National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 81, Texas Tech 59
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 3, 2012
Where: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Rick Randall, # Joe Stigliano
Attendance: 7892
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Missouri 81, Texas Tech 59: Kim English led five players in double figures with 20 points for the No. 8 Tigers, who put on a 3-point shooting display in a victory over the host Red Raiders.

Missouri (27-4, 14-4 Big 12) had already clinched the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big 12 Tournament but set a school record for most regular-season wins in coach Frank Haith’s first year with the program.

The Tigers shot 16-of-27 from 3-point range, with 12 of those makes coming after halftime as they pulled away from the overmatched Red Raiders.

Texas Tech (8-22, 1-17 Big 12) shot 54 percent in the first half to hang in the game and trailed only 32-28 at the break.

Marcus Denmon went scoreless in the first period for the first time this season, but he led the 3-point barrage in the second half. The Tigers immediately built the lead to 43-33 on Denmon’s 3-pointer with 16:32 remaining, and then Denmon nailed two more from long distance on back-to-back possessions that stretched the edge all the way up to 58-40 with about 10 minutes left.

Denmon finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from long range.

Game notebook: Mizzou big man Ricardo Ratliffe had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds … Texas Tech has lost six straight… The Red Raiders lost by double digits for the 12th time in Big 12 play.
Top Game Performances
 
Missouri   Texas Tech
Kim English 20 Scoring Jaye Crockett 17
Phil Pressey 8 Assists Robert Lewandowski 2
Ricardo Ratliffe 15 Rebounds Jaye Crockett 8
Kim English 5 Free Throws Made Luke Adams 3
Marcus Denmon 2 Steals Javarez Willis 2
Ricardo Ratliffe 2 Blocks Jaye Crockett 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Missouri 81 50.9 16-26 11-16 18 29 2 4 8
Texas Tech 59 54.8 4-7 9-14 11 23 2 3 14