PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri and Cornell practice in Boise

By PAUL SAKUMA/The Associated Press

March 20, 2009 | 9:37 a.m. CDT

The No. 3-seed Tigers and the No. 14-seed Big Red got familiar with Taco Bell Arena in their last practices before they play at 2 p.m. Friday.

Missouri players huddle after practice Thursday for their first-round game in the men's NCAA college basketball tournament in Boise, Idaho. Missouri plays Cornell on Friday. ¦ PAUL SAKUMA/Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — The Missouri Tigers and Cornell Big Red each practiced on Thursday at Taco Bell Arena in preparation for their game in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.