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The Missouri Tigers have a leg up on the Miami (Florida) Hurricanes in March Madness in one particular way.
Missouri has completely unfair advantage over Miami (Florida) in NCAA Tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Missouri didn’t accomplish what it set out to do in the SEC Tournament.
After defeating Kentucky in the second round, the Tigers suffered a devastating four-point loss to Arkansas in the Quarterfinal round, making them sweat it out on Selection Sunday for an at-large NCAA Tournament. In the end, though, the 20-11 Tigers made the Big Dance, earning the No. 10 seed in the West region and preparing to face the No.
10 seed, Miami (Florida), on Friday in the Round of 64. While many may not have noticed, the Tigers have a completely unfair advantage over the Hurricanes. The location of the Missouri and Miami (Florida)’s upcoming March Madness clash matters.
The contest is set to be played in St. Louis, essentially making it a home game for the Tigers and an away game for the Hurricanes. Why is that such a big deal?