- Kansas was defeated 76-63 by Creighton in their last outing.
- Missouri beat California 98-93 last Tuesday.
- Kansas and Missouri last played in 2023 when the Jayhawks won 73-64.
Get ready for an old rivalry renewed with our Kansas vs Missouri prediction. The Tigers are rolling hot, having won seven straight games since losing their season opener. Meanwhile, Kansas, ranked number one in the country, is coming off their first loss of the season earlier this week to Creighton.
Kansas Takes Out Frustration on Tigers
The Jayhawks were held to a season-low 63 points in their loss to Creighton. Their offense never seemed to find a rhythm. A big problem with the offense was their star center, Hunter Dickinson, struggled to dominate the post. He was guarded by Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton’s 7-foot-1 center. Missouri has some size but no one as talented as Kalkbrenner to guard Dickinson. Expect the Jayhawk center to have another big game.
However, Dickinson is not the only high-level scorer for Kansas, as they have some elite scoring wings. Led by Zek Mayo, averaging 11.8 PPG, while KJ Adams Jr. at 9.6 PPG, and AJ Storr scoring 9.3 PPG, there is no shortage of players that can fill it up. Put all that together with star point guard Dajuan Harris. He has upped his scoring this year to 10.4 PPG and is known for his elite passing.
Missouri Tigers Try to Stay Hot
Missouri dropped their first game of the season to Memphis, which is starting to look like a quality loss after Memphis has beat some good teams. The Tigers have been flawless ever since, though, winning seven straight. It has been largely on the back of the Tigers high-scoring offense, with four guards averaging double figures.
Caleb Grill leads the way with 13.6 points per game, and it has been because of his elite three-point shooting. He is shooting a scorching 55.3% from three and has not been on low volume, averaging three makes per game from deep. If there is a weakness for the Tigers, it is their post-play, as they list just two centers that get playing time, and they only combine for 22.7 minutes per game.
Kansas vs Missouri Prediction: Kansas Beats Missouri in the Post
Kansas has some elite inside players, and Missouri will struggle to defend them and clear the boards. The Jayhawks offense will bounce back, and even when they miss, expect a lot of offensive rebounds with easy putbacks. Unless Missouri goes crazy from three, they will get outplayed so badly in the frontcourt that they won’t be able to hang with Kansas.
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