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Missouri's first basketball season as a member of the SEC includes a school-record 13 national TV games and a Senior Day showdown with Arkansas.

The Tigers will play their first SEC contest at home on Jan. 8 against Alabama. Their first road contest is set for Saturday, Jan. 12 at Ole Miss.

Missouri will face former coach Mike Anderson and his Arkansas Razorbacks for the first time on Feb. 16 in Fayetteville. Arkansas makes a return visit on March 5, which is Senior Day for Missouri.

In addition to facing Arkansas twice, the Tigers will play home-and-home series with Florida, LSU, Ole Miss and South Carolina. Missouri will play every other SEC team once, for a total of 18 conference games.

Here is Missouri's 2013 SEC schedule (all times are central):

Jan. 8 - vs. Alabama 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 12 - at Ole Miss 7 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)

Jan. 16 - vs. Georgia 7 p.m. (SEC Network)

Jan. 19 - at Florida 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 22 - vs. South Carolina 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Jan. 26 - vs. Vanderbilt 4 p.m. (ESPNU)

Jan. 30 - at LSU 7 p.m. (SEC Network)

Feb. 2 - vs. Auburn 12:30 p.m. (SEC Network)

Feb. 7 - at Texas A&M 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

Feb. 9 - vs. Ole Miss Noon (CBS)

Feb. 13 - at Mississippi State 7 p.m. (SEC Network)

Feb. 16 - at Arkansas 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

Feb. 19 - vs. Florida 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Feb. 23 - at Kentucky 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Feb. 28 - at South Carolina 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

March 2 - vs. LSU 3 p.m. (SEC Network)

March 5 - vs. Arkansas 6 p.m. (ESPN)

March 9 - at Tennessee 3 p.m. (ESPN2)