The University of Arkansas moved to 20-? after an 88-84 overtime result at 12:00 PM EDT, and the University of Missouri carried a 0-? mark out of Mizzou Arena after the conference game.
First half
The University of Arkansas put up 39 in the opening half while the University of Missouri answered with 36 in a half that featured 12 ties and 12 lead changes across the game.
The Hogs shot 49 percent from the field in the game and hit 8 of 16 from 3 point range for 50 percent to build scoring pockets that kept pace with Mizzou’s 48 percent overall shooting.
Arkansas created extra chances with 10 offensive rebounds toward 38 total rebounds, while the Tigers finished with 7 offensive boards and 34 total rebounds.
The Pigs leaned into interior volume with 44 points in the paint, and Missouri countered with 48 paint points on its side.
Second half
Arkansas scored 35 after halftime while Missouri scored 38, and the late swing in regulation tracked with Missouri’s edge in free throws made at 18 compared with 14 for Arkansas.
The Razorbacks kept their turnover line to 11 while forcing 13, and Arkansas converted that pressure into 15 points off turnovers compared with 18 for the Tigers.
Arkansas paired 13 assists with a 1.3 assist to turnover ratio, while Missouri finished with 11 assists and a 0.92 assist to turnover ratio.
The Hogs got 17 bench points, and Mizzou produced 5 bench points as the rotation math stayed tight through regulation.
Arkansas protected the rim with 5 blocks and Missouri had 4, matching the physical play that produced 20 personal fouls for the Razorbacks and 18 for the Tigers.
Overtime
Arkansas won the extra session 14-10, and the result matched the Arkansas Razorbacks vs Missouri Tigers final score from a game that stayed within single digits deep into the finish.
The Razorbacks’ ability to reach a 15 point biggest lead and still answer in overtime stood out in Arkansas Razorbacks vs Missouri Tigers highlights shaped by 10 fast break points against Missouri’s 8.
Mizzou’s 6 steals kept pressure on ballhandlers, but Arkansas finished with 8 steals and used the edge to manufacture separation in the extra period.
Meleek Thomas had 28 points in the previous game, and that scoring form fit an Arkansas backcourt identity that leaned on shot making and ball pressure in Columbia.
Trevon Brazile posted 19 points and 3 steals in the previous game, and those defensive events mirrored the kind of disruption Arkansas produced with 8 steals in this one.
Arkansas Razorbacks vs Missouri Tigers final thoughts start with the Hogs’ 57 percent true shooting and 55 percent effective field goal rate, numbers that held up even with Missouri matching 57 percent true shooting.
Arkansas Razorbacks post-game interviews can revisit how Arkansas won second chance points 14-11 and how Missouri’s 75 percent free throw rate kept the Tigers connected.
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