Wednesday, January 10
Columbia, Mo.
8 PM CT
University of Missouri
vs
Georgia
@MizzouHoops and Georgia Square Off at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday
1/9/2018 5:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tigers and Bulldogs tip off at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2
Mizzou Men's Basketball (11-4, 1-1) continues at home for another exciting Southeastern Conference matchup at Mizzou Arena, as the Tigers host Georgia (11-3, 2-1) on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. CT.
Game Promotions
- Mizzou's halftime entertainment will feature the world-renowned act known as Red Panda. Fans have to see it to believe it!
Story Lines
- Mizzou Men's Basketball (11-4, 1-1) continues at home for another exciting Southeastern Conference matchup at Mizzou Arena, as the Tigers host Georgia (11-3, 2-1) on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. CT.
- Head coach Cuonzo Martin has Mizzou ranking in the nation's Top 50 in both field goal percentage (45th, 48.3) and field goal percentage defense (29th, 39.7).
- The Tigers dropped a heartbreaker after a strong effort against Florida (Jan. 6), following in the final seconds to the Gators, 77-75. Senior forward Jordan Barnett continued his dominant run, scoring a career-best 28 points (8-13 FG, 6-9 3PT, 6-7 FT) to lead the Tigers.
- Barnett is averaging 19.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game over the Tigers' last 10 games. In that stretch, Barnett has scored in double-figures each game and is converting 53.4 percent of his field goal attempts (63-118 FG) and 51.5 percent of his three-pointers (35-68 3PT).
- Barnett leads the SEC in scoring (23.5) in conference games-only through Mizzou's first two league contests. He is also tied for the conference lead in three-point field goal percentage (.667) with fellow teammate and freshman forward Jontay Porter.
- Graduate senior guard Kassius Robertson became the first Tiger to score 20 points or more in three consecutive games since the 2013-14 season with his 23 points at South Carolina, which matched his season-best. Robertson scored 22 vs. Illinois (Dec. 23) and 23 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 19).
- Robertson chipped in 12 points vs. Florida (Jan. 6) for his fifth-straight game scoring in double-figures. The former Canisius standout has averaged 18.2 points per game over Mizzou's last five games.
- Mizzou's 148 three-pointers rank as the most in program history through 15 games, ahead of the 1999-2000 season's 138 through 15 games. Mizzou sank 127 triples in 15 games in 2009-10.
Scouting Georgia
- Mizzou continues SEC play on Wednesday as the Tigers welcome Georgia to Mizzou Arena. Georgia leads the all-time series between the two schools, 6-4.
- Under ninth-year head coach Mark Fox, Georgia has posted an 11-3 record to start the season. The Bulldogs have started 2-1 in conference play, including a 65-46 win over Alabama (Jan. 6).
- Two Bulldogs are currently averaging double-figures in scoring, led by senior forward Yaten Maten, who ranks second in the SEC with 20.0 points per game. Junior guard William Jackson II joins Maten in averaging double-digits in scoring (10.1).
- Maten also pulls down a conference-best 9.4 boards per game.
- Georgia averages 72.8 points per game and allows 65.3 points per game. The Bulldogs have shot 44.3 percent from the field this far in the 2017-18 season.
Notes From The Florida Game
- Mizzou outrebounded Florida, 32-30, the 13th time in 15 games Mizzou has outrebounded its opponent.
- The Tigers sank 11 three-pointers (11-of-19 3PT), the 11th time this season Mizzou has made at least 10 shots from beyond the three-point arc. Mizzou connected on 10-or-more threes just five times in 2016-17.
- Mizzou shot 85.7 percent (18-of-21) from the free throw line, the fifth time this season the Tigers have shot at least 80 percent from the charity stripe.
- Freshman forward Jontay Porter showed great floor vision, as he dished a team-leading and season-high six assists.
- Porter also grabbed seven rebounds and had two blocks. The Tiger freshman has now recorded at least five rebounds in 14-straight games and has had at least one block in seven-straight contests.
More Story Lines
- Mizzou is shooting well and keeping its opponents from doing the same, ranking 45th nationally in field goal percentage (48.3) and 29th nationally in field goal percentage defense (39.7).
- The Tigers are one of the nation's hottest perimeter shooting teams, ranking 35th nationally in three-pointers made per game (9.9) and No. 1 in the SEC.
- Mizzou also ranks 24th nationally in three-point field goal percentage (40.3, 148-367).
- Freshman forward Jontay Porter is one of just four players nationally to have compiled at least 30 assists (33) and 30 blocks (34).
- Senior forward Jordan Barnett has only subbed out of action to Mizzou's bench for 2:08 of game clock over the Tigers' past three games.
- Senior forward Jordan Barnett ranks 12th nationally in free throw percentage, hitting on 46-of-50 from the charity striple (92.0).
- Barnett's three double-doubles thus far in 2017-18 rank tied for fifth-most in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia's Yante Maten (7) and Vanderbilt's Jeff Roberson (6) hold the No. 1 and No. 2 positions in the SEC.
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