Missouri to host Baylor in key Big 12 contest

The Missouri Tigers have the Baylor Bears right where they want them - at Mizzou Arena.

The Tigers and Bears will meet tonight (8 p.m., ESPN2-TV) with a huge step toward a potential Big 12 Conference Tournament bye hanging in the balance.

"Everyone's aware of where everyone is," Missouri coach Mike Anderson said. "But the only thing we can look forward to is the next day in practice and it's one game at a time."

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This one game is a big one. The Tigers (21-6) currently sit fourth in the Big 12 standings at 7-5. Baylor (17-9) is in a three-way tie for fifth at 6-6 with Kansas State and Nebraska. With the top four teams getting a first-round bye in next month's tournament in Kansas City, a loss tonight is potentially devastating.