Fall Report: Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Three years in a row, Missouri has found itself just on the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble. Heading into the final weekend of the regular season last spring, it looked like the Tigers were finally going to break through to regionals for the first time as an SEC member — but instead they were swept at home by a desperate Florida team to finish 13-16 in the league. After a one-and-done showing in the conference tournament, Missouri missed regionals by a whisker, despite a No. 31 RPI.

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