Oklahoma faces Mississippi Valley State in a game where the Sooners aim to sustain their high-scoring offense and strong defense.

Oklahoma (9-3) hosts Mississippi Valley State (1-12) on Monday, seeking to maintain its strong offensive pace, averaging 86.9 points per game and scoring 70 or more in all but one game. The Sooners have improved defensively, averaging just 9.5 turnovers per game and recording fewer than 10 in seven of their last 10 contests. Their top-20 national assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.75 reflects unselfish play. Four players average 12+ points, led by Derrion Reid’s 12.3 ppg. Mississippi Valley State has lost 11 straight by nearly 30 points, with Michael James (20.1 ppg) and Daniel Mayfield (13.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg) leading the struggling Delta Devils. Oklahoma is managing minor ankle injuries to Dayton Forsythe and Kai Rogers, who may return for the final nonconference game before SEC play begins Jan. 3.