No. 24 Missouri (31-15-1, 10-10-1 SEC) is traveling to take on No. 23 Tennessee (31-14, 9-12 SEC), a team that has proven to be one of the Tigers’ biggest rivals in every Southeastern Conference sport. With a top-three spot in the SEC East and a .500 record hanging in the balance, here are some stories to think about as the teams meet in Knoxville.
Tigers are as hot as ever
Missouri is currently on its best run of the season.
Consecutive wins over Missouri State, South Carolina (three times) and Southeast Missouri have the Tigers rolling on their second five-game win streak of the season and first since conference play began.