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The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats hit the road for an SEC contest against the Missouri Tigers on Thursday in Columbia (ESPN, 9:00 ET).
Kentucky ran its record to 19-0 with a 58-43 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. Kentucky and the Virginia Cavaliers are the nation’s only two remaining unbeaten teams.
Head coach John Calipari has seven players averaging at least seven points per game, led by sophomore shooting guard Aaron Harrison, who averages 11.6 points per game. Freshman guard Devin Booker, son of Missouri legend Melvin Booker, is second on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per outing. Junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein averages 9.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals per game.
To say that Missouri is struggling would be kind. The Tigers have lost five games in a row and eight of their last 10. Head coach Kim Anderson and his team are now 7-12 on the season and 1-5 in SEC play.
Sophomore forward Johnathan Williams III leads Mizzou in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per outing. The only other Tiger averaging in double figures is freshman guard Montaque Gill-Caesar, who scores 10.8 points per game.
These two teams met on January 13 at Rupp Arena, and it was not close. Kentucky held Missouri to its fewest points in over 60 years, thumping the Tigers 86-37. The Wildcats had 11 players score, led by Aaron Harrison’s 16 points.
The good news for Missouri is that they get Kentucky on their home floor. The bad news is, they are still Kentucky. This one won’t be as bad as the first game, but expect a big Kentucky win.
Final score prediction: Kentucky 76, Missouri 53
Tim Letcher is a contributing writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TimLetcher , on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.
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