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"Your being there makes a difference," Zimmerman said. "I hope you can get to at least one or two games in person, and if you can't attend in person, that you'll follow the games on radio and TV," including the national TV coverage of nine of the Tigers' 16 conference games.
The Big 12 was recognized last year as the No. 1 basketball conference in the country, he said, and it will only get better with the departure in 2012 of Colorado and Nebraska, which had a combined Big 12 conference basketball record of 8 wins and 24 losses last season.
While this year's Tiger team is only just beginning practice (at 6 a.m. August 24), Zimmerman noted that the likes of Kim English, Marcus Denmon and Justin Safford are returning to Mizzou this season, while freshmen guards Phil Pressey and Ricky Kreklow are highly regarded and could contribute significantly to the Tigers at both ends of the court.
