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5:28
   
   
PRE-GAME
5:30
   
   I have done a radio interview with Kevin Kietzman and am looking across the floor at Doug Gottleib calling the game. It's not many people that get to have contact with the two media arch-enemies of Mizzou fans in the same day.
5:32
   
   In the end, my analysis of this game is pretty simple: I don't see anybody keeping the Tigers under 70 here. And I don't know that K-State can shoot well enough to score 70. Simply put, that's why I'm picking the Tigers.
5:36
   
   I've talked to a couple of people around K-State about the supposed bad blood after Marcus Denmon said something to Frank Martin after the game in Manhattan. The general consensus is that there's not bad blood at all and that it was blown out of proportion.
5:37
   
   If Missouri wins this game, the Tigers will have beaten every team on their schedule. So far as I can tell, the only other team with a chance to do that is Murray State, which will face Tennessee State next week with a chance to avenge its only loss.
5:37
   
   K-State has the black jerseys with purple numbers, which makes it about impossible to identify any of the Wildcats by jersey number. The Tigers are in the all whites.
5:46
   
   Both teams have retreated to the locker rooms. Ten minutes till lineups are introduced. TONS of empty seats. Like at least 60% of the arena.
5:47
   
   Mizzou starts the same group it has in every game. KSU goes with Rodriguez, Spradling, Henriquez, Samuels and McGruder
5:50
   
   Interesting tidbit here: KSU says the Cats lead the series 118-116. Mizzou says its tied 117 each. Goes back to some game a long time ago that KSU won, but later forfeited. KSU will forever say it leads the series. Mizzou will disagree if the Tigers win today.
5:50
   
   Tigers on the court. Big ovation...from those that are here.
5:53
   
   Not much more to analyze at this point. Tigers will lead the Big 12 alone for at least a day if they win.
5:56
   
   Key to the game for KSU is the play of Rodriguez. I think the Tigers can rattle him. He's capable of being very good or very bad. For the Cats to win, he'll have to be very good.
5:56
   
   For Missouri, it's Ratliffe. He has to stay on the floor and battle with Samuels, Henriquez and Gibson.
5:58
   
   Tigers will have to create their own energy tonight. Student section is pretty packed. Rest of the arena no more than two-thirds full.
6:00
   
   Lineups have been introduced. Here we go.
6:01
   
   
FIRST HALF
6:02
   
   Ratliffe and Henriquez will jump.
6:03
   
   Denmon grabs the tip, Tigers start on offense.
6:03
   
   KSU out in man to man. Spradling has to guard Denmon.
6:03
   
   Pressey spins, shots over Rodriguez. No good, but Ratliffe rebounds, kicks to Denmon for three.
6:04
   
   I am constantly amazed how well Missouri shoots here.
6:04
   
   And Ratliffe with an early foul. Blocks McGruder, whistle comes late. He has to be careful now. CANNOT pick up the second early.
6:04
   
   McGruder hits both.
6:04
   
   Matt Pressey beats everyone down the floor, but Henriquez recovers for a block.
6:05
   
   Great ball movement, Denmon open for three. No good, but Henriquez fouls Ratliffe on the rebound.
6:05
   
   Ricardo is already battling much more on the boards than he did in Manhattan.
6:05
   
   Denmon is clearly taking advantage of a mismatch, drives right around Spradling, but can't finish. He needs to continue to do that.
6:05
   
   Tigers in man to man as well.
6:06
   
   English on Samuels.
6:06
   
   Kimmie called for a foul. Well, it's gonna be called very tight, we know that now. English appeared to be straight up there. Samuels had nowhere to go, got bailed out.
6:06
   
   Free throws are split. Tigers will have to be careful on defense. On the other end, they should attack every possession.
6:07
   
   Denmon around Spradling again. Gives it up, gets it back, ball is kicked. Reset the clock to 15.
6:07
   
   The drive is there all day for Marcus.
6:07
   
   Great inbounds from Pressey to English, goaltend on Henriquez.
6:07
   
   Henriquez has been very, very active early.
6:08
   
   Matt Pressey guards McGruder.
6:08
   
   Denmon on Spradling.
6:08
   
   Samuels misses in the lane. Ratliffe the board. He has more rebounds than he did in Manhattan already.
6:08
   
