The Missouri Tigers basketball team has suffered a pair of brutal losses over the past week. First, Mizzou lost senior forward and leading scorer Laurence Bowers to a knee injury. Then, Mizzou was embarrassed by Ole Miss on the road.
Neither has been a positive experience for head coach Frank Haith. But Haith could turn the situation into a positive if he gives freshman forward Stefan Jankovic more minutes.
Jankovic, a talented 6'11' forward from Mississauga, Ontario, has been used sparingly by Haith despite showing flashes of brilliance on several occasions.
It was Jankovic who helped propel Mizzou to a big victory over Bucknell with an explosive five points to start the second half of a very tight game. It was Jankovic who exploded for 14 points in just 16 minutes in a win over Tennessee State.
Mizzou's offense was badly exposed on Saturday night in Oxford. Besides point guard Phil Pressey, there was not a single player on the floor for Mizzou capable of creating a...
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