Published on Show Me Mizzou Dec. 19, 2024
Mizzou basketball fans flood the court after the Tigers’ victory over No. 1 Kansas — their first win against a top-ranked team since February 4, 1997, and the fifth in program history. The upset also marks Mizzou’s first over Kansas since joining the SEC, with the last win being a 74-71 comeback on February 4, 2012, where Marcus Denmon scored 29 points — the same number Tamar Bates tallied in this game. Notably, the Jayhawks are now 5-5 at Mizzou Arena. The frenzy captured in the photograph above offers one reason why.
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