Keys to the game and scouting look: No. 15 Missouri

The Sooners had an evening in career of the first year goalkeeper Dayton Forsythe on Saturday, but it was not enough. Forsythe totaled 25 points, three assists and two rebounds out of 7-9 pulling on the ground and 4-5 from Deep. However, it was a compatriot from Oklahoma Sean Pedulla who had the last word, hitting the winner of the match and ending with 26 points to give the Sooners their second heartbreaking defeat of the week.

Oklahoma, now 17-12 (4-12), always has a solid blow to make the NCAA tournament. According to Bracket Matrix, the Sooners are currently the last team, appearing in 65 of the 104 supported supports. Their victories without conference on the neutral site on Louisville, Arizona and Michigan continue to support their curriculum vitae.

Two victories this week would probably lock Oklahoma in the tournament field, while a victory would still keep them in the conversation, although they would have work to do next week. Thanks to a weak bubble and their strong curriculum vitae without conference, the path to the field of 68 remains open.

This path begins with a revenge match against Missouri n ° 15, which dominated Oklahoma 82-58 last month in Columbia. The Tigers (21-8, 10-6) will now go to Norman for the Senior Sooners evening, with Tipoff for 7:00 p.m. on SEC Network +.

Here is an overview of what the Missouri team, the candidate of the year, the candidate of the year, Dennis Gates, freshly excluded a loss of 97-93 in overtime against Vanderbilt – brings to the table and what Oklahoma must do to guarantee a victory that would considerably increase his tournament hopes.

The last time these two teams clashed, Missouri won a 24 -point victory, led by the 25 points and seven rebounds by Mark Mitchell. Mitchell, who has an average of 13.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, was unstoppable that evening, and Oklahoma had no answer for him.

A major factor in this match was Mitchell’s ability to shoot mistakes – he tried 18 free throws alone. As a team, the Missouri pulled 35 free throws compared to the 24, the turnover of Oklahoma were also a problem, because the Sooners coupled 17 times while the Tigers had only 12.

For the Missouri, it starts with Caleb Grill, which has an average of 14.3 points and 3.6 rebounds while firing a burning 43.0% beyond the arc. When it turns hot, tigers become a difficult team to beat. This was the case in their last two games, while Grill exploded for 28 points against Vanderbilt and followed it with 22 against South Carolina.

Tamar Bates is another key room, with an average of 13.3 points per game. In the last Missouri match – a defeat of 97-93 in overtime against Vanderbilt – Bates finished with 16 points. It is a key cog in an offense that ranks 5th at the national level in offensive efficiency, operating alongside the guards Anthony Robinson II and Tony Perkins.

Robinson II has been in tears lately. He posted 16 points, five assists and three interceptions against Vanderbilt and followed this with 14 points, eight assists and two interceptions against South Carolina. Its emergence at both ends of the ground is the biggest difference in this Missouri team since their last Oklahoma confrontation on February 12. In the last five games, Robinson has an average of 12.4 points, 5.4 assists and 3.1 interceptions.

An area where the prosperous Missouri is to go to the free throw line. They rank 2nd nationally in the franc launch rate (47.8%), which means that almost half of their offensive goods lead to travel to the line. Free throws represent 23.4% of their total points, which ranks 17th in the country and first in the dry.

Here is how tigers accumulate in the national key categories:

The Missouri is a solid three -point shooting team, reaching 37.6% beyond the arc – good for the 22nd row of the country. It starts with their top scorer, grill. In the six defeats of the Tigers Conference, he made more than two three points only once (and even then, only three). During their 10 conference victories, he struck at least three triples in eight games.

When Grill drops the shots, the Missouri wins. When it is not, they become much more vulnerable. Containing it is priority n ° 1, but limiting all the Missouri shooters will be the key – something from Oklahoma, a TOP 20 team in three points, did well during the last meeting. The Tigers only drew 4-12 (33.3%) deep in this match.

At the other end, the defense of the Missouri does not correspond to its shot. Tigers are far from the elite to defend the perimeter, which could work in favor of Oklahoma. The Sooners were red from Deep, pulling 31-73 (42.4%) in their last three games.

Despite two defeats last week, the Sooners kept the blow – and it started with the rear area. More recently against Ole Miss, it was Forsythe who broke out, pouring 25 points on an absurdly effective 7-9 on the ground and 4-5 beyond the arc.

“Obviously, he had a few shots, but even other things he did. Some of the passes he made, ”said Moser. “The tenacity with which he plays. He energizes everyone because they look at Dayton and know that he will play his tail. »»

But it’s not just Forsythe. Duke Miles delivered in great moments and played a decisive role in passing the team on Saturday, ending with 15 points on an impressive 5-8 on the field and 2-3 of Deep.

Alongside Forsythe and Miles, the Sooners saw their best game of four games from Jeremiah’s fears in the conference game. On Saturday, he contributed 13 points and seven assists, and against Kentucky, he collected 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

When several guards click, Oklahoma has proven that he can get in a position to win – they simply haven’t finished. Now, they will need fears, Miles, Forsythe and even Kobe Elvis to intervene this week, from Wednesday evening against the Missouri.

The Missouri ranks sixth in the country as a percentage of theft, forcing turnover on 14.2% of defensive goods. Tigers, prospering by disturbing opposing offenses, in particular their leader, Robinson II. In other words, Oklahoma cannot afford to cough more than 15 times in this game.

The state of the Mississippi is the second best team in the dry to force the flights, behind only the Missouri, but the Oklahoma managed this pressure well, committing only 11 reversals in their match. Sooners will need a similar level of composure on Wednesday evening. Not only can they do not allow themselves to be wasted, but giving additional opportunities for the fifth rank in the country is a disaster recipe.

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