After rolling to 6 consecutive victories over low- and mid-major groups at house, the Missouri Tigers will face fairly a special check within the SEC/ACC Problem.
The SEC’s Tigers (6-1) will host ACC newbies the California Golden Bears (6-1) on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri coach Dennis Gates, who performed at California, expanded his taking part in rotation by way of the early a part of the season. Consequently, a dozen Tigers common double-digit minutes.
Main scorer Caleb Grill (13.6 factors per sport) was injured early in Missouri’s newest sport, an 81-61 victory over Lindenwood on Wednesday. He was stretchered off the court docket with a neck harm which proved to not be severe.
Gates stated on Monday that Grill is sidelined day-to-day however will not play in opposition to Cal.
Missouri guards Tony Perkins and Marques Warrick mixed to attain 35 factors off the bench in opposition to Lindenwood to fill the void left by Grill. Perkins, a second-team all-Huge Ten participant at Iowa final season, missed two video games earlier this season with a leg harm.
“I had some battles early attempting to determine my state of affairs, however I simply saved sticking with it, grinding, discovering out methods to remain in sport form and get wholesome,” Perkins stated after scoring 18 factors in opposition to the Lions. “At the moment it felt good to run up and down the ground. Feeling increasingly more like myself daily.”
Guard Tamar Bates (11.9 factors per sport) and ahead Mark Mitchell (11.0 factors, 4.9 rebounds) have been the mainstays of Missouri’s revolving lineup.
Cal is off to its finest begin because the 2016-17 season. Its solely loss got here at Vanderbilt and its victories embrace a 71-66 determination at Southern California.
Andrej Stojakovic leads the Golden Bears with a median of 17.7 factors per sport whereas including 5.1 rebounds per contest. The versatile 6-foot-7 sophomore has scored 15 or extra factors in all seven video games this season.
The Golden Bears performed with out injured regulars Jovan Blacksher Jr. (16.3 ppg ), BJ Omot (10.8) and DJ Campbell (8.8) whereas defeating Air Pressure, Sacramento State and Mercyhurst of their previous three video games.
Freshman guard Jeremiah Wilkinson stepped up with 23, 16 and 25 factors in these video games, respectively.
“Jeremiah Wilkinson has been such a key member of the staff,” California coach Mark Madsen stated. “Only a few individuals can keep in entrance of Jeremiah. He is had a number of four-point performs.
“He is simply relentless attacking the rim.”
–Area Stage Media