   Matt Pressey drives and finds Phil. Role reversal for three. Ankle looked okay there.
6:09
   
   KSU hasn't made a shot yet, only three free throws.
6:09
   
   They make one here as McGruder scores over Matt Pressey.
6:09
   
   Phil Pressey with a play you''ll have to watch SPortsCenter to see again. Feeds Ratliffe for two.
6:09
   
   McGruder connects again.
6:10
   
   Ratliffe outruns everyone, Henriquez blocks it. Thought that might have been another goaltend, but no call.
6:10
   
   Miss by Henriquez, rebound by English.
6:10
   
   Henriquez with another block. That's at least three. Cats miss on the other end.
6:10
   
   Game being played totally at Missouri's speed.
6:10
   
   Denmon goes back door, grabbed and fouled by Spradling.
6:10
   
   TV timeout: 10-7 Tigers
6:13
   
   Tigers have ten points, have gotten baskets from four different players. Also doing work on the glass.
6:13
   
   Moore in for Ratliffe, Dixon for Matt Pressey.
6:13
   
   Denmon catch and release for three. He got that up in a hurry.
6:13
   
   Missouri's lead is six.
6:14
   
   Thomas Gipson in for KSU, guarded by Moore.
6:14
   
   Samuels a jump hook over English. Kim can't do much about that.
6:14
   
   Denmon fires again, well short. That was a heat check.
6:14
   
   KSU scores again, this time it's Irving.
6:14
   
   Tigers doing well on offense, defense not quite as much.
6:15
   
   Phil from 24 feet. Knocks it down. You could tell that was going up as soon as he caught it.
6:15
   
   Steve Moore with a steal. Whistled for a foul. They're calling it tight. The Tigers have to adjust to it.
6:15
   
   Shane Southwell in for KSU here.
6:15
   
   McGruder is out.
6:16
   
   Gipson has it stolen by Denmon, but Pressey throws it away. Had a chance to extend the lead a little there.
6:16
   
   Rodriguez on the bench, Spradling at the poin for the Cats.
6:16
   
   Irving misses. Moore blocks Gipson. Loose ball to Southwell for an easy one.
6:17
   
   Steve Moore backs down Gipson, finds English, three is no good.
6:17
   
   Pressey gambles, doesn't get the steal and Spradling scores.
6:17
   
   Tigers aren't getting enough stops here early.
6:17
   
   Denmon posts up Spradling, fires up an airball.
6:17
   
   On the other end, Spradling misses, but KSU gets two rebounds and scores. Haith takes off the jacket. Might need a timeout soon.
6:18
   
   Denmon has it with eight to shoot, now to Dixon. He drives, can't finish. Rims are unkind to the Tigers right now.
6:18
   
   Cats on a 6-0 run.
6:18
   
   Samuels turns it over and Mizzou runs.
6:18
   
   Dixon wide open from 16, can't hit.
6:18
   
   Irving misses, rebound to KSU.
6:19
   
   Southwell scores in the lane. He's got four. That's not a contribution you count on if you are Frank Martin.
6:19
   
   8-0 run.
6:19
   
   Missouri needs a bucket.
6:19
   
   They get it from English. 16 footer on the basline. Timeout Missouri.
6:19
   
   19-18 Wildcats
6:20
   
   Rodriguez back in. Matt Pressey in for English, Ratliffe in for Phil.
6:21
   
   McGruder with a nice cut and he scores. Eight already for him.
6:21
   
   Missouri just not getting any stops.
6:23
   
   Timeout on the floor: 21-18 KSU
6:24
   
   Cats are on pace for 80 points. Have hit that number exactly once in Big 12 play.
6:24
   
   Matt Pressey rises up, misses a three. That's not the shot Missouri should get out of a timeout.
6:25
   
   Oh my. Pressey just got run over and was called for a block. Cats back to the line. They've now shot six free throws. Missouri hasn't shot one yet.
6:25
   
