When: 6 p.m. today
Where: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Records: Alabama 8-5, 0-0 SEC; Missouri 11-2, 0-0.
TV: ESPN.
Alabama lineup: G Trevor Lacey, 6-3, So., 12.5 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 3.6 assists; G Trevor Releford, 6-0, Jr., 15.6 ppg., 2.8 assists; F Levi Randolph, 6-5, So., 8.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg.; F Rodney Cooper, 6-6, So., 12.3 ppg., 4.5 rpg.; F Nick Jacobs, 6-8, So., 5.0 ppg., 2.9 rpg.
Missouri lineup: G Jabari Brown, 6-5, So., 11.8 ppg., 5.0 rpg.; G Keion Bell, 6-4, Sr., 8.6 ppg., 4.5 rpg.; G Phil Pressey, 5-11, Jr., 13.8 ppg., 3.6 rpg., 7.2 assists; F Alex Oriakhi, 6-9, Sr., 10.2 ppg., 8.8 rpg.; F Laurence Bowers, 6-8, Sr., 16.8 ppg., 7.0 rpg.
Noteworthy: Brad Nessler will do play-by-play for the SEC opener for both schools, while Jimmy Dykes handles color analysis. … Missouri is ranked 10th nationally by The Associated Press and 12th by the USA Today coaches poll, and the Tigers’ only losses came to Louisville and UCLA. … Alabama is coming off a 65-45 win over Oakland. … Jacobs has started the past two games after coming off the bench all season until then. … Missouri is 8-0 at home this season.
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