Arkansas visits Missouri on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a prediction of the game’s final score.
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Team Statistical Comparison
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | |
| Arkansas | 0.444 | 0.318 | 0.720 | 163 | 720 | 269 | 193 | 90 | 261 |
| Arkansas OPP | 0.409 | 0.248 | 0.684 | 240 | 847 | 219 | 109 | 63 | 377 |
| Missouri | 0.404 | 0.305 | 0.774 | 229 | 751 | 255 | 159 | 65 | 319 |
| Missouri OPP | 0.401 | 0.298 | 0.732 | 216 | 753 | 237 | 134 | 84 | 332 |
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Statistical Leaders
Arkansas Scoring Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | TEAM | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
| Mason Jones | Arkansas | 20.7 | 126 | 137 | 46 |
| Isaiah Joe | Arkansas | 16.0 | 100 | 47 | 72 |
| Jimmy Whitt Jr. | Arkansas | 14.7 | 135 | 54 | 0 |
| Desi Sills | Arkansas | 9.7 | 77 | 36 | 24 |
| Adrio Bailey | Arkansas | 6.3 | 53 | 25 | 7 |
| Jalen Harris | Arkansas | 4.7 | 31 | 30 | 12 |
| Reggie Chaney | Arkansas | 4.3 | 35 | 11 | 0 |
| Jeantal Cylla | Arkansas | 1.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Arkansas Rebounding Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
| Mason Jones | Arkansas | 19 | 111 | 130 | 6.2 |
| Jimmy Whitt Jr. | Arkansas | 29 | 81 | 110 | 5.0 |
| Adrio Bailey | Arkansas | 26 | 76 | 102 | 4.6 |
| Isaiah Joe | Arkansas | 13 | 73 | 86 | 4.3 |
| Reggie Chaney | Arkansas | 25 | 46 | 71 | 3.7 |
| Desi Sills | Arkansas | 10 | 52 | 62 | 2.8 |
| Jalen Harris | Arkansas | 9 | 45 | 54 | 2.5 |
| Jeantal Cylla | Arkansas | 6 | 26 | 32 | 1.7 |
| Ethan Henderson | Arkansas | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.3 |
| Emeka Obukwelu | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
Missouri Scoring Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | TEAM | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
| Dru Smith | Missouri | 11.3 | 75 | 82 | 17 |
| Mark Smith | Missouri | 10.9 | 67 | 35 | 48 |
| Xavier Pinson | Missouri | 7.9 | 54 | 50 | 16 |
| Javon Pickett | Missouri | 7.2 | 62 | 22 | 12 |
| Kobe Brown | Missouri | 6.0 | 48 | 16 | 13 |
| Torrence Watson | Missouri | 5.5 | 37 | 16 | 30 |
| Mitchell Smith | Missouri | 4.9 | 33 | 22 | 14 |
| Reed Nikko | Missouri | 3.8 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
| Tray Jackson | Missouri | 2.7 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
Missouri Rebounding Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
| Mitchell Smith | Missouri | 27 | 71 | 98 | 4.7 |
| Dru Smith | Missouri | 25 | 65 | 90 | 4.1 |
| Mark Smith | Missouri | 6 | 80 | 86 | 4.3 |
| Javon Pickett | Missouri | 32 | 53 | 85 | 3.9 |
| Kobe Brown | Missouri | 24 | 43 | 67 | 3.2 |
| Reed Nikko | Missouri | 30 | 32 | 62 | 3.0 |
| Jeremiah Tilmon | Missouri | 26 | 29 | 55 | 4.2 |
| Xavier Pinson | Missouri | 11 | 29 | 40 | 1.8 |
| Tray Jackson | Missouri | 8 | 26 | 34 | 1.9 |
| Torrence Watson | Missouri | 3 | 30 | 33 | 1.5 |
| Parker Braun | Missouri | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.9 |
| Mario McKinney Jr. | Missouri | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.6 |
| Axel Okongo | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Evan Yerkes | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
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NCAA RPI
Arkansas: 37
Missouri: 101
Arkansas Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jeantal Cylla | F | 6′-7″ | 215 | SR | Lake Worth, FL |
| 1 | Isaiah Joe | G | 6′-5″ | 180 | SO | Fort Smith, AR |
| 2 | Adrio Bailey | F | 6′-6″ | 217 | SR | Clarence, LA |
| 3 | Desi Sills | G | 6′-1″ | 196 | SO | Jonesboro, AR |
| 5 | Jalen Harris | G | 6′-2″ | 166 | JR | Wilson, NC |
| 11 | JD Notae | G | 6′-2″ | 185 | JR | Covington, GA |
| 12 | Ty Stevens | G | 6′-2″ | 180 | JR | Republic, MO |
| 13 | Emeka Obukwelu | F | 6′-8″ | 222 | JR | Plano, TX |
| 15 | Mason Jones | G | 6′-5″ | 200 | JR | Desoto, TX |
| 22 | Abayomi Iyiola | F | 6′-9″ | 210 | JR | Atlanta, GA |
