The No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini are off to a 12-0 start and have already established themselves as one of the nation's top teams. But the No. 12 Missouri Tigers are in search of their first marquee victory of the 2012-13 season and are hoping to top the Orange and Blue for a fourth consecutive year at 6 p.m. (EST).
Senior guard Brandon Paul leads Illinois in just about every statistical category and enters the Braggin' Rights rivalry contest averaging 18.8 points per game.
The Fighting Illini will look to fill up the basket with outstanding perimeter shooting. Illinois has already knocked down 120 three-pointers this season.
Meanwhile, the Tigers are led by senior forward Laurence Bowers, who is Missouri's leading scorer at 16.3 points per game, and junior point guard Phil Pressey.
Bowers and Connecticut Huskies transfer forward Alex Oriakhi will look to exploit an undersized Illinois frontcourt and dominate the glass at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Keep it here for the latest updates and analysis from this battle of top-15 teams!
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1455116-illinois-vs-missouri-live-score-updates-and-analysis
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