Pregame notes
Missouri comes back home to Mizzou Arena after a pounding at the hands of Kansas Monday night. The Tigers enter this game as the lowest shooting team in Big 12 play at 35.6 percent.
For MU to cure its shooting woes, look for it to try and get more points in transition and to stay out of playing a half-court offense. This offense thrives when it has the defense on its toes after a turnover. So far in conference play, the Tigers have seen their steal total go down and, as a result, a decrease in fastbreak points.
Against an undersized Oklahoma State, look for the Tigers to drive to the basket often and try to generate open looks by kicking the ball back out to the perimeter.
On the defensive side, Missouri needs to watch out for Cowboy junior guard James Anderson, the Big 12's leading scorer. Anderson is averaging 23.5 points in conference play.