Kim English #24 and Michael Dixon #11 of the Missouri Tigers celebrate after a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners on January 3, 2012 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
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Posted: 02/04/2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. - - The Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks are both ranked in the top ten of numerous college basketball polls, and both proved they belonged in a tight first half Saturday night.
The No. 4 ranked Tigers led the No. 8 ranked Jayhawks 39 to 34.
Tyshawn Taylor paced led the scoring for KU with 17 points, while the Tigers were led by Marcus Denmon’s 16 points.
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