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On Monday night, Missouri coasted to a 38-point romp over SIU-Edwardsville, an outcome that was — in statistical terms — secure……

Even without Robbie Avila, the Billikens found plenty of ways to keep their offense humming. Kennard Davis Jr. supplied some resistance, but Missouri’s size offered little protection against missed switches, blown assignments, poor transition defense.

The Tigers’ romp revealed little about its ceiling, but plenty about its potential division of labor. Mark Mitchell eased Jason Crowe’s creation burden, while Toni Bryant’s back-line protection made Bryson Tiller’s ball-screen defense more viable.