Mizzou pregame primer: Vols loaded with firepower

Tennessee forward Grant Williams, left, drives against Vanderbilt forward Clevon Brown (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)COLUMBIA, MO. • Aside from the obvious “Cuonzo Martin faces his former team” storyline, there’s plenty more to watch in Wednesday’s Missouri-Tennessee matchup at Mizzou Arena.

The Vols (12-4, 3-2 SEC) have won three straight games. Their KenPom rating (No. 13) is the second-highest among any team on Mizzou's schedule, second-only to No. 12 West Virginia. Tennessee has the second-highest RPI ranking of any team in the SEC at No. 12. A road win would vault the Vols even higher,…