Mizzou Men’s Basketball looks to stay above the .500 mark this evening when they tip-off against Illinois for the 35th Annual Braggin’ Rights Game at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Illinois leads the overall series 22-12 including the last two.
Kim Anderson’s Tigers are led in scoring by freshman forward Kevin Puryear’s 12.1 points per game. Puryear has scored in double figures in seven of Mizzou’s 10 games. Three of Mizzou’s top five scorers are freshmen, with guards Terrence Phillips and K.J. Walton averaging 9.4 and 6.0 points per game, following Puryear respectively.
Illinois (7-5) enters the Braggin’ Rights Game as winners of four-straight games and have scored 80 points or more six times. John Groce’s Fighting Illini are led by the dual scoring threat of junior guard Malcolm Hill and junior guard Kendrick Nunn, who average 18.5 and 18.4 points per game.
Other players to watch:
Mizzou’s sophomore forward Jakeenan Gant has a team-high 10 blocks through the first 10 games of the season.
Illinois’ graduate transfer forward Mike Thorne, Jr. leads the Illini on the glass with 8.4 rebounds per game.
History of the Braggin’ Rights game
1980 | December 10 | Illinois | 84-62 | Missouri (#14) | |
1981 | December 8 | Missouri (#13) | 78-68 (OT) | Illinois | |
1983 | December 28 | Illinois (#20) | 66-60 | Missouri | |
1984 | December 6 | Illinois (#7) | 65-50 | Missouri | |
1985 | December 21 | Illinois (#15) | 67-55 | Missouri | |
1986 | December 23 | Illinois (#9) | 92-74 | Missouri | |
1987 | December 22 | Illinois | 75-63 | Missouri (#17) | |
1988 | December 19 | Illinois (#5) | 87-84 | Missouri (#10) | 18,561 |
1989 | December 20 | Illinois (#5) | 101-93 | Missouri (#4) | 18,398 |
1990 | December 19 | Illinois | 84-81 | Missouri | 17,253 |
1991 | December 23 | Missouri (#16) | 61-44 | Illinois | 18,034 |
1992 | December 23 | Missouri | 66-65 | Illinois | 18,379 |
1993 | December 22 | Missouri | 108-107 (3OT) | Illinois (#19) | |
1994 | December 22 | Missouri | 76-58 | Illinois (#23) | 21,714 |
1995 | December 20 | Illinois (#14) | 96-85 (OT) | Missouri (#15) | 21,901 |
1996 | December 28 | Illinois | 85-69 | Missouri | 22,371 |
1997 | December 23 | Missouri | 75-69 | Illinois | 22,371 |
1998 | December 22 | Missouri (#15) | 67-62 | Illinois | 22,471 |
1999 | December 21 | Missouri | 78-72 | Illinois (#15) | 22,484 |
2000 | December 21 | Illinois (#5) | 86-81 (OT) | Missouri | 22,089 |
2001 | December 22 | Illinois (#9) | 72-61 | Missouri (#8) | 22,153 |
2002 | December 21 | Illinois (#12) | 85-70 | Missouri (#11) | 22,153 |
2003 | December 23 | Illinois (#21) | 71-70 | Missouri (#11) | 22,153 |
2004 | December 22 | Illinois (#1) | 70-64 | Missouri | 22,153 |
2005 | December 21 | Illinois (#6) | 82-50 | Missouri | 22,153 |
2006 | December 19 | Illinois | 73-70 | Missouri | 22,153 |
2007 | December 22 | Illinois | 59-58 | Missouri | 21,941 |
2008 | December 23 | Illinois | 75-59 | Missouri (#25) | 19,586 |
2009 | December 23 | Missouri | 81-68 | Illinois | 20,497 |
2010 | December 22 | Missouri (#9) | 75-64 | Illinois (#21) | 21,906 |
2011 | December 22 | Missouri (#9) | 78-74 | Illinois (#25) | 22,087 |
2012 | December 22 | Missouri (#12) | 82-73 | Illinois (#10) | 22,139 |
2013 | December 21 | Illinois | 65-64 | Missouri (#23) | 21,987 |
2014 | December 20 | Illinois | 62-59 | Missouri | 20,079 |