Record: 21-10. Last 10: 6-4.

Location, conference: Columbia, Mo.; Big 12.

Web site: http://mutigers.ocsn.com.

Conference finish: Fifth; lost in final of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 17-20.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Quin Snyder (fourth season, 83-48).

Starters:
F Travon Bryant, 6-9, Jr., 9.0 ppg., 6.1 rpg.
C Arthur Johnson, 6-9, Jr., 15.4 ppg., 9.2 rpg.
G Ricky Clemons, 5-11, Jr., 15.7 ppg., 4.1 apg.
G Rickey Paulding, 6-5, Jr., 17.1 ppg., 5.4 rpg.
G Jimmy McKinney, 6-3, Fr., 8.5 ppg., 4.0 rpg.

Key reserves: C Kevin Young, 6-9, Fr., 2.4 ppg., 3.1 rpg.; G Josh Kroenke, 6-4, Jr., 3.6 ppg., 2.6 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 73.3; OPPG.: 67.5; FG.: 44.3 percent; OFG.: 41.1 percent; 3-PT.: 36.3 percent; FT.: 66.2 percent.

Scouting report: The Tigers were 14-1 at home this season. Their biggest victory was a 67-52 upset Feb. 26 over Oklahoma. ... Johnson blocked four shots against Kansas in the team's last regular-season game, giving him 181, most ever at Missouri. He had a league-leading 15 double-doubles this season. ... McKinney, the freshman, is the point guard. ... The Tigers reached the Elite Eight last season, where they fell to Oklahoma.

—Statistics through regular season.