A few links to stories from Sunday in the aftermath of Missouri’s loss to UConn in the regional final in Glendale, Ariz.:
Bill Rhoden at the New York Times views the game through the eyes of Nolan Richardson, Mike Anderson’s mentor.
Also at…
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…
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…
From the Associated Press in Boise:
Marquette guard Dominic James will try to make an improbable comeback from a foot injury in the Golden Eagles’ NCAA tournament game against Missouri today.
The school announced this morning that James was cleared to return…
Post-game notes from Missouri’s 78-59 win over Cornell:
–At 29-6, the Tigers tied the school record for wins, established by the 1988-89 squad that featured Tiger greats Doug Smith, Anthony Peeler and Byron Irvin.
– Missouri also won its first round game…
ESPN got President Obama to fill out an NCAA bracket and the nation’s hoop-lovin’ leader went with the Tigers as far as Glendale, only to lose to Memphis in the Sweet 16.
Obama has North Carolina beating Louisville for the title. He…
We hope to hear from NCAA committee chairman Mike Slive later tonight but a few factors in OU gettin a No. 2 seed and spot in Kansas City and Missouri a No. 3 and trip to Boise despite beating OU…
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has his Saturday morning udpate of his bracket projections.
His latest has the Tigers as a No. 3 seed but still opening in Boise. Lundardi has kept Kansas as a No. 2 seed and getting to open in…
The NCAA is producing a mock selection weekend for the basketball tournament.
The “committee” has Missouri in the field as an at-large team right now, but they have just been informed that Oklahoma State has won the Big 12 tournament so…
Mike Anderson in today’s Big 12 conference call:
On Kansas:
“They are the national championship team until someone knocks them off. Have to protect home turf, that’s our motive tonight. Even bigger because team that is right next door to us.
“Bill (Self)…
