About three hours away from WVU v. Missouri — remember when they nearly ruined college football by almost playing for the national title? — and we’ve covered just about everything while trying to put too much into this Big East/Big 12 thing and the full-court press. But how about a glimpse from the Missouri beat?

To wit, the Mountaineers definitely have the Tigers’ attention.

“The thing that stands out first is the layup lines and how good they look,” Zimmerman said of today’s opponent in the second round the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional at HSBC Arena. “They’ve got so many 6-8, 6-9, 240, 250, 260 guys. I mean, the kid from Turkey is a beast, animal, ripped muscles, huge chest, strong as an ox.”

– Keys? I have five. WVU’s rebounding margin, Missouri’s ability to force turnovers or bad shots or fast possessions in succession, 3-pointers, WVU’s bench scoring and handling the ball and finally the Tigers offense against WVU’s zones.

Open post, take it away.