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Riding a five-game losing streak, Arkansas (16-10, 4-9 SEC) will try to stop the bleeding when it hosts Missouri (13-13, 5-8) on Saturday.
Before the noon CT tip, which will be televised on the SEC Network, HawgBeat thought it'd be a good idea to give a scouting report of sorts on the Tigers.
Below is a look at their starting lineup, bench players and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics...
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Missouri's Projected Starting Lineup
(NOTE: Missouri has started several different players and used many different lineup combinations because of various injuries this season. With the status of some players still up in the air, we are listing the five starters from the Tigers' last game.)
#1 - G Xavier Pinson - So., 6-2, 170
Stats: 22.9 min., 10.3 pts. (40.0 FG%, 31.6 3PT%, 81.4 FT%), 2.3 reb., 2.7 ast.
#4 - G Javon Pickett - So., 6-5, 220
Stats: 27.2 min., 7.3 pts. (40.9 FG%, 34.1 3PT%), 3.8 reb., 1.4 ast.
#12 - G Dru Smith - R-Jr., 6-3, 203
Stats: 32.2 min., 12.5 pts. (42.5 FG%, 31.8 3PT%, 90.2 FT%), 4.1 reb., 4.0 ast., 2.1 stl.
#14 - F Reed Nikko - Sr., 6-10, 240
Stats: 15.4 min., 4.6 pts. (59.7 FG%, 70.7 FT%),
#24 - F Kobe Brown - Fr., 6-7, 240
Stats: 17.8 min., 5.7 pts. (41.4 FG%, 71.4 FT%), 3.3 reb., 1.1 stl.
Missouri's Bench
#0 - G Torrence Watson - So., 6-5, 205
Stats: 18.1 min., 4.9 pts. (28.6 FG%, 84.2 FT%), 1.4 reb.
#5 - F Mitchell Smith - R-Jr., 6-10, 221
Stats: 21.5 min., 4.9 pts. (31.2 FG%, 82.4 FT%), 4.8 reb.
#13 - G Mark Smith - Jr., 6-5, 220
Stats: 28.8 min., 10.9 pts. (39.9 FG%, 37.8 3PT%, 74.5 FT%), 4.3 reb.
Note: Has not played since Jan. 28 because of a back injury... Likely won't play Saturday against Arkansas, but could be a game-time decision
#23 - F Jeremiah Tilmon - Jr., 6-10, 260
Stats: 20.2 min., 8.5 pts. (61.4 FG%), 4.2 reb.
Note: Started the first 11 games of the season before being sidelined with a stress fracture in his left foot... Returned to action off the bench against Texas A&M on Feb. 4, but hasn't played since and likely won't play Saturday against Arkansas
Rankings Comparison - Missouri | Arkansas
~NET: No. 84 | No. 48
~KenPom: No. 104 | No. 48
~ESPN BPI: No. 98 | No. 51
~Sagarin: No. 77 | No. 72
