COLUMBIA, Mo. — Marcus Denmon scored nine of his 14 points during the final six minutes, and Zaire Taylor hit a big 3-pointer late, lifting Missouri to a gritty 74-68 win over No. 11 Kansas State on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Missouri (13-3) overcame poor free-throw shooting with tenacious defense and huge plays down the stretch to extend the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 30 games. Taylor scored 14 points and Laurence Bowers finished off the Tigers’ eighth straight win with two free throws and a dunk in the final 13 seconds.
Texas A&M 64, Nebraska 53
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Donald Sloan scored 26 points as the Aggies (12-3), facing the Big 12’s stingiest defense, improved to 12-0 this season when holding teams to fewer than 70 points.
Iowa State 73, North Dakota State 71
AMES, Iowa — Charles Boozer had a career-high 19 points and Craig Brackins contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Cyclones (11-4).
Baylor 91, Oklahoma 60
WACO, Texas — LaceDarius Dunn scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half as the Bears (13-1) ended a 30- game losing streak against Sooners (9-6).
Oklahoma State 81, No. 22 Texas Tech 52
STILLWATER, Okla. — James Anderson scored 25 of his 28 points in the first half for the Cowboys (13-2).
The Associated Press
