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Possible second-round Advocare Invitational opponent Missouri loses a marquee star for the season.

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Of interest: Missouri has the possible number-one pick in next year’s draft, but freshman Michael Porter Jr. will have surgery today, and is very likely to be out for the season.

Statement from #Mizzou:

Michael Porter, Jr. will undergo surgery on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Dallas, Texas. The procedure, a microdiscectomy of the L3-L4 spinal discs, has a projected recovery time of three-four months and will likely cause him to miss the remainder of the season.— Mizzou Basketball (@MizzouHoops) November 21, 2017

Going into the Advocare Invitational, St.