Feb. 10, 2012
Tip-off: 2 p.m.
Arena: Lloyd Noble Center (11,528)
Radio: KTGR 1580 AM, ESPN 100.5 FM
TV: Sooner Sports Network
Coaches:
MU: Robin Pingeton (St. Ambrose `90) 23-30 at MU (second season)
OU: Sherri Coale (Oklahoma Christian, `87), 351-162 at OU (16th season)
Columbia, Mo.-The Tigers will travel to Norman, Okla. on Saturday to face the Sooners at 2 p.m. The game will air on the Sooner Sports Network, and fans can listen live on KTGR Radio.
LAST TIME OUT
Freshman guard Kyley Simmons led the way for Mizzou on Wednesday, scoring a career-best with 14 points, but the Missouri Tigers (10-12, 0-11) fell to the Iowa State Cyclones (14-8, 5-6) in Mizzou Arena 65-52. Senior BreAnna Brock and Freshman Morgan Eye also added 14 and 10 points respectively in the losing effort.
UP NEXT
The Tigers have a Valentine's Day date with Texas A&M at 7 p.m. in Mizzou Arena. The game will serve as the annual Play for Kay game, where the Tigers join forces with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise breast cancer awareness.
SCOUTING THE SOONERS
The Sooners are the second-best team in the Big 12 Conference this season, boasting a 15-7 record overall. The team is coming off of an 81-54 loss to No. 1 Baylor, which broke a three-game winning streak for Oklahoma. Aaryn Ellenberg leads the Sooners with and average of 15.7 points per game. Whitney Hand and Morgan Hook are also averaging in the double figures.
SERIES HISTORY WITH OKLAHOMA
The Tigers lead the series with the Sooners 29-28 in program history. Earlier this season, Oklahoma visited Mizzou Arena and left with a 62-59 victory. The Tigers last defeated the Sooners (70-64) in an overtime game in the 2008 Big 12 Tournament. Missouri has not won at Oklahoma since 1999, when Mizzou topped the Sooners 73-64.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE HISTORY
Missouri is 254-310 in Big Eight/Big 12 series history. The Tigers have winning records over several conference foes including Iowa State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.