Vahe Gregorian brings us this update on Mike Anderson:

Barring Mike Anderson’s abrupt departure before Thursday, a discussion of how to enhance and further ensure his ongoing employment at the University of Missouri will be a major topic at the school’s…

A few statistical notes on MU’s win over Memphis, courtesy of the research folks at ESPN:

– Missouri jumped on Memphis early, moving within a win of its first Final Four. Only Boston College has more tournament wins without a Final…

How Bernike Miklasz analyzed the first half:

The key to the first half was coach Mike Anderson’s decision to switch to a matchup zone about 8 minutes into the game. Memphis had been killing the Tigers on easy layups, blowing by…

Vahe Gregorian gives us the following pre-game report from Arizona:

In contrast to the few hundred Mizzou fans who could afford the time or money to get to remote Boise last week, hundreds were in University of Phoenix Stadium on Thursday…

We’ll be hearing from our staff out in Glendale, Ariz., this morning as they get ready for tonight’s Missouri-Memphis game. As they check in, we’ll give you their predictions throughout the day. Feel free to add yours in the comment…