Sooners Pull Away From Tigers in Second Half
NORMAN, Okla. (Interstat) — Oklahoma used a strong second half to defeat Missouri 80-64 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Lloyd Noble Center.
The Sooners, who led 35-26 at halftime, outscored the Tigers 45-38 after the break to secure the victory. Mark Mitchell led Missouri with 17 points. Anthony Robinson added 14 for the Tigers.
Oklahoma had a balanced scoring effort, with Jadon Jones scoring 13 points and Mohamed Wague adding 11. Xzayvier Brown contributed 12 points and five assists for the Sooners.
The win improves Oklahoma to 16-13 overall. Missouri falls to 20-10. Attendance was 5,773.