Missouri off to Los Angeles to play UCLA

Missouri forward Tony Criswell chases after a loose ball with Illinois guard Brandon Paul during the second half of last Saturday’s game in St. Louis. Criswell suffered a broken finger on his non-shooting hand in the game and will miss tonight’s contest at UCLA.

Missouri forward Tony Criswell chases after a loose ball with Illinois guard Brandon Paul during the second half of last Saturday’s game in St. Louis. Criswell suffered a broken finger on his non-shooting hand in the game and will miss tonight’s contest at UCLA. Photo by The Associated Press.

By News Tribune

Friday, December 28, 2012

The Missouri Tigers will play their first true road game of the season tonight when they take on UCLA in Los Angeles.

Game time is 9 p.m. (ESPN2-TV).

The Tigers (10-1) are 3-1 in games away from Columbia this season. UCLA (9-3) will bring a season-best four-game winning streak into the game.

Missouri leads the country in rebounds with 47.2 per game and is second with a plus-14.2 margin.

That rebounding edge could be hurt with the loss of reserve forward Tony Criswell...

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