Assessing Mizzou's Basketball Team and Future Prospects.

As the recruiting dead period ends, Mizzou basketball is still searching for inside help. With most high-major options gone, Ibrahima Diallo, a redshirt junior, is among the better options on the board. However, it remains to be seen if MU coach Dennis Gates will pursue him or any other big. The team's undersized rotation applying heavy doses of pressure can be susceptible to savvy and timely cuts, which demands a deterrent around the restricted area to force contested attempts at the rim.