No. 13 Missouri vs. Stanford
University of Missouri
Missouri-Stanford preview
November 21
| P | No | Stanford | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
| F | 24 | Josh Huestis | 6-7 | Jr. | 10.5 |
| F | 33 | Dwight Powell | 6-10 | Jr. | 12.3 |
| C | 4 | Stefan Nastic | 6-11 | So. | 5.3 |
| G | 2 | Aaron Bright | 5-11 | Jr. | 9.0 |
| G | 5 | Chasson Randle | 6-1 | So. | 13.0 |
| P | No | Missouri | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
| F | 21 | Laurence Bowers | 6-8 | Sr. | 15.3 |
| F | 33 | Earnest Ross | 6-5 | Jr. | 3.3 |
| C | 42 | Alex Oriakhi | 6-9 | Sr. | 12.3 |
| G | 5 | Keion Bell. | 6-4 | Sr. | 9.3 |
| G | 1 | Phil Pressey | 5-11 | Jr. | 15.3 |
• WHEN/WHERE: Noon today at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas
• TV/RADIO: AXS.tv, KMBZ 980 AM, 98.1 FM
• ABOUT MISSOURI (3-0, 0-0 SEC): The Tigers are coming off a solid 74-54 win over Nicholls State in which their big men — Alex Oriakhi and Laurence Bowers — dominated down low. The Tigers also got out to a strong start, reversing a troubling trend.
• ABOUT STANFORD (3-1, 0-0 Pac-12): Missouri coach Frank Haith calls Stanford "well-coached" and smart, so the Tigers will need to execute on both ends of the floor. Junior forward Dwight Powell will command MU’s attention with his overall ability.
• BOTTOM LINE: Consider this MU’s first real test of the season. Keep an eye on whether Oriakhi can continue to grab rebounds at a ridiculous clip. If he can, and the Tigers’ can space the floor with their outside shooting, a victory seems likely.
| Terez A. Paylor, tpaylor@kcstar.com
