Scores

Final

Missouri 74

(20-7, 8-4 Big 12)

Nebraska 59

(13-14, 1-11 Big 12)

6:00 PM ET, February 20, 2010

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE

1 2 T
MIZZ 35 3974
NEB 33 2659

Top Performers

Missouri: M. Denmon 24 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

Nebraska: R. Anderson 22 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Missouri 74, Nebraska 59

Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Marcus Denmon scored a career-high 24 points as Missouri took control midway through the second half and pulled away to defeat Nebraska 74-59 on Saturday.

Missouri (20-7, 8-4 Big 12) trailed 39-38 when Zaire Taylor hit a jumper that gave the Tigers the lead they would never relinquish with 17:07 remaining.

Nebraska (13-14, 1-11) could manage just three baskets in the next 5 1/2 minutes against the tight Missouri man-to-man defense. The Tigers outscored the Huskers 16-6 in that stretch, going up 56-45 on Denmon's short jumper that came off a Tiger steal.

Denmon's 24 points came on 8 of 12 shooting from the field, including 5 of 7 from beyond the 3-point line. His previous career high of 22 came on Feb. 6 against Colorado.

Taylor finished with 18 points and Laurence Bowers with 12 points for Missouri.

Ryan Anderson led Nebraska with 22 points.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MIZZ
NEB
Points 74 59
FG Made-Attempted 25-55 (.455) 20-46 (.435)
3P Made-Attempted 11-19 (.579) 6-16 (.375)
FT Made-Attempted 13-21 (.619) 13-20 (.650)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 19 (0/0) 20 (0/0)
Largest Lead 18 10

Game Leaders

 
MIZZ
NEB
PointsM. Denmon 24R. Anderson 22
ReboundsZ. Taylor 8B. Richardson 5
AssistsJ. Tiller 3B. Richardson 3
StealsJ. Tiller 1B. Richardson 2
BlocksK. Ramsey 2C. Standhardinger 2
Team Stats: Missouri | Nebraska

2009-10 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 23, 2010 @MIZZ 70, NEB 53Recap
» Feb 20, 2010 MIZZ 74, @NEB 59Recap
Mar 10, 2010 NEB 75, @MIZZ 60Recap

Next 5 Games

MIZZ
NEB
02/24 COLO 7:30pm
02/27 @KSU 8:00pm
03/02 @ISU 8:00pm
03/06 KU 2:00pm
03/10 NEB 3:00pm
 02/24 @ISU 7:30pm
02/27 TTU 4:00pm
03/02 COLO 8:00pm
03/06 @OKST 1:30pm
03/10 @MIZZ 3:00pm
Complete Schedule: Missouri | Nebraska