Mizzou basketball vs. Butler at Hall of Fame Classic: Tipoff time, TV and a prediction
The details
Tipoff: 6 p.m. Monday
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
TV: ESPNU
Radio: KMBZ (98.1 FM)
Projected lineups
P | No. | Butler | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 33 | Bryce Golden | 6-9 | So. | 8.4 |
F | 10 | Bryce Nze | 6-7 | R-Jr. | 13.6 |
F | 22 | Sean McDermott | 6-6 | R-Sr. | 13.5 |
G | 2 | Aaron Thompson | 6-2 | Jr. | 6.4 |
G | 3 | Kamar Baldwin | 6-1 | Sr. | 14.8 |
P | No. | Missouri | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 23 | Jeremiah Tilmon | 6-10 | Jr. | 11.6 |
F | 24 | Kobe Brown | 6-7 | Fr. | 6.4 |
G | 4 | Javon Pickett | 6-5 | So. | 5.6 |
G | 12 | Dru Smith | 6-3 | R-Jr. | 11.6 |
G | 13 | Mark Smith | 6-5 | Jr. | 13.6 |
About Butler (5-0): The Bulldogs are stellar on both offense and defense on their way to a perfect record. KenPom has them at No. 21 in the nation. They’re led by Kamar Baldwin, Bryce Nze and Sean McDermott, who all average double digit scoring.
About Missouri (4-1): The Tigers are shutting teams down defensively, though offense has been a grind. Guard Mark Smith averages 13.6 points per game as he complements forward Jeremiah Tilmon. KenPom ranks Mizzou at No. 30.
Prediction: Butler’s a balanced team and likely the best opponent Mizzou sees this young season. Both teams are solid defensively, which should lead to another low-scoring game where scoring is difficult. We’ll say Butler squeezes by in a win, but Mizzou should have a chance to win with a few lucky bounces. Butler 60, Mizzou 57.