The Tigers are coming off an almost stellar homecoming win over Memphis, a game in which Mizzou outplayed the Tigers through three quarters of the game. Now, Missouri hopes to swing some of that momentum into an even bigger game.
Under head coach Barry Odom, the Tigers have not won any outings against ranked opponents. Mizzou has been competitive in a number of games against ranked opposition, but typically comes up short or runs out of gas in the third quarter.
Last year, the Tigers were within literal striking distance of pulling a major upset over Kentucky, until a series of events caused Mizzou to run out of time and forfeit a chance to win.