Men's Basketball Southern Conference

Davidson To Face Missouri In NIT

DAVIDSON, N.C. – No. 7 seed Davidson, the regular-season champions of the Southern Conference, will play at Missouri, Tuesday at 9 p.m. (EST) on ESPN2, in the opening round of the 2014 Postseason NIT.
 
Winners of 13 out of their last 14, the Wildcats enter their sixth NIT and 19th postseason appearance 20-12 overall.
 
Missouri, which earned the second seed in the Minneapolis Region, enters with a 22-11 overall record. The Tigers posted a 9-9 record in conference play before falling to No. 1 Florida in quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

The Tigers and Davidson will meet for the fourth time in series history. The Wildcats are 2-1 all-time vs. Mizzou, including an 84-81 win at Mizzou Arena on Nov. 19, 2004.

The victor of Tuesday's opening round contest will play the winner of No. 3 Southern Miss/No. 6 Toledo.