The Oklahoma Sooners (16-7) travel to face off against the Missouri Tigers (17-6) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Mizzou Arena in Columbia and televised on SECN. Both Oklahoma and Missouri will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers

The Sooners Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oklahoma Sooners Recent Game/Games

Oklahoma dropped to 16-7 on the season following a 70-52 home loss to Tennessee on Saturday. The Sooners were +5.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 122, which was under the O/U line of 141.5.

Oklahoma found themselves in a deep hole early, trailing 45-25 at halftime. While they tightened up defensively in the second half, holding Tennessee to 25 points, they only managed to score 27 points themselves, unable to mount a comeback.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

Missouri’s season record dropped to 17-6 after a 67-64 home loss to Texas A&M on Saturday, February 8th. The Tigers were -4.5 favorites going into the game, but they failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 131 fell short of the O/U line of 147.5.

Missouri trailed 38-29 at halftime but tightened things up in the 2nd half, scoring 35 points while holding the Aggies to 29. Despite the stronger 2nd half, the Tigers couldn’t complete the comeback.

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 32.1% from the field and 26.1% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.7%, and they managed only 6 offensive rebounds and 8 assists as a team.

Chaz Lanier led the Sooners with 21 points, shooting 52.9% overall, while Zakai Zeigler contributed 17 points and 9 assists, hitting 75% of his shots and 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. Oklahoma was perfect from the free-throw line, going 12 for 12.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 39.6% from the field and 23.8% from beyond the arc, hitting only 5 of 21 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.3%, but they did manage to convert 85% of their free throws, going 17 for 20 from the line.

Pharrel Payne was a standout, hitting 7 of 9 shots for 20 points, while Jacob Crews connected on 3 of 4 threes, finishing with 14 points in just 16 minutes. Tamar Bates added 16 points despite shooting 5 for 17, and Wade Taylor contributed 15 points, making 3 of 9 from deep.

Sooners Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense held their opponent to 70 points on 32% shooting from the field, as they went 17/53 overall. Inside the arc, they limited them to 11/30 shooting, or 36%.

From three-point range, the Sooners gave up 6/23 shooting, which is 26%. They also sent their opponent to the line 12 times, where they made all their free throws. Oklahoma allowed 6 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense held their opponents to 70 points on 32% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts, with the opposition making just 11 of 30 shots, a 36% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the Sooners allowed 6 threes on 23 attempts, a 26% shooting performance. They also sent their opponents to the line 12 times, where they converted all their free throws.

Sooners vs Tigers Trends

• Through their last five road games, Oklahoma has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 68 points per game.
• Across their last three home contests, Missouri has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 74 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Sooners have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Tigers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Sooners vs Tigers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Tigers vs. Sooners matchup, our bet is to grab the Sooners at +8.5. Even though our projections have the Tigers winning 74-73, we see the Sooners as the play on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Sooners and Tigers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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