@MizzouHoops Heads to Sprint Center for CBE Hall of Fame Classic

Opponent	Location	Day/Time	Media
vs. Kansas State Buy Tickets	Sprint Center (Kansas City)	Monday, Nov. 23 6 p.m. CT	TV: ESPNU Radio: Tiger Network Online: Live Audio \| Live Stats Game Notes

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Mizzou Men's Basketball next travels to Kansas City for the CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Monday, Nov. 23-Tuesday, Nov. 24), its fifth overall appearance in the event since its establishment in 2001 as the NABC Guardians Classic.
The Tigers have participated in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic more than any program, with no other school appearing more than three times in the event's history.
Head coach Kim Anderson is no stranger to facing Kansas State (Monday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m.), an old foe of Mizzou's from its Big Eight Conference days. As an assistant to legendary head coach Norm Stewart, Anderson helped guide the Tigers to an 18-9 record vs. the Wildcats over his two stints in Columbia (1982-85, 1991-99).
Mizzou's offensive improvement, although early in the 2015-16 season, is noticeable. The Tigers have averaged 74.0 points per game to start the season, +9.0 points from last season's start (65.0).

About Kansas State

Head coach Kim Anderson's group begins its CBE Hall of Fame Classic with old Big Eight Conference rival Kansas State (3-0) on Monday, Nov. 23, with a 6 p.m. tipoff on ESPNU. The Tigers will face either Northwestern (3-0) or No. 1-ranked North Carolina (3-1) in their second game of the event on Tuesday, Nov. 24 (6:30 p.m. or 9 p.m.).
Kansas State, led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Weber, has started the season unbeaten through its three games thanks to the play of senior guard Justin Edwards. The Wildcat leads his team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Three other Wildcats are also averaging 10.0 points per game or better in junior forward Wesley Iwundu (15.3), freshman forward Dean Wade (13.3) and freshman guard Barry Brown (12.3).

Closer Look at the Wildcats

The Wildcats are averaging 84.7 points per game and allowing 65.3 points per game to its opponents to start their 2015-16 campaign. Weber's squad has done well on the boards, averaging 41.3 rebounds per game compared to its opponent's 31.3.
Kansas State has not found its groove from three-point territory, shooting just 27.9 percent from deep. The Wildcats' opponents have had even more trouble, shooting just 23.6 percent from beyond the arc.
Mizzou and Kansas State's common opponent, Maryland-Eastern Shore, suffered losses to both the Tigers and the Wildcats. Mizzou defeated UMES by a score of 73-55 on Nov. 15, while Kansas State won, 80-53, on Nov. 13.

Rosburg Joins the Century Club

Senior forward Ryan Rosburg will have the opportunity to appear in his 100th career game for Mizzou when the Tigers face Kansas State on Monday, Nov. 23.
Only one of other Tiger has appeared in even half as many games, as junior guard Wes Clark has played in 59 games for Mizzou.
Rosburg has been a mainstay in the Tigers' lineup throughout his career wearing the Black & Gold. He has appeared in at least 30 games in all three of his previous seasons and has registered 49 career starts, including 32 of 35 games as a sophomore in 2013-14.

Getting to the Line

Mizzou is shooting 26.7 free throws per game to start the 2015-16 season, a welcome sign of improvement in an area of need from a season ago. The Tigers averaged just 17.5 attempts from the charity stripe last season.
Most noticeably, sophomore guard Namon Wright has made it a focus to earn more trips to the free throw line. Wright (11-of-15 FT) has already surpassed his free throw makes from last season (10) and has nearly matched his attempts (18) in just three games.

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