Missouri Tigers at Liberty Flames 12/2/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Thursday college basketball schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the Missouri Tigers and the Liberty Flames from Liberty Arena. The Tigers (4-3) finished last season with a 16-10 record and split their 16 SEC Conference games. On Monday, Missouri stepped down in competition and shot 46 percent from the field during a 91-59 home victory versus NAIA Paul Quinn.

Missouri F Kobe Brown led all scorers with 20 points to go along with 23 rebounds and six assists. Dajuan Gordon chipped in 17 points and five rebounds for the Tigers.

The Liberty Flames have quietly won 56 of their last 69 games and are holding teams to 56.7 points per contest. On Saturday, Liberty led by eight points at halftime and pulled away late to secure a 73-61 home victory versus Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Flames (3-3) outrebounded the Hawks by a 35-25 margin and shot 49 percent from the floor.

Liberty G Darius McGhee tallied a game-high 19 points on 8-for-18 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Shiloh Robinson added 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Flames.