   McGruder makes both, Cats lead by five on a 12-2 run.
6:26
   
   Dixon is fouled by Rodriguez on an 18 footer. Missouri got bailed out there because they had nothing.
6:26
   
   Phil and English ready to come back in.
6:26
   
   Dixon makes both as Moore and Denmon sit.
6:27
   
   Dixon had a steal. And another late whistle. Haith is incensed on the sideline. I don't know if it's at his players or the refs...but I don't think it's his players.
6:27
   
   Spradling open for three and it goes. Tigers down six.
6:28
   
   Phil Pressey drives and he is fouled (I guess) by Rodriguez. Two on the Wildcat point guard. Honestly not sure what he did.
6:28
   
   TV timeout: 26-20 Wildcats
6:29
   
   Mizzou needs to get something out of Dixon. I just don't know how much Matt Pressey can give them tonight. Mike has missed his first two shots. Denmon has gone cold too.
6:30
   
   Missouri shooting 37%, Kansas State 56%. Not a complicated game to figure out.
6:30
   
   Tigers have to get the ball in the lane, try to get to the line.
6:30
   
   Near turnover by Ratliffe, saved by English.
6:31
   
   Still no Denmon for Missouri.
6:31
   
   Phil has it with ten to shoot.
6:31
   
   Gets a screen from Ratliffe, stuffed by Henriquez. Block number four. Three seconds to shoot on the inbounds.
6:31
   
   Lob to Ratliffe, he misses a 13 footer.
6:31
   
   Irving misses a three. Denmon drops a pass out of bounds.
6:32
   
   Easy layup is blwn by Henriquez. English fouled on a runout. Took a blow to the head there.
6:34
   
   English missed both free throws. Henriquez a foul going over the top of Ratliffe.
6:34
   
   Pressey launches from 25 feet. TERRIBLE shot. Missouri hasn't scored in a long time.
6:34
   
   Ten to shoot for KSU.
6:34
   
   Samuels drives English, but misses. Ratliffe clears.
6:35
   
   Missouri has to have a bucket soon.
6:35
   
   They don't get one. Denmon fumbles another pass out of bounds. Wasn't a great pass, but Marcus needs to catch it.
6:35
   
   Gipson backs down Ratliffe and scores. That was way too easy.
6:35
   
   I don't think KSU is good enough on offense to run away from Missouri...but the Tigers are going to find out if they don't score soon.
6:35
   
   They do here. Dixon hits.
6:36
   
   Gipson over Ratliffe again. Ricardo looks afraid to pick up the second foul. KSU will keep going at him.
6:36
   
   Pressey the lob to Ratliffe and I don't think Ricardo ever saw it. Moore in for him.
6:37
   
   Samuels pops open...and banks in a three. You can start to worry when stuff like that happens.
6:37
   
   Dixon drives and scores over Spradling. Let him take over. Nobody else is.
6:37
   
   Dixon with a steal. He misses. Thought he was fouled. They call English over the back. Kimmie slams the ball down...and gets a well deserved T.
6:37
   
   First sign we've seen of a little bit of panic out of these Tigers.
6:39
   
   TV timeout: 33-24 K-State
6:39
   
   Make no mistake, Missouri has to hope that T gets them going. Because the Tigers are in a bit of trouble here.
6:40
   
   McGruder will shoot the techs. He makes both. Tigers down 11, KSU ball.
6:41
   
   It's Denmon, Dixon, Moore, Ratliffe and both Presseys for Mizzou.
6:41
   
   Both teams now in the bonus.
6:41
   
   Moore blocks two shots. But loose ball to KSU.
6:42
   
   Samuels no good for three. Foul on the rebound n Dixon. The officials are going to need a police escort. I can't tell you if that was a good call or not because I couldn't see it, but the fans aren't happy.
6:42
   
   And KSU, a poor free throw shooting team, keeps draining them. Gipson makes one.
6:42
   
   Tigers down 12. Need to try to cut it in half by the break.
6:42
   
   Spradling whistled for a foul on Dixon. Refs have completely lost control and will start calling everything to try to regain it.
6:43
   
