The Sooner women’s basketball team will be eager to pick up its first conference road win tonight when they visit the Missouri Tigers at 6:30 p.m.

No. 13 OU will face unranked Missouri for the first time this season with both schools looking to gain momentum early in the conference season. OU heads into the matchup coming off a big win over No. 8 Texas A&M, and Missouri is still fighting for its first conference win.

The last time these two teams faced off was in Norman last season where the Sooners took the 72-59 win.

This time around, the Sooners toughest task will be limiting the success of Missouri senior Jessra Johnson who averages 12.1 points per game this year. She finished last year leading the Tigers in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and blocks (28).

Going into the matchup, OU has four active players averaging in double figures in scoring, and senior forward Amanda Thompson is almost averaging a double-double with 9.6 rebounds per game.

Projected Starters:

OU

Guard Danielle Robinson

Guard Nyeshia Stevenson

Forward Carlee Roethlisberger

Forward Amanda Thompson

Center Abi Olajuwon

Missouri

Guard RaeShara Brown

Guard Toy Richbow

Forward Christine Flores

Forward Shakara Jones

Forward Amanda Hanneman

Sooner to look for…

Carlee Roethlisberger

The junior forward was thrust into the spotlight earlier in the year when sophomore guard Whitney Hand went out for the season with an ACL injury.

Recently, Roethlisberger has been in a scoring slump, putting up only two points against both Baylor and Missouri. OU will need her ability to shoot from behind the arc and play solid defense within a conference that many are calling the most competitive conference in the nation this year.