Fansided · Nov 11, 2019
Mizzou Basketball: Newcomers impress early on
Mizzou basketball has jumped out to a 2-0 start and their group of freshman and transfers have already been impressive.
Missouri’s opening week of men’s basketball was a success. Mizzou basketball started the season with and 82-42 win over Incarnate Word and followed that with a 71-56 victory over Northern Kentucky.
Two players started in their regular season debuts for Mizzou: Dru Smith and Kobe Brown. These two headline a group of newcomers who make up a chunk of a deep Missouri roster.
Smith has been a do-it-all point guard, averaging 8.5 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. Brown has chipped in 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while also adding 1.5 steals per game.