University of Missouri
Vanderbilt
Men's Basketball Hosts Vanderbilt Saturday Afternoon
1/10/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| 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 |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 374 | Sirius XM App: 374 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | Vanderbilt |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
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.
