Missouri Sweats NCAA Bid After SEC Loss

0:00On March 12, Missouri's Tigers fell 78-72 against Kentucky in the second round of the SEC tournament. Now they're sweating their spot in the NCAA tournament field. Before the loss, bracket experts had them safely inside the bracket, but a win would have locked things down much tighter. Bracketologist Joe Lunardi from ESPN updated his projections Thursday morning at 11 a.m. listing Missouri among the last four teams in alongside. VCU, Texas, and SMU. By 3.30 p.m., nothing changed despite the defeat, keeping the Tigers on the edge, but still projected to dance. For coach Dennis Gates in the squad, this means a tense waiting game through the weekend. Other bubble contenders stumbling in their conference tournaments has actually helped Missouri's case, easing some pressure as rivals falter. Meanwhile, Auburn got knocked out of contention with a loss to Tennessee, while UCF stayed safe despite getting blown out by Arizona. Seton Hall kept pushing forward by beating Cradon, and NC State took a hit against strong

1:02Virginia, but should hold steady. Lunardi's latest also puts NC State UCF, Santa Clara, and Miami of Ohio in the last four buys, with Auburn, Indiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma as the first four out. Keep watching as more games wrap up leading into Selection Sunday.