Xavier at Missouri 12/18/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Xavier Musketeers visit Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on Tuesday to play the Missouri Tigers. Xavier is now 7-4 on the season following a 95-77 win over Eastern Kentucky. The Musketeers were led in the rout by Zach Hankes who scored 11 straight and Quentin Goodin was the catalyst on the fast break that helped Xavier pull away early and coast to victory.

Missouri improved to 6-3 on the season following an 80-64 won over Oral Roberts. The Tigers were led by Mark Smith with 14 points helping the Tigers to their third straight victory. Missouri hit 12 of its 26 shots from downtown. Foul trouble bothered three of the Tigers big men, but all three weathered the storm and did not foul out. Naji Marshall is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for Xavier with averages of 13.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Three other players are averaging double figures in scoring. The leader in assists is Quentin Goodin with an average of 5.0 per game. Xavier is shooting 49.8% from the field and 33.2% from 3-point territory.

Jordan Geist is the leading scorer for Missouri with an average of 12.7 points per game. Mark Smith is the second leading scorer with an average of 11.6 points per game. Geist leads the Tigers in assists with an average of 2.4 per game. Jeremiah Tilmon is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.2 per game. Missouri is shooting 42.9% from the field and 39.0% from 3-point territory.