Mizzou men’s basketball is on a 6-0 run to start the season.

Through its first six nonconference games, the smallest margin of victory for Mizzou has been 18 points, with the exception of the five-point win over SEMO in its home opener. Most recently, the Tigers beat South Dakota to secure their sixth consecutive win.

On Tuesday, Mizzou will continue its homestand against South Carolina State as it goes for the lucky seven.

SC State also recently took on South Dakota, losing by just one point. The Coyotes rebounded from their 102-68 loss to Mizzou on Thursday and defeated the Bulldogs 82-81 on Sunday.

The South Dakota defeat is one of SC State’s six losses this year. The Bulldogs enter the matchup against the Tigers still searching for their first win.

Cameron Clark led SC State in scoring vs. the Coyotes, shooting 50% from the field and scoring 17 points. Noah Treadwell contributed to the perimeter shooting for the Bulldogs, scoring 15 points, 12 from beyond the arc and the remaining three from the foul line.

Over half SC State’s points against the Coyotes came from the paint (42). Another facet of the Bulldogs’ game that aligns with Mizzou’s is their depth, as they scored 46 points off the bench.

The title of MU’s leading scorer remains with senior forward Mark Mitchell, who is averaging 18.7 points per game. The next two highest scorers belong to what coach Dennis Gates referred to as his sixth and seventh starters, graduate guards Jayden Stone and Jacob Crews. The two are averaging 13.3 and 13 points per game, respectively.

Looking at the Tigers’ depth, they should be running with a 12-man squad, as there have been no updates on Trent Pierce or Trent Burns returning to the court. Shawn Phillips Jr. was out of the last game, as well, with an illness. Both times the 7-foot center has been out, it was a game-time decision, so it’s possible Mizzou could be running out an 11-man team Tuesday.

On the bright side for the Tigers, Annor Boateng stepped foot on the court for the first time this regular season in the last matchup, although in limited minutes.

A battle of paint points and depth could ensue in the Tigers-Bulldogs matchup at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mizzou Arena.