Pregame notes
Missouri's recently departed 32-game home win streak started with a double-overtime victory over Iowa State in 2008 and, tonight, the Tigers welcome those same Cylcones hoping another streak is in the works.
Iowa State stands at 13-10 overall and 2-6 in the Big 12 and comes into tonight's game with a short roster. An injury, defection and dismissal have ISU featuring nine players on its roster. The Tigers already utilize their depth to wear teams down, and exposing Iowa State's thin bench could pay dividends in this game.
MU is 17-6 and 5-3 and coming off a solid win over Colorado at Boulder, Colo., over the weekend. The Tigers have climbed out of the basement of the Big 12 in shooting percentage (40.1 percent), just ahead of Oklahoma. Missouri played a solid all-around game against the Buffaloes, something that could assure them a win if they do it again tonight.