Missouri Notebook: Game vs. Oral Roberts will serve as tune-up for Maui Invitational

First half

▪ KEY PLAY: Johnathan Williams III picked up his second foul with 6:45 remaining and MU clinging to an 18-13 lead. Missouri coach Kim Anderson elected to sit him the rest of the half, and the Tigers managed just six points without him.

▪ KEY STAT: The two teams combined to shoot only 31.1 percent. MU was held to 25 percent on six-of-24 shooting.

Second half

▪ KEY PLAY: De’Angelo Allen made a bounce pass to forward Keanau Post, who used a two-handed slam to punctuate a 10-0 Missouri run.

▪ KEY STAT: After committing eight turnovers before halftime, MU cut that number in half during the final 20 minutes.

Hawaii beckons

Missouri will play host to Oral Roberts on Wednesday, which will serve as its final preparation for the Maui Invitational. The Tigers’ three-game schedule in Maui begins Nov. 24 against Arizona.

“We have a lot of work to do in three days,” Anderson said. “We got better from Friday to Sunday. Hopefully we’ll get better from Sunday to Wednesday. And then we’ll have a chance to go over there and play three good teams. … I’m excited about that. But I’m worried about Oral Roberts right now.”

▪ Guard Keith Shamburger played a team-high 37 minutes, though he took only two shots and scored five points.

“He doesn’t really have to score to be effective,” Anderson said. “I thought he was really, really good tonight.”

This story was originally published November 16, 2014 at 10:19 PM with the headline "Missouri Notebook: Game vs. Oral Roberts will serve as tune-up for Maui Invitational."