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Mizzou Men's Basketball Welcomes Kansas City for Monday Night Matchup
11/14/2021 3:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Monday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the in-state foes
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a season opening win last Tuesday, the Mizzou men's basketball team returns to Mizzou Arena Monday night for a matchup against Kansas City (0-2). The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. on SECN+ with Nate Gatter and former Mizzou Tiger, Kevin Puryear on the call.
Fans can also listen live on Tiger Radio Network with Mike Kelly and Chris Gervino on the call.
GAME PREVIEW
- Mizzou's offensive attack was highlighted in the season opener with all three incoming transfers who played recording at least 14 points.
- DaJuan Gordon, who missed the season opener, is slated to make his Tiger debut Monday.
- The Tigers are 23-1 all-time against the Summit League.
- Both teams have fairly young rosters with Mizzou having just one senior and Kansas City having three graduate students.
- Monday's game will highlight two defensive minded coaches with Kansas City being the 17th-best mark in Division 1 last season, allowing just 62.6 points per game.
MIZZOU HEADLINES
- Mizzou took a 78-68 win against Central Michigan to win the team's opener for the seventh-consecutive season.
- In that matchup, newcomer Ronnie DeGray III took the spotlight, recording his first career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. He is the first player to record a double-double in his Tiger debut since 2018.
- Javon Pickett led Mizzou's scoring effort with a team-high 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting with three assists and three steals.
- Mizzou recorded 16 offensive rebounds, resulting in 18 second-chance points in its season opener. The 16 offensive rebounds were the most in a season-opener for the Tigers since 2014.
THE SERIES
- Monday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the two programs, and the first for these two head coaches.
- Mizzou owns the 3-1 all-time lead in the series, with Kansas City taking the last matchup between the programs which took place seven years ago.
- The Tigers' last win against Kansas City was Dec. 30, 2009 in Mizzou Arena where Laurence Bowers dropped 17 points.
SCOUTING KANSAS CITY
- Monday marks the final game in a tough three-game road slate for the Roos to open their season.
- Kansas City opened its season with a 71-56 loss to Minnesota and then dropped an 89-57 contest against Iowa on Friday.
- The Roos, in their second season in the Summit League, were picked sixth in the conference preseason poll after going 11-13 in 2020-21.
- Josiah Allick leads Kansas City with 12.5 points per game while Marvin Nesbitt Jr. has a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game through two games.
- Billy Donlon is in his third season leading Kansas City and guided his team to the top-rated defense in the Summit last season.
UP NEXT
Mizzou's three-game home stretch comes to a close on Thursday against Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. The game serves as the opening on-campus round of the Jacksonville Classic.
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