National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 63, Texas Tech 50
When: 1:47 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Rick Crawford, # Paul Janssen, # Keith Kimble
Attendance: 15061
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Kim English scored 22 points, and No. 2 Missouri held visiting Texas Tech at arm’s length throughout a 63-50 victory.

The normally hot-shooting Tigers (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) were anything but efficient on the offensive end, shooting only 39 percent from the field and 27 percent on 3-pointers.

Marcus Denmon, the Big 12’s third-leading scorer, finished with 19 points but his cold shooting continued in a four-for-15 effort.

Missouri forced 14 Texas Tech turnovers to lead 31-24 at halftime and quickly jumped out to a 45-30 lead after the break, but the Tigers struggled to put the Red Raiders (7-13, 0-8 Big 12) away.

Texas Tech hung around deep into the game and cut the lead to 57-50 when Clark Lammert banked in a 3-pointer with 2:42 remaining.

Jaye Crockett had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Ty Nurse scored 13 points off the bench for the Red Raiders, who lost by double digits for the sixth time in conference play.

No starter scored more than four points for Texas Tech.

Missouri, who was coming off a loss at Oklahoma State that will surely drop them from second in the next top 25 poll, remain in a tie for second place in the Big 12 with Baylor, which won at home against Texas.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas Tech   Missouri
Ty Nurse 13 Scoring Kim English 22
Jaye Crockett 4 Assists Phil Pressey 12
Jaye Crockett 11 Rebounds Marcus Denmon 6
Clark Lammert 1 Free Throws Made Marcus Denmon 10
Luke Adams 1 Steals Phil Pressey 4
Jaye Crockett 1 Blocks Steve Moore 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas Tech 50 45.5 8-18 2-6 14 29 1 3 21
Missouri 63 39.6 6-21 19-23 15 22 2 13 10