Missouri's Tamar Bates (2) shoots a 3-point basket against Tennessee's Felix Okpara during a Feb. 5 game at Knoxville, Tenn. Missouri enters Saturday's regular-season and home finale against Kentucky with the best offense and the worst defense in the nation over the last five games. Photo Credit: Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images/TNS
By Eli Hoff St. Louis Post-Dispatch COLUMBIA, Mo. — At the moment, Missouri men’s basketball contains multitudes. Or maybe just extremes. At the most critical…