# SEC Morning Report: Missouri Lands Top-10 Hoops Class; Tigers Face Defining Road Test at No. 1 Georgia **Published:** 2026-11-13 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** daily-roundup — **Type:** daily-roundup **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-morning-report-missouri-lands-top-10-hoops-class-tigers-face-defining-road-test-at-no-1-georgia **Teams:** [Alabama](https://secscouts.com/alabama/), [Arkansas](https://secscouts.com/arkansas/), [Auburn](https://secscouts.com/auburn/), [Kentucky](https://secscouts.com/kentucky/), [LSU](https://secscouts.com/lsu/), [Miss State](https://secscouts.com/mississippi-state/), [Missouri](https://secscouts.com/missouri/), [Ole Miss](https://secscouts.com/ole-miss/), [Tennessee](https://secscouts.com/tennessee/), [Texas A&M](https://secscouts.com/texas-am/) --- ## Missouri Basketball Builds for the Future With Top-10 Signing Class Missouri basketball added significant firepower to its program on National Signing Day, announcing a top-10 recruiting class headlined by homegrown talent and a lights-out shooter from the Chicago area. The Tigers' haul centers on Scottie Adkinson, the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year out of Webster Groves High School in St. Louis — a multiple-time state champion whom scouts describe as a complete player held back from five-star status only by his size. Adkinson's signing ceremony ran late Wednesday, pushing the official announcement to Thursday morning, but his commitment to Missouri was never in question. Flanking Adkinson are two compelling additions. Devin Cleveland, a top-40 combo guard from La Lumiere Academy in La Porte, Indiana, brings a Chicago-area pedigree and a reputation as one of the premier shot-makers in this class. Cleveland needs to add strength, but evaluators are unanimous about his shooting ability. Rounding out the trio is Cameron Barnes, a top-100 power forward from Lee's Summit West in Kansas City who played grassroots basketball alongside Adkinson at MoKan Elite — a familiarity that figures to accelerate the Tigers' backcourt chemistry from day one. The class carries particular significance for Missouri's in-state recruiting footprint. Adkinson is the first St. Louis signee since Nicholas Randall two seasons ago, while Barnes represents the first Kansas City commit since Aidan Shaw. In an era increasingly dominated by prep school pipelines that obscure players' true geographic roots, the Tigers landing premier talent from both sides of the state represents a meaningful statement. --- ## Quick Hits - **Missouri Football Faces Elimination Test at No. 1 Georgia:** The Tigers enter Saturday's road game in Athens ranked No. 22 but on the playoff bubble after dropping a decision to Texas last weekend. Missouri's secondary struggles in coverage — particularly over the past three weeks, where cornerback Sione Laulea has posted sub-60 PFF grades — will be front and center against Georgia's offense. Missouri essentially needs to win out, and even a perfect finish may not be enough to earn a College Football Playoff bid. - **Memphis Survives South Florida Thriller, 52-41:** Marcus Stokes was the story Thursday night in what became a wild game, throwing three touchdown passes and adding two rushing scores for the Tigers. Memphis built a 21-point lead before South Florida fought back, but Stokes and the Memphis offense ultimately had enough to hold on for the win, per ESPN. - **Texas Soccer Advances to SEC Championship:** The Longhorns punched their ticket to the SEC title match by outlasting Arkansas in a penalty shootout, setting up a rematch of the 2024 SEC championship against South Carolina, per the RSS Aggregator. The matchup represents a marquee moment for Texas's program in its second year of SEC competition. - **Missouri Women's Basketball Rolls to 4-0:** The Tigers routed UT-Martin 103-59, hitting a season-high 12 three-pointers in their second consecutive triple-digit scoring performance. McKenzie Mathurin provided the early spark the Tigers needed after a slow start, and both Grace Slaughter and Mathurin finished with 17 points apiece alongside standout performances from Schreacke. - **No. 11 Tennessee Volleyball Closes Regular Season on the Road:** The Lady Vols wrap up their regular-season schedule with Friday and Sunday road matches against Georgia and South Carolina, respectively, with both games streaming on SEC Network+. --- ## Portal Watch No transfer portal activity to report in the last 12 hours across the SEC. --- ## Recruiting Buzz No new SEC commitments in the last 12 hours. Missouri's basketball signing class — Adkinson, Cleveland, and Barnes — represents the most significant recruiting news of the cycle so far this week. Mississippi State women's tennis added Briley Rhoden, described as one of Mississippi's top junior players, to its 2027 signing class. Tennessee women's golf signed Bhadharanida Ponmani and Chonpansa Tawinsang to its 2027 class, per the school's official announcement. --- ## Games to Watch This Weekend Saturday's SEC football slate delivers a compelling set of matchups with significant playoff and bowl positioning on the line: **Missouri at No. 1 Georgia** is the marquee game of the weekend. The Tigers need a miracle run, and it starts in Athens. Georgia has been the SEC's standard-bearer, and Missouri has yet to clear that hurdle in recent matchups, including late-game collapses that have defined the Tigers' season. **Tennessee at Texas A&M** could be the Volunteers' statement game. Despite two losses, Tennessee's defense remains among the SEC's best, and the Aggies have struggled to generate offense consistently this season. Also on the docket: Alabama at Vanderbilt, Texas at LSU, Florida at Kentucky, South Carolina at Arkansas, Ole Miss at Oklahoma, and Auburn at Mississippi State. --- *Original article: [SEC Morning Report: Missouri Lands Top-10 Hoops Class; Tigers Face Defining Road Test at No. 1 Georgia](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-morning-report-missouri-lands-top-10-hoops-class-tigers-face-defining-road-test-at-no-1-georgia) — SEC Scouts*