Latest entries in Live blog: No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 15 Kansas
Stay updated with The Maneater's live coverage of today's men's basketball game as the Tigers take on the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
March 1, 2009
Starting Lineups
Here are tonight's announced starting lineups:
KANSAS
4 S. Collins
12 B. Morningstar
15 T. Taylor
22 M. Morris
45 C. Aldrich
MISSOURI
4 J.T. Tiller
11 Z. Taylor
24 K. English
5 L. Lyons
1 D. Carroll
Pregame Observations
Fans in the Kansas student section cheer as Jawhawk players take to the court prior to Saturday's matchup against MU at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
We're about 45 minutes away from tip off here at Allen Fieldhouse, and the atmosphere here is already charged. Students have packed the ends of the floor behind the baskets, and the stands are a sea of blue "Muck Fizzou" shirts. Students were lined up outside for a few blocks in frigid temperatures waiting for entrance when we arrived two and a half hours prior to gametime.
In warmups, the Kansas players looked incredibly focused and appeared to be taking a very business-like approach to their preparation. Missouri's players, much like they do at home, came out for warmup with a bit of a bounce in their step and appear very loose. Zaire Taylor and Kim English haven't stopped smiling since stepping foot on the floor to a chorus of boos.
Which approach will work out better? We'll have the answers in three hours or so.
Video Preview: No. 8 Missouri at No. 15 Kansas
Senior Staff Writer Ross Taylor and Sports Editor Lenny Goldman take sit courtside and examine today's game between the No. 8 Missouri Tigers and the No. 15 Kansas Jayhawks. The teams are set to tip off at 1 p.m. on a CBS nationally televised broadcast.