Dennis Gates didn’t hesitate. He didn’t wait for a question, which would have been coming, to answer whether or not he wants to see Border War come back beyond the currently agreed-to series.

“It's an unbelievable rivalry, a great contest that I hope can last and we can renew that contract for the next 50 years,” Gates said. “Because it means something to both fanbases.”

There are just two games left in the series between Missouri basketball and Kansas , both on a neutral floor at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. On Sunday, the Tigers and Jayhawks will face off for a noon tipoff in Kansas City that will air on ESPN2.

After four straight on-campus games, two apiece at Mizzou Arena and Allen Fieldhouse, there is no currently reported or signed agreement to extend the series beyond Decemb

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