Simply two video games for this one.
After 27 video games, I’ve obtained the Tigers at 15-12 total and 4-8 in SEC play. So let’s take a fast have a look at Missouri’s matchups with Kentucky and Ole Miss.
With the Tigers three video games over .500 with 4 video games to go in my predictions, they solely want one win to lock in a profitable season.
Kentucky is likely to be the suitable alternative for it after coming off a 12-20 season with a 4-12 report in convention play.
The Wildcats suffered early-season losses to Austin Peay and Florida Gulf Coast final season earlier than dropping matchups towards NC State, Colorado, Cincinnati, Minnesota and Louisville in non-conference play.
Kentucky’s convention wins had been towards the Tigers, 76-71 on Jan. 21, Florida (81-77 on Feb. 18), Mississippi State (78-68 on Feb. 22) and Georgia (64-50 on Mar. 6 within the first spherical of the SEC Match).
Kentucky leads the all-time collection with Missouri 12-5 and has gained the previous two matchups and 5 of the previous six. Missouri final gained 74-71 in Columbia in 2022.
Fairly dangerous 12 months for the Wildcats, which is why they introduced in coach Kenny Brooks from Virginia Tech.
Saniah Tyler, a 5-foot, 6-inch junior guard, is the highest-scoring returner from final 12 months’s roster after beginning 13 video games and scoring 10.2 factors per recreation.
Cassidy Rowe (5-5) began essentially the most for Kentucky final season out of any returners with 16 begins. She averaged 2.6 factors and 1.0 rebounds per recreation.
Brooks introduced in quite a lot of switch recruits to fill these open spots.
Jordan Obi (6-1 graduate guard) from Penn., Georgia Amoore (5-6 graduate guard) who adopted Brooks from Virginia Tech, Teonni Key (6-4 junior ahead) from North Carolina, Dazia Lawrence (5-8 senior guard) from Charlotte, Gabby Brooks (5-10 sophomore guard) from Virginia Tech, Dominika Paurova (6-1 sophomore guard) from Oregon State, Clara Strack (6-5 sophomore heart) from Virginia Tech and Amelia Hassett (6-3 junior ahead) from Jap Florida State Faculty make up a lot of the roster.
Kentucky opens the season internet hosting USC Upstate on Monday and can play Louisville, Arizona State, Illinois, North Carolina and Purdue throughout non-conference play. I really feel like Kentucky is likely to be attending to convention mess around .500 once more.
The Wildcats get the straightforward a part of the convention schedule off the bat with video games towards Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn and Georgia to start out, however then they hit the gauntlet main as much as the matchup with the Tigers.
I’m going to say Missouri wins this one and locks in a profitable season.
The Rebels however …
Ole Miss enters the season ranked No. 20 by the AP after ending final 12 months with a report of 24-9 total and 12-4 in SEC play with the losses coming in convention play to LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina and Texas A&M.
The Rebels misplaced to Oklahoma in non-conference play, however beat Arizona and Michigan earlier than dropping to Louisville.
Ole Miss beat Missouri 66-45 on Feb. 26. However Missouri leads the all-time collection 13-4 after profitable 13 consecutive matchups from 2013 to 2021. Ole Miss has gained the previous three video games within the collection.
The Rebels beat Florida of their first SEC Match recreation, however misplaced to LSU of their second. Ole Miss earned a No. 7 seed within the NCAA Match and beat No. 10 Marquette 67-66, then misplaced to No. 2 Notre Dame 71-56 within the second spherical.
Two of 5 gamers who began greater than 20 video games final 12 months return for the Rebels in graduate guard/ahead Madison Scott (6-2) and senior guard Kennedy Todd-Williams (6-0).
The Rebels introduced in graduate guard Tameiya Sadler (5-7) who began 26 video games in three years for Colorado and junior ahead Christeen Iwuala (6-2), who averaged 3.3 factors and three.2 rebounds throughout two seasons at UCLA.
Ole Miss additionally added freshmen Heloisa Carrera (6-2 ahead) from Brazil, Fatumata Djalo (5-10 guard) from Portugal, Jite Gbemuotor (6-2 ahead) from Nigeria and Sira Thienou (6-0 guard) from Mali.
Fairly the worldwide scouting division at Ole Miss I assume.
The Rebels open the season taking part in USC in France on Monday, then will face UConn or Oregon State within the Baha Mar Championship and NC State within the ACC/SEC Problem.
I’m not tremendous impressed by the group Ole Miss introduced in to interchange three key starters, however I do suppose the Rebels nonetheless win this one.
A 1-1 stretch for the Tigers to get them to 16-13 total and 5-9 in SEC play with simply two video games left earlier than the convention event.
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