Mark Your Calendars!

We already knew the league opponents for home and road games — but on Wednesday, the SEC announced the conference basketball schedule for the 2022-2023 season.

For the second year in a row, Mizzou will open their league slate against Kentucky. Welcome to the SEC, Dennis Gates.

It’s unfortunate not only that it’s such a tough game to start the SEC out with, but it falls on December 28th — which is during Mizzou’s Winter Break, of course. It doesn’t get any easier as the Tigers’ second conference game is at Arkansas on January 4th.

Three of Mizzou’s first five SEC games are on the road, followed by three out of their next four at home — starting with Trevon Brazile’s return to Columbia on January 18th.

Here’s a look at Mizzou Basketball’s full conference schedule, and you can read more on MUTigers.com.

Our own Matt Watkins has some analysis on Mizzou’s toughest stretch of the season:

And from last night’s “Tiger Talk” Week 2 edition with Eli Drinkwitz, Bush Hamdan, and Brady Cook — Jackson Meyer was in attendance providing live-tweeting coverage. Give this thread a read:

Also, it’s Logan Reichert’s commitment day! Stay tuned for potential (probable?) breaking commitment news here at Rock M Nation.

Onto the links. M-I-Z!

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Yesterday at Rock M

• Opponent Preview from Nate Edwards: Kansas State Wildcats
• Don’t sleep on Dominic Lovett’s breakout performance, writes Brandon Kiley
• Missouri Reacts: Which Transfer had the Biggest Impact in Week 1?
• Mizzou Wrestling: Recruiting Update, from James Hackney
• From Brandon Kiley’s BK Bets: SEC Week 2 bets
• From Brandon Haynes’ Offensive Presser Notes: K-State on the Horizon

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More Links:

(STLToday)

• Mizzou football rekindles Big 12 past with visit to Kansas State, writes Dave Matter
• [Offered by Mizzou] Hannibal junior RB Aneyas Williams is dazzling college football royalty, writes David Kvidahl
• Eye on the Tigers Podcast with Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson: Like Chase Coffman, Mizzou hopes to hurdle over K-State
• From Dave Matter: Chris Klieman replaced a Kansas State legend, now guides Big 12’s quiet contender
• From Dave Matter: Three Kansas State football players to watch against Mizzou

(KCStar)

• From Kellis Robinett: Kansas State still views Missouri as football rival a decade after Tigers left Big 12
• Finalized: Mizzou Tigers unveil 2022-2023 men’s basketball schedule, SEC games included
• From Blair Kerkhoff on the SportsBeat podcast: Why Mizzou vs K-State, kU-West Virginia are measuring stick games

(Columbia Missourian)

• From Jack Knowlton: Missouri men’s basketball releases SEC schedule
• Know the enemy from Kyle Pinnell: What to expect when Missouri travels to Kansas State

(Columbia Daily Tribune)

• From Matt Stahl: Mizzou shut down the run in Week 1. Can the Tigers do it against Kansas State?

(Miscellaneous/Tweets)

• On Kansas State’s SB Nation’s Bring On The Cats: Nate Edwards joined the Bring On The PodCats to preview the Mizzou-Kansas State game.
• ICYMI with Nate Edwards and Brandon Kiley on their latest Before the Box Score Podcast:

• A tough start to the Mizzou week in Manhattan. Tiger Volleyball loses a close one in five sets to Kansas State

• On MLB.com, Unfortunate news for MizzouMade’s Max Scherzer as he lands on the 15-Day IL.
• From ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones: “Preparation never changes on who you play.” Mizzou preps for Kansas State

• Whiteboard Wednesday with Dennis Gates!

• Luther!

• Great to see Aidan Shaw (and Jackson Francois) having a good time at Mizzou Football’s game vs LA Tech!

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