Men’s Hoops Hosts Georgia in SEC Opener Saturday

The Missouri men’s basketball team turns its attention toward conference play as the Tigers open SEC action on Saturday versus Georgia. First tip at Mizzou Arena is set for noon on SEC Network.

 

PROMOTIONS

• Fans can celebrate the New Year by purchasing four tickets for $24 in the student section.

• The first 500 fans will receive portable chargers.

• Speed painter Evan Struck is set to perform at halftime.

 

ABOUT THE TIGERS

• Missouri finished its non-conference campaign with an 8-5 record.

• The Tigers are coming off their largest win of the season with a 92-59 victory over Central Arkansas last Saturday.

• Graduate guard Sean East II leads Mizzou with 17.1 points and 3.5 assists per game in 2023-24.

• Classmates Noah Carter (11.4) and Nick Honor (11.3) also score in double figures.

• Carter also leads the Tigers with 6.5 rebounds.

• Mizzou is averaging 76.5 points per game, while allowing 71.3 on the year.

 

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Georgia enters SEC action after posting a 10-3 record during non-conference play.

• The Bulldogs have won their last eight games since last losing to Providence on Nov. 19.

• Jabri Abdur-Rahim leads the Bulldogs with 13.2 points, while Noah Thomasson is second with 12.3.

• Russel Tchewa has a team-best 6.3 rebounds with Justin Hill leading the way with 3.2 assists.

• Georgia averages 75.4 points on the offensive end, while allowing 69.4 points defensively.

 

SERIES HISTORY

• Missouri owns an 11-8 advantage in 19 all-time meetings, while the series is deadlocked at 8-8 since the Tigers joined the SEC in 2012-13.

• MU is 5-2 versus the Bulldogs at Mizzou Arena and have won the last three home matchups.

• Overall, the Tigers have claimed the last three contests and six of the last seven versus Georgia. 

• Last year, Mizzou outscored the Bulldogs, 45-22, in the second half en route to an 85-63 victory.

 

TIGERS IN THE SEC

• Mizzou is set to open its 12th season of play in the SEC on Saturday.

• MU owns a 74-122 all-time record (37.8 winning percentage) since joining the conference prior to the 2012-13 campaign (nine SEC wins would later be vacated from the 2013-14 season).

• In its opening conference game of the season, the Tigers own a 4-7 record, including a 3-4 mark when played in Mizzou Arena.

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