COLUMBIA, Mo. — Dennis Gates and his Missouri Tigers (11-1) host No. 19 Kentucky (8-3) in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Wednesday (6 p.m., SEC Network) at Mizzou Arena. Here are 15 numbers to know for Wednesday's matchup:
39.9: Kentucky’s 3-point shooting percentage, eighth-best in the nation behind only one other high-major team, Xavier (40.9%).
2: Number of times Mizzou has beaten Kentucky in 16 meetings, both under former head coach Cuonzo Martin.
8: Kentucky’s Cason Wallace’s national ranking in Rivals.com’s Class of 2022 ratings.