   Dixon makes two. He leads the Tigers with eight points.
6:43
   
   Tigers with a little full court press here.
6:43
   
   Spradling breaks it, but not easily.
6:43
   
   McGruder misses. Ratliffe rebounds.
6:44
   
   Denmon wide open for three. No good. Moore saves the rebound. Ratliffe misses from three feet. Those shots have to go in. They simply have to.
6:44
   
   Gipson a layup on the other end.
6:44
   
   Under two minutes, the lead is back to 12.
6:44
   
   Missouri slows it down.
6:44
   
   At this point, I think they're just trying to avoid being run out of the gym by half.
6:44
   
   Eight to shoot.
6:44
   
   Pressey to Denmon. He drives, stripped, going to the line.
6:45
   
   That foul came with one on the clock. Second on Irving.
6:45
   
   Free throws are good.
6:45
   
   If K-State plays this right, the Tigers will get only one more possession.
6:45
   
   Andrew Jones in for Steve Moore. Clearly trying to save a foul.
6:46
   
   Under a minute now.
6:46
   
   Layup missed, but a foul on Jones. Missouri just got beat on defense. That's why you have Jones in there instead of Moore.
6:46
   
   McGruder at the line.
6:47
   
   KSU is 8-10 from the line so far. McGruder is 6-6.
6:48
   
   He makes two here and the lead is back to 12. McGruder already has 14 points.
6:48
   
   Missouri has to score here and get a stop. Need SOME sort of momentum going to the lockerroom.
6:48
   
   Denmon gets it to Ratliffe. He is scored and goes to the line. HUGE bucket.
6:48
   
   Free throw would cut it to single digits.
6:48
   
   Moore back in for Missouri. So is Matt Pressey.
6:49
   
   Now Moore exits for Jones to avoid the third foul.
6:49
   
   Free throw is no good.
6:49
   
   Got to have a stop here.
6:49
   
   Tigers get it. Steal by Denmon.
6:49
   
   Marcus has a three blocked at the buzzer. Clean block.
6:50
   
   HALFTIME: 40-30 Kansas State
6:57
   
   When trailing at halftime, Mizzou is 2-2 this year.
6:57
   
   I'm not positive about this, but in talking on press row, none of us can think of another team that has led Missouri by double digits this season. K-State has spent more than half its time on the court with the Tigers up ten or more.
7:03
   
   
SECOND HALF
7:04
   
   Simply put, if Missouri is going to win this game, there are two things they have to do:
7:04
   
   1. Play defense. KSU is shooting better than 50% for the season against the Tigers. For the season, they are 9th in the Big 12 at 43.3%
7:04
   
   2. Get the ball inside. Whether it's drives, passes, whatever, they have to get the ball inside and get some easy shots. They also have to get to the line.
7:05
   
   Original starting five for both teams. Kind of surprised Dixon isn't in there. Matt Pressey, whether it's the ankle or not, just hasn't done much.
7:06
   
   Wonder if we don't see some zone from the Tigers.
7:06
   
   KSU starts with the ball.
7:06
   
   Missouri doesn't have to get it all back in the first four minutes, but they can't let KSU get a bunch of open looks.
7:06
   
   And they do. Pressey loses Rodriguez, who makes a three. Now down 13.
7:06
   
   Gonna find out a WHOLE lot about this team in the next 19 minutes.
7:07
   
   Pressey drives and scores. That's the recipe on that end. Now have to follow it on the defensive end.
7:07
   
   KSU misses. Pressey rebounds.
7:07
   
   Denmon open for three and it goes. Down to eight.
7:07
   
   Another stop and a basket and this place will get loud.
7:07
   
   Easier said than done tonight though.
7:07
   
   Denmon loses McGruder who hits a three. Missouri can score enough to win this game. I don't know if they can play enough defense.
7:08
   
   Offensive foul on Missouri. I didn't even see what happened. Never mind, travel, not a foul.
7:08
   
   Either way, a turnover.
7:08
   
   Turnover on the Cats. That's only their fourth of the night.
7:08
   
   Pressey is stripped. Another turnover.
7:09
   
   Rodriguez fakes Ratliffe, feeds Samuels for a dunk. Big trouble, folks.
7:09
   
   Matt Pressey drives and scores. Good to see that.
7:09
   
   But the Tigers don't get back and Spradling hits a six footer. Tigers just got beat down the floor.
7:09
   
