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No. 2 Missouri vs. Oklahoma State: Cowboys Upset Tigers, 79-72

Freshman Le’Bryan Nash had a career-high 27 points in leading the Oklahoma State Cowboys to a 79-72 win over No. 2 Missouri on Wednesday night.

The No. 2 Missouri Tigers were handed their second loss of the season on Wednesday night, losing 79-72 to the unranked Oklahoma St. Cowboys.

Oklahoma State was paced by freshman swingman Le’Bryan Nash, who pumped in a career-high 27 points, including 13 points in a 17-4 run late in the game as the Cowboys erased an eight-point deficit. Fellow freshman guard Brian Williams had a career-best 22 points in the win, which evened the Cowboys at 10-10 on the season and got them to 3-4 within the Big 12.

Senior forward Ricardo Ratliffe had 25 points and 12 rebounds and fellow senior guard Marcus Denmon had 17 for the Tigers, who suffered their second of the season within the Big 12. Missouri hosts the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon.

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