The last scheduled game in the Border War series between the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks lived up to the hype that featured two top-five teams. Kansas had a poor first half and trailed by 12 points at the break, and a 19-point second half deficit. During the second half Kansas kept chipping away at Missouri's lead and never took a lead in the second half, but did tie the game when Thomas Robinson made a layup and then the following free throw when fouled to tie the game at 75 points with 16 seconds left in regulation.
Missouri had a chance to tie the game, but Robinson had a monster block against Phil Pressey with four seconds left and send the game to overtime.
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In overtime Kansas took their first lead since early in the first half when
Tyshawn Taylor hit a three-point shot to go up 78-75. Kansas kept the led most of the way until Misosuri's
Marcus Denmon hit a three-pointer to go up 84-83 with 43 points. Tyshawn Taylor did scored Kansas' last three points in the game and sealed thew in with a pair of free throws with eight seconds left to win 87-86.
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Missouri had a chance to tie the game, but Robinson had a monster block against Phil Pressey with four seconds left and send the game to overtime.
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