   Third foul on Henriquez defending Ratliffe.
7:10
   
   Free throws are good as Dixon returns.
7:10
   
   I'd go with these five until one of them simply can't run.
7:10
   
   Turnover on Rodriguez.
7:11
   
   Dixon is fouled by Spradling. That's three on Spradling. They're calling it tight. Missouri has to get in the lane and get a ton of points at the line. That's how Texas came back. KSU will foul. If they're being called, you can get points with the clock stopped.
7:11
   
   Of course, you have to make them. Dixon misses the first. Second one is good.
7:11
   
   Crowd is trying to get the Tigers going.
7:12
   
   Irving open for three and it goes. KSU deserves credit for making the shots, but Missouri isn't even putting any pressure on them.
7:12
   
   Three wide open threes in this half.
7:12
   
   Dixon over the top to Ratliffe and he's fouled. That's three on Irving.
7:12
   
   Free throws are split. 1-2 isn't good enough.
7:13
   
   Ratliffe blocks Rodriguez.
7:13
   
   Dixon misses. Ratliffe rebounds and English scores. Lead is back to ten, right where it was at the half.
7:13
   
   Five to shot.
7:14
   
   Gipson backs down Ratliffe and scores. Foul the guy. He's five feet from the basket. And they aren't missing much.
7:14
   
   Dixon misses a three. Not a single pass on the possession.
7:14
   
   He's made that shot before, but that doesn't make it a good sht.
7:14
   
   TV timeout: 55-43. Tigers have lost two points since the half.
7:16
   
   Kansas State scored 57 points in 40 minutes against Baylor. They have 55 in 25 minutes against Missouri, on pace for nearly 100. 15 in first five minutes of the second half.
7:17
   
   Moore replaces Ratliffe here. I think Dixon, Flip, English and Denmon have to play the rest of the way unless fouls prevent it.
7:17
   
   Cats barely get it inbounds, but beat the five count.
7:17
   
   Missouri going zone.
7:17
   
   Cats try a lob, turn it over.
7:18
   
   Denmon good from 18. He's the guy most likely to shoot Missouri back in to this. He's got 13, the lead is 10 again.
7:18
   
   Samuels is stripped. Thought for sure that was a foul. Ball out of bounds to Missouri.
7:18
   
   Sorry, out of bounds to K-State
7:18
   
   Gipson scores over Moore. Missouri isn't denying the entry pass well at all.
7:18
   
   Find Denmon.
7:19
   
   Pressey goes over his head to Steve Moore who misses three shots inside of two feet. Cats get a layup. Mark that down because I think K-State might have just won the game.
7:19
   
   Dixon drives and misses. Moore over the back. That's his third. I'm not sure what Haith can do. Nothing is going right.
7:20
   
   Layup by McGruder. They're making it look easy.
7:20
   
   Pressey drives and misses. Foul on the Cats on the rebound. Missouri isn't even making layups. They're not easy shots, but you have to make them.
7:20
   
   Layup by Denmon is good.
7:20
   
   Steal by Kimmie.
7:21
   
   Dixon for three. Yes.
7:21
   
   Big bucket there. Missouri needs a stop.
7:21
   
   Or four.
7:21
   
   Crowd is really trying to get into this.
7:21
   
   Timeout KSU
7:21
   
   61-50 Wildcats. Missouri has scored 20 points in eight minutes...and given up 21
7:23
   
   I think every offensive possession, you have to look to Denmon first. He is 5-11. The rest of the team is 12-31, including 6-17 from Phil Pressey and Dixon combined.
7:24
   
   Tigers still man to man here.
7:24
   
   Ten to shoot.
7:24
   
   Rodriguez misses. English taps the board to Ratliffe.
7:25
   
   Phil Pressey charges. Fans boo, but it was the right call. He extended the arm. Phil is really hurting the Tigers today.
7:25
   
