Mizzou (11-9, 0-5 SEC) held tight in the first half, hanging with the superior No. 13 Oklahoma (15-3, 3-2 SEC), trailing by seven at the half. But all that hard work went away in a flash, as the Sooners put together an 11-0 run to open the quarter. The home team held that lead the rest of the way, pulling out the win 80-63.
Both teams spent the first quarter struggling to set up their offenses. They combined for 12 turnovers, leading to easy opportunities the other way.