SECN again. After an early game vs Florida we get an extra late start: 8PM CST, because Ole Miss and S. Carolina are on the SECN at 6.
The Tigers are 2-3 in SEC play, but the two wins are against Georgia, who beat us, and Vandy who had us down until a big comeback. In both cases they won handily. Their losses are by 2 to UK, 1 to Bama, and 9 to LSU.
Mizzou should be a step up from the last two opponents. It's a matchup of the two posts Blair has called the most improved in the SEC in Khaalia vs Cierra Porter. The Cunningham sisters are good. Sierra Michaelis was the one who broke out of the backcourt on the game winning play at Reed two seasons ago in the game where JJ injured her knee. They've lost some players to injury/graduation, but I think they have much more balance than Arkansas and Florida. In their win vs Vandy, Sophie Cunningham was limited to 7 points and fouled out, but Porter and Michaelis stepped up 16 and 19 pts, respectively) and two bench players each had 12 points. Backup Chavis was 4-4 from beyond the arc, while Smith was 3-4 from 3.
The Tigers are 2-3 in SEC play, but the two wins are against Georgia, who beat us, and Vandy who had us down until a big comeback. In both cases they won handily. Their losses are by 2 to UK, 1 to Bama, and 9 to LSU.
Mizzou should be a step up from the last two opponents. It's a matchup of the two posts Blair has called the most improved in the SEC in Khaalia vs Cierra Porter. The Cunningham sisters are good. Sierra Michaelis was the one who broke out of the backcourt on the game winning play at Reed two seasons ago in the game where JJ injured her knee. They've lost some players to injury/graduation, but I think they have much more balance than Arkansas and Florida. In their win vs Vandy, Sophie Cunningham was limited to 7 points and fouled out, but Porter and Michaelis stepped up 16 and 19 pts, respectively) and two bench players each had 12 points. Backup Chavis was 4-4 from beyond the arc, while Smith was 3-4 from 3.