Missouri Tigers basketball vs. West Virginia: TV, tipoff time and a prediction
THE DETAILS
Tipoff: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
TV: ESPN
Radio: KMBZ (98.1 FM)
PROJECTED LINEUPS
P | No. | West Virginia | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 1 | Derek Culver | 6-10 | So. | 10.7 |
F | 34 | Oscar Tshiebwe | 6-9 | Fr. | 11.7 |
G | 11 | Emmitt Matthews Jr. | 6-7 | So. | 7.2 |
G | 10 | Jermaine Haley | 6-7 | Sr. | 9.1 |
G | 5 | Jordan McCabe | 6-0 | So. | 3.4 |
P | No. | Missouri | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 14 | Reed Nikko | 6-10 | R-Sr. | 3.1 |
F | 5 | Mitchell Smith | 6-10 | R-Jr. | 4.5 |
F | 24 | Kobe Brown | 6-7 | Fr. | 6.6 |
G | 12 | Dru Smith | 6-3 | R-Jr. | 12.1 |
G | 13 | Mark Smith | 6-5 | Jr. | 11.8 |
About West Virginia (15-3, 4-2 Big 12): The Mountaineers are one of the pleasant surprises of the season, going from unranked to No. 14 in the AP poll. West Virginia is one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, outrebounding opponents by 9.2 per game. KenPom ranks them No. 6.
About Missouri (9-9, 1-5 SEC): The Tigers’ season hangs in the balance after losing their last three games. After their best showing of the season against Florida, it’s been a grind to earn any consistency on offense. Meanwhile, the defense has slipped while Mizzou struggles to lean on its identity. KenPom has Mizzou at No. 85.
Prediction: This is likely Mizzou’s toughest game for the rest of the season. What was an intriguing Big 12/SEC challenge game before the season appears lopsided at its current state. The Mountaineers boast a strong defense, one KenPom ranks as one of the best nationwide. We’ll say West Virginia comfortably wins this one at home. If the Tigers have a chance, they’ll need to make it an ugly game.
West Virginia 65, Missouri 55