Mizzou Basketball Post Game Notes
3/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 4, 2009
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Missouri vs. Oklahoma
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Mo.
Game Notes
With Wednesday night's win the Tigers capped a perfect, 18-0, home campaign, a new school record.
The win over Oklahoma is also the highest-ranked opponent the Tigers have ever taken down inside Mizzou Arena...
Mizzou held Oklahoma to just 64 points on Wednesday evening as the Sooners were averaging 79.9 points per contest before Wednesday's loss...Oklahoma's 64 points is also the lowest they have scored all season, with its' previous low being 69 (Tulsa, 12/7 & Texas A&M, 1/17).
The Tigers' 9-point victory is also tied the largest loss suffered by Oklahoma this season, with the Sooners 87-78 loss to Kansas on 2/23.
Senior DeMarre Carroll scored 15 points in his final game inside Mizzou Arena...The win marked Carroll's 27th game scoring in double figures...Carroll also recorded 10 rebounds Wednesday night, marking his sixth double-double of the season...Carroll has scored no less than 10 points in Missouri's last twelve games, including tonight's win over Oklahoma...
The win over Oklahoma served as Coach Mike Anderson's 25th win of the season, the most of his coaching career in a single season, including post-season play...
Wednesday marked Mike Anderson Jr.'s first career start... The senior recorded two steals, one assist and one rebound in five minutes of play...
The Tigers committed just 9 turnovers on the night, while forcing Oklahoma to 22... Missouri is averaging just over 12 turnovers a game, Oklahoma just over 13...Prior to tonight Oklahoma had committed more than 17 turnovers only once this season (23 turnovers vs. Oklahoma St 1/26)...
Leo Lyons scored 15 points in Mizzou's victory...The effort marked Lyons' 27th game scoring in double figures this season...It was the 18th time in his last 19 Big 12 games he's reached double figures
Missouri snagged 12 steals against Oklahoma, the highest of any Sooner opponent this season... The previous high by an opponent was 11 by Oklahoma State on 1/26...
This was Oklahoma's first loss of the season when both Blake Griffin and Juan Pattillo are active...
Tonight marked Missouri's 25th regular season victory, moving this season into second-place for most regular season wins in a season.
The victory improved Missouri to 5-0 on Senior Night in Mizzou Arena
