Analysis: I am buying this to +3 simply because I don't like hooks, period. No pun intended. Missouri's record may not reflect it, but since Jakeenan Gant was cleared to play. He is a Freshman, but a very good one. Since he's been in the Tigers lost by three on a neutral site to Illinois (who may not suck that bad, see last night) and then lost in OT to Oklahoma State. His first game back was the Xavier loss, which was a bad loss, but how much chemistry and rotation could there have possibly been? IMO that's one of the biggest reasons the Tigers have seemingly under achieved this season is his suspension. It came at a very inopportune time and he didn't travel to Hawaii with the team. Missouri was very closed about discussing the issue, so there could be more we don't know (isn't there always!). I actually think this effected Missouri way back when and may well be an issue as to why they have seemingly under acheived. I do like the Senior leadership of Missouri's back court, and the Tigers of Missouri have played a much tougher schedule. I am not a Johnny Jones fan, and the LSU Tigers have not played a meaninful game in a month, since they beat WVU in Morgantown. Granted, that's a feat, but that was then and this is now. The more I think this through, the more I want to go 3* on this one, but from my perspective that would really be only to sell more, and that's not my goal here. With that in mind, I don't do it free, but.......and, not unlike our win on the Illini last night, the early and significant amount of tickets/bets seem to bear all this out.
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