Podcast: How is Missouri an underdog in NCAA tourney? Not sure, but they’ll use it

Missouri enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, its best position since 2012. The Tigers are coming off a competitive SEC tourney semifinal loss to top-ranked Alabama, after beating Tennessee in the quarterfinal. So why is MIzzou a betting underdog to No. 10 seed Utah State in Thursday’s opener?The Aggies are a excellent team, but you better believe Coach Dennis Gates and his veteran team will use any slight in their favor. This is a Missouri team picked to finish 11th in the SEC, and the Tigers were seeded fourth in the tournament.On today’s SportsBeat KC, Star columnist Vahe Gregorian breaks down the Tigers, who open the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento, Calif. A victory on Thursday aligns with them the Arizona-Princeton winner in the South Region.Also at stake: Missouri seeks its first victory in the NCAA Tournament since 2010. It looks to end a five-game March Madness losing streak.Story link:To make it memorable, Mizzou’s turnaround season needs exclamation point in NCAA playhttps://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article273060235.html#storylink=mainstage_card Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices