Coming off two straight losses in rivalry matchups, the Sooners take to the road Saturday to Columbia, Mo., to attempt to change their luck by upsetting the No. 19 Tigers. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m.
Oklahoma is coming of a 16-point loss at the hands No. 3 Texas, which is viewed as one of — if not the best — defensive teams in the country.
Hopefully the Sooners used that contest as a learning experience heading into the this tough battle.
The Missouri Tigers, who share the same 4-5 conference record as Oklahoma, are looking to avenge their blowout loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Sooners will have their hands full again as they build a defensive strategy to stop Tiger guard Marcus Denmon, who leads the team with 16.5 points per game. Oklahoma has played decent defense overall in conference play, but its last two contests have been somewhat lackluster.
OU will have to put on a great defensive performance, and freshman wing Cameron Clark — who has only scored a combined two points after scoring his career-high 24 two games ago — will need to break his slump if he wants to give his team a chance to win.
The game will air on the Big 12 Network and ESPN3.com.
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