Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball vs. No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones: Lineups, TV, time, odds
THE DETAILS
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
TV: ESPN2
Odds: Mizzou 37.6% to win (ESPN Analytics)
STARTING LINEUPS
P | No. | Missouri | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 24 | Kobe Brown | 6-8 | Sr. | 15.8 |
F | 13 | Ronnie DeGray III | 6-6 | Jr. | 2.1 |
G | 5 | D’Moi Hodge | 6-4 | Sr. | 14.5 |
G | 2 | Tre Gomillion | 6-4 | Sr. | 5.3 |
G | 10 | Nick Honor | 5-10 | Jr. | 8.4 |
P | No. | Iowa State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
G | 3 | Tamin Lipsey | 6-1 | Fr. | 6.9 |
G | 2 | Caleb Grill | 6-3 | Sr. | 10.0 |
G | 22 | Gabe Kalscheur | 6-4 | Sr. | 13.1 |
G | 13 | Jaren Holmes | 6-4 | Sr. | 13.5 |
C | 21 | Osun Osunniyi | 6-10 | Sr. | 9.3 |
About Iowa State (15-4, 6-2 Big 12):
Second year coach T.J. Otzelberger is proving that last year was no fluke for the Cyclones. After going 2-22 in 2020, Iowa State hired Otzelberger and recorded its sixth Sweet 16 appearance in school history last year. But this year’s team might be even better. The Cyclones have knocked off three top 10 teams and have not lost a game at home this season. They share the No. 1 spot in the Big 12 conference with Kansas State and Texas, two teams that Iowa State has already beaten.
Each of Iowa State’s two conference losses were by two points and away from Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones and Tigers both won on Tuesday, with Iowa State narrowly edging Kansas State 80-76. Missouri and Iowa State, two former Big 12 rivals, also met last year in the Big 12/SEC Challenge with the Cyclones pulling away in the second half for a 67-50 win. For the second straight year, Gabe Kalscheur is a leader for this squad. Both he and St. Bonaventure transfer Jaren Holmes average more than 13 points per game.
About Missouri (15-5, 4-4):
Missouri’s starting lineup has varied in each of its last three games due to injury and player availability. Despite this, it seemed that the Tigers found their best offensive unit against Mississippi on Tuesday. They hit a season-high 16 three-pointers in an 89-77 win. After making seven of his last 35 shots entering Tuesday, guard D’Moi Hodge drained six three-pointers and tallied 24 points to lead the Tigers. Isiaih Mosley scored 20 points in his first start at Missouri. He has scored 39 points in his last two games. In Kobe Brown’s return to the lineup, he scored 18 points while grabbing five rebounds and handing out five assists. Mohamed Diarra also scored a season-high 11 points to go along with six rebounds.
A win against Iowa State would be Missouri’s fourth ranked win of the season and boost an already impressive resumé. It would also give the Tigers some comfort heading into the back half of a season that features road games against Auburn and Tennessee.
