The Missouri men’s basketball team is back at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday night, hosting No. 21 Georgia in an 8 tip on SEC Network. The Tigers enter the matchup 13-5 overall and 3-2 in SEC play, while the Bulldogs are 15-3 and also 3-2 in the conference.
Missouri has been dominant at home, going a perfect 11-0 this season and 29-2 at Mizzou Arena over the past two years. Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers at 17.3 points per game, with Jayden Stone averaging 15.2 and closing in on a career milestone, sitting just eight points shy of 1,000. Missouri is averaging just over 81 points per game and has been especially strong defensively in league play, allowing a conference-best 74 points per contest.
Georgia comes to Columbia ranked in both major polls after a 90-76 win over No. 17 Arkansas. The Bulldogs are led by Jeremiah Wilkinson’s 17.9 points per game and are one of the nation’s highest-scoring teams at 96 points per outing.
Missouri holds a narrow 12-10 edge in the all-time series and has won seven of the last 10 meetings, including an 87-74 victory in Athens last season. Tuesday’s game can be heard on the Tiger Radio Network and seen on SEC Network.
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