Missouri looks to control glass in opener vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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Missouri posted a 25-10 record and reached the NCAA Tournament last season despite struggling with interior defense and rebounding.

The Tigers ranked 360th among Division I schools last season with a minus-7.2 rebounding differential. They addressed that shortcoming by landing 7-foot-5 Connor Vanover in the transfer portal and recruiting freshmen Jordan Butler, a 7-foot center,