University of Missouri
Ole Miss
Men's Basketball Takes On Ole Miss Saturday
1/9/2026 12:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Missouri (12-3, 2-0 SEC) at Ole Miss (8-7, 0-2 SEC) | |
| Game Details | Saturday, Jan. 10 • 5 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. • The Pavillion at Ole Miss |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 390 | Sirius XM App: 980 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | Ole Miss |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
The Mizzou men's basketball team looks to continue its undefeated start in conference play when it travels to face Ole Miss on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. on SEC Network.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Mizzou is 12-3 during the 2025-26 campaign.
• The Tigers are a perfect 2-0 in SEC play, earning wins over No. 22 Florida and at Kentucky to open conference action.
• Mark Mitchell and Jayden Stone both scored 20-plus points in Wednesday's 73-68 win over the Wildcats with Mitchell tallying 21 and Stone chipping in 20.
• Overall, Mitchell leads Mizzou with 17.2 points and 5.1 rebounds, while ranking second on the team with 3.0 assists.
• Four Tigers are scoring in double figures with Stone (13.6), Jacob Crews (13.1) and Anthony Robinson II (11.3) following Mitchell's lead.
• Robinson also has a team-best 3.9 assists per game, while Shawn Phillips Jr. leads the Tigers with 1.5 blocks.
• Mizzou is scoring 82.5 points during the 2025-26 campaign, while allowing 71.4
ABOUT THE REBELS
• Ole Miss owns an 8-7 record this season with a 0-2 mark in SEC play.
• The Rebels are coming off a home loss to No. 15 Arkansas, 94-87, on Wednesday.
• Ole Miss is led by Malik Dia, who has a team-best 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
• AJ Storr and Ilias Kamardine also score in double figures with 11.3 points, while Kamardine adds a team-best 4.1 assists.
• The Rebels own a scoring offense of 75.1 points through 15 games this season with a scoring defense of 69.6 points.
SERIES HISTORY
• Ole Miss holds a 17-9 edge over Mizzou with all meetings coming since the Tigers joined the conference in 2012.
• While the Rebels hold the advantage in the all-time series, Mizzou has won six of the last eight contests.
• MU won the only meeting between the teams last year with the No. 22 Tigers defeating the No. 16 Rebels, 83-75, behind a combined 48 points from Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill at Mizzou Arena.
HISTORIC FIRSTS
• The Tigers are riding high early in SEC play after accomplishing a number of program firsts.
• Mizzou is coming off the school's first-ever win at Kentucky – having entered with a 0-9 all-time record in Lexington.
• With the win, the Tigers also improved to 2-0 in SEC play for first time in school history.
• Now in its 14th season in the conference, MU last owned a 2-0 league record as a member of the Big 12 in 2009-10.
LET'S KEEP IT GOING
• Now that the Tigers recorded their first 2-0 start in SEC play in their history, they now turn their attention toward 3-0.
• Mizzou is aiming for its first 3-0 league start since it began the 2000-01 season perfect through three as a member of the Big 12.
• The Tigers are also trying to win their first two road games in conference play for the first time since 1998-99.
AGAINST THE BEST
• Not only has Mizzou completed a rare 2-0 start but to make it even more impressive, it did it against the top two teams in the SEC Preseason Poll.
• Florida was named the preseason favorite prior to the year with Kentucky ranked second.
• It marks the third time in 14 seasons MU defeated the top two teams in the poll – also 2021 (Tennessee & Kentucky) and 2023 (Kentucky & Arkansas).
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
• The biggest difference for the Tigers in SEC play has been the return of Trent Pierce and Jayden Stone from injury.
• In the two SEC wins, the duo has averaged a combined 22.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in their returns to play.
• 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.
ROBINSON FINDING HIS RHYTHM
• Junior Anthony Robinson II has played his best basketball as of late and is starting to find his offensive rhythm this season.
• In the last five games, Robinson is averaging 14.8 points and 5.4 assists – more than tripling his scoring output from the prior four contests.
• Overall, Robinson is scoring 11.3 points this year and leads Mizzou with 3.9 assists.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
• Anthony Robinson II has rounded out his game as the offense runs through him.
• In the last six games, Robinson has tallied at least five assists in five contests – averaging 5.5 during the stretch.
• In Wednesday's win, the junior tallied a career-best 10 helpers at Kentucky – the most by a Tiger since Terrence Phillips had 10 in 2017.
• Overall, Robinson now ranks eighth in the SEC and 177th nationally with his 3.9 assists per game.
