Overview
- Tipoff is Thursday at 8 p.m. EST in Columbia, where Missouri is 7-0 at home and a 23.5-point favorite at BetMGM.
- Missouri aims to revive perimeter spacing and shooting after going 13-for-48 from three in losses to Notre Dame and Kansas, with plans to use more floor spacers.
- Forward Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers at about 18.4 points per game after scoring 21 in the 80-60 defeat to Kansas.
- The rotation is in flux with Annor Boateng moving into the starting group, Jayden Stone sidelined by a non-shooting hand injury, and Trent Pierce still yet to play.
- Alabama State enters 3-6 with a backcourt led by Asjon Anderson (17.9 ppg) and Micah Simpson (16.9), a 1-5 road record, and a 77-74 win at UAB.