#11 Missouri Tigers
RECAP
The Tigers finished the season 30-5(14-4} with a loss to Norfolk St. in 2nd round.
KEY LOSSES
Marcus Denmon 17.7pts 5reb 2.1ast
Kim English 14.5pts 4.2reb 1.6ast
KEY RETURNERS
Mike Dixon 13.5pts 1.8reb 3.3ast
Phil Pressey 10.3pts 6.4ast 2.1ast
Laurence Bowers (10-11) 11.6pts 6.1reb 1.4ast
NEWCOMERS
Keion Bell (Peperdine 10-11) 18.9pts 4.1reb 2.4ast
Alex Oriakhi (UCONN) 6.7pts 4.8reb 1.3blk
Jabari Brown SG/SF 6’5″ 205lbs
OVERALL
The Tigers lose their top two scores from a team that had one of Missouri best seasons in a while and they might be better this season. The Tigers return probably the nations best 6th man in Dixon, the nations best pg that nobody knows about in Pressey,and an inside presence in Bowers that missed all of the 2011-12 season. They add three talented transfers to help with their losses. Bell was arguably Pepperdines best player. He’s a senior who should make an immediate impact. They add another senior in Oriakhi who was the starting center for a Connecticut National Championship team in 2011. The last addition is a transfer from (Brown)Oregon who was a High School All American in 2011 and transferred after only two games. He should be eligible to play come December and is known as a big time scorer. Next season the Tigers make a change to the SEC and should compete for a conference title in their first season. If all the new pieces come together than they could be a Final Four team.
#12 Kansas Jayhawks
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