Missouri basketball (1-1) will host Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2-1) at 7 p.m. Monday at Mizzou Arena in search of a bounce-back opportunity after its loss to Saint Louis on Friday. The Tigers will host a Cougars squad that was part of a three-way tie that was picked to finished sixth of nine teams in the Ohio Valley Conference.

SIUE won the conference in 2024-25 and fell in the first round of that season's NCAA Tournament. It finished the 2025-26 season with a 19-13 record including a 12-8 record in conference play. The Cougars are led by head coach Brian Barone, who's in his eighth season in the role.

Through three games, four Cougars are averaging double-digit points: returning guard Jordan Pickett (13.7), transfer guard Gianni Cobb (13.3), transfer junior David Wilson (11) and transfer forward Brennan Miller (10.7).

Missouri performed well against mid-major programs in 2025-26, beating all nine of its opponents from the level in the season, but did fall to the dangerous Billikens on…