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Defense proves costly as Mizzou men's hoops loses at Oklahoma, drops out of SEC double-bye race

Say goodbye to the double bye.

No. 15 Missouri men's basketball took itself out of contention for a top-four finish in the Southeastern Conference and extended a three-game road losing streak in a XX-XX loss at Oklahoma on Wednesday.

Freshman sensation Jeremiah Fears scored 26 points to lead Oklahoma (18-12 overall, 5-13 SEC), which entered the game fighting to stay alive in NCAA Tournament discussions and played with the requisite urgency.

Mizzou (21-9 overall, 10-7 SEC) looked more like a team sputtering into the postseason. Forward Mark Mitchell scored a team-high 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting, while guard Caleb Grill added 16 points.