranking or even how invincible the Jayhawks looked in a 27-point beat-down of Kansas State on Wednesday night.
Spartans left begging for mercy
By JOEL A. ERICKSON
of the Tribune’s staff
It looked like a basketball game. A blowout, to be fair, but still just a game.
Columbia men crumble in loss to Bearcats
By PHILIP BATSON
of the Tribune’s staff
In a frustratingly up-and-down season, the Columbia College men’s basketball team might have turned in its biggest Jekyll-and-Hyde performance last night.
Cougars drop first in AMC
By MATT NESTOR
of the Tribune’s staff
After watching another pass bounce off a player’s hand and sail out of bounds, Columbia College women’s basketball Coach Mike Davis tried telling his team to take it easy.
Missouri wrestlers dig in for home stretch
By TROY SCHULTE
of the Tribune’s staff
The 6½-hour bus ride the Missouri wrestling team took home after Sunday’s 24-14 win over Oklahoma wasn’t as bad as most. Coach Brian Smith and the Tigers didn’t return to Columbia until 1 a.m. Monday, but at least it was the last bus ride of the season.
Rock Bridge puts on an offensive clinic
By WILLIAM HUPP
of the Tribune’s staff
If fans were looking to see an offensive clinic last night, they needed only to come out to Rock Bridge’s gym to see Coach Jill Nagle’s motion offense.
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