MIZZOU MEN BEAT GEORGIA IN THEIR FIRST ROUND SEC TOURNAMENT MATCHUP 71-61. THEY ARE PLAYING AUBURN IN THE 2ND ROUND THURSDAY. WITH A RECORD OF 15-16 ON THE SEASON MIZZOU PROBABLY NEEDS TO WIN THE TOURNAMENT IN ORDER TO GET A NCAA TOURNAMENT BID.

THE MSU LADY BEARS ARE THE #2 SEED IN THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, WHICH STARTS FRIDAY. THEY LOST ONLY TWO CONFERENCE GAMES ALL SEASON.

MISSOURI ST. MEN ARE HOPING FOR AN N.I.T. BID AFTER FALLING TO BRADLEY IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY TOURNEY LAST WEEK. THEY ARE 16-16 ON THE SEASON.

MIZZOU LADIES ARE 23-10 WITH A DATE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT UP NEXT. THE LADY TIGERS LOST IN THE SEMI FINALS OF THE SEC TOURNAMENT.

DRURY LADY PANTHERS ARE 31-0 AND RANKED #1 IN THE NATION GOING INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY, THEY TAKE ON KENTUCKY WESLEYAN FRIDAY.

THE CHIEFS CONTINUE TO CLEAN HOUSE ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE, THE LATEST BIG MOVE IS GETTING RID OF LONGTIME, AND OFTEN INJURED SAFETY ERIC BERRY. THEY HAVE AN ENTIRE NEW COACHING STAFF AND HAVE BEEN MOVING OUT THEIR BIGGEST NAME DEFENSIVE STARS THIS WEEK. FIRST IT WAS JUSTIN HOUSTON, THEN DEE FORD AND ERIC BERRY. BERRY WAS A CHIEF FOR 9 YEARS, AND IS GREAT WHEN HEALTHY, BUT HE HASN’T BEEN HEALTHY MUCH LATELY. THE CHIEFS JUST SIGNED SAFETY TYRANN MATHIEU TO A 3 YEAR DEAL TO FILL THE HOLE.

TRYING TO WIN GAMES IN THE NFL MAKES FOR STRANGE BEDFELLOWS SOMETIMES. ONE OF THE NEWEST PATRIOTS IS DEFENSIVE END MICHAEL BENNETT, WHO IS A NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTER. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS RIPPED NFL PLAYERS WHO DON’T STAND FOR THE ANTHEM, AND THE PATS OWNER, COACH, AND STAR Q.B. HAVE ALL SAID SUPPORTIVE THINGS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT. BENNETT SAYS HE WILL BE STAYING IN THE LOCKER ROOM DURING THE ANTHEM. THE PATS HOPE IT WILL BE A NON-ISSUE WITH THE FANS. TV HAS STOPPED SHOWING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM TO TRY AND QUIET THE CONTROVERSY.

BLUES ARE NORTH OF THE BORDER TO PLAY THE OTTAWA SENATORS TONIGHT. THEY’LL PLAY THE NEXT 3 ON THE ROAD BEFORE A 4 GAME HOMESTAND NEXT WEEK.

CARDS ARE 7-10-2 WITH THE METS ON THE SPRING SLATE TODAY. THEY FELL TO MIAMI YESTERDAY 4-1.

ROYALS CONTINUE CACTUS LEAGUE ACTION AGAINST THE RANGERS TODAY IN ARIZONA, K.C. IS 12-8

NASCAR HEADS WEST FOR THEIR RACE THIS WEEK, FONTANA CALIFORNIA. KYLE BUSCH TOOK THE CHECKERED FLAG LAST WEEK.