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Mizzou basketball is back in the big dance

March 14, 2021 11:08 PM

Published March 14, 2021 5:13 PM

INDIANAPOLIS (KMIZ)

The Mizzou men's basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

The Tigers are a No. 9 seed and will play No. 8 Oklahoma in the opening round on Saturday at 6:25 p.m. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium - the home of the Colts. Mizzou is in the West region.

https://youtu.be/-wz_ThjM67g

Here's a link to the full bracket.

https://youtu.be/mWoYj-R3pD8

Mizzou last played Oklahoma in last year's Hall of Fame Classic. The Tigers lost 77-66 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

https://youtu.be/usQsQCY5HkQ

Mizzou is searching for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2010.

The Tigers finished the regular season 15-8 overall and 8-8 in the SEC. Mizzou went 1-1 at the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. The Tigers beat Georgia on Thursday, but they lost to Arkansas the following night in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.

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