Missouri Basketball Game Preview, Live Game Thread: Houston Christian

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Mizzou is on an 8-0 run and has 19 assists. Four Tigers are in double-figures. Mizzouri is up to 21 assists to just 9 turnovers. Houston Christian is cutting the deficit to 28 points. The Tigers have five fouls with nine minutes to go. DeGray III scores over 100 points for Menno. Walk-on Ben Stenberg recorded a basket off the bench.

Mizzou is on an 8-0 run and has 19 assists. Four Tigers are in double-figures. Mizzouri has 21 assists to just nine turnovers. Houston Christian is cutting its deficit to 28 points. Walk-on Ben Stenberg recorded a basket off the bench. The Tigers won by 36 points, their second straight victory.

Missouri Basketball Game Preview, Live Game Thread: Houston Christian.

The Tigers are undefeated six games into the season. The Huskies have struggled to a 1-5 record to start the year. Today's game is important for Mizzou to find their stride before the schedule heats up.

Houston Christian is currently ranked 335th in KenPom rankings. They have lost to FIU, Western Michigan, Georgia Southern, Rice, and Texas. Their only win came over Champion Christian. Center Bonke Marine is the team's leading scorer with 15.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Belgian forward Sam Hofman is their leading rebounder with 7.

How do the Tigers handle Houston Christian's size? Bonke Maring has proven to be a dominant presence this season. Sam Hofman's rebounding ability is worth watching.

Isiaih Mosley was heralded as the star of the 2022-23 Missouri basketball team entering the season. He was amongst the NCAA leaders in points per game last season at Missouri State. His best performance of this season came on Wednesday night when he had 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting.

Missouri is undefeated, but they have shown moments of struggle against Penn, MVSU and others. They beat Coastal Carolina on Wednesday.

Mizzou should beat Houston Christian 86-70. The Tigers have handled non-Power 6 competition with relative ease this season. Mosley needs to continue to be a go-to player for the offense. Mizzouri needs the tempo to dictate the game.