University of Missouri

Georgia-Missouri basketball preview

PNo.GeorgiaHt.Yr.PPG
F2Marcus Thornton6-8Jr.6.7
F15Donte’ Williams6-9Sr.6.3
F31Brandon Morris6-7So.9.6
G4Charles Mann6-5So.13.0
G12Kenny Gaines6-3So.11.5
PNo.MissouriHt.Yr.PPG
F3J. Williams III6-9Fr.6.8
F44Ryan Rosburg6-10So.5.1
G5Jordan Clarkson6-5Jr.19.3
G32Jabari Brown6-5Jr.18.4
G33Earnest Ross6-5Sr.14.0
• WHEN/WHERE:

7 p.m. Wednesday at Mizzou Arena

• TV/RADIO:

KSMO (Ch. 62); KMBZ (980 AM, 98.1 FM)

• ABOUT GEORGIA (6-6, 0-0 SEC)
:

The Bulldogs have endured a streaky season, including a five-game win streak and a four-game losing skid. Georgia is currently in the midst of another slide after back-to-back road losses to Colorado and George Washington. … The Bulldogs own the worst scoring margin in the SEC (2.2 points per game) primarily because coach Mark Fox’s squad gives up nearly 70 points per game. … Georgia also has the fewest assists and worst assist-to-turnover ratio in the conference.

• ABOUT MISSOURI (12-1, 0-0 SEC):

The Tigers have never lost to Georgia, and had a 79-62 win last season in Columbia. Missouri is 4-0 all-time against the Bulldogs and owns a 26-game home winning streak, which is tied for the longest in the nation with Stephen F. Austin. That streak includes a perfect 9-0 record at home last season during Southeastern Conference play. … Tigers junior guard Jordan Clarkson enters conference play ranked second in both scoring (19.3 points) and assists (4.1).

• BOTTOM LINE:

This story was originally published January 7, 2014 at 9:44 PM with the headline "Georgia-Missouri basketball preview."

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