Match DetailsFixture: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Missouri Tigers - NCAA Men's BasketballDate & Time: Saturday, December 12th, 2020, 8 PM ETVenue: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, MissouriThe No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini looked dominant in their win at Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night. The Fighting Illini will now look to hand the Missouri Tigers their first loss of the season on Saturday night. This game was in question of being played prior to the start of the season, but both schools have given the green light. The home-court was determined by a coin flip, which lead to Missouri being the host to this year's Braggin' Rights rivalry game.Illinois Fighting Illini PreviewThe Illinois Fighting Illini passed a big test defeating No. 10 Duke on Tuesday night. This was the first time the Fighting Illini beat a ranked non-conference opponent since the 2013-2014 season. Illinois broke this streak by controlling the pace of the game and having an impressive shooting night from three.The Bilastrator’s Team of the Week: Illinois Fighting Illini. Two big ROAD wins in the Big Ten! pic.twitter.com/SI0yCHFEjN— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) January 27, 2020The Illinois Fighting Illini shot a deadly 63.6 percent from beyond the arc. They will look to continue their hot shooting streak on the road against the Missouri Tigers.Key Player - Ayo DosunmuChicago State v IllinoisAyo Dosunmu was the star of the show last Tuesday night against Duke. The junior guard led his team in points, assists and rebounds with a stat line of 18/12/5. He was active on both ends of the floor and controlled the pace for the Illinois Fighting Illini. His play for the remainder of the season will dictate how good Illinois will be.Illinois Fighting Illini Predicted LineupKofi Cockburn, Trent Frazier, Da'Monte Williams, Ayo Dosunmu, Adam MillerMissouri Tigers PreviewThe Missouri Tigers are 4-0 to start the season. This is their best start since 2003. The Tiger are legit, as they collected a win against No. 21 Oregon earlier in the season.I haven’t been this excited about a Missouri basketball team in years and that scares the crap out of me— Eric Graves WAFF 48 (@ReporterEric) December 10, 2020What the Tigers do well is rebound the basketball as they do not allow for second-chance points. Missouri is averaging 39.5 rebounds a game and have a +7 margin in rebounds compared to their opponents. The 2012 Big 12 Champions will look to hit the boards and slow down Illinois' offense on Saturday Night.Key Player - Mark SmithMissouri v KentuckyMark Smith is the leader of the Missouri Tigers. The senior out of Illinois is the team's leading scorer with 17.3 points per game. The guard has been impressive from three-point land this season, shooting at 52 percent. Smith will need to continue to shoot at a high percentage to space the floor against Illinois defense.Missouri Tigers Predicted LineupJeremiah Tilmon, Kobe Brown, Dru Smith, Mark Smith, Xavier PinsonIllinois vs. Missouri PredictionThe Missouri Tigers will put up a good fight against the Illinois Fighting Illini, but ultimately Illinois will be too much to handle. The Fighting Illini will gain this year's bragging rights in a tightly contested matchup.How to watch Illinois vs. MissouriThe game will be broadcasted live on SEC Network’s alternate channel.