Depth no longer a problem for Missouri basketball

Missouri's Phil Pressey (1) is one of just two players back from last season's team. Michael Dixon is the other.
Missouri's Phil Pressey (1) is one of just two players back from last season's team. Michael Dixon is the other.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - A year ago, it was difficult for the Missouri basketball team to find enough players to fill out uniforms.

Now, Missouri coach Frank Haith is rattling off the names of players he thinks can score 20 points a night.

What a difference a year makes as Haith enters his second season at Missouri.

"There's no doubt we have a lot of guys that can score the ball," Haith said as the Tigers prepared to open the exhibition portion of their schedule at 7 p.m. today at Mizzou Arena against Northwest Missouri State.

With just seven scholarship players on the roster last year, depth was an undeniable ....

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