MBB Preview: Mizzou looks for Braggin’ Rights over Illinois

When | 7:00 p.m. CT

Where | Enterprise Center; St. Louis, Mo.

TV | Fox Sports 1

Radio | Tiger Radio Network

Twitter | @MizzouHoops

Kenpom prediction | Illinois -7

ESPN win probability | 31.0% chance

The Starters

Mizzou

G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 10.8 PPG)

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G: Annor Boateng (SO, 5.4 PPG)

F: Jacob Crews (GR, 14.8 PPG)

F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 18.2 PPG)

C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. (SR, 8.2 PPG)

Notable Sixth Man: Sebastian Mack (JR, 8.4 PG)

Illinois

G: Kylan Boswell (SR, 16.1 PPG)

G: Keaton Wagler (FR, 15.1 PPG)

G: Andrej Stojakovic (JR, 15.5 PPG)

F: David Mirkovic (FR, 13.6 PPG)

F: Tomislav Ivisic (JR, 10.0 PPG)

Notable Sixth Man: Ben Humrichous (GR, 6.4 PPG)

Note: these starting lineups are projected.

Get to know Illinois: far more than just that one Brad Underwood Twitter meme

Illinois approaches the end of its non-conference slate looking like a team that could make a deep postseason run for the second time in three seasons. The Illini have been ranked as high as eighth in the nation this year and were ranked 13th last week before a narrow 83-30 loss to Nebraska dropped them five spots. Brad Underwood’s squad showed potential last season but were a second round exit in the tournament. This year’s team might be closer to his 2023 squad that made a run to the Elite Eight before falling to the eventual national champions, UConn.

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Mizzou’s rivals to the east return three starters from last year’s squad, including All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honoree Tomislav Ivisic and dynamic guard Kylan Boswell. Ben Humrichous also returns but has seen his role take a slight step back, underlining the amount of talent Underwood brought in during the offseason.

That starts with Honorable Mention All-Pac 12 wing Andrej Stojakovic, who transferred his top-level scoring ability to the Big 10 with ease and has quickly become of the team’s top offensive weapons. Illinois also added Tomislav’s twin brother Zvonimir, also known as “Big Z,” a stretch forward who put up 8.5…

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