Missouri-Oklahoma Early Preview
2/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2000
Missouri (16-9, 9-4) at #20 Oklahoma (21-5, 9-4)
Game #26 - Feb. 26, 2000 - Norman, Okla.
TIPOFF: 8:00 p.m. (central).
ARENA: Lloyd Noble Center (11,100). Opened in 1975-76. OU is 12-2 at home this season, and owns a 19-4 record there alltime against Missouri.
RADIO: Tiger Network (Mike Kelly, play-by-play/Gary Link, color). Carried on more than 50 stations statewide, and on the Internet at www.mutigers.com.
TV: ESPN. Ron Franklin, play-by-play, Quinn Buckner, color, Jay Kutlow, producer.
RANKINGS: OU is #20 AP/#20 ESPN/USA Today, MU is receiving votes in both polls.
SERIES: OU leads the series, 102-88 alltime. OU has won three straight meetings in the series, and owns a 3-2 edge since the formation of the Big 12 Conference.
COACHES: Missouri: Quin Snyder (Duke `89), 16-9 at MU (1st season), 16-9 overall (1st season).
Oklahoma: Kelvin Sampson (Pembroke State `78), 104-60 at OU (6th season), 300-207 overall (17th season). Sampson is 5-5 vs. Missouri.
OFFICIALS: Will be announced prior to tipoff.
TIGERS HEAD TO OKLAHOMA GUNNING FOR SIXTH-STRAIGHT ROAD WIN
The Missouri Tigers (16-9 overall, 9-4 in Big 12 play) begin the stretch drive of the regular season with a tough task -- traveling to Norman, Okla., where they'll take on the 20th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (21-5, 9-4).
The road has been a welcome site for Missouri to this point, as the Tigers own a Big 12 Conference best 5-1 road record in league play, including five straight wins. Mizzou is coming off a 84-72 home loss on Monday to #10 Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma bounced back from a Sunday loss at Kansas to post an impressive 93-65 win Wednesday over Texas Tech in Norman. OU's only losses at home this season have come to Cincinnati and Oklahoma State -- both top-10 teams.
MISSOURI TIGERS (16-9, 9-4) (Probable Starting Lineup/Just an SID's best guess) P NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN PPG/RPG F 24 Jeff Hafer*** 6-5 212 Sr. Joplin, Mo. 7.2 / 3.7 C 33 Tajudeen Soyoye 6-9 236 Jr. Lagos, Nigeria 9.7 / 6.3 G 5 Keyon Dooling* 6-3 184 So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 15.6 / 2.6 G 12 Brian Grawer** 6-0 165 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 7.8 / 3.0 G 4 Clarence Gilbert* 6-2 197 So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 12.7 / 3.9#20 OKLAHOMA SOONERS (21-5, 9-4) (Probable Starting Lineup/Just an SID's best guess) P NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN PPG/RPG F 21 Eduardo Najera*** 6-8 240 Sr. Chihuahua, Mexico 18.6 / 9.6 C 33 Renzi Stone*** 6-10 250 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. 4.7 / 3.8 G 5 Nolan Johnson 6-4 215 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 8.8 / 5.0 G 10 Hollis Price 6-1 165 Fr. New Orleans, La. 6.0 / 1.9 G 11 J.R. Raymond 6-2 175 So. Gastonia, N.C. 14.8 / 3.6
