Wichita State (1-0) vs. Missouri (2-0)
Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 1 p.m. CST
TV: ESPN2 (Chuckie Kempf & Mark Adams)
RADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM (GoShockers.com/Listen)
SERIES: MU LEADS 3-0 (Last: Jan. 17, 1951)
Missouri -5
Missouri and Wichita State both look to put winning streaks together . Missouri is coming off a big 83-75 win in its last outing over No. 21 Oregon. Wichita State is coming off an 85-80 win at home against Oral Roberts in its most recent game.
Missouri has benefited heavily from its seniors. Xavier Pinson, Mark Smith, Dru Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon have combined to account for 68 percent all Tigers scoring this season.POTENT PINSON: Pinson has connected on 33.3 percent of the 12 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also converted 84.6 percent of his foul shots this season.
Both of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. Missouri went 8-5 against programs outside its conference, while Wichita State went 12-1 in such games.
Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 1 p.m. CST
TV: ESPN2 (Chuckie Kempf & Mark Adams)
RADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM (GoShockers.com/Listen)
SERIES: MU LEADS 3-0 (Last: Jan. 17, 1951)
Missouri -5
Missouri and Wichita State both look to put winning streaks together . Missouri is coming off a big 83-75 win in its last outing over No. 21 Oregon. Wichita State is coming off an 85-80 win at home against Oral Roberts in its most recent game.
Missouri has benefited heavily from its seniors. Xavier Pinson, Mark Smith, Dru Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon have combined to account for 68 percent all Tigers scoring this season.POTENT PINSON: Pinson has connected on 33.3 percent of the 12 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also converted 84.6 percent of his foul shots this season.
Both of these teams posted winning records against non-conference competition last season. Missouri went 8-5 against programs outside its conference, while Wichita State went 12-1 in such games.
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