Illinois and Missouri clash Tuesday night in
the annual Braggin Rights Game
Illinois and Missouri started this border war game
in 1980, all the games are played in St Louis
(Home of the STL Rams)
Illinois holds a 19-8 advantage, and they have
won the last 8 straight games vs Missouri here.
The game officially kicks off the season for both teams.
The name of the victorious team is engraved on the
a Large trophy that unlike other college rivalry games
does not travel home with the winning team.
Instead the trophy is displayed at the stadium
in a glass case in the Lobby where it sits in either
an orange and blue or black and gold space.
A Quick look at Missouri
The Tigers have beaten Praire View, Chattanooga,
Oral Roberts, Ark Pine Bluff for a combined
record of 2-31 vs Division 1 schools.
Factor in last nights win vs Stetson, where Missouri
scored 29 points in the first half and 52 in the second
Quality Wins have been vs a pretty good USC team
and a win vs California...
Coach Anderson of Missouri stated that Illinois
is just like Stetson after his win yesterday...
(Carpet begs to differ on that, cant believe
the coach would say that)
Last Year Illinois held Missouri to thier lowest
scoring average of the year in a brutal victory
I see a very close game, the line should come
in Missouri by 3,
My numbers say a free throw...
More to follow as I drill down on the strengths
and soft spots on the floor for both teams.
Carpet
the annual Braggin Rights Game
Illinois and Missouri started this border war game
in 1980, all the games are played in St Louis
(Home of the STL Rams)
Illinois holds a 19-8 advantage, and they have
won the last 8 straight games vs Missouri here.
The game officially kicks off the season for both teams.
The name of the victorious team is engraved on the
a Large trophy that unlike other college rivalry games
does not travel home with the winning team.
Instead the trophy is displayed at the stadium
in a glass case in the Lobby where it sits in either
an orange and blue or black and gold space.
A Quick look at Missouri
The Tigers have beaten Praire View, Chattanooga,
Oral Roberts, Ark Pine Bluff for a combined
record of 2-31 vs Division 1 schools.
Factor in last nights win vs Stetson, where Missouri
scored 29 points in the first half and 52 in the second
Quality Wins have been vs a pretty good USC team
and a win vs California...
Coach Anderson of Missouri stated that Illinois
is just like Stetson after his win yesterday...
(Carpet begs to differ on that, cant believe
the coach would say that)
Last Year Illinois held Missouri to thier lowest
scoring average of the year in a brutal victory
I see a very close game, the line should come
in Missouri by 3,
My numbers say a free throw...
More to follow as I drill down on the strengths
and soft spots on the floor for both teams.
Carpet
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