Ninth-seeded Missouri basketball clashes with eighth-seeded Oklahoma in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
This isn't the first time these programs played each other, as Missouri played in the Big 12 before moving to the SEC. Oklahoma owns a 75-67 series advantage.
Missouri (16-9, 8-8 in the SEC) struggled down the stretch of the season, losing six of its last nine. The Tigers' run in the conference tournament ended with a six-point loss to No. 10 Arkansas.
Oklahoma (15-10, 9-8 in the Big 12) dropped five of its final seven games heading into the tournament.