The Missouri Tigers looked to bounce back from a tough loss against a decidedly less competitive Kent State squad at the Daytona Beach Classic with a victory against the Virginia Cavaliers (4-2, 0-0 ACC) in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Missouri was unable to bounce back, however, as the Cavaliers took a highly-contested game 87-81 in overtime.
SEC teams were 1-4 against the ACC entering this matchup, and the Tigers looked to steal a road victory and gain some needed optimism to continue to help them gear up for a difficult conference slate.
The plan for Mizzou seemed simple, and having Angelique Ngalakulondi gave the Tigers a clear advantage in size on the inside.