In the 70th episode of Around The Waves on KCOU 88.1 FM, Luca Vitale, Ben Schmidt, and Ryan Waelterman begin the day with a Mizzou football preview as the Tigers return to the friendly confines to host New Mexico State. Missouri looks to make last weekend's debacle against No. 5 Tennessee a distant memory as they were trounced in Knoxville 66-24. The Tigers must win against the Aggies on Saturday to keep their hopes alive for bowl eligibility. New Mexico State has won three straight games after starting 0-4. Game action is scheduled for 6:30 CT. The crew then transitions to Mizzou hoops where they discuss if they are surprised with their early success. Mizzou men's basketball currently boasts a 4-0 record under new head coach Dennis Gates after a 105-80 win over SIUE on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Only Frank Haith (17-0) started his Mizzou tenure with a better record over the past 60 years. Mizzou women's basketball also jumped out to a 4-0 start this season after beating Western Kentucky 65-47 on Monday night. Around The Waves transitions to the NFL, where they debate if the Minnesota Vikings are Super Bowl contenders. Lastly, Around The Waves debates the most surprising NHL team thus far. Next week we'll invite our next guest(s) to the show, so stay tuned!
