Missouri eager to bolster NCAA resume vs. No. 19 Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt won five of its past six Southeastern Conference games despite playing short-handed.

The No. 19 Commodores (21-4, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) will continue testing their depth when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to face Missouri (17-8, 7-5) Wednesday night.

With two guards out with knee injuries, Duke Miles sidelined since Jan. 24 and Frankie Collins unavailable since Dec. 17, Tyler Tanner stepped up to average 25.8 points during a recent five-game span.

When Tanner...