Missouri takes on Tulane following Dowell's 21-point outing

Missouri Tigers (1-0) at Tulane Green Wave (1-0)

New Orleans; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri takes on Tulane after Shannon Dowell scored 21 points in Missouri's 78-71 win against the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears.

Tulane went 17-13 overall with a 10-5 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Green Wave gave up 65.1 points per game while committing 15.0 fouls last season.

Missouri went 14-18 overall with a 3-7 record on the road a season ago. The Tigers averaged 7.9 steals, 2.4 blocks and 14.8 turnovers per game last season.

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