The importance of the non-conference schedule has proven to be vital in the big picture of a college basketball season with the strength of schedule taking on an even more important role now than ever before. It's an important step for a staff to get the non-conference schedule competitive, challenging, and at a level to where you're testing your players for the rigors of what SEC play will bring. Since the Tigers have 7 new faces (5 freshmen, 2 JUCO transfers), and 6 sophomores (2 redshirts in Hayden Barnard and Jimmy Barton), they are a young basketball team.
Missouri's non-conference hoops slate is all sorts of challenging
