Summary
As holiday traditions go, Missouri's annual Braggin' Rights game has been the equivalent of an unwanted fruitcake for the Tigers. By margins great and small, Missouri has found ways to lose since 2000. It's no wonder that Quin Snyder remarked after the 2002 loss that it would be another "crummy Christmas." On the eve of the 2008 meeting - this just might be the year -take a painful look back at the ghosts of Braggin' Rights past.
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Is Eight Enough?
Illinois 86, Missouri 81 (OT)
The Tigers' misfortunes started when the fifth-ranked Fighting Illini outscored them 14-9 in overtime to earn their 12th victory in the annual series. It also snapped Illinois' three-game losing streak against Missouri.Sophomore Frank Williams, who scored the last basket of regulation, added six of his 18 points in the extra period to le...See the full content of this document
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