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Cold start leads to loss at Mizzou

Arkansas could not overcome a poor shooting half and lost 71-53 Thursday night at Missouri.

The Razorbacks shot 6 of 32 (18.8 percent) from the field in the first half and trailed 34-14 at halftime.

Arkansas (12-5, 1-2 SEC) finished 29.7 percent from the floor, but the Tigers were 50 percent for the game including 8 of 13 (61.5 percent) in the fourth quarter.

Missouri was also 15 of 17 (88.2 percent) from the free-throw line, while Arkansas managed just seven attempts, including none in the first half.

Missouri (14-3, 3-0) owned a 48-14 advantage in points in the lane and a 30-15 spread in bench points.