Missouri shows its tough side in 78-70 win over Stanford

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Missouri coach Frank Haith stood in front of his players on Thursday, ready to speak some truth. It was halftime of MU’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament game against Stanford, and although the Tigers led by three, it should have been more. At that point, Stanford had been struggling to shoot the three-pointer — making only 4 of 15 from downtown — and was also losing the turnover battle 10-6. But the Cardinal was outrebounding the Tigers and winning the hustle plays, so the game remained close. “I go back to our identity,” said Haith, who remains without two of his best offensive weapons: high-scoring guards Michael Dixon Jr. and Jabari Brown. “We’re not...