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Matt Harris
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Basketball guy for @rockmnation.bsky.social. CoMO native. Kewpie. Mizzou alum. Basset dad. Devoted to Synergy. Open to the Pacers and Olympiacos. Views are (sadly) mine.

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🆕 at RM+: Toni Bryant — elite athlete, top-15 prospect, and transition menace — starts his official visit to #Mizzou on Friday.

But does his game match the hype? We dive into his upside, inconsistencies, and potential fit with the Tigers. 🐯📈

🔗: rockm.plus/mizzou-baske...
September 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Tristan Reed is the first 2026 priority to hit #Mizzou's campus for an official visit. So, over the weekend, we outlined how the high-floor big man's traditional skill set still has value in a pace-and-space age.

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August 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
And took a look at whether big man Shawn Phillips Jr. could hold up when defending in space against PNRs and ISOs.

🔗:https://rockm.plus/mizzou-basketball/2025/07/14/swing-skill-series-can-shawn-phillips-jr-defend-reliably-in-space/
August 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We've also explored Jayden Stone's potential to provide scoring pop off the bench.

🔗: rockm.plus/mizzou-baske...
August 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Swing Skill Series has also delved into Jevon Porter's potential defensive flexibility as a five.

🔗: rockmnation.com/mizzou-baske...
August 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🆕 at RM+| At UCLA, Sebastian Mack’s game was all about rim pressure. But #Mizzou needs more than slashing.

Can he become a credible floor-spacer in the SEC?

I dig into his shooting data, role, and film.

🔗: rockm.plus/mizzou-baske...
August 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEW | Jevon Porter made a big jump defensively last season at LMU — and arguably did his best work as a versatile five-man.

Will it translate to #Mizzou and the SEC? If so, Porter might be one of the savvier pickups this spring.

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August 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🆕🎞️| #Mizzou targets Scottie Adkinson, Jimmy McKinney III, Malachi Jordan, and the recently offered King Gibson took part in Nike Elite 100.

So, I went into the editing bay to splice together some clips for our folks over at RockM+.

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📸: Nike EYBL
June 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🆕📊| Passed along some other data -- and brief thoughts -- on other 2027 targets in Nasir Anderson, Jarvis Hayes Jr., and Dooney Johnson for our readers over at RM+.

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June 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New at RM+ | Kyan Evans ticks plenty of boxes for #Mizzou: shooting, assisting as a ball-mover, and reliability as a team defender.

But the Colorado State sophomore needs development. Is now the time? And is CoMO the place?

Here's our target profile: tinyurl.com/KyanEvans
April 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New at RM+ | Jalen Washington never quite broke through with North Carolina. His rim finishing and post-up defense are a foundation, but could #Mizzou extract more from the big man.

Join me for a deep dive into Washington's data and film.

🔗: rockm.plus/mizzou-baske...
March 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New at RM+ | In the week after getting bounced from the NCAA Tournament, #Mizzou bid adieu to Aidan Shaw and imported Jevon Porter.

Now seemed like a fine time to take a quick stock of MU's returning pieces.

🔗: tinyurl.com/3cy28vnu
March 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New at RM+ | Drake's tempo is slow, but the Bulldogs still create pressure. In our early lookahead for subscribers, I outline how Ben McCollum's hypoxic approach, how rim pressure might be #Mizzou's best weapon, and walk you through key personnel.

🔗: tinyurl.com/j5sff9f7
March 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Also went ahead and posted the full update about lineup performance for our folks at @rockm.plus.

The gist:

🏀 Mark Mitchell is still good...but probably tired
🏀 Reserves like Marques Warrick and Jacob Crews are solid
🏀 Bench mob is backfilling for some struggling starters

🔗: tinyurl.com/bddafhzt
March 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New at RM+ | With #Mizzou's regular season done, I started updating line up data. Since the midway point of SEC play, a six pack of trends have emerged.

So, I posted a note about it on our board for subscribers: tinyurl.com/2s4da948
March 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New at RM+ | Coming out of high school, Anthony Robinson showcased a penchant for pull-ups.

Those looks have also boosted the #Mizzou sophomore in the Tigers' past five outings.

I went to the data and film to see how they fit his evolving game.

🔗: tinyurl.com/AntPullUps
March 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New at RM+ | I dove into Mark Mitchell's film from a 31-point outing against Alabama, which underscores how the junior creates mismatches and is emerging as a force in Dennis Gates' diverse offensive system.

🔗: tinyurl.com/bdm99wb4
February 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Programming Note: New words and film arriving for RM+ subs tomorrow.
February 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Film Fun, Pt. 2 | A couple of weeks ago, #Mizzou started deploying a simple principle: create a switch, punish the switch.

1. Mark Mitchell sets a down/gut screen
2. Mitchell gets a post pin
3. Trent Pierce throws a lob entry
4. Profit
February 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Film Fun | Mark Mitchell feasted last night for #Mizzou, including one of my favorite actions for him.

Floppy-Back Rip.

1. Box alignment
2. Pierce comes off floppy action, clearing the left block
3. Grill sets a back screen for Mitchell
4. Mitchell cuts to space and mismatch
February 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New at RM+ | Despite an off day against Texas A&M, Caleb Grill remains on pace to be the top catch-and-shoot threat among high-major programs.

So, I looked at how the sixth-year senior gets those looks and generates the gravity that comes with them.

🔗: tinyurl.com/GrillGravity
February 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New at RM+ | #Mizzou's hit the midpoint of SEC play, which means it time to check in on the rotation.

🏀 Why's the backcourt of Perkins, Bates, Grill leaky?
🏀 How do you optimize Warrick and Crews?
🏀 And can you critique the frontcourt at all?

tinyurl.com/LineupAnalysis
February 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New at RM+ | Finally finished the last edition of scouting notes for January.

Today, we look at Vashon sophomore and #Mizzou target Jimmy McKinney III and his outings at the Highland Shootout and @QHSshootout.

🔗: tinyurl.com/McKinneyIII
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February 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Programming Note: New words arrive at 9a.m. CT.
January 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As we embark on the third week of SEC action, here's the snapshot of the conference in the NET rankings, along with last week's risers and fallers.

Risers

- Georgia: +10
- #Mizzou: +10
- Ole Miss: +6

Fallers

- Vandy: -10
- Arkansas: -9
- LSU: -6
January 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM