Overview
- Tip-off is 8:00 p.m. ET at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, with streaming on SEC Network+.
- Dennis Gates expects starting center Shawn Phillips Jr. back from illness, while Trent Pierce, Annor Boateng and Trent Burns remain out, with Burns recovering from offseason foot surgery.
- Previews emphasize Missouri’s frontcourt length, including multiple seven-footers, with opponents noting the Tigers’ uncommon size and KenPom metrics placing them high in height efficiency.
- Missouri’s Mark Mitchell is averaging 20.7 points, while Minnesota newcomer Cade Tyson scored 51 across his first two games and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is averaging roughly 15 rebounds.
- Betting markets list Missouri around -6.5 with a moneyline near -305 and an over/under of 156.5, signaling expectations for a home win in the Tigers’ first Power-conference test.