The No. 2 Missouri Tigers rolled over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, never trailing at any point for a 63-60 win at home. The Tigers shot just 38.8 percent for the game, but Texas Tech committed 21 turnovers to seal their fate.
No. 2 Missouri Vs. Texas Tech: Tigers Never Trail In 63-50 Win
The No. 2 Missouri Tigers never trailed, defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 63-50 on Saturday.
Kim English led the way with 22 points for the Tigers coming off the bench. He made up for a mediocre performance from Missouri's leading scorer Marcus Denmon, who went just 4-for-15 shooting from the floor, including 1-for-6 from beyond the arc. He went 10-for-10 on free throws to give him 19 points for the game.
The up-tempo Tigers also had 13 steals on Saturday to just three for the Red Raiders, more than making up for a 29-22 rebound disadvantage. Ty Nurse led Texas Tech with 13 points with Jaye Crockett adding 11 in addition to his 12 rebounds.
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