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How Mizzou can get Jakeenan Gant going after a slow start to the year

One of the biggest problems with Missouri basketball has been the relative absence of impact from Jakeenan Gant. Many, including myself, expected Gant to be a bright spot this year. We saw him in flashes last year, and with an offseason in the weight room and more acclimation into the system, we expected to see Gant take the next step. Instead, it's basically been the opposite. Gant has actually taken a step backwards in just about every category on the stat sheet, including minutes played. He's struggled to stay out of foul trouble, struggled to find himself offensively, and in turn he hasn't had anywhere close to the kind of impact Tigers fans and coaches likely expected him to make this season.