We can, at last, truly turn our attention to Saturday's final regular season war between Kansas and Missouri now that this week's hoops action in the Big 12 is complete. Kansas enters as the league leader followed by Missouri who must win in Allen Fieldhouse if the Tigers have any hope of sharing or winning a Big 12 championship in their final year in the league.
ESPN The Magazine did a feature on this last Border War by comparing stats on this rivalry, which will be played for the 267th time on a basketball court come Saturday.
All-time series wins: Kansas 171, Missouri 94
Biggest winning margin by Kansas: 47 points (1977)
Biggest winning margin by Missouri: 37 points (1916)
Highest score by Kansas: 112 (1974)
Highest score by Missouri: 99 (1976)
Most points by a Kansas player: Bud Stallworth, 50, 1972
Most points by a Missouri player: Anthony Peeler, 43, 1992
Longest winning streak by Kansas: 14, 1910-1913
Longest winning streak by Missouri: 9, 1920-1922
NBA draftees, Kansas: 70
NBA draftees, Missouri: 40
NCAA titles: Kansas 3, Missouri 0
Final Fours: Kansas 13, Missouri 0
Big 12/Big 8 regular season titles: Kansas 24, Missouri 8
Big 12/Big 8 tournament titles: Kansas 12, Missouri 7
Big 12 overall record (prior to this season): Kansas 209-40, Missouri 132-117
NCAA tournament appearances: Kansas 40, Missouri 24
Consensus All-Americans: Kansas 20, Missouri 20
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