COLUMBIA, Mo. — It’s time for the weigh in.
That, more or less, is what Missouri men’s basketball’s season opener against Memphis is likely to be. Mizzou will face the blue-and-white Tigers on the road, tipping off at 7 p.m. Monday inside FedEx Forum and streamed on ESPN+.
Here are three things to watch for in MU’s first game of the 2024-25 season:
The ‘barometer’
Opening the season on the road against Memphis, the 42nd team in KenPom’s preseason rankings, was a deliberate choice made by third-year Missouri coach Dennis Gates as he designed a ramp-up of nonconference games.