Looking for a bounce-back performance, the Missouri Tigers (9-1) will travel to sunny Sunrise, Florida, to take on the University of Central Florida Knights (7-2) Saturday.
The matchup, deemed the AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, will pit the No. 62 and No. 65-ranked KenPom teams against each other in what will be a thrilling way to start the collegiate basketball morning.
For the Tigers, this contest will serve about as close to a must-win as possible, when discussing their hopes for a bid in this year’s March Madness tournament.
The Knights, on the other hand, can make an emphatic difference in their tournament chances with an upset victory, especially considering they fall within the same conference as powerhouse Houston and will need Power Six victories.