In the aftermath of another depressing finish, Phil Pressey sat at his locker, his head tucked in his shirt. There were no tears, no explanations for what just happened. Only questions. "Why does this keep happening to me?" asked Pressey, a junior point guard, as teammates consoled him. Missouri had just lost another Southeastern Conference road game. And once again, Pressy's late mistake had been the most glaring. Despite leading the SEC in assists this season at 7.1 per game, the 5-foot-11 Pressey has become a lightning rod for criticism because of his inconsistent shooting, rising number of turnovers and miscues in the clutch. The Tigers are 2-8 on the road this season, with six of those...
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