National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 77, Nebraska 69
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # James Breeding, # Paul Janssen, # Brent Meaux
Attendance: 11358

Marcus Denmon scored a game-high 27 points to give No. 12 Missouri its first Big 12 win of the season, 77-69 over visiting Nebraska Wednesday night.

Denmon tied his season-high point total, shooting 8 for 14 from the field, including 5 for 7 from the 3-point line. Missouri (15-2, 1-1 Big 12) overcame a lackluster shooting night by turning up the pressure on defense, grabbing 11 steals and hounding Nebraska into committing 16 turnovers.

Denmon paced Missouri early as the Tigers sprinted to an early 13-point lead in the first half. Nebraska clawed back, cutting the deficit to 44-41 on a Caleb Walker layup with 16:06 left in the game. The Cornhuskers were within four with less than a minute remaining, but Missouri used its defense to seal the win.

Missouri heads to No. 13 Texas A&M Saturday before returning home to host No. 20 Kansas State. The Cornhuskers’ Toney McCray scored 17 points to lead Nebraska (13-3, 1-1) which had its 11-game winning streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska   Missouri
Toney McCray 17 Scoring Marcus Denmon 27
Lance Jeter 5 Assists Michael Dixon Jr. 4
Jorge Brian Diaz 5 Rebounds Laurence Bowers 7
Toney McCray 3 Free Throws Made Marcus Denmon 6
Toney McCray 2 Steals Ricky Kreklow 4
Ray Gallegos 1 Blocks Ricardo Ratliffe 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska 69 42.4 6-17 13-16 12 30 1 5
Missouri 77 42.4 6-18 21-30 14 34 6 10