Missouri sports an impressive frontline with 6-8 Demare Carroll and 6-9 Leo Lyons, the team's two leading scorers and rebounders. Both of these guys are also seniors. Expect to see Price and Jackson both play more minutes than usual today for UGA, as the Dawgs' two best low-post defenders. Swingman 6-7 (senior, again) Matt Lawrence is their 3rd leading scorer, and attempts the most 3-pointers on the team, by far.
After those 3, you get into some guards that are putting up numbers not overly impressive. Marcus Denmon and Kim English are 2 freshmen scoring about 7 ppg, but neither shoots the ball well. Former Wheeler high schooler JT Tiller and junior Zaire Taylor get the most minutes in the backcourt. Taylor is the team's defacto point guard, with about 3 assists per game and a 3-1 assist to turnover ratio.

Dustin Ware needs to play under control. Resist the urge to take it the length of the court himself. Keep his backcourt mates involved in the process of getting the ball over the halfcourt line.

There is a possibility that both Swansey and Woodbury are back today. This is huge, of course. You need all the capable bodies you can get in a game like this.
Two players to watch today. First, Travis Leslie. This kind of style of play (if the Dawgs choose to get into an up and down game) might suit him well. Secondly, let's see if Drazen can get into one of his already legendary "rhythms", assuming he even gets into the game. Missouri's style of play often leads to alot of open looks behind the arc. McPhee might be another who could benefit. Woodbury as well if the ankle isn't gimpy.
Hard to predict anything with this team, but I expect the Dawgs to play well today, and perhaps even keep it close to the end. Having everybody healthy will be paramount to pulling off any upset today.
Dawgs are 6 point underdogs for today's 1 PM tip-off. Fox Sports Net will carry the game live, and the Georgia Bulldog Radio Network will have Scott Howard and Jeff Dantzler on the air.
Go Dawgs (and Falcons.)
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I got my Ph.D. at Mizzou and can say with some authority that they are NOT a Big 12 power these days. It's all relative, I guess....
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