March 28th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Connecticut Huskies typically play a style of ball conducive to utilizing their star center, Hasheem Thabeet, to the maximum; however, they got to face an opponent that is accustomed to track meets – the Missouri Tigers – than a slower-paced game. In any case, both teams met Saturday in Glendale, AZ; the Huskies had [...]
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Huskies Advance To Final Four, Hold Off Tigers 82-75
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Late Free Throws Help Tigers Edge Golden Eagles 83-79
The 3rd-seeded Missouri Tigers definitely had their hands full going up against the 6th-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles on Sunday as this was by far the toughest game for the Tigers in this tournament. The Golden Eagles top scorers made their points, as usual; however, it took a bench player for the Tigers – Kim English [...]
Tigers Come Out Roaring Like Lyons, Take Bite Out Of Big Red 78-59
After a relatively slow-paced first half, the 3rd-seeded Missouri Tigers – in their game against 14th-seeded Cornell Big Red on Friday at Boise, ID – opened things up quite a bit as they exploded for 49 second half points, easily defeating Cornell 78-59 in Round One of the NCAA Tournament. By controlling the pace early, [...]
