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Why Missouri basketball has an opportunity vs. Vanderbilt: Prediction, scouting report
For Missouri basketball, Wednesday night was a perfect opportunity to pick up its first SEC victory. However, the Tigers failed to capitalize against a short-handed Arkansas team. Now in search of SEC win No. 1, Missouri will travel to face Vanderbilt on Saturday.
The self-inflicted wounds plagued the Tigers in its previous matchup. Missouri (8-13, 0-8) tied a season-high of 18 turnovers, marking the third straight contest where it tallied double-digit numbers in that statistic.
“You can’t have 18 turnovers at home and expect to win the ballgame or be in it,” coach Dennis Gates said.
Missouri’s 91 points allowed Wednesday was the fifth time this season it allowed 90-plus to an opponent. Arkansas got 56 points came in the paint, something Gates also said was a result of the Tigers’ carelessness of the basketball.
“Those points in the paint came from our turnovers,” Gates said. “They were able to extend those turnovers into 25 total points, so it wasn’t them shooting threes on the break, they were getting in the paint off those fast breaks and obviously executing off our turnovers.”
The Tigers next opponent, Vanderbilt (5-15, 0-7) , isn’t a team that excels in getting steals. Neither was Arkansas, meaning that no matter the opponent, the Tigers are going to have to play clean and efficient basketball. Vanderbilt sits at the bottom of the conference with Missouri, and is also aiming to get its first league victory at home.
Ahead of Saturday’s matchup (2:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network), here’s a look at the Commodores and how they stack up with the Tigers.
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Vanderbilt’s projected starting lineup vs. Missouri basketball
Guard Ezra Manjon (Graduate): 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Averages: 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.2 blocks, 2.1 turnovers.
Guard Evan Taylor (Graduate): 6-foot-6, 200 pounds. Averages: 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.3 blocks, 0.6 turnovers.
Guard Jordan Williams (Sophomore): 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. Averages: 1.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.2 blocks, 0.5 turnovers.
Guard Tyrin Lawrence (Senior): 6-foot-4, 190 pounds. Averages: 14.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.4 blocks, 2.3 turnovers.
Forward Ven-Allen Lubin (Sophomore): 6-foot-8, 226 pounds. Averages: 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals, 1.1 blocks, 1.0 turnovers.
Vanderbilt’s rotation
The Commodores don’t have the offensive firepower off the bench that the Tigers have seen in their previous conference games. Freshman guard Jason Rivera-Torres has been the frequent sixth man for the Commodores. Averaging 18.1 minutes per game, Rivera-Torres has tallied 8.2 points per contest. Paul Lewis and Tasos Kamateros both average 16-plus minutes off the bench but each score under five points per game.
How Missouri stacks up with Vaderbilt in scoring, defense and tempo.
KenPom.com tracks adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency, which are points scored and allowed per possession. In terms of KenPom’s overall rankings, the Tigers are 116th while the Commodores sit at 193rd.
Adjusted offensive efficiency:
Missouri: 110.0 (105th nationally)
Vanderbilt: 103.1 (234th)
Adjusted defensive efficiency:
Missouri: 104.9 (145th nationally)
Vanderbilt: 105.8 (166th)
Tempo
Missouri: 67.1 (227th nationally)
Vanderbilt: 66.1 (275th)
Score Prediction
Missouri 74, Vanderbilt 71: There is no easy game in the SEC and Missouri will need to find a remedy against its inconsistencies and self-inflicting wounds. But the Tigers are a better team on paper and that SEC victory will arrive Saturday.
Former Missouri Gov. Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon followed in his ancestor’s footsteps, 250 years to the day.
On July 8, 1776, Colonel John Nixon was the first person to publicly read the Declaration of Independence from the steps of the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall.
Jay Nixon, along with other Missouri officials from local, state and national offices, participated in a semiquincentennial celebration at the Historical Greene County Courthouse on July 8, 2026.
“As we commemorate 250 years of American independence, may we remember not only the courage of those who signed the declaration, but also our responsibility to preserve the freedoms they declare,” said Connie Yen, director of the Greene County Archives and Records Center.
While the reading of the Declaration of Independence was the main event, patriotic music from the Salvation Army Band, Springfield Sound, the Patriotic Chorale — as well as the national anthem sung by former U.S. Attorney John Ashcroft and former judge and representative Max Bacon — rang throughout the courthouse’s rotunda, which was packed with people. The music itself, Ashcroft said, was a metaphor for the nation.
“There is something charming about America that doesn’t require that we be uniform. There’s a difference between unity and uniformity. As a matter of fact, you can’t have harmony if you only have one note. You have to sing different notes for things to be harmonic and it’s much more beautiful,” he said. “Maybe America is America not because of uniformity or everybody being in unison, but America may be America because we have disparity, but we’re in harmony. We believe in unity, not uniformity.”
Before reading the Declaration of Independence, Nixon shared part of a speech he gave at Fulton’s Westminster College in August 2025, where he encouraged people to “resist apathy with action” through involvement with civic and faith organizations, and by voting. Like others, he emphasized diversity as the strength of America.
“(We’re) a nation of immigrants. Many of our ancestors fled poverty, injustice and tyranny to build something better. We are the great-great-great-grandchildren of slaves, and those who enslaved them; the first families who inhabited these lands, and those who drove them from it,” Nixon said. “A nation of scrappy strivers stitched together by our ideals, marked by original sins, but redeemed by the courage and sacrifice that saved us from fascism and unleashed freedom and prosperity — the envy of the world. That is the true story we all need to tell, the promise we made to each other that we work every day to keep.”
The reading was followed by an ice cream social, co-hosted by the Greene County Democratic and Republican women’s clubs.
Missouri
UPDATE: Suspect wanted in Kansas captured near Columbia; Missouri State Highway Patrol aircraft plays key role | 93.9 The Eagle
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says one of its planes played a key role in Tuesday morning’s capture on I-70 near Columbia of a Kansas suspect wanted for child endangerment.
Missouri state troopers say they were on patrol near a rest area on eastbound I-70 in Cooper County, when they located a Dodge Durango wanted for an alleged incident in Topeka. Troopers say the suspect drove off after seeing troopers and that the Patrol plane was used to avoid a pursuit.
Troopers say they were able to get in position after the plane’s pilot located the vehicle and that the Patrol deployed stop sticks and safely deflated the suspect’s tires.
The Highway Patrol says the suspect was captured without incident and that the two-year-old child, who was unharmed, has been reunited with their mother.
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 7, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 7 drawing
02-31-35-36-63, Mega Ball: 12
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 7 drawing
Midday: 1-3-9
Midday Wild: 5
Evening: 8-5-4
Evening Wild: 0
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 7 drawing
Midday: 8-1-4-4
Midday Wild: 0
Evening: 2-6-7-0
Evening Wild: 1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from July 7 drawing
Early Bird: 09
Morning: 08
Matinee: 15
Prime Time: 01
Night Owl: 10
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from July 7 drawing
12-16-17-28-31
Check Show Me Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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