KU vs MU Border Showdown

Story by Antil Snoddy – Staff Reporter

   The historic rivalry between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri tipped off this past Sunday at the Mizzou Arena. The 271st meeting between the two teams resulted in a 76-67 MU victory. Although MU finished on top this year, KU leads the rivalry with 175 wins.

   The first meeting between the two schools was in 1907, which resulted in a 34-31 Mizzou win. Since then, KU has dominated the rivalry. 

   In 2012, the rivalry ended when Mizzou left the Big 12 conference but in 2021, nine years later, the two teams met again. The meeting resulted in a landslide victory by KU, with a final score of 105-65.

  Sunday’s meeting ensued Missouri’s 4th win vs a No. 1 ranked Kansas. Both teams came into the game with 7-1 records with Kansas as the one seed and Mizzou unranked.

   Tamar Bates led the Tigers with a season high of 29 points along with five steals. Hunter Dickinson led the Jayhawks with 19 points and 14 rebounds. 

   The Tigers took an early lead and never looked back. The largest lead was 57-33 with 14:15 remaining but at the 2:20 mark, KU was able to cut the deficit down to two points with a score of 65-63 after going on two crucial runs. While the Jayhawks did outscore the Tigers in the second half, their efforts were not enough. 

   Mizzou took this round but there are many more to come in this renowned college basketball rivalry.

 

Photo by Morgan Hill – Sports Editor