No. 20 Arizona leads the Missouri Tigers 41-36 at halftime. Freshman Rawle Alkins is leading the way for Arizona with 11 points and three rebounds.
It was the defense that got things going for the Wildcats. They held the Tigers scoreless through the first four minutes of the half, and the Tigers missed their first four shots. The Wildcats got it done on the glass as well, outrebounding the Tigers 19-16.
The Wildcats hit their first two three point shots, from senior Kadeem Allen and freshman Rawle Alkins, and it propelled the Wildcats to an early double-digit lead.