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The Missouri Tigers need a big tournament from Phil Pressey if they want to win the West region and head to New Orleans for the pinnacle of March Madness: The Final Four.

Missouri has never made a Final Four. Could 2012 be the end of a 73-year wait for Tiger fans? This team has the tools to be that special team.

Missouri fought through a ton of adversity to finish the regular season 30-4. The Tigers will be looking to transfer their unprecedented success into the program's first Final Four appearance.

Frank Haith was thrust in a very hard position when he was hired this summer as Missouri's basketball coach, but he came out on top as the Big 12 coach of the year. How would Mike Anderson have done with this team?

It wasn't just all the winning that made this year's senior class of Missouri Tiger basketball players great. It was the camaraderie and love that has been shown over the past 12 months.

The Border War has been so good this season that it's sad to think it is coming to an end. Is it too greedy to ask for one more game between these two storied rivals?

We learned a lot about how well Kansas State matches up with Missouri when the Wildcats got their second win of the year against the Tigers, but how did that game change both team's prospects for March?

While each game brings out a new star for the Tigers, Missouri has played at a high level consistently this season, which is the main reason for its 25-2 record.

The Tigers and Jayhawks have one scheduled regular season game left and it will most likely decide who will be the Big 12 Conference champion. Who has the edge?