| 23 | Connor Vanover | F | 7′-3″ | 230 | SO | Little Rock, AR |
| 24 | Ethan Henderson | F | 6′-8″ | 210 | SO | Little Rock, AR |
| 33 | Jimmy Whitt Jr. | G | 6′-3″ | 175 | SR | Columbia, MO |
| 35 | Reggie Chaney | F | 6′-8″ | 222 | SO | Tulsa, OK |
Missouri Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Torrence Watson | G | 6′-5″ | 205 | SO | St. Louis, MO |
| 1 | Xavier Pinson | G | 6′-2″ | 170 | SO | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Tray Jackson | F | 6′-8″ | 215 | FR | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Javon Pickett | G | 6′-5″ | 220 | SO | Belleville, IL |
| 5 | Mitchell Smith | F | 6′-10″ | 221 | JR | Van Buren, AR |
| 10 | Evan Yerkes | G | 6′-3″ | 187 | SO | Tinley Park, IL |
| 11 | Mario McKinney Jr. | G | 6′-2″ | 185 | FR | St. Louis, MO |
| 12 | Dru Smith | G | 6′-3″ | 203 | JR | Evansville, IN |
| 13 | Mark Smith | G | 6′-5″ | 220 | JR | Edwardsville, IL |
| 14 | Reed Nikko | F | 6′-10″ | 240 | SR | Maple Grove, MN |
| 15 | Axel Okongo | F | 7′-0″ | 240 | JR | Saacy-sur-Marne, France |
| 23 | Jeremiah Tilmon | F | 6′-10″ | 260 | JR | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 24 | Kobe Brown | F | 6′-7″ | 240 | FR | Huntsville, AL |
| 25 | Brooks Ford | G | 6′-0″ | 187 | SO | St. Louis, MO |
| 42 | Parker Braun | F | 6′-8″ | 217 | FR | Overland Park, KS |
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Scouting Report
Arkansas (16-6, 4-5 SEC) fell to Auburn 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday in Fayetteville. Arkansas had a double digit lead with 7 minutes left in the game but the Tigers battled back to force an overtime period. Mason Jones scored all seven of the Razorbacks’ points in overtime but it wasn’t enough. Jones was Arkansas’ leading scorer with an impressive 40 points. Samir Doughty led the Tigers with 23.
Jones (20.7 ppg) is the Hog’s leader in scoring. Sharp-shooting Isaiah Joe (16.0 ppg) is the second leading points producer. Joe has 72 made threes so far this season. Jones also leads the Hogs in rebounds (6.2 rpg).
Arkansas scores an average of 74.7 points per game (6th SEC). Defensively, they allow 65.3 points per contest (4th SEC). The Hogs like to shoot threes. They have taken 569 attempts from beyond the arc so far this season. The Hogs not only can shoot the three, they can defend it. Arkansas is No. 1 in the conference in 3-point shooting defense allowing just 24.8% of shots to be made. Arkansas also leads the league in steals averaging 8.8 of those per game.
Missouri (10-12, 2-7 SEC) fell to Texas A&M 68-51 on Tuesday in College Station. Except for a brief period in the first half, Texas A&M led the entire game. The Aggies’ stiffling defense limited the Tigers to just 18 points. The Aggies weren’t much better scoring just 25 points in the half. In the second half the A&M maintained its lead and went on to lead by as much as 20 points. Josh Nebo led the Aggies with 18 points. Mitchell Smith was Mizzou’s leading scorer with 9 points.
Guard Dru Smith leads the Tigers in scoring (11.3 ppg). He also is No. 1 in the SEC in steals with 46 and is over 91% for his free throws. Another Smith, forward Mitchell Smith, is the team’s leading rebounder (4.7 rpg). Missouri is among the worst teams in the SEC in scoring offense averaging just 65.3 points per contest. However, the Tigers are the third best team in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 63.5 points a game. Mizzou is No. 5 in the SEC in field goal defense (40.1%) and No. 5 in 3-point defense (29.8%).
Arkansas should be favored to win this game but watch out for the Tigers at home. They could be trouble because they are good defensively. If the Tiger’s offense has a good day things could get hairy for the Hogs. UPDATE: Isaiah Joe (16 ppg) of Arkansas is out for this game. That should swing the winning pendulum in Missouri’s direction.
Arkansas-Missouri Prediction
Arkansas 70, Missouri 66
Saturday‘s game tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: SEC Network.
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