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GAME THREAD: No. 17 Tennessee @ Missouri

Ben_McKee

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Good evening. Hope all is well.

No. 17 Tennessee and Missouri getting ready to tip at 7 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.

Here's everything you need to get you ready for tonight's game......

Notes on tonight’s matchup:
  • Tennessee leads the all-time series with Missouri 10-8
    • The Vols are 4-5 when playing in Columbia, Missouri
    • Both teams split last season's two meetings, each winning on the opponent's home court
    • Rick Barnes is 5-2 against Cuonzo Martin
  • Mizzou assistant coach Marco Harris was a member of Cuonzo’s support staff at UT

Notes on Missouri:
  • Missouri is 7-7 at home this year, including 2-5 in SEC play
  • Mizzou is 4-15 in Quadrant 1 and 2 games this season—having won at home against Alabama, at a neutral site over SMU and at Texas A&M in Quad 1
  • Seven of Mizzou's last nine SEC games have been decided by an average of 4.5 points
  • Missouri is averaging 77 points in wins this season compared to 58 points in losses.

Projected Missouri (10-17, 4-10 SEC) starting lineup:
  • G, Jarron “Boogie” Coleman, R-Jr.
  • G, DaJuan Gordon, Jr.
  • G, Javon Pickett, Sr.
    • Has scored in double figures in 11 straight SEC games
    • In conference play, is averaging 12.4 points per game and ranks fifth in the league in field-goal percentage (.484) and minutes played per game (34.1).
  • F, Kobe Brown, Jr.
    • has been Missouri’s do-it-all player this season
      • team-high averages in points (12.4 ppg), rebounds (7.9 rpg) and steals (1.3 spg)
      • His 7.9 rebounds per game rank sixth in the SEC
  • F, Trevon Brazile, Fr.

  • No. 140 in KenPom entering the game — KenProm projects a 71-60 Tennessee win
    • KenPom gives Tennessee an 84% chance of winning
  • 126th in average height (77.2”)
  • 230th in experience (1.69 years)
  • 242nd in bench minutes (28.6%)
  • 284th in adjusted tempo (65.6)
  • 331st in minutes continuity (19.7%)

Missouri offensive strengths: — No. 165 in offensive efficiency (103.8)
  • 78th in offensive rebound% (31.3)
  • 131st in FT% (73.0)
    • 18.2% of points come from three’s (150th)

Missouri offensive weaknesses:
  • 191st in 2P% (49.4)
    • 58.0% of points come from three’s (18th)
  • 204th in block% (9.2)
  • 219th in A/FGM (49.4)
  • 229th in FTA/FGA (28.6)
  • 252nd in average possession length (18.1)
  • 296th in 3PA/FGA (32.6)
  • 298th in effective FG% (46.9)
  • 300th in non-steal TO% (10.6)
  • 306th in steal% (10.7)
  • 322nd in turnover% (21.2)
  • 353rd in 3P% (27.9)
    • 23.8% of points come from three’s (340th)

Missouri defensive strengths: — No. 135 in defensive efficiency (101.4)
  • 60th in FT% defense (68.9)
    • 19.1% of opponent points come from free throws (115th)
  • 67th in block% (11.5)
  • 104th in A/FGM (48.4)
  • 123rd in steal% (9.9)

Missouri defensive weaknesses:
  • 166th in 3PA/FGA (37.4)
  • 177th in 2P% (49.5)
    • 49.3% of opponent points come from free throws (228th)
  • 181st in turnover% (18.4)
  • 222nd in effective FG% (50.8)
  • 255th in non-steal TO% (8.5)
  • 269th in 3P% (35.3)
    • 31.6% of opponent points come from 3’s (164th)
  • 292nd in FTA/FGA (34.8)
  • 296th in offensive rebound% (31.2)

Refs for tonight's game: (Rank per KenPom)
  • Terry Oglesby (No. 5)
  • Byron Jarrett (No. 26)
  • Bart Lenox (No. 30)

TV Crew (SEC Network):
  • Tom Hart (pxp)
  • Dane Bradshaw (analyst)
 
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