COLUMBIA, Mo. — You could tell something was up 20 minutes before the first 20 minutes.
Directing traffic Saturday outside Mizzou Arena, perturbed police blew whistles like refs calling techs. Cars packed the parking lots, yet even more lined the roads leading toward the gym. Hordes of hundreds of fans huddled together to cross the streets — some peppy elementary kids, some hungover college kids, some weathered alums suddenly feeling like kids again.
All the tickets for Mizzou’s basketball matchup were sold.
