The Border War is back Sunday: Get ready for KU basketball vs. Mizzou
These five articles highlight the renewed Border War rivalry between the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers, emphasizing the clash's historical significance and current dynamics. Will this series continue for the long haul? The coaches are split on how they feel about it.
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates desires a long-term extension of the Mizzou-KU series, viewing it as more than a regular game. Bill Self addresses the importance and the competitive nature of the rivalry with KU players. Last year's contest went to the Tigers, but the Jayhawks could have their revenge, especially if Darryn Peterson is available for the game.
Self, the 23rd-year KU coach, broke down the matchup at his weekly news conference. Here are five stories to get you ready for Sunday's game.
NO. 1: KU JAYHAWKS HAVE WON 3 OF 4 AT CAMPUS SITES SINCE RENEWAL OF BORDER WAR SERIES
The current six-year, six-game men’s basketball series between Kansas and Missouri is two-thirds complete, the Jayhawks leading the Tigers 3-1 since the series was renewed. None of the games thus far, which were played on campus, could be deemed instant classics. | Published December 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Gary Bedore
NO. 2: KU’S BILL SELF SAYS DARRYN PETERSON ON TRACK TO RETURN VS. MISSOURI, WITH A CAVEAT
Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson, who has played in just two of nine games during his freshman season because of a strained hamstring, should return for Sunday’s Border War men’s basketball showdown against Missouri in Kansas City. | Published December 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Gary Bedore
NO. 3: WHY DENNIS GATES WANTS MIZZOU-KU SERIES EXTENDED 50 YEARS: ‘NOT JUST ANOTHER GAME’
About ASAP after Dennis Gates was named Mizzou men’s basketball coach in March 2022, one of his first phone calls, if not the first, was to the godfather of MU hoops: | Published December 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vahe Gregorian
NO. 4: WILL KU JAYHAWKS & MIZZOU TIGERS EXTEND THEIR MEN’S HOOPS SERIES? TIME WILL TELL
Athletic department officials from the universities of Kansas and Missouri will need to decide before long whether they wish to extend the current six-game, six-year renewal of the Border War men’s basketball series. | Published December 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Gary Bedore
NO. 5: HOW NOTRE DAME ENDED MIZZOU BASKETBALL’S UNDEFEATED START TO 2025-26 SEASON
A pair of 20-point scorers kept Mizzou basketball close in South Bend, Indiana, but Notre Dame’s Cole Certa drained a shot from deep with 17 seconds left, and the Tigers were suddenly dealt their first loss of the season. | Published December 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Maddie Hartley
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