Three-minute preview: Missouri men’s basketball at Arkansas, 8 p.m.
Missouri at No. 18 Arkansas
P | No. | Missouri | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 3 | Johnathan Williams III | 6-9 | So. | 12.6 |
F | 5 | D’Angelo Allen | 6-7 | Fr. | 3.6 |
F | 45 | Keanau Post | 6-11 | Sr. | 4.0 |
G | 2 | Deuce Bello | 6-4 | Jr. | 2.3 |
G | 14 | Keith Shamburger | 5-11 | Sr. | 8.7 |
P | No. | Arkansas | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 2 | Alandise Harris | 6-6 | Sr. | 7.6 |
F | 10 | Bobby Portis | 6-11 | So. | 17.7 |
G | 00 | Rashad Madden | 6-5 | Sr. | 9.8 |
G | 24 | Michael Qualls | 6-6 | Jr. | 15.3 |
G | 31 | Anton Beard | 6-0 | Fr. | 5.8 |
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.
▪ TV/RADIO: SEC Network; KMBZ (980 AM, 98.1 FM)
▪ ABOUT MISSOURI (7-18, 1-11 SEC): The Tigers had a chance to knock off Arkansas in Columbia last month, but Wes Clark missed two free throws in the closing seconds. Of course it was Clark’s defense on Michael Qualls, who was three of 15 from the field in that game, that kept Missouri close. Adjusting defensively without Clark, who suffered a dislocated right elbow last week and is done for the season, will be a challenge. The Tigers could use another career night from sophomore Johnathan Williams III, who scored 27 on Saturday against Mississippi, in the quest to snap an 11-game losing streak.
▪ ABOUT ARKANSAS (20-5, 9-3 SEC): The Razorbacks have won seven of their last eight games, including a narrow 61-60 victory Jan. 24 at Mizzou Arena. Arkansas’ only loss in the last month was a one-point defeat Jan. 31 at Florida. The Razorbacks controlled the boards in the second half in the last meeting against the Tigers, which keyed a second-half rally for former Missouri coach Mike Anderson’s squad. Sophomore Bobby Portis, a frontrunner for SEC player of the year, led the charge with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He has eight double-doubles in conference play.
| Tod Palmer, tpalmer@kcstar.com
This story was originally published February 17, 2015 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Three-minute preview: Missouri men’s basketball at Arkansas, 8 p.m.."