Nov. 28, 2003
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Mizzou will close out the regular season against Baylor on Saturday ... the Tigers enter with an 18-10 overall record and are 11-8 in the Big 12 Conference ... Missouri is coming off of a five-game loss to Colorado in its last outing a week ago in Boulder, Colo. ... MU has defeated Baylor three straight matches and has won six of the last eight against the Bears ... BU is 12-21 on the year and 4-15 in conference play ... the Tigers are looking to improve on their 9-3 record at the Hearnes Center this season ... all three of their losses at home have come against teams ranked in the Top 25 (Texas A&M, Nebraska and Kansas State).
Scouting the Bears
Baylor has lost its last five matches and 11 of its last 12. The Bears are 12-21 overall on the year and 4-15 in the Big 12 Conference. Their biggest win of the season came on Sept. 24 when they upset then-No. 9 Kansas State. That was the only loss for KSU in the Big 12 Conference this season. However, since that match, BU has won just three times. It is coming off of a 0-3 loss to Kansas on Wednesday. Brian Hosfeld is in his eighth season as the Bears' head coach and has compiled a record of 130-131 heading into Saturday's contest.
The MU-BU Series
Baylor leads the all-time series with Mizzou, but the Tigers can tie it with a win on Saturday. After winning just one of the first seven meetings, MU has won six of the last eight matches with BU. Missouri is currently on a three-match winning streak against Baylor and Susan and Wayne Kreklow are 5-2 in the series since arriving at MU in 2000. Earlier this season, Missouri recorded a 3-1 (30-20, 30-22, 25-30, 33-31) win over the Bears in Waco to open the Big 12 Conference season.
Up Next
Saturday is the final day of the regular season for the Big 12 Conference. The selections for the 2003 NCAA Tournament will be announced on Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPNEWS. Mizzou will be looking for its fourth straight selection to the postseason tournament. The first and second rounds of the tournament will be played next weekend.