Mizzou’s second five -- sophomores Miguel Paul, Marcus Denmon, Laurence Bowers and Steve Moore were joined on the court by freshman Michael Dixon -- hit the Bulldogs with a 12-2 scoring run in the next 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

And in other breaking news in a totally expected 96-33 season-opening exhibition basketball victory: The intro video for Missouri’s new basketball season is kind of catchy, winding up with bold exhortations to:

“Defend the Ball!”

“Defend the Arena!”

“Defend the Title!”

As in, well, the basketball; The Tigers did that, forcing 28 Truman State turnovers and picking up 20 steals. As in Mizzou Arena, where Missouri hasn’t lost a game since a 75-73 affair to Oklahoma State here on Feb. 26, 2008.

As in the Title, last season’s Big 12 Conference Tournament, which Mizzou won on the way to a 31-7 season that ended with a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.