No. 21 Kansas meets Missouri for Border War in Kansas City

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Missouri coach Dennis Gates knows a game against Kansas is never just another nonconference clash.

His Tigers (8-1) will travel to Kansas City on Sunday afternoon to play the No. 21 Jayhawks (6-3).

Kansas and Missouri were rivals for decades until Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012.

Gates took over the Tigers in 2022 and lost his first two games