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Three games into the regular season, Missouri has yet to lose. After an exhibition tune-up against Lincoln, the Tigers survived Howard 91-88 i overtime, rolled at Little Rock 73-50 and put 106 on Tennessee Tech in a 47-point win. At 3-0, they average 90.0 points a game and allow 65.7, a combined margin of 73 points.
The one close call came against Howard on Nov. 2, the kind of night a coaching staff circles on the film schedule. Missouri coach Kellie Harper said the team has made progress since that game, particularly in its offensive execution and ball movement.
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The Tigers went from a single-digit assist total in their opener to 21 in their third game against Tennessee Tech. Harper said the improvement reflects the team’s growing comfort with its offensive system.
“The emphasis since game one has really been on sharing the basketball, finding assists, finding the easy opportunity for our team,” Harper said. “For us to go from a single-digit number of assists to 21 in our third game, I think that’s really telling of how our players are accepting our system.”
Missouri now gets a chance to continue that progress. Thursday at 6:30 p.m., UT Martin arrives at Mizzou Arena. Sunday at 2 p.m., Lindenwood follows, after first stopping in Columbia on Friday to play Stephens College. Both visitors are Ohio Valley Conference programs, and they have little else in common.
Thursday: UT Martin
The Skyhawks are 2-1, and their first three games read like three different seasons. They opened with a 90-89 nail-biter over Eastern Kentucky, then three days later beat Christian Brothers 105-41. On Sunday, SEC opponent Mississippi State handed them a 114-68 loss. UT Martin scores 87.7 points a game and allows 81.3, which tells you how it likes to play: fast, loose and with defense a secondary concern.
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The offense lives in the paint. The Skyhawks shoot 45.9 percent as a team but only 24.1 percent from three. Raven Sims is the engine at 17.3 points a game, including a 28-point…
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