Norman, Okla. – The Mizzou men’s basketball team dropped a road SEC contest on Tuesday night, falling at Oklahoma, 80-64. The Tigers are now 20-10 on the year and 10-7 in league play, while the Sooners win their fifth in their last seven games to improve to 16-14 overall and 6-11 against SEC schools.
MIZZOU LEADERS
Senior Mark Mitchell led the Tigers with 17 points, while adding three assists.
Juniors Anthony Robinson II and Trent Pierce also scored in double figures, adding 14 and 11 points, respectively.
GAME RECAP
The Tigers fell behind six early points before a quick 7-0 spurt game them a 9-8 advantage. Oklahoma, however, would answer with an 8-0 run of its own to go in front, 16-9, as the Tigers missed their first eight attempts from beyond the arc during that early stretch.
The Sooners also got hot on the offensive end and scored on eight-straight possessions to stretch the lead to double digits, 30-18, before Mizzou pulled within nine at the break, 35-26.
Oklahoma carried its momentum on the offensive end into the second half and scored 10 points on its first four possessions to move back in front by double digits. The Sooners’ lead would reach as many as 22 points before the Tigers made one final push with a 15-4 run to cut their deficit down to 11, 75-64. Oklahoma would hold the Tigers without a basket down the stretch, however, to secure the SEC win.
TEAM STATS
The Tigers shot 47.1 percent in the contest, making 8-of-24 from 3-point range (33.3%).
Oklahoma, meanwhile, made 62.2 percent of its attempts, including 70.0 percent in the second half. The Sooners also connected on 12-of-22 from 3-point range (54.5 percent), while turning 16 Mizzou turnovers into 25 points.
UP NEXT
Mizzou closes out the regular season with a home contest against Arkansas on Senior Day. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is scheduled for 11 a.m. on ESPN.