   I was wrong. He didn't extend the arm. My fault.
7:25
   
   Tough call there. He made the shot too.
7:27
   
   All right, teams have basically traded points in the first 8:35. If Missouri thinks it is going to win this game, the run has to start before the under eight timeout.
7:27
   
   Travel on KSU. That's the ninth Wildcat turnover. Missouri has to make it count.
7:28
   
   Lob from Phil to Denmon. Lays it in.
7:28
   
   Down to nine.
7:28
   
   Tigers picking it up on defense here.
7:28
   
   McGruder misses. Ratliffe clears.
7:29
   
   Ratliffe misses a layup. You're going to come back, you can't do that. That shot has to go in.
7:29
   
   Under ten again.
7:29
   
   Phil Pressey knocks it away from Spradling. Called for a foul. He can't believe it. Third on Mizzou. Cats have four this half.
7:30
   
   Pick and roll. Thought Samuels travelled, but he passes to Gipson for a layup.
7:30
   
   Over the top for Ratliffe for a layup. Again, the offense is there. The defense?
7:30
   
   McGruder misses a wide open jumper.
7:30
   
   English called for a charge. That's his fourth. Uh oh.
7:30
   
   Haith has to leave him on the floor. He has to.
7:30
   
   Moore replaces Ratliffe.
7:30
   
   English stays in.
7:30
   
   Under nine to go, Tigers down nine.
7:31
   
   Dixon strips Spradling. Out of bounds to Missouri.
7:31
   
   The Tigers have really picked up the pressure.
7:32
   
   Denmon drves and misses. Rebound tipped to Dixon. He drains a three. Kid is NOT afraid to take the big shot. Lead to six. A stop here really puts pressure on KSU.
7:32
   
   McGruder with an airball.
7:33
   
   Pressey from 28 feet. AWFUL shot.
7:33
   
   That's just awful. Kills you.
7:33
   
   Completely wasted a possesssion.
7:33
   
   Ten to shoot. Irving has it.
7:33
   
   Now Spradling with six.
7:33
   
   Airball. Shot clock violation. Missouri gets it back.
7:33
   
   TV timeout: 63-57. If Missouri is gonna make a run, it happens now
7:34
   
   Sellout crowd announced.
7:35
   
   Ratliffe has 13 rebounds. Give him credit there. He has really battled.
7:36
   
   Dixon and Denmon are the guys that have to bring Missouri back on offense. On defense, the Tigers need everybody.
7:36
   
   English for three. Yessir. Three point ballgame. Now it's interesting.
7:36
   
   HUGE shot.
7:37
   
   And McGruder counters with one every bit as huge.
7:37
   
   Back to a six point game.
7:37
   
   Dixon fouled on the drive. That's the recipe. Kid can live at the line. That's five on KSU. Now he has to make them.
7:37
   
   He does. Four point game. Moore in for English on defense. Kimmie has four fouls.
7:38
   
   66-62. I think it takes 80 to win.
7:38
   
   Pressey nearly had a steal, out of bounds to the Cats.
7:38
   
   Still 24 to shoot. No threes.
7:38
   
   Denmon tips a pass out of bounds. Now 17 to shoot.
7:38
   
   Good play by Marcus because McGruder was open.
7:39
   
   Ten to shoot. Pressey called for a bump on Rodriguez. That's his third, team's fifth.
7:39
   
   Missouri in a zone now.
7:39
   
   Got to find McGruder and Spradling.
7:39
   
   McGruder hits an 18 footer over Moore. Tough shot there.
7:40
   
   Matt Pressey misses a three. He just shouldn't be taking that shot.
7:40
   
   HAVE to have a stop here. Can't let em up three possessions.
7:40
   
   Matt Pressey a steal.
7:40
   
   Phil for three. No. Rebound to KSU, tied up by Moore. Did they call a foul? yep.
7:40
   
   The Pressey brothers are really hurting Missouri with their shot selection.
7:41
   
   Next Missouri foul puts KSU at the line.
7:41
   
   Ten to shoot.
7:41
   
   Rodriguez has it.
7:41
   
   He drives right past Phil Pressey for the layup.
7:41
   
   Eight point lead.
7:41
   
   English out of the corner. No good. Denmon saves the rebound out of bounds off Spradling.
7:41
   
