University of Missouri
LSU
Men's Basketball Travels to Face LSU Saturday
1/16/2026 10:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Missouri (13-4, 3-1 SEC) at LSU (12-5, 0-4 SEC) | |
| Game Details | Saturday, Jan. 17 • 2:30 p.m. • Baton Rouge, La. • Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 385 | Sirius XM App: 975 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | LSU |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
The Mizzou men's basketball team hits the road as it attempts to continue its strong start in SEC play at LSU. Tipoff on SEC Network is set for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
ABOUT MIZZOU
• Missouri owns a 13-4 overall record in 2025-26.
• The Tigers are in a five-way tie for first place in the SEC standings with a 3-1 league record.
• Mizzou is coming off an 84-74 win over Auburn Wednesday. Jayden Stone (22) and Mark Mitchell (20) both scored 20-plus points in the win.
• Mitchell leads the team with 17.5 points and 5.3 rebounds, while ranking second with 3.4 assists.
• Overall, five Tigers are scoring in double figures with Stone (14.7), Jacob Crews (12.1), Trent Pierce (10.8) and Anthony Robinson II (10.6) following Mitchell's lead.
• Robinson also leads the Tigers with 4.1 assists per game, while Shawn Phillips Jr. has a team-best 1.5 blocks per game.
• Mizzou is scoring 81.8 points during the 2025-26 campaign, while allowing 71.8.
ABOUT LSU
• LSU enters the weekend with a 12-5 overall mark and 0-4 record in SEC play.
• The Tigers fell in a tight contest on Wednesday, losing to Kentucky, 75-74.
• Dedan Thomas Jr. leads LSU with 16.2 points and 7.1 assists but has missed the last four games.
• Max Mackinnon (14.5), Michael Nwoko (14.4) and Marquel Sutton (13.1) also score in double figures.
• The Tigers own a scoring offense of 84.9 points with a scoring defense of 72.6.
SERIES HISTORY
• In a series that dates back to the 1980 NCAA Tournament, LSU holds a 12-5 lead versus MU.
• Mizzou, however, has had the better run as of late in the series. After LSU won 11 of the first 13, Missouri has won three of the last four.
• Last year, MU earned its first SEC win of the season with an 83-67 win at Mizzou Arena.
STRONG SEC START
• The Tigers enter the weekend one of five teams tied for first in the SEC with a 3-1 mark.
• It is just the second time that Mizzou is 3-1 through four SEC games since joining the league in 2012-13 (14 seasons).
• The Tigers also started 3-1 last season, winning their fifth game to improve to 4-1.
STONE NEARS 1,000 POINTS
• Graduate student Jayden Stone enters Saturday game within reach of a career milestone.
• In 79 career games, Stone has accumulated 972 points. He is now just 28 points shy of scoring 1,000 during his career.
• Stone would become the third active Tiger to reach the mark – joining Mark Mitchell (1,457), Jevon Porter (1,177) and Jacob Crews (1,125).
DEFENSE LEADS TIGERS
• One reason why Mizzou is off to a strong start in SEC play is due to its defense.
• In four conference games, the Tigers are allowing only 73.0 points per game. Mizzou currently ranks first in SEC games only in scoring defense.
• In 17 games overall, Mizzou has allowed 71.8 points per game, ranking fifth in the SEC.
MR. VERSATILE, MARK MITCHELL
• Mark Mitchell has led the charge for Mizzou and has started the season on an elite level.
• Mitchell is averaging a team-best 17.5 points and 5.3 boards, while ranking second with 3.4 assists.
• In fact, he is one of only 11 players in the nation tallying 17 points, five boards and three assists.
• The last Tiger to average 17 points, five boards and three assists was Big Eight Player of the Year Anthony Peeler during the 1991-92 campaign.
VERSATILITY ON DISPLAY
• The good news is Mark Mitchell is playing his best basketball right now and showcasing his all-around abilities.
• In his last two games, Mitchell tallied 20 points, eight boards and seven assists at Ole Miss plus 20 points, five boards and five dimes versus Auburn.
• Mitchell is the first Tiger to register 20-5-5 in back-to-back games since Anthony Peeler did so during the 1991-92 season.
• Additionally, Mitchell was the first Tiger to record 20-8-7 in a game since Kareem Rush in 2001-02.
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
• It's been a welcomed return in SEC play for Trent Pierce and Jayden Stone.
• In its four SEC games, the duo has averaged a combined 27.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.8 steals in their returns from injury.
• The two combined for 40 points in the win over Auburn – both scoring season bests with Stone tallying a team-best 22 and Pierce adding 18.
• A starter last season, Pierce missed the first 13 games with a lower-body injury, while Stone had missed the last seven games of non-conference action with a hand injury.
MAGIC NUMBER IS 72
• The goal on the offensive end for the Tigers this season is simply to score 72 points.
• Mizzou is a perfect 13-0 when tallying at least 72 points but are 0-4 when failing to reach the mark.
• Overall, the Tigers are averaging 81.8 points during the 2025-26 season – tallying 87.9 points in their 13 wins and 62.0 in their four defeats.
