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I mentioned on the other thread about Missouri's offense being superior to its defense.  Robinson draws a lot of contact as a PG, shooting almost as many fta as pga.  That'll put pressure on our defense.  Missouri also shoots very well from everywhere on the court and gets to the line a lot as a team, averaging 25 fta per game in conference.  If we are short handed, we may run into foul trouble or wind up having to give away baskets. 

On defense, Missouri forces a lot of turnovers, so we need to watch those after 15 and 14 the last two games.

Gates's team went 0-18 in conference last year, and 3 starters and the sixth man this year were big parts of that winless team.  Now Missouri is 4-1 in conference with its only non-con losses being in a one possession game to Illinois and in a game it let get away from it in the second half in Memphis in the season opener, and it has three easy home wins over LSU, Vandy, and Arky, the last being by 19 points.  I suspect Missouri admins are very happy they didn't jettison Gates after he went winless in conference last season.  Of course, it would have been a big buyout to swallow since Missouri extended him after the 2022-2023 season.  I always thought he was a good coach despite the disaster of 2023-24. 

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