On Feb. 25, Kansas and Missouri will meet for the 267th time on the hardwood. By SCOTT Sadly, nobody knows when the 268th Border War will be, as the Tigers switch MILLER from the Big 12 to the SEC next season. After more than a century’s worth of fights, trash-talk and buzzer beaters, which team will have claimed the most spoils? THE RIVALRY BORDER WAR NO MORE There’s more than one way to keep score. ISSUE

ONE THIS MEANS WAR TWO NUMBERS NEVER LIE From Phog to Wilt, Peeler to Stewart, KU and Mizzou have traded baskets and blows 9 In a rivalry in which hyperbole often replaces fact, since 1907—and more often than not, the Tigers have been on the losing end of both. 14 Kansas fans have the ultimate trump card. Longest winning streak by Kansas

1907 1907 1908 1908 1908 1908 1909 1909 1909 1909 1910 1910 1910 1910 1911 1911 1911 1911 1912 1912 1912 1912 1913 1913 1913 1913 1914 1914 1914 1914 1915 1915 1915 1915 1916 1916 1916 1916 1917 1917 1917 1917 1918 1918 1918 1918 1919 1919 1919 1919 1920 1920 1920 1920 1921 1921 1921 1921 1922 1922 1923 1923 1924 1924 Feb. 11, 1910 – 1925

1925 1926 All-time NCAA titles Final Fours Big 12/ Big 12/ Big 12 overall NCAA Consensus Top scorer McDonald’s 1926 Feb. 15, 1913 1927 1927 series wins Big Eight Big Eight record (prior to tournament All-Americans of all time All-America WINS FOR KANSAS 9 2 10 1928 1928 regular- tournament 2011-12 season) appearances recruits WINS FOR MISSOURI 1928 season titles titles 1929 1929 1929 March 11, 1961: Kansas’ Wayne 1930 1 3 Hightower punched Missouri’s 4 1930 2,951 points 1930 K Charles Henke between the eyes after 1931 171 3 13 24 12 209–40 40 20 1985-88 31 taking issue with his aggressive play. 1931 1932 points Benches cleared, fans got involved and, points 1932 2,580 points 1933 Biggest winning margin by Kansas after the Tigers’ 79-76 win, some school Highest score by Kansas M 132–117 Derrick Chievous 1985-88 47 112 1933 94 0 0 8 7 24 20 5 officials wondered whether it was time to Won 96-49 on Dec. 28, 1977 Won 112-76 on March 9, 1974 1934 end the rivalry for good. 1934 1935 1935 1935 2 5 1935 THREE MONEYBALLIN’ FIVE THE COST OF LEADERSHIP 1936 The Tigers may win less head-to-head, but they did beat KU in generating 1936 A Final Four trip for the Tigers would mean 1937 profit last season, thanks to their relatively frugal spending habits. big bucks for coach ­—but his 1937 yearly haul still wouldn’t match Bill Self’s. points points 1938 Biggest winning margin by Missouri Highest score by Missouri 1938 31 99 1939 Won 41-10 on Feb. 28, 1916 Won 99-69 on Jan. 17, 1976 1939 1940 1940 $11,535,922 1941 Revenues $11,084,210 1959 1958 1958 1958 1960 1960 1962 1962 1959 1956 1956 1955 1955 1955 1954 1954

1963 1957 1957 1961 1961 1963 1941 K * 1963 1942 $1,952,057 ÷ 17 = $114,827 1964 $10M 1964 1942 players per player 1965 1943 1943* 1965 1943 1966 1944 1944

1945 1953 1953 1953 1952 1952 1952 1951 1951 1951 1950 1950 1949 1949 1948 1948 1948 1947 1947 1946 1946 1945 1945 1966 $5,391,400 Operating (game-day) 1967 3 Expenses 1967 expenses, 2010-11 season 1967 $9,513,243 1968 1968 $5M 1969 M 1969 $1,091,959 ÷ 14 = $77,997* players per player 1970 6 7 1970 $5,692,810 Profit 1970 $ 1971 points points $2,022,679 1971* *Includes all game-day expenses 1.5 MILLION Top50 scoring effort by Kansas Top scoring43 effort by Missouri Source: U.S. Department of Education $ ANNUAL SALARY 1972 player: player: 1972 KU won 97-89 on March 8, 1992 1973 6 KU won 93-80 on Feb. 26, 1972 MILLION ANNUAL3 SALARY 1973 Frank Haith signed 1974 a five-year deal in 4 FOUR GET WITH THE PRO-GRAM 1974 Feb. 4, 1997: Missouri ruined June 2011. 1975 8 Kansas’ 70 NBA draftees (including Wilt Chamberlain and Paul Pierce) far Bill Self signed a 10-year deal 1975 22–0 Kansas’ quest for a surpass Missouri’s 40 ( and Linas Kleiza, anyone?). in April 2008. 1975 5 Missouri perfect season when Corey 1976 96 INCENTIVES INCENTIVES 1976 Tate drained a jumper with 1976 1 5.6 seconds remaining in the 1977 +Final Four: $100,000 1977 second overtime. 70 Final Four: $150,000 1977 Kansas 94 +National championship: + 1978 12 $200,000 National championship: 1978 171 WINS FOR KANSAS Paul Pierce + 10 1979 AP Coach of the Year: $350,000 1979 7 8 94 WINS FOR MISSOURI Current NBA Players + 1979 $50,000 Big 12 regular-season 1980 + 1980 1980 3 title: $25,000 1981 Big 12 regular-season title: 9 1981 + Longest winning 1981 1982 1991 1991 2011 2011 1997 1997 1997 1982 1987 1987 1987 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1999 1999 1992 1992 1993 1993 1984 1984 1990 1990 1985 1985 1986 1986 1989 1989 1998 1998 1983 1983 2001 2001 2010 2010 1988 1988 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2009 2009 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2000 2000 streak by Missouri 2008 2008 $50,000 +NCAA bid: $25,000 Jan. 22, 1920 – +Big 12 tournament title: +13,000 avg. home Jan. 24, 1922 40 Linas Kleiza $25,000 attendance: $100,000

78 ESPN The Magazine 02/20/2012 CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: ; COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE; CLIFF SCHIAPPA/AP IMAGES; BETTMANN/CORBIS; All data as of Feb. 2, 2012, except where noted. 02/20/2012 ESPN The Magazine 79 COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE; CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP IMAGES (2); NICOLE SWEET/US PRESSWIRE; GREG M. COOPER/US PRESSWIRE