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Oklahoma basketball: It’s survival of the fittest for OU and Mizzou

Nov 26, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Austin Reaves (12) drives to the basket as Missouri Tigers forward Mitchell Smith (5) defends during the second half at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

It wasn’t that long ago in this unprecedented college and Oklahoma basketball season that both OU and Missouri were ranked among the nation’s top-10 teams.

After beating West Virginia on the road a month ago and for the second time this season, the Sooners climbed to No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25. Missouri opened the season with six consecutive wins and was once as high as 10th in the AP poll after beating Alabama on Feb.