Mizzou prepares for rematch with Tennessee

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ)

The No.19 Mizzou men's basketball team will make the trip to Knoxville, Tennessee for a rematch with No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday.

The game will tip off at 7:30 P.M. at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The last time the two teams met, the Tigers fell by 20 points in the SEC opener, going just 36 percent from the field.

However, heading into round two, Cuonzo Martin's group is on a much different streak, a winning streak.

You can watch the full press conference with Martin in the video player below.

Mizzou is coming off of back-to-back SEC victories for the first time in the 2020-21 season, most recently dominating Texas A&M, 68-52.

Senior forward Jeremiah Tilmon has led the charge for the Tigers, in his best stretch of conference play. The big man is averaging 18.5 points per game and about nine rebounds. Not to mention, Tilmon boasts a conference-high, 73.3 percent, shooting percentage.

Meanwhile, the Tennessee Volunteers are coming off of an embarrassing, 75-49 loss against Florida.

You can watch full interviews with Mizzou guards Mark Smith and Xavier Pinson in the video players below.