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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri hosts Vanderbilt Saturday in one of just three more opportunities for Tigers coach Barry Odom to secure his first Southeastern Conference victory at the helm of his alma mater.The Tigers (2-7, 0-5 SEC) are coming off a 31-21 loss at South Carolina in which turnovers helped cost them the game. The Gamecocks outscored Missouri 14-0 in points off turnovers, winning the turnover battle 3-0 with two interceptions and one of three fumbles recovered.Weve got to continue to work, Odom said. There are not going to be many times that this team can be minus three and have a chance to win a game.With bowl eligibility out of the question, Missouri players are finding alternative motivation as they approach the final three games on their schedule, which include Tennessee and Arkansas after Vanderbilt.Weve got to get coach Odom his first SEC victory, linebacker Eric Beisel said. Thats just plain and simple.The Commodores (4-5, 1-5) lost 23-16 at Auburn last week, but remained in the game late after linebacker Zach Cunningham blocked a 35-yard field goal attempt that wouldve made it a two-score game. Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason was encouraged by the teams resilience on the road.Our guys have some confidence coming out of that game, Mason said. Weve been able to go into hostile places and play pretty solid all year long. This group continues to get better, we just need to limit the lapses in execution.Missouri players feel the same way as they try to secure a win for Odom.I just want to help send the rest of the guys out on some (wins) and help the younger guys realize its not always about having a winning season, linebacker Donavin Newsom said. Of course you want to have a winning season, but even if you dont, theres more to work for than just a bowl game.Here are some things to watch for on Saturday:DEFENSIVE MINDSA former defensive back with NFL position coaching experience, Mason also handles defensive coordinator duties for the Commodores. In recent weeks, Odom has been getting more involved in defensive matters as well, having served as defensive coordinator last season. Beginning in Missouris 51-45 loss to Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 22, Odom assumed more defensive play-calling duties, integrating elements of his defense from last season into first-year defensive coordinator DeMontie Cross scheme.COUNTING ON CUNNINGHAMVanderbilts defense is led by Cunningham, who has 94 tackles this season, including 13 1/2 for losses, as well as a pass breakup, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble.Cunningham is all over the place, Odom said. Its amazing. If you just look at his stat line, its really, really impressive, but even more impressive, the way hes getting off blocks. His reads are absolutely on point every snap.Hes one of the best players in the SEC, Mason said of his teams leading tackler. In my opinion, the best defensive player in the SEC.TIME OF POSSESSIONVanderbilt ranks fifth in the conference in time of possession, averaging 31:10 seconds per game. The Commodores rush the ball 57 percent of the time, and have 15 rushing touchdowns to just five passing. Missouris up-tempo offense has struggled with consistency. The Tigers average time of possession is 24:09 seconds, which ranks last in the nation. A. J. Pollock Jersey . Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont. 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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors get an opportunity to exact some revenge for the first time this season when they host the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a three-day, home-and-home series Wednesday night.The club also meet Friday night in Los Angeles.The Warriors will take a 12-2 record into the doubleheader, having won eight in a row since a shocking 117-97 drubbing at the hands of the Lakers at the Staples Center on Nov. 7.It appears the early wakeup call was just what the Warriors needed. The two-time defending Western Conference champs have rebounded to win eight straight, including four in a row on a just completed Eastern swing.After being held to a season-low 97 points in the loss to the Lakers, the Warriors have responded with an average of 120 points during their winning streak.The impressive offensive run has propelled Golden State into the league lead in scoring (117.1) and assists (30.9) per game.The Warriors led the NBA in both categories last season -- albeit it with lesser numbers (114.9 points, 28.9 assists) -- en route to their record 73-win season.Weve been great on the road the last three years, Warriors guard Klay Thompson told reporters after Mondays 120-83 win at Indiana. We want to keep that mentality and carry this momentum back home.Were looking forward to facing this Lakers team that beat us.Golden State will welcome a key piece of their historic run back to Oracle Arena on Wednesday night when they duel for a second time -- the first time at home -- with their former assistant coach, Luke Walton.Walton, who led the Warriors to thheir 24-0 start last season while Steve Kerr was recovering from back surgery, is now the coach of the Lakers.ddddddddddddWaltons presence and the three resulting high draft picks following 27-, 21- and 17-win seasons have made the Lakers one of the leagues most improved teams.With 2014 first-round pick Julius Randle averaging 13.3 points and a team-leading 8.1 rebounds, and 2015 first-rounder DAngelo Russell contributing 16.1 points and a team-high 4.8 assists, the Lakers have vaulted from the NBAs worst offense last season (97.3 ppg) to the leagues third-best (109.9).Even 2016 first-round pick Brandon Ingram has started to get into the flow, having scored in double figures three times in the last six games after just one in his first nine outings.Ingram came off the bench to score 11 in a 111-109 home win over the Oklahoma Thunder on Tuesday night in a game in which Russell sat out to rest a sore knee and Randle was limited to 21 minutes by a sore hip.Russell is not expected to play Wednesday in Oakland, either.The Lakers (8-7) are on the road Wednesday after an inconsistent homestand in which they lost two of four. Theyve dropped three of five overall, having allowed an average of 117.2 points in those games after holding four of their first 10 opponents -- including Golden State -- under 100.That didnt stop Walton from delivering a message to his club before heading north.Theyre probably the ones that are a little nervous right now, he said. ' ' '