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Mizzou fought back in the second half, but Garris kept attacking the basket against the bigger Tigers. He scored had 11 points in the last 10 minutes of regulation. Undeterred, the Illini rolled in overtime with Jerry Hester hitting a pair of three-pointers. The Illini needed another overtime hero Dec.

Guard Frank Williams tied the game with a foot jumper with 38 seconds left in the second half. Then he scored six of his 18 points in overtime as Illinois won He scored a bucket, forced a Missouri turnover and then converted a traditional three-point play to put the Illini in command.

Williams relieved the offensive burden from forward Brian Cook , who scored 23 of his 25 points in the first half. The Tigers grew tried of losing to the Illini in recent years.

They lost nine consecutive games to Illinois, occasionally in ugly fashion. Remember the post-game popcorn shower Quin Snyder got from an angry fan? Missouri finally broke that streak with an victory over the Illini on Dec. Sophomore guard Kim English led the way, scoring 24 points and pulling six rebounds in 35 minutes.

He dialed in five shots from beyond the three-point arc. One of those three-pointers, with left, pushed the Mizzou lead to nine points. Down the stretch he converted an off-balance drive to the basket and triggered a fast break basket after gathering a long rebound.

Illinois guard Tracy Abrams hits the game-winning free throw with 4. Photo by Chris Lee, clee post-dispatch. Abrams led his team with 22 points, and scrambled for six rebounds. Big moments found Abrams throughout this intense game, and Abrams handled the challenges with the calm assurance of a leader who knew what must be done. Whenever Illinois needed a lifeline, No. He did everything you could ask him to do. Illinois players celebrate after guard Rayvonte Rice center facing up hit the game-winning three-pointer as time expired during the Braggin' Rights game between Missouri and Illinois at the Scottrade Center in St.

Stunned and slackjawed, the Tigers could only watch the Illini players pile onto each other at halfcourt, celebrating a victory. What makes Ray special is Ray rebounds, Ray defends, Ray plays offense. The Tigers have canceled a season-opening game at Middle Tennessee to avoid beginning the year with back-to-back road games.

Tigers suffer most lopsided loss in Cuonzo Martin's five seasons, losing in Fayetteville A bigger playoff field would raise MU's ceiling, but in the new world order of college sports, Eli Drinkwitz has MU positioned to capitalize.

After 25 record-setting years at Toledo and Missouri, former Tigers coach never imagined he'd earn the sport's highest honor. Tigers' career wins leader will be part of National Football Foundation's class. Aaron Fletcher, the team's cornerbacks coach this past season, leaving for Arizona State. Bring your Tigers football, basketball and recruiting questions, and talk to Dave Matter in a live chat at 11 a.

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