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Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Hosts Vanderbilt Saturday Afternoon

University of Missouri men's basketball aims to extend its homecourt winning streak when it welcomes Vanderbilt to Mizzou Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network.

Missouri (12-3, 1-1 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt (13-2, 1-1 SEC)
Game Details Saturday, Jan. 10 • 2:30 p.m. • Columbia, Mo. • Mizzou Arena | Gameday Info
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University of Missouri men's basketball aims to extend its homecourt winning streak when it welcomes Vanderbilt to Mizzou Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network.

PROMOTIONS
• Saturday is MU's Kids Day and Junior Tigers Club Day at Mizzou Arena.
• As part of Kids Day, a face painter and balloon artist will be available pregame in addition to a youth-sized t-shirt as a giveaway.
• The Royal Banks of Missouri Diaper Dash is also set for halftime of Saturday's game.

ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Mizzou owns a 12-3 overall record in 2024-25 with a 1-1 mark in SEC play.
• MU is coming off its first conference win of the season with an 83-67 win over LSU on Tuesday.
Mark Mitchell leads four players in double-digit scoring with 13.1 points to go with 4.6 rebounds.
• Following Mitchell's lead as double-digit scorers are Tamar Bates (13.1), Caleb Grill (11.1) and Anthony Robinson II (10.3).
• Robinson also leads Mizzou with 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, while Josh Gray has tallied a team-best 4.9 rebounds per game.
• MU is 11th nationally with a scoring offense of 85.7 and 15th with a scoring margin of +17.1.

ABOUT THE COMMODORES
• Vanderbilt enters with a 13-2 record, matching Mizzou with a 1-1 record in SEC play.
• The Commodores had their seven-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday, falling to No. 14 Mississippi State at home, 76-64.
• Jason Edwards leads the team with 17.1 points.
• Devin McGlockton is second with 11.2 points to go with a team-best 8.2 rebounds, while A.J. Hoggard is third with 11.1 points, paired with a team-leading 4.2 assists.
• Vanderbilt averages 84.6 points, while allowing 67.1 on defense.

SERIES HISTORY
• In a series that dates back to 1958, Mizzou owns a 9-8 advantage against the Commodores.
• The home school owns a 14-2 record in meetings between the two conference foes.
• In fact, Missouri has won all seven contests against Vanderbilt in Columbia.
• Last year, Vandy posted a 68-61 win in Nashville.

DUO NEARS 1,000 POINTS
• A pair of Tigers are nearing a milestone as they are less than 50 points from 1,000 during their career.
Tamar Bates is just 34 points from the milestone as he enters with 966 points in 114 career games.
Caleb Grill has tallied 957 points in 135 games and is just 43 from joining the 1,000-point club.
• Two Tigers have already scored 1,000 points during their careers in Marques Warrick (2,384) and Tony Perkins (1,282).

HOME SWEET HOME
• The Tigers aim to continue their unbeaten run at home when they welcome Vanderbilt to Mizzou Arena on Saturday.
• Mizzou is currently on a 12-game home-court winning streak – the team's longest since a 26-game run from 2012 to 2014. It is also tied for the third-longest in the SEC and 14th nationally.
•The 12-game run, which includes a victory over No. 1, has come in mostly dominating fashion, leading for 399:01 of a possible 480 minutes.

KEY NUMBER IS 80
• The most important number for Mizzou this season is 80, both offensively and defensively.
• The Tigers are 10-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points in a game but are just 2-3 when held under the number.
• On the opposite end, MU owns an 11-0 mark when holding teams under 80 points but are 1-3 when opponents hit the target.

TOP 20 OFFENSE
• With a target of 80 points, it is good thing the Tigers own one of the nation's top offenses.
• Mizzou is one of just 15 schools nationally averaging 85 points, ranking 11th overall at 85.7.
• Overall, MU is one of the most improved teams in the country offensively, ranking sixth nationally by increasing their scoring by 13.5 points.
• Saturday's opponent, Vanderbilt has increased its scoring by the fourth-most at 84.6 points.

BOTH TEAMS TOP FIVE IN STEALS
• Fans should expect some turnovers in Saturday's game as the two schools both rank high in steals.
• Mizzou and Vanderbilt are tied for fifth in the nation with 10.5 steals per game.
• Both teams are used to winning the turnover battle as the Tigers have lost it only once and the Commodores just three times in 15 games this season.
• Sophomore Anthony Robinson II leads MU and ranks 39th nationally with 2.14 steals per game, collecting at least three steals in 7-of-14 contests.