Laurence Bowers, Missouri's senior forward, has torn an ACL in one of his knees and won't play this season.

Bowers made 27 starts last season and averaged 11.6 points and 6.1 rebounds.

Missouri was already thin in the frontcourt with Louisville transfer George Goode deciding not to to play for Frank Haith after all and eventually landing at Fairleigh Dickinson.

Missouri's guard-heavy lineup will have to adjust on both ends of the floor. On attack, the Tigers will probably have to play a hybrid four-guard lineup, with small forward Kim English sliding to the "power forward" spot in name only.