   TV timeout: 70-62 Kansas State
7:43
   
   Missouri can't have empty possessions now. Got to get something every time they have the ball.
7:43
   
   KSU will have to make free throws.
7:44
   
   Last two possessions for Missouri have been missed threes by Matt and Phil. Tigers need Denmon and Dixon to be shooting. Surprised Moore is in here and not Ratliffe.
7:44
   
   Henriquez back in to protect the paint for KSU.
7:44
   
   Denmon drives on Spradling and dunks. Need a stop now.
7:44
   
   Down six, 330 left.
7:45
   
   McGruder drives Moore, but misses. Loose ball to Phil.
7:45
   
   Denmon slows it down.
7:45
   
   English short on a three. Needed that one. It was wide open.
7:45
   
   Phil Pressey whistled for another foul out top. The refs have taken Phil out of his game. I don't know if these are fouls or not, but there have been games he's been allowed to do what he's doing.
7:46
   
   Front end is an airball. WOW.
7:46
   
   Cats now 10-13 from the line. Think that's called succumbing to the pressure.
7:46
   
   Got to find Denmon or Dixon here.
7:46
   
   Denmon for three. No good. He's made that shot before. They just aren't falling.
7:47
   
   Spradling missess. The tip misses. Dixon fouled by Spradling. Big break there.
7:47
   
   Moore got away with a HUGE foul there. He just threw Henriquez to the floor on the tip.
7:47
   
   Dixon makes both.
7:47
   
   Down four, 221 to play. Timeout Missouri.
7:48
   
   A stop and a score make it a one possession game with more than 1:30 left. That's the goal for Missouri.
7:49
   
   Lob to Henriquez for a dunk puts KSU up six. Dixon misses a three, Moore fouls out on the rebound. Henriquez at the line.
7:50
   
   First one is good.
7:50
   
   Second one puts KSU up eight again.
7:50
   
   Got to score every time.
7:51
   
   They dont. Missed three. Foul on the rebound on KSU though will send English to the line. Really bad foul.
7:51
   
   One and one for Kimmie. Obviously, they both have to go in.
7:51
   
   First one is no good. That pretty much ends it.
7:51
   
   Almost have to foul if you're Missouri.
7:52
   
   Ratliffe blocks Spradling's shot out of bounds, but just 68 seconds to go.
7:52
   
   Matt Pressey for ENglish.
7:52
   
   Timeout KSU
7:53
   
   Six to shoot for the Cats. Obviously, if they score here, it's curtains. May very well be anyway.
7:53
   
   Many of the fans appear to think so as they're leaving.
7:54
   
   Matt Pressey grabs Rodriguez 30 feet from the basket with 3 seconds left. You can see Denmon looking at him saying, "Why foul?"
7:54
   
   Just a terrible foul.
7:54
   
   I know the kid's not a good free throw shooter, but he was going to have to make a 26 footer.
7:54
   
   If he does that, so be it.
7:54
   
   It works as he misses.
7:54
   
   Dixon drives and scores. He has 21. Tigers within six, 59 seconds left.
7:55
   
   If KSU makes free throws, they win. If I'm Missouri, I'm grabbing Rodriguez ASAP
7:55
   
   Dixon has one foul, Denmon none. Tell them to grab Rodriguez.
7:56
   
   Inbounded to Rodriguez and Matt Pressey fouls him.
7:56
   
   That took a second. Cats now in the double bonus.
7:56
   
   First one is good.
7:56
   
   Second one is too.
7:57
   
   Got to have threes now.
7:57
   
   And got to have them fast.
7:57
   
   Phil misses. Kinda had to take that one. Wow.
7:57
   
   Didn't see this game coming, folks. Not at all.
7:57
   
   English fouls out.
7:58
   
   First one no good from Samuels. Second goes in.
7:58
   
   Down nine, 47 seconds left.
7:58
   
   Dixon has a three blocked. Samuels passes up an open dunk and will dribble it out.
7:58
   
   Missouri will fall to 25-3.
8:00
   
   Denmon turns it over. Fitting end.
8:00
   
   FINAL: 78-68 Kansas State

[WillieWatanabe]

love these. LOVE. THESE.

