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Big 12 men: Just like old times for Mizzou Tigers

 
By Berry Tramel | Published: March 15, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Missouri senior Matt Lawrence launched the ball high into the Ford Center air, and it floated down with confetti of many colors riding shotgun.

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The dominant color was gold.

Missouri, always the home of the Golden Girls and once the home of golden hardware, is a hoops champion again. Mike Anderson, a coach not so long ago unwanted by his alma mater, the University of Tulsa, has brought Mizzou to the Big 12 pinnacle.

The Tigers beat Baylor 73-60 on Saturday night for the conference tournament title, and a school once known for basketball is on top again.

"Four years we have been through all the ups and downs,” said Mizzou senior Leo Lyons. "We have seen this program when it was at its worst.”

Big 12 records of 5-11, 7-9, 6-10. No NCAA Tournament berth. A mid-season coaching removal of Quin Snyder.

"Definitely been a rollercoaster ride,” Lawrence said. "We are about one thing, and that was winning. That reflects our coach.”

True enough. Anderson, in his third year after being hired away from Alabama-Birmingham, has the 28-6 Tigers a trophy and a likely No.

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