March 1, 2000
Missouri (17-10, 10-5) at #23 Kansas (21-8, 10-5)
Game #28 - March 5, 2000 - Lawrence, Kan.
TIPOFF: 1:00 p.m. (central).
ARENA: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300). KU is 496-98 alltime at Allen, including 30-14 vs. MU. MU won last year's game there, 71-63. A win would give MU consecutive wins at Allen for the first time since winning there in 1989 and 1990.
RADIO: Tiger Network (Mike Kelly, play-by-play/Gary Link, color). Carried on more than 50 stations statewide, and on the Internet at www.mutigers.com.
TV: CBS Sports. Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Jon Sundvold (color).
RANKINGS: KU is #23 in both polls, MU is receiving votes in ESPN/USA Today poll.
SERIES: KU leads, 151-89 alltime, but the Tigers have won two straight, including an 81-59 win earlier this year in Columbia. The series is tied 4-4 as part of the Big 12.
COACHES:
Missouri: Quin Snyder (Duke `89), 17-10 at MU (1st season), 17-10 overall (1st season). Snyder is 1-0 vs. Kansas and Roy Williams.
Kansas: Roy Williams (North Carolina `72), 326-80 at KU (12th season), 326-80 overall (12th season). Williams is 13-11 vs. Missouri, and is 0-1 vs. Quin Snyder.
OFFICIALS: Will be announced prior to tipoff.
TIGERS WRAP UP REGULAR SEASON AT BORDER RIVAL KANSAS
One of the nation's most spirited rivalries takes center stage Sunday, as the Missouri Tigers (17-10 overall, 10-5 in Big 12 play) travel to Lawrence, Kan. to take on the #23-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (21-8, 10-5). The game will serve as the final game of the regular season for the Big 12 conference.
Missouri is coming off an 86-72 home win over Nebraska Wednesday evening, which broke a two-game losing streak. Mizzou is looking for its third straight win over Kansas, and its second consecutive win at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas last played Monday night at Texas, where the Jayhawks were defeated by a 68-54 count. KU had won three straight prior to Monday's loss.
MISSOURI TIGERS (17-10, 10-5) (Probable Starting Lineup/Just an SID's best guess) P NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN PPG RPG F 21 Kareem Rush 6-6 214 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. 14.8 4.1 F 24 Jeff Hafer*** 6-5 212 Sr. Joplin, Mo. 7.2 3.7 C 33 Tajudeen Soyoye 6-9 236 Jr. Lagos, Nigeria 9.4 6.3 G 5 Keyon Dooling* 6-3 184 So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 15.3 2.7 G 4 Clarence Gilbert* 6-2 197 So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 12.7 3.7#23 KANSAS JAYHAWKS (21-8, 10-5) (Probable Starting Lineup/Just an SID's best guess) P NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN PPG RPG F 4 Nick Collison 6-9 240 Fr. Iowa Falls, Iowa 10.3 6.8 F 20 Kenny Gregory 6-5 205 Jr. Columbus, Ohio 13.2 4.6 C 32 Ashante Johnson 6-9 215 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 3.9 2.0 G 10 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 180 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa 4.9 2.3 G 13 Jeff Boschee 6-1 185 So. Valley City, N.D. 10.1 1.6