MIZZOU vs. ARKANSAS
When • 8 p.m. Tuesday
Where • Mizzou Arena
Series • Arkansas leads 27-23. Last meeting, Arkansas 72, MU 60, Jan. 23
TV, radio • ESPNU, KTRS (550 AM)
Records • MU is 11-11, 2-8 SEC; Arkansas is 14-9, 5-5.
About Missouri • For the third time this season the Tigers couldn’t preserve double-digit lead and lost to Texas A&M on Saturday 68-59. MU played without sophomore center Jeremiah Tilmon, who was recovering from emergency wisdom tooth extraction. … Freshman Javon Pickett led MU with 15 points, while senior Jordan Geist had 12 points and four assists. … Freshman Xavier Pinson has just two turnovers in 77 minutes over the last three games. ... Missouri is 4-2 at home against Arkansas since joining the SEC in 2012-13.
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About Arkansas • The Razorbacks had a three-game winning streak halted with Saturday’s 77-65 loss at South Carolina. Four of Arkansas’ five SEC wins have come against the bottom four teams in the standings — Missouri, Texas A&M, Georgia and Vanderbilt — though the Hogs are the only SEC team to beat Louisiana State. … Sophomore center Daniel Gafford continues to rank among the SEC leaders in points per game (16.5, fifth), rebounds (8.7, second) and blocks (1.8, ninth) while shooting a league-best 67 percent from the floor. … Freshman guard Isaiah Joe (14.6 points a game) scorched the Tigers for a game-high 23 points in the first meeting.