[kso_FAN]

Didn't see this game coming, folks. Not at all.

 

[Scary Smart]

Which DeArmond is this? Scotchy?

[0.42]

 

[Skipper44]

Which DeArmond is this? Scotchy?

Jr

Scotchy Jr. was on BITB this afternoon and informed us Scotchy Sr. is retired and living the good life steadily drinking himself to death somewhere in FL

[mocat]

Cats now 10-13 from the line. Think that's called succumbing to the pressure.

lol wut?

[kougar24]

This guy might be legally Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). Too many examples above to quote.

[_33]

fantastic

[ednksu]

Cats now 10-13 from the line. Think that's called succumbing to the pressure.

lol wut?

I was going to quote that too, along with:

Front end is an airball. WOW.
7:46

Glad Angel was able to bury the game at the line.

[Dugout DickStone]

to quote my old friend Beems....



 

[Bloodfart]

Is it weird to have a boner?

[Testy Westy]

Is it weird to have a boner?

no, it's just a part of growing up bloodfart

[SleepFighter]

I'm glad you saved it for posterity.  I feel like it should be in a museum somewhere.

[jmlynch1]

Say what you want about Gabe, but he must be a fantastic typist.

[WillieWatanabe]

6:25
   
   Oh my. Pressey just got run over and was called for a block. Cats back to the line. They've now shot six free throws. Missouri hasn't shot one yet

lmao.

[mocat]

Front end is an airball. WOW.
7:46

Dave, is that you?

[mcmwcat]

  Game being played totally at Missouri's speed.
6:10

ksu over the year has a higher average pace than mizzou.  with their lack of depth mizzou would want to keep the pace down.  just because a team is a good shooting team doesn't mean they want a high pace.

[felix rex]

This guy might be legally Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). Too many examples above to quote.

I don't know why, but this cracked me up:

   I was wrong. He didn't extend the arm. My fault.

And of course, this combo was great:

TONS of empty seats. Like at least 60% of the arena.
5:47

Sellout crowd announced.
7:35

[felix rex]

Tiger Board is in full Nebraska conspiracy mode. Also, this is pretty amazing:

kU lost when we went to the SEC... game set match...they may win some games...but they are losers at life. Ten years from now all those tools that chose to go to kansas will regret that day. Their diploma will be worth dog sh%t. It already is dog sh*T. They just haven't embraced the fact yet. State sucks, school sux. kU and and especially k-State. Plus...if you're wear their colors...you are likely a homo...and there is nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't wear those colors...but their is nothing wrong with that.

[420seriouscat69]

Tiger Board is in full Nebraska conspiracy mode. Also, this is pretty amazing:

kU lost when we went to the SEC... game set match...they may win some games...but they are losers at life. Ten years from now all those tools that chose to go to kansas will regret that day. Their diploma will be worth dog sh%t. It already is dog sh*T. They just haven't embraced the fact yet. State sucks, school sux. kU and and especially k-State. Plus...if you're wear their colors...you are likely a homo...and there is nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't wear those colors...but their is nothing wrong with that.

JFC. This is like a promotional ad for TSC!

[WillieWatanabe]

Missouri fans can just be ridiculous. Makes it much easier to TSC.

[felix rex]

Missouri fans can just be ridiculous. Makes it much easier to TSC.

Love the thread where they whine that Steve Moore never gets any calls.

[CNS]

Missouri fans can just be ridiculous. Makes it much easier to TSC.

Love the thread where they whine that Steve Moore never gets any calls.

Did you guys see Moore's reaction on the bench after fouling out?  Looked up at the score board and you could see him mouth something like, "here, look, I just......" then he changed expression from feeling cheated to just being a pissed dumb mongoloid and slammed his towel.

 

[The Whale]

7:45
   
   Phil Pressey whistled for another foul out top. The refs have taken Phil out of his game. I don't know if these are fouls or not, but there have been games he's been allowed to do what he's doing.

fantastic.