Mizzou failed to spread holiday joy to its home fans, never finding the lead in a 76-63 upset loss in its holiday game against Oral Roberts.
Oral Roberts came out swinging, racking up a nine-point lead after the first quarter. The Golden Eagles’ suffocating defense an 18-6 run to take the Tigers by surprise. Missouri’s transfers made a dent in what was a double-digit lead to close the quarter, with buckets from Tionna Herron and Laniah Randle.
“Out of the gates they were the aggressors,” head coach Robin Pingeton said. “It seemed we lacked some energy, lacked communication, grittiness.